Neuropsychology for Occupational Therapists

Linda Maskill is a Lecturer in Occupational Therapy and the Departmental Director for Learning and Teaching, in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Brunel University London, UK.Stephanie Tempest is the Education Manager for Professional Development at the College of Occupational Therapists, London, UK.

• About the Editors viiAbout the Contributors ixPreface xiAcknowledgements xiiiAbout the Companion Website xvPart I Cognition and the Occupational Therapy Process 11 Occupation and Cognitive Rehabilitation 3Stephanie Tempest and Linda Maskill2 Assessment and Measuring Change 17Linda Maskill and Stephanie Tempest3 Intervention for Cognitive Impairments and Evaluating Outcomes 33Linda Maskill and Stephanie TempestPart II Cognition: Understanding Function and Working with People with Impairments 514 Cognition: Methods and Processes 53Linda Maskill and Stephanie Tempest5 Attention 71Richard Jefferson and Linda Maskill6 Visual Perception, Recognition and Agnosia 89Linda Maskill and June Grieve7 Complex Perceptual Functions: Body Scheme and Agnosia, Constructional Skills and Neglect 113Stephanie Tempest and Linda Maskill8 Memory 123Tess Baird and Linda Maskill9 Purposeful Movement and Apraxia 149Stephanie Tempest10 Executive Functions 165Sacha Hildebrandt11 Cognitive Function in the General Population: Maintaining Cognitive Health in Later Years 177Linda MaskillIndex 195

"It is not surprising that this book is in its fourth edition; it is easy to read, is practically oriented, and would be a useful addition to any occupational therapist's bookshelf." (Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy)