Neuropsychology of Alcoholism: Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 089862696X ISBN 13: 9780898626964

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 1987

Synopsis

This outstanding volume combines the two most pertinent lines of research on central nervous system deficits associated with chronic alcoholism: the biomedical measurement of brain structure and function, and the neuropsychological changes accompanying brain alterations. An effective presenter/discussant format is used by the diverse and distinguished international contributors who summarize the current state of knowledge in the field, critically evaluate the methods, identify the relevant variables in this type of research, and consider the implications for diagnosis and treatment.

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I. Changes in Brain Structure and Function in Alcoholics .
1. The Brain of Alcoholics: An Overview, Ron.
2. Brain Dysfunction Related to Alcoholism: Some Results from the KARTAD Project, Bergman.
3. Evoked Brain Potentials and Alcoholism, Porjesz & Begleiter.
4. Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism in Alcoholics, Risberg & Berglund. 5. Discussion--CT Scan and Neuropsychological Assessments of Alcoholism, Wilkinson.
6. Discussion--Evoked Brain Potentials and Alcoholism: Questions, Hypotheses, New Approaches, Williams.
7. Discussion--Alcohol and Brain Function: An Appraisal of Cerebral Blood Flow Data, Shaw

II. Neuropsychological Consequences of Alcohol Abuse.
8. Neuropsychological Consequences of Alcohol Abuse: Many Questions--Some Answers, Parsons.
9. The Continuity Hypothesis: Some Conclusions and Their Implications for the Etiology and Neuropathology of Korsakoff's Syndrome, Butters & Granholm.
10. Models of Memory Loss in Korsakoff and Alcoholic Patients, Cermak. 11. Discussion--Etiological Considerations Regarding the Neuropsychological Consequences of Alcoholism, Goldstein.
12. Discussion--Some Implications of Motivated Performance for Neuropsychological Assessment, Mello.
13. Discussion--Neuropsychological Consequences of Alcohol Abuse: Questions, Hypotheses, and Models, Oscar-Berman.

III. Recovery and Remediation of Neuropsychological Functions.
14. Do Neuropsychological Deficits Predict Alcoholics' Treatment Course and Recovery?, Parsons.
15. The Role of Time and Practice in Recovery of Function of Alcoholics, Goldman.
16. Identification and Remediation of Everyday Problems in Memory-Impaired Patients, Wilson.
17. Discussion--Recovery and Remediation of Neuropsychological Functions: Implications for Alcoholism Rehabilitation Treatment and Outcome, Donovan, Walker, & Kivlahan.
18. Discussion--Recovery, Treatment, and Rehabilitation in Chronic Alcoholics, Goldstein.

IV. Implications for Treatment and Future Research Directions.
19. Discussion/m-/Implications of Neuropsychological Research Findings for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Alcoholics, McCrady.
20. Research Directions: The Next Decade, Butters, Parsons, & Nathan

Review:

"One of the exceptional developments in clinical research in the last quarter of the twentieth century has been the emergence of the domain of clinical neuroscience out of the confluence of efforts by neuropsychology, psychiatry, neurology, neuroradiology, and neurophysiology. This recent work on alcohol and the brian exemplifies this new direction; and this book lends articulate expression to this new synthetic effort. Comprehensive reviews of of the component neuroscientific disciplines are juxtaposed to thought provoking discussions which challenge the reader to think in terms of new directions for better syntheses. This compendium represents a fine reference work for anyone interested in alcohol and the brain." --Igor Grant, MD, University of California

"The psychological and neurological consequences are comprehensively examined. Most importantly, this compendium underscores the integral role of neurobehavioral processes for alcoholism rehabilitation. I highly recommend this book to neuroscience researchers and practitioners involved in all areas of substance abuse. It is a thorough, up-to-date, and expertly edited volume that will undoubtedly be the standard text in the field for some time to come." --Ralph E. Tarter, PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

About this edition

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 089862696X
• ISBN 13: 9780898626964
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 414
• Editor: Parsons Oscar A., Butters Nelson, Nathan Peter E.