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Amnesia as a Processing Deficit

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Advances in Clinical Neuropsychology

Part of the book series: Advances in Clinical Neuropsychology ((AICN,volume 3))

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The incorporation of knowledge and theory from cognitive psychology into the assessment of neuropsychological dysfunction usually seems to proceed along two different courses. One course is followed primarily by experimental neuropsychologists and this course tracks the latest trends within the literature. The second course is favored by the more clinically attuned neuropsychologists and it tends to sift out only the more durable aspects of cognitive testing. These latter neuropsychologists often view the experimental approach as essentially non-productive; not so much in terms of its theory but rather in terms of practicality. It has often been pointed out that if the entire field followed the trends, then cumulative data across patient populations, and across decades, would never be forthcoming. And, it is certainly true that neuropsychological testing depends upon standardization of reliable test instruments which can only be produced over extended periods of time.

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    Laird S. Cermak

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Cermak, L.S. (1986). Amnesia as a Processing Deficit. In: Goldstein, G., Tarter, R.E. (eds) Advances in Clinical Neuropsychology. Advances in Clinical Neuropsychology, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2211-5_9

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