I. Neurotransmitters (NTs) and Receptors A. Miscellaneous 1. Three major categories of NTs a. Amino acids i. Glutamate ii. γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) iii. Aspartic acid iv. Glycine b. Peptides i. Vasopressin ii. Somatostatin iii. Neurotensin c. Monoamines i. Norepinephrine (NE) ii. Dopamine (DA) iii. Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine…
CHAPTER 16 Sleep and Sleep Disorders I. Wakefulness and Sleep Overview A. Arousal system has two main ascending pathways: 1. Cholinergic neurons in the pedunculopontine and laterodorsal tegmentum → ventroposterior and mediodorsal nuclei…
CHAPTER 6 Head Trauma I. Cranio-Cerebral Trauma A. Overview 1. In persons up to 44 years old, trauma and injuries are the leading cause of death. a. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is responsible for…
Fig. 1 Graphic display of the interactional framework of ecological neuropsychology applied to clinical practice. Adapted with permission from D’Amato et al. (1999) How to Understand the Individual under Study…
Fig. 1 CT scanner (Courtesy of General Electric, Inc.) Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI provides visualization of structures that is very similar to those seen in autopsy studies. Figure 2 shows…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Charles M. Zaroff and Rik Carl D’Amato (eds.)The Neuropsychology of MenIssues of Diversity in Clinical Neuropsychology10.1007/978-1-4899-7615-4_10 The Neuropsychological Basis of Emotion and Social Cognition in Men Charles M. Zaroff1 and…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Charles M. Zaroff and Rik Carl D’Amato (eds.)The Neuropsychology of MenIssues of Diversity in Clinical Neuropsychology10.1007/978-1-4899-7615-4_9 Men at Risk: Special Education and Incarceration Kourtland Koch1 , Brittney M. Moore1 and David E. McIntosh1 (1)…
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Domain Vocational Educational Social Planning • Utilize time management strategies • Model and practice strategies for task planning • Develop templates for tasks to be repeated • Assign a workplace…
