This book is a useful tool for clinicians working with patients to overcome cognitive disabilities associated with neuropsychiatric conditions. A distinguished group of scientist-practitioners shares their up-to-date expertise on "normal" cognitive function and the concept of cognitive rehabilitation. Comprehensive in scope, it covers a wide range of practical issues in cognitive rehabilitation.

Corrigan, Patrick W., PsyD (Univ of Chicago); Yudofsky, Stuart C., MD (Baylor Coll of Medicine)The contributors represent the specialties of psychiatry, psychology, neurology, and neurorehabilitation. Most are from academic hospitals and universities in Switzerland, the U.S., and Canada. Institutions prominently represented include Psychiatric Univ Services in Berne, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Medical School, UC Irvine, McMaster Univ, Univ of Chicago, Medical Coll of Wisconsin, Fairleigh Dickinson Univ, Univ of Arizona, Rush Medical Coll, Univ of Notre Dame, Univ of Nebraska, SUNY-Buffalo, and Baylor.

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