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From psychology and psychiatry to immunology and endocrinology, the entire health care field is experiencing an increasing interest in the neurosciences. Because of psychology’s traditional interest in the brain and mind, it sits squarely in the midst of this increased activity. Although neuropsychology as an endeavor is rather old, dating at least to the 19th century, it is only recently that a professional field of clinical neuropsychology has begun to acquire its identity. As we shall see later, as a result of its youth, clinical neuropsychology has a variety of approaches and models. However, there is a fair amount of agreement regarding the realm of activities. Clinical neuropsychologists provide assessment and treatment of people who may have some form of brain impairment as the result of congenital factors (such as Turner’s syndrome), acquired factors (such as head injury, stroke, or brain tumor), psychiatric disorders (such as schizophrenia or depression), neurological disorders (such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s), or medical disorders (such as diabetes or liver disease).
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Franzen, M.D. (1995). Neuropsychology. In: Heiden, L.A., Hersen, M. (eds) Introduction to Clinical Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1573-3_15
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