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The neuropsychology of attention [electronic resource] / Ronald Cohen.

Cohen, Ronald A., 1955-, author.
2014
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Title
The neuropsychology of attention [electronic resource] / Ronald Cohen.
Author
Cohen, Ronald A., 1955-, author.
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9780387726397 electronic book
038772639X electronic book
9780387726380
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72639-7
Published
New York : Springer, 2014.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xxvii, 978 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number
10.1007/978-0-387-72639-7 doi
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BF321
Dewey Decimal Classification
153.733
Summary
Once viewed as a somewhat vague metaphysical construct, not suitable for behavioral inquiry, attention is now recognized as a core cognitive function, essential to the brain's processing of outside stimuli. Not surprisingly in an era of advanced information technologies--and rising rates of ADD--attention has also emerged as a significant area of study within neuropsychology. The Second Edition of Neuropsychology of Attention reflects this evolution, integrating fruitful lines of inquiry from disciplines as varied as psychology, medicine, and cognitive science, and synthesizing the current state of attention-related theory, conceptualization, findings, and therapy. Focusing on cognitive, behavioral, and neural processes, mechanisms, and disorders, this reference expands on previous models of brain structures and function in light of the latest theoretical and technological advances. Imaging, clinical, and experimental data locate attention in the context of executive functioning and track the attentional effects of specific conditions from depression to TBI to Alzheimer's disease. And the book's updated clinical chapters offer state of the art methods for the assessment and treatment of attention disturbances, providing possibilities for addressing these and other real-life concerns. Included in the coverage: Phenomenology, history and evolution of the neuropsychology of attention. Behavioral and cognitive manifestations and processes of attention. Relationships of attention to consciousness, awareness and memory. Neural substrates of attention. Functional brain systems underlying attention. Impact on attention of specific neurological, psychiatric, and medical illnesses. Current methods for assessing attentional disorders. Effective behavioral treatments and pharmacotherapy. Neural, behavioral, and physical constraints on attention. New directions from neuroimaging and computational neuroscience. The Second Edition of Neuropsychology of Attention brings a variety of professionals up to speed, including neuropsychologists, cognitive neuroscientists, health psychologists, primary care physicians, and educators.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Part One: Foundations
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Historical and Philosophical Antecedents
Chapter 3: Cognitive Psychology of Attention
Chapter 4: Cognitive science of attention: Current concepts and approaches
Chapter 5: Intention, Response Selection, and Executive-Attention
Chapter 6: Focused and Sustained Attention
Chapter 7: Behavioral Perspectives
Chapter 8: Orienting Response: Index of Attention
Chapter 9: Physiological Substrates of Attention
Chapter 10: Neural Mechanisms of Attention
Chapter 11: Models and Mechanisms of Attention
Part II. Neuropsychology of Attention
Chapter 12: Disorders of Sensory Selective Attention
Chapter 13: Attention and the Frontal Cortex
Chapter 14: Subcortical and Limbic Influences
Chapter 15: Attention Disturbances Associated with Neurological Disease
Chapter 16: Medical Disorders and Behavioral Risk Factors
Chapter 17: Psychiatric Disturbances of Attention
Chapter 18: Developmental Disorders
Chapter 19: Clinical Considerations: Assessment and Treatment
Chapter 20: Neuropsychological Models of Attention Disturbance
Part III. Toward an Integrated Attentional Framework
Chapter 21: Consciousness and Self-Directed Attention
Chapter 22: Neural Constraints on Attention
Chapter 23: Processing Speed and Attentional Resources
Chapter 24: Mutual Constraints of Memory and Attention
Chapter 25: Spatial and Temporal Determinants of Attention
Chapter 26: Neuroimaging of Attention
Chapter 27: Computational Models for the Analysis of Attention
Chapter 28: Neuropsychology of Attention: Synthesis.

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