Personality, Intelligence, and Neuropsychology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clinical Disorders

Abstract

present a rationale for the integration of intelligence, personality, and neuropsychological data in developing treatment programs for both children and adults / brief overview of neuroanatomy and neuropathology, the functional organization of the brain, and a model of the neuropsychology of emotions in adults and children are presented / selected psychiatric disorders are reviewed, including schizophrenia, obsessive disorders, and affective disorders / disorders of childhood are also introduced, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, depression, and anxiety disorder; these disorders are discussed in light of neuropsychological, intellectual, and personality features / treatment issues are outlined within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-III-Revised (DSM-III-R) . . . multiaxial paradigm / therapeutic issues specific to adults and to children are highlighted, with several case studies presented as examples (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)