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This work analyzes the interrelation and interdependence between personality changes, which differ in their nature and phenomenology, and disorders of certain aspects of communicative ability. The author's approach is an interdisciplinary and comprehensive study of neuropsychological, psychopathological and special education data on the basis of communication theories. The book will be a valuable resource for psychologists, social workers, psycholinguists, physicians, and speech and language therapists.
Alexander Romanovitch Luria is widely recognized as one of the most prominent neuropsychologists of the twentieth century. This book - written by his long-standing colleague and published in Russian by Moscow University Press in 1992, fifteen years after his death - is the first serious volume from outside the Luria family devoted to his life and work and includes the most comprehensive bibliography available anywhere of Luria's writings.
Analyses the interrelation and interdependence between personality changes, which differ in their nature and phenomenology, and disorders of certain aspects of communicative ability. The author's approach in this text is an interdisciplinary and comprehensive study of neuropsychological, psychopathological and special education data on the basis of communication theories. experimental methodologies for the study of the personality of patients with speech disorders. Examined are communication as a curative factor, and a possible prophylaxis or regression of, disorders of personality in the process of the training and restoration of communicative ability. It is intended as a resource for psychologists, social workers, psycholinguists, physicians, and speech and language therapists.
This handbook provides an in-depth overview of Clinical Neuropsychology, focusing on the classifications involved and the specific neuropsychological disorders that affect people around the world.
This Luria Festschrift is dedicated to the life and legacy of A R Luria, celebrating the centennial anniversary of his birth (1902-2002). The volume represents a group of authors, most of whom either studied or collaborated with Alexander Romanovich. The articles, which were selected by Russians, have also been written by Russians, with the inclusion of international authors. This volume is unique in that readers have the opportunity of discovering a Russian approach in understanding and implementing Luria's theories. The contents of this book are divided into five sections: The first section, Cherishing the Memory of A R Luria, presents a collection of personal experiences the authors had w...
This book is a unique and timely addition to the literature for it provides approaches for dealing with the cognitive and emotional consequences of common neurological diseases. There is growing awareness of the impact that psychological factors and the treatment of those factors have on the disease process itself. The attitude of mind and therapeutic strategies described in the book are informed by mindfulness-based acceptance and intervention approaches that are gaining increasing recognition. This work is the first to offer clinicians help with addressing the psychological aspects of severe neurological disorders.
Das Praxisbuch der Neurorehabilitation... ... komplett aktualisiert und überarbeitet: Das große Praxisbuch bietet Grundlagen- und Praxiswissen, detailliert, kritisch, verständlich und an den Bedürfnissen der Patienten orientiert – ein rundum alltagstaugliches Arbeitsbuch für Teams, ein Lehrbuch für die Aus- und Weiterbildung. Mit neuen Kapiteln u.a. zu Telerehabilitation und der Umsetzung spezieller Therapieformen wie Virtual Reality, musikgestützte Therapie, Natur und Tiere. Umfassend: Mit ausführlicher Darstellung der Grundlagen und der Tätigkeitsfelder, beginnend von der Behandlung auf der Stroke Unit bis hin zur Rückkehr in Familie und Beruf. Interdisziplinär: Die gemeinsame...
This book addresses a central question: how did cognition emerge in human history? It approaches the question from a cultural-historical, neuropsychological perspective and analyses evidence on the historical origins of cognitive activity; integrates information regarding cross-cultural differences in neuropsychological performance; and discusses how adopting a historical and cultural perspective in the behavioural neurosciences can help to arrive at a better understanding of cognition. Lastly, it proposes general guidelines for future research in the area.
'Developmental Neuropsychology' draws upon the research of Alexander Luria and Lev Vygotsky to present a study of developmental neuropsychology from a Russian, and Western perspective. It provides an examination of theoretical and methodological foundations of developmental neuropsychology, which Glozman describes and systemizes, before providing methods of assessment and neuropsychological aspects of specific situations.
Evaluation and Treatment of Neuropsychologically Compromised Children: Understanding Clinical Applications Post Luria and Reitan defines what executive functions are, discusses differences in executive functioning between normative children and those with special education needs, identifies how best to perform neuropsychological assessments of executive function using both qualitative and quantitative measures, and presents the best treatment interventions for improvement. The book makes special note of the contributions of A.R. Luria, from Russia, and Ralph M. Reitan, from the US as the "fathers" of modern neuropsychology to help readers understand current advances in theory and clinical applications relating to executive function.