It has been 15 years since the original publication of Neuropsychology
of Attention. At the time of its publication, attention was a construct
that had long been of theoretical interest in the field of psychology
and was receiving increased research by cognitive scientists. Yet,
attention was typically viewed as a nuisance variable; a factor that
needed to be accounted for when assessing brain function, but of limited
importance in its own right.
There is a need for a new edition of this book within Neuropsychology to
present an updated and integrated review of what is know about
attention, the disorders that affect it, and approaches to its clinical
assessment and treatment. Such a book will provide perspectives for
experimental neuropsychological study of attention and also provide
clinicians with insights on how to approach this neuropsychological
domain.