Written by top practitioners in the field of neuropsychological screening, Screening for Brain Impairment is the extensively updated new edition of the classic resource. Valuable to a broad range of medical and mental health practitioners, this new edition reflects enormous changes to the field over the past 13 years.

Each chapter contains updated information and new empirical data, including extensive information on neurological and psychiatric disorders, adult attention deficit disorder, and screening for and assessing the emotional correlates of brain impairment. Also included are new chapters on computerized assessment and developing relations with other professionals, including clinical neuropsychologists, neurologists, primary care physicians, neurosurgeons, and psychiatrists.

Chapter 1- Neurological Disorders

Chapter 2 - Psychiatric Disorders with Neurologic Implications

Chapter 3 - Approaches to Neurological Assessment

Chapter 4 - The Neuropsychological History

Chapter 5 - The Mental Status Examination

Chapter 6 - Screening Test of Perceptual and Motor Functions

Chapter 7 - Screening Tests for Verbal Functions

Chapter 8 - Screening for Memory Functions

Chapter 9 - Screening Tests for Higher Cognitive Functions

Chapter 10 - Computerized Screening Tests

Chapter 11 - Neuropsychological Screening

Chapter 12 - Clinical Psychology and Related Professions