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OverviewSpreen and Risser present a comprehensive, critical review of available methods for the assessment of aphasia and related disorders in adults and children. The authors explore test instruments and approaches that have been used traditionally for the diagnosis of aphasia, ranging from bedside screening and ratings, to tests of specific aspects of language, and to comprehensive and psychometrically standardized aphasia batteries. Coverage of other methods reflects newer trends, including the areas of functional communication, testing of bilingual patients, psycholinguistic approaches, and pragmatic and discourse-related aspects of language in everyday life. The authors also examine the expansion of language assessment to individuals with non-aphasic neurological disorders, such as patients with traumatic brain injury, lesions of the right hemisphere, the healthy elderly, and invidulas with dimentia. Taking a flexible and empirical approach to the assessment process in their own clinical practice, Spreen and Risser review numerous test instruments and their source for professionals and students-in-training to choose from in their own use. The introductory chapters cover the history of aphasia assessment, a basic outline of subtypes of aphasia- both neuro-anatomically and psycholinguistically-, and the basic psychometric requirements for assessment instruments. The final part discusses issues in general clinical practice, specifically questions of test selection and interpretation. The book is a thorough and practical resource for speech and language pathologists, neuropsychologists, and their students and trainees. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Otfried Spreen (Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, University of Victoria, Canada) , Anthony H. Risser (Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Houston, USA)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 24.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 16.70cm Weight: 0.721kg ISBN: 9780195140750ISBN 10: 0195140753 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 16 January 2003 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAssessment of Aphasia consists of short, easily digested chapters that cover the basics of both test construction and assessment principles in general, with descriptions of an admirably thorough list of tests for use in children, adults, and populations with unique considerations. --JINS Unique in its scope and depth ... the book provides an extremely useful resource for aphasiologists. I used it extensively in the development of my courses this year, and I recommend it highly to clinicians, educators, and researchers concerned with aphasia. Clinical Neurophysiology, 115 Unique in its scope and depth ... the book provides an extremely useful resource for aphasiologists. I used it extensively in the development of my courses this year, and I recommend it highly to clinicians, educators, and researchers concerned with aphasia. Clinical Neurophysiology, 115 Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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