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Psychological techniques have a major role to play in the treatment and management of epilepsy. The Clinical Psychologist's Handbook of Epilepsy is the first comprehensive reference text written specifically from a psychological angle. A team of experts review the latest research and give practical advice for the clinician in areas including neuropsychological assessment, the impact of anti-epileptic medication, behaviour problems in children with epilepsy, and the impact of epilepsy in people with learning disabilities. A practical handbook for all psychologists working in the area, whether new to the field or more experienced, The Clinical Psychologist's Handbook of Epilepsy will also provide a useful resource for research.
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The Clinical Psychologist’s Handbook of Epilepsy It is becoming increasingly recognised that epilepsy is no longer the sole domain of the medical profession. In particular, over recent years the contribution made by psychologists to the understanding and treatment of this disorder has developed enormously. The Clinical Psychologist!s Handbook of Epilepsy addresses those psychological aspects of epilepsy that are important for both assessment and management. Following a brief introduction to epilepsy, its causes, classification and investigation, the topics addressed in detail by the book include: neuropsychological assessment; memory deficits in epilepsy, their assessment and rehabilitation; the impact of anti-epileptic medication on cognition and behaviour; psychological disturbance associated with epilepsy; behaviour problems in children with epilepsy and the impact of epilepsy in people with learning disabilities. The book contains contributions from experts in the field and provides a review of the latest research findings. It will be a valuable handbook and a practical guide for all clinical psychologists, and other clinicians, working in, or new to, the field of epilepsy. Christine Cull is a Clinical Psychologist with the Learning Disabilities Service, Mid Anglia Community Health NHS Trust. Laura Goldstein is Senior Lecturer in Neuropsychology at the Institute of Psychiatry and Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist for the Neuropsychiatry/Epilepsy Unit, Maudsley Hospital, London. Both have published widely in the field of epilepsy. The Clinical Psychologist!s Handbook of Epilepsy Assessment and Management Edited by Christine Cull and Laura H.Goldstein London and New York First published 1997 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2002. Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 " 1997 Christine Cull and Laura H.Goldstein, selection and editorial matter; individual chapters, the contributors. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data The clinical psychologist!s handbook of epilepsy: assessment and management/edited by Christine Cull and Laura H.Goldstein. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Epilepsy # Psychological aspects. 2. Clinical psychology. I. Cull, Christine, II. Goldstein, Laura H. (Laura Hilary). RC372.C55 1997 96#52980 616.8!53 # 21 CIP ISBN 0-415-13050-6 (hbk) ISBN 0-415-13051-4 (pbk) ISBN 0-203-13654-3 Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-203-21972-4 (Glassbook Format) Contents List of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Preface Acknowl