{"product_id":"neuropsychology-for-occupational-therapists-isbn-9781118711323","title":"Neuropsychology for Occupational Therapists","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeuropsychology for Occupational Therapists\u003c\/i\u003e is a bestselling, comprehensive guide to the assessment and rehabilitation of impaired cognitive function and brain damage.  Divided into two parts, the first introduces the fundamental role cognition has in occupational performance, before moving on to examine the theoretical frameworks behind cognitive rehabilitation.  The second part covers the key components of each cognitive function, including attention, visual perception, movement, memory, and executive functions, and the disorders associated with them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevised throughout, this invaluable new edition includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated theory and evidence base of neuropsychology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFrameworks and guidelines for assessment and intervention in practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated content on attention, memory and executive functions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new chapter on cognitive function in later years, and working with people to maintain cognitive health.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Written in a clear and engaging style by an experienced author team of academic occupational therapists, with contributions from expert practising clinicians, it is full of a range of learning features, including case studies, summaries, and reflective activities, as well as for the first time narratives of the lived experience of cognitive impairment.  \u003ci\u003eNeuropsychology for Occupational Therapists\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for students, newly qualified practitioners, and all those who work within neuropsychology and cognitive rehabilitation. \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Cognition and the Occupational Therapy Process 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Occupation and Cognitive Rehabilitation 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephanie Tempest and Linda Maskill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Assessment and Measuring Change 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda Maskill and Stephanie Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Intervention for Cognitive Impairments and Evaluating Outcomes 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda Maskill and Stephanie Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Cognition: Understanding Function and Working with People with Impairments 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Cognition: Methods and Processes 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda Maskill and Stephanie Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Attention 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Jefferson and Linda Maskill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Visual Perception, Recognition and Agnosia 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda Maskill and June Grieve\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Complex Perceptual Functions: Body Scheme and Agnosia, Constructional Skills and Neglect 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephanie Tempest and Linda Maskill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Memory 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTess Baird and Linda Maskill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Purposeful Movement and Apraxia 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephanie Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Executive Functions 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSacha Hildebrandt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Cognitive Function in the General Population: Maintaining Cognitive Health in Later Years 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda Maskill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 195\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"It is not surprising that this book is in its fourth edition; it is easy to read, is practically oriented, and would be a useful addition to any occupational therapist's bookshelf.\" (\u003cem\u003eCanadian Journal of Occupational Therapy\u003c\/em\u003e)  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Maskill\u003c\/b\u003e is a Lecturer in Occupational Therapy and the Departmental Director for Learning and Teaching, in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Brunel University London, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephanie Tempest\u003c\/b\u003e is the Education Manager for Professional Development at the College of Occupational Therapists, London, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeuropsychology for Occupational Therapists\u003c\/i\u003e is a bestselling, comprehensive guide to the assessment and rehabilitation of impaired cognitive function and brain damage.  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