Assessment of aphasia / Otfried Spreen, Anthony H. Risser.
| Author/creator | Spreen, Otfried |
| Other author | Risser, Anthony H. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, ©2003. |
| Description | xvi, 320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Introduction to aphasia assessment -- History of aphasia assessment -- Purposes of assessment -- Construction principles of aphasia tests -- Contemporary tests and methods -- Clinical bedside examination -- Screening tests -- Tests of specific aspects of language behavior -- Functional communication -- Comprehensive examinations -- Tests for children -- Issues in the testing of children -- Tests for infants and young children -- Tests for school-age children -- Contemporary clinical practice -- Issues in general clinical practice -- Brain injury and right hemisphere populations -- Assessment of language in the healthy elderly and in dementia -- Aphasia testing in non-english language and bilingual patients -- Test choice and interpretation of assessment. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-286) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2002066802 |
| ISBN | 0195140753 (cloth : alk. paper) : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WL 340.5 S768A 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |