Main description:

This book presents the most current information about the influences of brain function on the cognitive-perceptual, learning, behavioral, and psychosocial adjustment of children and adolescents. To establish a base for understanding, the authors introduce the study of child clinical neuropsychology and functional neuroanatomy in the first two chapters. Readers will learn anatomy and physiology in clear, concise language. In the next three chapters, neuropsychological assessment is presented. The authors then examine the biogenetic and environmental factors that affect the neuropsychological functioning of children with various disorders. In the final chapters, specific intervention methods are addressed along with case studies to show how process-oriented neuropsychological assessment can inform intervention planning. This book presents a transactional neuropsychological approach for understanding childhood and adolescent disorders. It is for professionals working in the field of child/adolescent psychology.

Contents:

List of Figures.- List of Tables.- Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Part I: Anatomy and Physiology.- Introduction to Child Clinical Neuropsychology.- Functional Neuroanatomy.- Part II: Clinical Assessment.- Electropyshiology and Neuroimaging Techniques in Neuropsychology.- Integrating Neurological, Neurodiological, and Psychological Examiniations in Neuropsychological Assessment.- Neuropsychological Assessment Approaches and Diagnostic Procedures.- Part III: Childhood and Adolescent Disorders.- Severe Neuropsychiatric amd Externalized Disorders of Adolescence and Childhood.- Neuropsychological Correlates of Childhood and Adolescent Psychatric Disorders: Internalized Disorders.- Language-Related and Learning Disorders.- Metabolic, Biogenetic, Seizure, and Neuromotor Disorders of Childhood.- Acquired Neurological Disorders and Diseases of Childhood.- Part IV: An Integrated Intervention Paradigm.- Neuropsychological Intervention and Teratment Approaches for Childhood and Adolescent Disorders.- Clinical Case Studies.- Glossary.- References.- Name Index.- Subject Index.