Clinical Neuropsychology Of Attention

Download or read book Clinical Neuropsychology of Attention written by Adriaan H. Zomeren and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1994 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book does not adopt a particular theoretical orientation but tries to clarify the various conceptualizations of attention that are encountered in the literature. Throughout, the book critically reviews the literature on attentional deficits in frequently occurring neurological conditions such as traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and epilepsy. This material is organized according to the types of tasks used to investigate attention, such as tests of focused, divided, and sustained attention.