Memory: A Guide for Professionals
A Guide For Professionals
- Editore:
PAPERBACKSHOP UK IMPORT
- EAN:
9780471983026
- ISBN:
0471983020
- Pagine:
- 174
- Formato:
- Paperback
- Lingua:
- Inglese
Descrizione Memory: A Guide for Professionals
In the course of their professional lives many people need to understand facts about human memory. For example, a client who is suddenly "remembering" being sexually abused as a child may be referred to a social worker. A lawyer may be confronted with a client who claims "amnesia" when charged with a crime. A speech therapist may be asked to treat a patient who has memory problems. In such situations as these the professional could benefit from a concise and uncluttered account of human memory which deals directly with all the relevant issues. Written by an internationally recognised expert in the field, this unique book provides an accessible review of the way human memory works for day-to-day use by many professional. The book begins with an overview that explains the basic facts about memory and provides essential information about remembering and forgetting. The early chapters cover the main theories on memory and relate them specifically to practical disorders. Sections in subsequent chapters deal with