Quick Reference Neuroscience for Rehabilitation Professionals

A concise and quick reference for the practitioner and student who are learning or reviewing the most relevant neuroscience principles supporting rehabilitation therapy. The updated third edition continues to meet a need in the rehabilitation profession that has gone unfilled - the ability to break down neuroscience information into the essential principles that can be used to understand neurological conditions and the principles underlying rehabilitation evaluation and practice. This fully-updated third edition provides a quick review of specific neuroscience concepts and principles that support rehabilitation interventions.

In this era of information overload, this text rapidly and thoroughly provides condensed information in a user-friendly, easy-to-use format for readers to review and convey relevant information to patients. Sharon Gutman has organised the text into three parts: the first addresses neuroanatomy; the second addresses the function of neurological systems underlying physical, psychiatric, cognitive, and visual perceptual disorders; and the final section addresses clinical neuropathology related to ageing, addiction, memory, and the neurological substrates of sex and gender. A specific section describes the common neurodiagnostic tests that therapists do not administer but must have knowledge of when results are discussed at treatment team meetings.

Features of the third edition:

• Presented in a simple and organised bulleted format.
• Large-scale colour illustrations to easily visualise neuroanatomical structures and systems.
• Text boxes to apply key neuroscience concepts to the understanding of common neurological disorders and treatment.
• Updated clinical test questions and glossary.

The third edition bridges a gap by quickly providing the rehabilitation professional with the most salient information needed to understand neurologic principles underlying rehabilitation practice.

About the Author

Sharon A. Gutman, PhD, OTR, FAOTA is an Associate Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine in the Occupational Therapy Programs at Columbia University in New York, New York. Dr. Gutman has a background in neuroscience and has worked with a wide array of populations as an occupational therapist, including traumatic brain injury, psychiatric disability, autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, and homelessness. In the past 2 decades, she has taught courses and written journal articles and books regarding the fundamentals of clinical neuroscience and the neurologic basis of pathological conditions. Dr. Gutman served as the editor of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy between 2008 and 2014.