Table of Contents

Series Preface ix

One Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment 1

Two The Discipline of Neuropsychological Assessment 27

Three Essentials of the Interview and Clinical History 43

Four Essentials of Test Selection, Administration, and Scoring 69

Five Essentials of Interpretation 143

Six Special Issues in Neuropsychological Assessment 177

Seven Essentials of Report Writing 205

Appendix A A General Guide for Neuropsychological Assessment 231

Appendix B Essentials of the Neurobehavioral Syndromes 235

References 241

Annotated Bibliography 255

Index 263

About the Authors 277

About the Author

Nancy Hebben , PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and a Clinical Associate in the Department of Psychology at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. William Milberg , PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and the Associate Director for Research of the New England Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Boston Healthcare System.