| Memory Rehabilitation: Integrating Theory and Practice Contributor(s): Wilson, Barbara A. (Author), Glisky, Elizabeth L. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1606232878 ISBN-13: 9781606232873 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $56.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: From a well-known authority, this comprehensive yet accessible book shows how state-of-the-art research can be applied to help people with nonprogressive memory disorders improve their functioning and quality of life. Barbara Wilson describes a broad range of interventions, including compensatory aids, learning strategies, and techniques for managing associated anxiety and stress. She reviews the evidence base for each clinical strategy or tool and offers expert guidance on how to assess patients, set treatment goals, develop individualized rehabilitation programs, and conduct memory groups. The book also provides essential background knowledge on the nature and causes of memory impairment. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Neuropsychology - Medical | Neurology - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies |
| Dewey: 616.89 |
| LCCN: 2009011603 |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.54" W x 8.84" (1.20 lbs) 284 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From a well-known authority, this comprehensive yet accessible book shows how state-of-the-art research can be applied to help people with nonprogressive memory disorders improve their functioning and quality of life. Barbara Wilson describes a broad range of interventions, including compensatory aids, learning strategies, and techniques for managing associated anxiety and stress. She reviews the evidence base for each clinical strategy or tool and offers expert guidance on how to assess patients, set treatment goals, develop individualized rehabilitation programs, and conduct memory groups. The book also provides essential background knowledge on the nature and causes of memory impairment. |