Neuropsychological Impairments of Short-Term Memory

Neuropsychological Impairments of Short-Term Memory
Author: Giuseppe Vallar
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 540
Release: 2007-09-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780521042758

This work summarizes the current state of empirical and theoretical work on impairments of short-term memory (often caused by damage in the left cerebral hemisphere) and contains chapters from virtually every scientist in Europe and North America working on the problem. The chapters present evidence from both normal and brain-damaged patients, providing a comprehensive view of the functional characteristics of auditory-verbal short-term memory and its neurobiological correlates. Two neuropsychological issues are discussed in detail: the specific patterns of immediate memory impairment resulting from brain damage, with reference to both multi-store and the interactive-activation theoretical frameworks, and the relation between verbal STM and sentence comprehension disorders in patients with a defective immediate auditory memory, an area of major controversy in recent years.

Neuropsychological Impairments of Short-Term Memory

Neuropsychological Impairments of Short-Term Memory
Author: Giuseppe Vallar
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 540
Release: 1990-07-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0521370884

This work summarizes the current state of empirical and theoretical work on impairments of short-term memory (often caused by damage in the left cerebral hemisphere) and contains chapters from virtually every scientist in Europe and North America working on the problem. The chapters present evidence from both normal and brain-damaged patients, providing a comprehensive view of the functional characteristics of auditory-verbal short-term memory and its neurobiological correlates. Two neuropsychological issues are discussed in detail: the specific patterns of immediate memory impairment resulting from brain damage, with reference to both multi-store and the interactive-activation theoretical frameworks, and the relation between verbal STM and sentence comprehension disorders in patients with a defective immediate auditory memory, an area of major controversy in recent years.

Handbook of Memory Disorders

Handbook of Memory Disorders
Author: Alan D. Baddeley
Publisher: Wiley
Total Pages: 668
Release: 1999-04-22
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780471967040

An international panel of renowned scientists and clinicians offers an accessible, up-to-date and practical review of the key research and latest clinical developments in the field. Describes theoretical concepts, assessment processes, clinical management and therapy to produce results of considerable relevance to clinical practice and rehabilitation.

The Handbook of Memory Disorders

The Handbook of Memory Disorders
Author: Alan D. Baddeley
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 880
Release: 2003-04-11
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0470856300

The eagerly awaited 2nd edition of this classic handbook is a critical, thorough account of memory disorders relating to neurological processes and to developmental and acquired brain damage and presents comprehensive sections on theory, assessment, treatment and management of memory disorders. Written by a truly international team of experts, this completely updated edition offers an authoritative review of the key areas of research and development in this field. ? Completely updated and expanded ? New sections and chapters reflect many of the biggest growth areas in the field in recent years, such as confabulation, false memory and the frontal lobes ? Written by an international team of experts

Working Memory and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Working Memory and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Author: Tracy Packiam Alloway
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2012-08-06
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 113542134X

Short-term or working memory - the capacity to hold and manipulate information mentally over brief periods of time - plays an important role in supporting a wide range of everyday activities, particularly in childhood. Children with weak working memory skills often struggle in key areas of learning and, given its impact on cognitive abilities, the identification of working memory impairments is a priority for those who work with children with learning disabilities. Working Memory and Neurodevelopmental Disorders supports clinical assessment and management of working memory deficits by summarising the current theoretical understanding and methods of assessment of working memory. It outlines the working memory profiles of individuals with a range of neurodevelopmental disorders (including Down's syndrome, Williams syndrome, Specific Language Impairment, and ADHD), and identifies useful means of alleviating the anticipated learning difficulties of children with deficits of working memory. This comprehensive and informative text will appeal to academics and researchers in cognitive psychology, neuropsychology and developmental psychology, and will be useful reading for students in these areas. Educational psychologists will also find this a useful text, as it covers the role of working memory in learning difficulties specific to the classroom.

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Cognitive Neuropsychology
Author: Rosaleen A. McCarthy
Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
Total Pages: 446
Release: 1990-10-28
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780124818460

This book gives equal weight to the psychological and neurological approaches to the study of cognitive deficits in patients with brain lesions. The result is an analysis of cognitive skills and abilities that departs from the more usual syndrome approach.

Neural Plasticity and Memory

Neural Plasticity and Memory
Author: Federico Bermudez-Rattoni
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2007-04-17
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1420008412

A comprehensive, multidisciplinary review, Neural Plasticity and Memory: From Genes to Brain Imaging provides an in-depth, up-to-date analysis of the study of the neurobiology of memory. Leading specialists share their scientific experience in the field, covering a wide range of topics where molecular, genetic, behavioral, and brain imaging techniq

Interactions Between Short-Term and Long-Term Memory in the Verbal Domain

Interactions Between Short-Term and Long-Term Memory in the Verbal Domain
Author: Annabel Thorn
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 591
Release: 2008-08-15
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1135419949

The relationship between short-term and long-term memory systems is an issue of central concern to memory theorists. The association between temporary memory mechanisms and established knowledge bases is now regarded as critical to the development of theoretical and computational accounts of verbal short-term memory functioning. However, to date there is no single publication that provides dedicated and full coverage of current understanding of the association between short-term and long-term memory systems. Interactions between Short-Term and Long-Term Memory in the Verbal Domain is the first volume to comprehensively address this key issue. The book, focusing specifically on memory for verbal information, comprises chapters covering current theoretical approaches, together with the very latest experimental work, from leading researchers in the field. Chapters contributed to the book draw on both cognitive and neuropsychological research and reflect both conceptual and computational approaches to theorising. The contributing authors represent current research perspectives from both sides of the Atlantic. By addressing this important topic head-on, Interactions between Short-Term and Long-Term Memory in the Verbal Domain represents an invaluable resource for academics and students alike.

Memory in Neurodegenerative Disease

Memory in Neurodegenerative Disease
Author: Alexander I. Tröster
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 44
Release: 1998-10-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780521571920

Presents current information about memory disorders in Alzheimer's, Huntington's and Parkinson's diseases and in other neurodegenerative conditions.

Memory Disorders in Clinical Practice

Memory Disorders in Clinical Practice
Author: Narinder Kapur
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 148316523X

Memory Disorders in Clinical Practice provides a comprehensive discussion of memory disorders, focusing on objective studies of memory disorder rather than simple clinical descriptions of memory impairment. The book is principally concerned with acquired neurological disorders, and so most congenital and psychiatric conditions are not covered in depth, although these are occasionally referred to where they relate to particular neurological problems. The book begins with a discussion of memory assessment in clinical practice, covering the assessment of specific memory deficits and memory test batteries. This is followed by separate chapters on memory deficits caused by cerebrovascular disease, cerebral tumors, penetrating and blunt head injuries, dementia, infections of the central nervous system, chronic toxic or deficiency states, epilepsy, and ablation/disconnection of cerebral tissue. The book concludes with Appendices containing sources for materials which may be of use in designing memory tests for the assessment of neurological patients; and sources for information/materials relating to the remediation of memory disorders.