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"In Trouble in Mind, neuropsychologist Jenni Ogden, author of Fractured Minds, transports the reader into the world of some of her most memorable neurological patients as she explores with compassion, insight, and vivid description the human side of brain damage. These are tales of patients who, as the result of stroke, brain tumor, car crash, or neurological disease, begin thinking and behaving strangely, and with their loved ones' support embark on the long journey to recovery, acceptance of disability and sometimes, death. There is Luke, the gang member who loses his speech but finds he can still sing his favorite blues number ""Trouble in Mind,"" and HM, who teaches the world about memory and becomes the most studied single case in medical history. You will meet Julian, who misplaces his internal map of the human body, and Melody, a singer who risks losing her song when she undergoes brain surgery to cure her epilepsy. Then there is Kim with a severe head injury, and Sophie who has just enough time to put her house in order before Alzheimer's dementia steals her insight. For these and the many other patients whose stories are told in this book, the struggle to understand their disordered minds and disobedient bodies takes extraordinary courage, determination, and patience. For health professionals and researchers working with these patients, the ethical and emotional challenges can be as demanding as the intellectual and treatment decisions they make daily. Trouble In Mind is written in an accessible narrative style that is both accurate and intimate. It will be enjoyed by readers -- whether students, researchers, or professionals in mental health and neuroscience, patients with neurological disorders and their families, or general readers -- who want to learn more about brain disorders and the doctors who care for those who suffer them."

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Author:   Jenni Ogden (Associate Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Associate Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9780199827008

ISBN 10:   0199827001
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   08 March 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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<br> New Zealander Dr Jenni Ogden, one of the world's foremost clinical neuropsychologists, is well worth listening to. Her compassion, care, experience, and supreme interest in the human condition and its stories is evident. Her technical exposition, and choice of references, covering the fundamentals of cognitive dysfunction and its impact, hits the <br>mark... Dr Ogden brings great depth to understanding cognitive disability in this book. Anyone with even a passing interest in the brain and mind (meaning, any reader of the MJA) will benefit from her book-- it is great value for money. -- John D G Watson, Medical Journal of Australia<br><p><br>

New Zealander Dr Jenni Ogden, one of the world's foremost clinical neuropsychologists, is well worth listening to. Her compassion, care, experience, and supreme interest in the human condition and its stories is evident. Her technical exposition, and choice of references, covering the fundamentals of cognitive dysfunction and its impact, hits the mark... Dr Ogden brings great depth to understanding cognitive disability in this book. Anyone with even a passing interest in the brain and mind (meaning, any reader of the MJA) will benefit from her book-- it is great value for money. -- John D G Watson, Medical Journal of Australia Through her writing style and expertise in clinical neuropsychology [Jenni Ogden] is able to empathetically convey the emotional impact of neurological injury to patient, friends, and family together with detailed descriptions of the facts of the case from a scientific perspective. Technical language is well defined and scientific jargon held to a minimum without watering down content. This approach makes this book understandable to any interested reader as well as offering new insights to students and seasoned health care professionals alike. ... I highly recommend this book to the student of neuropsychology, who while they are studying neuroanatomy and assessment will also hopefully grow to appreciate the uniqueness of each patient, and to the practicing neuropsychologist, to remind us that all of our most interesting cases are real people. --Journal of the InternationalNeuropsychological Society

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Jenni Ogden holds a PhD in psychology and worked as a university professor, researcher and practitioner in the fields of clinical psychology and neuropsychology for 27 years. The author of the popular text, Fractured Minds: A Case-Study Approach to Clinical Neuropsychology, she now lives with her husband on a remote island off the coast of New Zealand and writes nonfiction, and fiction with a psychological or medical theme.

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