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The Forensic Neuropsychology Casebook - Review of Chapter One
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Jeremiah D.
Posted
Wed 14 Jan 2009 7:23pm
As I stated in my main review of this book, I plan on providing briefer reviews with each individual chapter I find helpful, including all of the chapters related to criminal forensic psychology. However, today I will start with chapter one, which was written by Neil Pliskin and addresses a civil case related to an electrical injury.
I foun ...
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Book Review - The Forensic Neuropsychology Casebook
by
Jeremiah D.
Posted
Wed 14 Jan 2009 7:23pm
What a pleasure it has been reading The Forensic Neuropsychology Casebook. Edited by Robert Heilbronner, the book presents 17 chapters devoted to addressing different aspects of forensic neuropsychology cases, each written by a different author. The cases include various aspects of adult and child civil court issues, as well as for chapters add ...
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Luria Congress on Modern Neuropsychology
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Alvaro F.
Posted
Wed 01 Feb 2012 2:25pm
Given how influential Alexander Luria’s work was and still is on many topics we discuss often here at SharpBrains.com, let us highlight the upcoming Luria Congress/ Moscow International Congress (yes, in Moscow) dedicated to the 110th anniversary of Alexander Romanovich Luria’s birth. “The year 2012 marks 110 years of the birth of Alexander ...
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ABA4Autism or other Neuropsychological Disorders
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Harold L D.
Posted
Fri 12 Sep 2008 11:32am
ABA4Autism or other Neuropsychological Disorders
The scientific literature and my 35 years experience as a psychologist have convinced me that Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) is the most effective treatment for children with Autism or other Neuropsychological Disorders. My "Clinic Notes" will document current clinical and scientific deve ...
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Forensic Psychology: Book Review - Neuropsychology in the Courtroom
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Jeremiah D.
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Fri 03 Oct 2008 12:51pm
I thought I would post a quick comment regarding a forensic psychology book I recently started reading. The book is titled Neuropsychology in the Courtroom, and it is edited by Robert Heilbronner. The book was published in just this year, and it addresses various forensic concerns from a neuropsychological perspective.
In my efforts to get o ...
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Most neuropsychological tests do ...
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Dr. Rubens D.
Posted
Wed 08 Jul 2009 9:38pm
Most neuropsychological tests don't tell Alzheimer's disease from vascular dementia
Only 2 out of 118 tests found to adequately predict which disease a person had; researchers urge comprehensive approach to diagnosis
WASHINGTON, 09 july 2009 — Most of the cognitive tests that have been used to decide whether someone has Alzheimer's disease ...
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MRI and neuropsychological t ...
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Dr. Rubens D.
Posted
Sat 31 Mar 2012 10:05pm
MRI and neuropsychological tests best predict Alzheimer's disease in old patients
Investigators from the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, have shown that in most elderly patients invasive and expensive techniques, i.e. lumbar puncture and PET scan, are not useful to establish the ...
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