Child neuropsychology: assessment and interventions for neurodevelopmental disorders

During the past decade, significant advances have been made in the field of neurodevelopmental disorders, resulting in a considerable impact on conceptualization, diagnostics, and practice. The second edition of Child Neuropsychology: Assessment and Interventions for Neurodevelopmental Disorders brings readersup to speed clearly and authoritatively, offering the latest information on neuroimaging technologies, individual disorders, and effective treatment of children and adolescents. Starting with the basics of clinical child neuropsychology and functional anatomy, the authors present a transactional framework for assessment, diagnosis, and intervention. The book carefully links structure and function—and behavioral and biological science—for a more nuanced understanding of brain development and of pathologies as varied as pervasive developmental disorders, learning disabilities, neuromotor dysfunction, seizure disorders, and childhood cancers. Represents a unique turning point in the practice of clinical child neuropsychology as knowledge in the biological and behavioral sciences merge Advances the field’s basic understanding of brain-behavior relations in children and adolescents as well as provides up-to-date information for clinicians on how to treat neuropsychologically based childhood and adolescent disorders INDICE: From the contents Part I: Anatomy and Physiology. Introduction to Child Clinical Neuropsychology. Functional Neuroanatomy. Developmental Aspects.- Part II: Clinical Assessment.Electrophysiology and Neuroimaging Techniques.Integrating Neurological, Neuroradiological, and Psychological Examinations in Neuropsychological Assessment.Neuropsychological Assessment Approaches and Diagnostic Procedures.- Part III: Childhood and Adolescent Disorders. Neuropsychological Correlates of Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders: Externalized Disorders. Neuropsychological Correlates of Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders: Internalized Disorders. Neuropsychological Correlates of Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Language-Related and Learning Disorders. Metabolic, Biogenetic, Seizure, and Neuromotor Disorders. Acquired Neurological Disorders. Childhood Cancer.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-88962-7
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 890
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés