Pediatric Neuropsychology, Second Edition (eBook)

Research, Theory, and Practice

Bruce F. Pennington, M. Douglas Ris, H. Gerry Taylor, Keith Owen Yeates (Herausgeber)

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2009 | 2., Second Edition
540 Seiten
Guilford Publications (Verlag)
978-1-60623-466-2 (ISBN)

Infos

The most comprehensive, authoritative reference of its kind, this acclaimed work examines a wide range of acquired, congenital, and developmental brain disorders and their impact on children's neuropsychological functioning. Leading experts present state-of-the-art knowledge about how each condition affects the developing brain; the nature and severity of associated cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial impairments; and effective approaches to clinical evaluation and treatment planning.New to This Edition*Reflects significant scientific advances.*An additional coeditor, Bruce F. Pennington.*Chapters on math, reading, and language disabilities; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; autism; and intellectual disabilities.*Medical disorders not covered in prior edition: acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and multiple sclerosis; tuberous sclerosis; childhood stroke; and fetal alcohol syndrome.*A chapter on evidence-based neuropsychological interventions.

Autor

Keith Owen Yeates, PhD, ABPP-CN, is Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics, Psychology, and Psychiatry at The Ohio State University in Columbus. He is also Director of the Center for Biobehavioral Health at The Research Institute and Chief of the Department of Psychology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. His research focuses on the neurobehavioral outcomes of childhood brain disorders, particularly traumatic brain injury.  M. Douglas Ris, PhD, ABPP-CN, is Professor and Head of the Psychology Section in the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine. He is also Chief of the Psychology Service at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. Previously, he founded and directed the Neuropsychology Program and the Pediatric Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. His research interests include the neurodevelopmental effects of exposure to environmental lead and late effects in pediatric brain tumors.  H. Gerry Taylor, PhD, ABPP-CN, is Professor of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University and Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, University Hospitals of Cleveland. Dr. Taylor is a pediatric neuropsychologist with a background in clinical assessment of children. His research aims to better understand the effects of early neurological risks on the child and family, the neurological basis of developmental problems, and the influences of social and environmental factors on outcome.  Bruce F. Pennington, PhD, is a John Evans Professor of Psychology at the University of Denver, where he heads the Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Program. He has conducted research for over 30 years on the genetics and neuropsychology of developmental disorders, including dyslexia, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism, and intellectual disability syndromes. He is also a child neuropsychologist and has been active in clinical training and practice throughout his career.

Inhalt

I. Medical Disorders1. Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, Jack M. Fletcher and Maureen Dennis2. Children with Very Low Birthweight or Very Preterm Birth, H. Gerry Taylor3. Childhood Epilepsy, Michael Westerveld4. Pediatric Brain Tumors, M. Douglas Ris and Richard Abbey5. Traumatic Brain Injury, Keith Owen Yeates6. Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis and Childhood Multiple Sclerosis, Vicki Anderson, Ben Deery, Rani Jacobs, and Andrew J. Kornberg7. Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Anna Byars8. Perinatal Stroke, Joan Stiles, Ruth D. Nass, Susan C. Levine, Pamela Moses, and Judy S. Reilly9. Environmental Toxicants, Kim N. Dietrich10. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Sarah N. Mattson and Linnea VaurioII. Neurodevelopmental Disorders11. Math Disabilities, Marcia A. Barnes, Lynn S. Fuchs, and Linda Ewing-Cobbs12. Reading Disability, Robin L. Peterson and Bruce F. Pennington13. Specific Language Impairment, Margaret, J. Snowling and Marianna E. Hayiou-Thomas14. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Erik G. Willcutt15. Autism Spectrum Disorders, Sally Ozonoff16. Intellectual Disability Syndromes, Carolyn B. Mervis and Angela E. JohnIII. Clinical Assessment and Intervention17. Maxims and a Model for the Practice of Pediatric Neuropsychology, Ida Sue Baron18. Interventions for Children with Neuropsychological Disorders, Stephen M. Kanne, Maureen O’Kane Grissom, and Janet E. Farmer

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.11.2009
• Reihe/Serie: The Science and Practice of Neuropsychology
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 180 x 180 mm
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pädiatrie
• Schlagworte: adolescents • Assessments • Brain Injury • children • Cognitive • Conditions • Congenital • Disabilities • disorders • Evaluations • impairments • Infants • Interventions • learning • Medical • Neurodevelopmental • Neurology • Neuropsychological • Neuropsychology • Pediatric • Testing
• ISBN-10: 1-60623-466-8 / 1606234668
• ISBN-13: 978-1-60623-466-2 / 9781606234662