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Evaluating Therapeutic Approaches to Hemineglect

Spatial Neglect: A Clinical Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment, by I.H. Robertson and P.W. Halligan. 1999. Hove, East Sussex, UK: Psychology Press Ltd. 161 pp., $34.95.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2001

Mark E. McCourt
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58105-5075

Abstract

The six chapters of this compact volume provide an economical introduction to the symptomology, assessment, and treatment approaches to visuospatial neglect. Neglect researchers may find themselves slightly disappointed by the scant attention devoted to theoretical issues regarding neural mechanisms or etiology. To be fair, however, the authors acknowledge that theoretical synthesis is not the purpose of the book,which is aimed primarily at an audience of clinicians and therapists. As such, this monograph admirably fulfills its mission, which is to provide a succinct but comprehensive overview of the clinical assessment and rehabilitation of neglect disorders.

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Copyright
© 2001 The International Neuropsychological Society

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