Is neuropsychology a psychosocial science?

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 691-699

  Rourke, Byron P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuropsychological practice; Neuropsychological science; Neuropsychological theory; Neuropsychology; Social science

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HUMAN; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOLOGY;

ADULT; BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; BRAIN INJURY, CHRONIC; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DELIRIUM, DEMENTIA, AMNESTIC, COGNITIVE DISORDERS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LEARNING DISORDERS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SEIZURES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

EID: 46849110576     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803390701679901     Document Type: Article

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