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Neuropsychology has experienced unprecedented growth in the last ten years. Its focus has been almost exclusively on description and diagnosis. Most of the literature in the field discusses how various cognitive deficits relate to underlying neuropathologies. Little attention has been given to treatment and management issues.
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Proulx, GB. (1989). Management of Disruptive Behaviours in the Cognitively Impaired Elderly: Integrating Neuropsychological and Behavioural Approaches. In: Conn, D.K., Grek, A., Sadavoy, J. (eds) Psychiatric Consequences of Brain Disease in the Elderly: A Focus on Management. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1306-9_7
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