The new National Academy of Neuropsychology Book Series on Evidenced-Based Practice is an exciting direction for NAN. It is derived from the recognition of the need for accessible materials focusing on empirical evidence aimed at improving the quality of informed clinical decision making

The Series aims to provide to the NAN membership and others thorough and accurate resources directly applicable to the everyday needs and demands of clinical neuropsychology, and that are presented in a meaningful and accessible way, offering the latest knowledge based on the most recent and rigorous scientific evidence within the field.

Oxford University Press (OUP), one of the most renowned and respected publishing companies in existence, was selected by the NAN Board of Directors to manage and distribute the Series. OUP has committed to the long-term development and support of the NAN Series and the provision of the finest quality venue for the success of the Series.

The Series is designed to be a dynamic and ever-growing set of resources for the science-based clinical neuropsychologist. As such, the volumes are intended to individually focus on specific significant areas of neuropsychological inquiry in depth, and together cover the majority of the broad clinical area of neuropsychology. This is a challenging endeavor, and one which relies on the foremost experts in the neuropsychological field to provide their insight, knowledge, and interpretation of the empirically-supported evidence within each focused topic.

Each volume is intended to provide an exhaustive review of their respective topic, yet there are a number of constants across the volumes including a commitment to providing evidence-based information, maintaining a consistent format, the provision of information directly and readily usable to the clinical neuropsychologist in everyday practice, and the provision of information in such a way as to make it accessible as a "pull off the shelf" resource. Finally, each volume is designed to work within a pedagogical strategy that educates and informs the knowledgeable neuropsychologist and providing meaningful (i.e., read "useful") information geared toward enhancing the practice of neuropsychology.

In keeping with the educational focus of the Series, Series contributors work with the NAN Education Committee so that continuing education credit may obtained.

Current and upcoming Volumes in the National Academy of Neuropsychology Series on Evidence-Based Practices, Series Editor, L. Stephen Miller; Consulting Editors Glenn Larrabee & Martin Rohling:

Vol 1: Civil Capacities in Clinical Neuropsychology: Research Use and Applications, Edited by George Demakis (in press, available November, 2011;