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This is a pocket-sized, concise reference for new practitioners or trainees who must administer fluoroscopically guided spinal injections. Following an overview of spinal anatomy and imaging, the book describes state-of-the-art techniques in image-guided spinal injections, along with illustrations that identify optimal needle placement and ......
Clearly written in expanded outline format, this book integrates basic neuroscience information, the skills of neurological examination, disease-based knowledge, and real-world practical experience on the wards and in the clinic. Over 95 original illustrations illuminate topography, anatomic relationships, and clinical concepts.
Provides an overview of the major theories and research on human memory. Grounded in the premise that all psychological processes depend on memory, and that memory is shaped by how people use it, the authors look at the brain-based memory process and discuss the major theories that have been developed to explain how memory functions.
Spanning the modern development of psychological science and practise-the era most relevant to today's psychologists-this concise overview of psychology's history focuses on how the field has striven to make a positive impact on society and the individuals within it. It not only examines, decade by decade, the key developments in psychology, but ......
This is the first text to advance beyond traditional methods of research about promoting community health by presenting a new paradigm for emerging methodologies that integrate qualitative and quantitative research methods. Written for graduate students of public health and practising researchers alike, the book highlights new technologies and ......
Enormous advances in our knowledge of genetic contributions to ageing and disease, and in our understanding of the potential for manipulation of the ageing process, have taken place during the past twenty years. This is the first volume in decades to consolidate this research in one place. It provides a broad and current overview of the most ......
A Positive Psychology Approach to Clinical Training
One out of every ten children in the U.S. is affected by a pervasive developmental disorder (PPD). This comprehensive volume examines in depth the neuropsychological foundations of these disorders, providing up-to-date, detailed information on the full range of diagnostic, assessment, and treatment tools available to help children suffering from ......
Compassionate and Practical Strategies for Dealing with Unexpected or Inappropriate Behaviors
It is very common for a person with dementia to exhibit unexpected or inappropriate sexual behaviour and yet few resources exist to help partners, family members, caregivers, and others address it. Now for the first time, esteemed geriatric neuropsychiatrist Dr. Doug Wornell provides a compassionate and detailed understanding of the issue and ......
Explores the idea of metacognition, the idea that we can think about the way we or other people think, and thus gain a better understanding of ourselves, and the patients we seek to help. Intended for medical educators, this book teaches students and interns how to extrapolate lessons from experience and integrate learning and practice.
