Clinical Neuropsychology and the Psychological Care of Persons with Brain Disorders

"Despite advances in neuropsychology and the neurosciences, our understanding of how to provide effective psychological care of a person with a brain disorder has been lacking. This book suggests that effective psychological care is possible when the clinician integrates knowledge emanating from the neurosciences with a basic knowledge of human nature and how brain disorders at different stages of development influence both neuropsychological functions and the patient subjective experience of how they have been affected. Combining this integrated knowledge with an understanding of the patient's cultural and psychological background can guide the application of various psychotherapeutic interventions to help patients meaningfully cope with their disorder. This book summarizes this process for a variety of persons with different brain disorders. Brain disorders, psychological care, psychotherapy, human nature, developmental adjustment issues, patient's subjective experience, anosognosia, denial, meaning in life"--