Dement Neuropsychol 2016 March;10(1):70-72 70 70 The progress of Brazilian neuropsychology Uehara Correspondence The progress of brazilian neuropsychology From research to clinical practice Emmy Uehara 1 O progresso da neuropsicologia brasileira: da pesquisa à prática clínica T o present the new edition of Neurop- sicologia Hoje is a task that makes me feel truly honored and grateful; this book was part of my training as a neuropsychologist and researcher. It was irst published in 2004 with the aim of presenting neuropsychology to graduate students, updating professional skills and discussing new research indings. hus, the book completed its 10th anniver- sary of the landmark irst edition, being con- sidered one of the pioneers to disclose the neuropsychology in Brazil and a reference work in Portuguese. Since its irst publica- tion, the Brazilian neuropsychology has grown and clearly shown a great progress, which is relected by the expansion of the book. Now, it contains ten new chapters on topics, which are not presented in the irst edition, includ- ing an entirely part of intervention. he book consists of 5 parts and 33 chapters covering a range of theoretical and practical aspects. he organization of the book follows the multidis- ciplinary integration model expressed by the renowned professionals from diferent ields, such psychologists, speech therapists, psychia- trists, and neurologists among others. he irst part of the book “General Aspects” presents a brief overview of the main conceptual frameworks that underpin our current understanding of brain structure and functioning. In the irst chapter, “Mor- phofunctional Bases of the Nervous System”, the biologist Alfred Sholl-Franco provides colorful illustrations that enrich even more the content and the description of the whole structure of the nervous system. Intelligence, processes of attention, executive functions, memory systems, language and emotional aspects are some of the main domains in cog- nitive and experimental neuropsychology, pre- sented along the next seven chapters. he sub- sequent three chapters (9, 10 and 11) shows the importance of neuropsychology evaluation by bringing forth information about method- ological approaches, clinical recommenda- tions, data interpretations and instruments adaptation process. In other words, the part I is an essential content for the neuropsychologist formation. Attention Deicit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Developmental Dyslexia are some of the disorders discussed in the second part of the book – “Childhood and Youth”. José Salomão Schwartzman describes the clinical condition of Autism Disorder, emphasizing the impor- tance of the early detection and interven- tion of autism and pervasive developmental disorders. In the next chapter, Paulo Mattos discusses about the request of neuropsycho- logical assessment in diferent cases of ADHD suspect. he Speech therapists Simone Capel- lini and Renata Mousinho accounts for the conceptualization of the term Dyslexia and gives a classical proile of a student with a learning disability in reading. As well as Devel- 1 Professor, Department of Psychology, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil. Emmy Uehara. Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro / Departamento de Psicologia / AC Universidade Rural, BR 465 - Km 7 – 23897-970 Seropédica RJ – Brasil. E-mail: emmy.uehara@gmail.com Santos FH, Andrade VM, & Bueno OFA. (2015). Neuropsicologia Hoje. Porto alegre; Artmed Editora. Disclosure: The authors report no conflits of interest. Received September 07, 2015. Accepted in final form November 26, 2016.