Neuropsychology: past, present, and future
Neuropsychology: past, present, and future
This chapter discusses the past, present, and future of neuropsychology. The first golden age of neuropsychology, as practised by behavioural neurologists and neuropsychiatrists from 1861 to 1914, was associated with significant advances in the fractionation of the aphasias (Bastian, Broca, Wernicke), the agnosias (Lissauer), the apraxias (Liepmann), and the alexias (Déjerine), along with the relevant autopsy-confirmed anatomoclinical correlations. By the end of the 1950s, psychologists had a secure role in all aspects of the assessment and rehabilitation of patients with cognitive disorders. Predicting the future and extrapolating current trends are enterprises that have somewhat different risks attached. However, what can confidently be predicted is that clinical neuropsychologists will not be short of work in the foreseeable future.
Keywords: clinical neuropsychology, cognitive disorders, neuropsychological approaches, aphasias, agnosias, apraxias, alexias
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