Arrangement of this text/reference is in three parts, with a brief preface by editor Vanderploeg, a clinical neuropsychologist at the Veteran's Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Fifteen contributions explore the fundamental elements of the neuropsychological assessment process; special issues, settings, and populations; and new approaches and methodologies. The authors, all of whom are engaged in the clinical practice of neuropsychological assessment, as well as teaching and research, integrate the academic and the practical, for students as well as practitioners. Coverage does not include functional neuroanatomy, neurological testing, or neurological diseases, and prior knowledge or access to companion texts in these areas is assumed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)