The publication of Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct by the American Psychological Association (2002) became an impetus for A Casebook of Ethical Challenges in Neuropsychology, edited by Shane Bush. Dr. Bush was also senior co-editor of Ethical Issues in Neuropsychology (Bush & Drexler, 2002), a volume that was specifically intended to aid neuropsychologists who were struggling with ambiguities related to the general guidelines in the APA 1992 Ethics Code. Both volumes are part of the Taylor and Francis series entitled Studies on Neuropsychology, Development, and Cognition. In the current volume's Foreward, Richard Naugle acknowledges how difficult it can be to obtain an overview of the ethics code and emphasizes how important it is that psychologists both understand the code and provide reasoned responses based on its standards in order to engage in ethical practice. His endorsement of this volume as a means to that end is not misguided.

This volume is divided into 13 Sections. Section 1, Differences Between the 1992 and 2002 APA Ethics Codes: A Brief Overview, briefly highlights changes and updates between the 1992 and 2002 Codes, the most significant of these regarding competence, informed consent, multiple relationships, multicultural issues, and release of test data and materials. Beginning with Section 2 and continuing through Section 13 a brief Editorial introduction introduces the reader to each section topic area for which there are individually authored chapters by well-respected colleagues who were entrusted to bring some clarity to a discussion of ethics in neuropsychology. Section 2, Ethical Challenges in Forensic Neuropsychology, contains 5 chapters (by Denney, Grote, Honor, Roper and Sweet, respectively). Sections 3 to 13 each contain two chapters: Ethical Challenges in Neuropsychology in Medical Settings (Pinkston, Wilde), Ethical Challenges in Neuropsychology in Psychiatric Settings (Moberg, Yozawitz), Ethical Challenges in Neuropsychology in Rehabilitation Settings (DeLuca, Johnson-Greene), Ethical Challenges in the Neuropsychology of Pain (Martelli, Nicholson), Ethical Challenges in Pediatric Neuropsychology (Fennell, Goldberg), Ethical Challenges in Geriatric Neuropsychology (McSweeny, Morgan), Ethical Challenges with Ethnically and Culturally Diverse Populations (Dede, Martin), Ethical Challenges With the Use of Information Technology and Telecommunications in Neuropsychology (Browndyke, Schatz), Ethical Challenges in Neuropsychological Research (Thompson, van Gorp), Ethical Challenges in Neuropsychological Test Development (Golden, Sivan), and Ethical Challenges in the Determination of Response Validity in Neuropsychology (Cox, Crouch), respectively. Each chapter follows a consistent and succinct format. The chapter author discusses two distinct scenarios, describes the relevant ethical issues for each scenario, and provides case resolution along with a conclusion and recommendations. The descriptions of specific cases from each author's own experience spans an extensive range of circumstances. These cases offer the reader a valuable context for their own practice or research setting and provide a focused perspective on how a colleague might, and should, respond to resolve a similar dilemma.

No one book about ethical challenges can anticipate all scenarios or answer all of the reader's questions but this volume provides a substantial number of cogent examples of ethical dilemmas that are specific to neuropsychological populations along with guidelines for rational resolution across a wide range of settings, always guided by the 2002 APA Ethics Code. The volume's organization facilitates easy scanning by topic area. A Casebook of Ethical Challenges in Neuropsychology will be of particular value in graduate level courses but certainly is worthwhile reading regardless of whether the individual vignettes directly apply to one's own professional practice parameters and irrespective of the neuropsychologist's experience level. It further serves the intended mission that Appendices are included that reprint Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (American Psychological Association, 2002), and Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists (“Committee on Ethical Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists”, 1991), condensing a critical and fundamental knowledge base conveniently into one volume.