Child Neuropsychology

by Ellison, Phyllis Anne Teeter; Semrud-Clikeman, Margaret

• ISBN13: 9780387476704
• ISBN10: 0387476709
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Child Neuropsychology guides therapists and neurologists toward common goals: early, accurate diagnosis and finely focused interventions across disciplines. By analyzing the affects of brain development on children and adolescents' behavioral, cognitive, learning, and psychosocial abilities and deficits, this groundbreaking volume brings vital perspectives to assessment and treatment. Leading experts Ellison and Semrud-Clikeman start with the basics of child clinical neuropsychology and functional neuroanatomy, taking readers through examination protocols and assessment instruments to treatment planning and methods. In this volume, the authors address the full range of neurodevelopmental pathologies, from learning disabilities to autism, ADHD to CNS disorders, traumatic brain injury to fetal alcohol syndrome. Child Neuropsychology demonstrates an integrated transactional model of rehabilitation and intervention strategies, showing how families and school personnel can collaborate with mental health and medical professionals for effective therapy with lasting results. Inside this volume, readers will discover: Comprehensive overviews of the effects of biogenic and environmental factors on brain development. An in-depth guide to assessment batteries and diagnostic procedures. An integrative framework modeling targeted collaborative intervention. Discussions of effective medical, behavioral, and social/educational treatments. Richly detailed case studies applying the authors' methods to child and teen-aged clients with dyslexia, attention deficit disorder, TBI, and seizure disorders. Valuable tables, charts, and reference lists. For clinical child practitioners as well as for advanced students, Child Neuropsychology contains the essential tools needed to meet the complex challenges of diagnosing and treating brain-based illnesses.

Author Biography

Anne Teeter Ellison teaches courses on assessment and interventions for personality, social, and emotional functioning; pediatric psychology in urban settings; and professional and historical issues in school psychology. Ellison has published several books on neuropsychiatry and neurodevelopment disorders of childhood, developmental interventions for ADHD, and adults with ADHD. Presently, she serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Learning Disabilities, as chair for the editorial board of Attention, and as secretary for the executive board of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (Ch.A.DD.).Ellison's recent grant activity includes innovative assessments in mathematics funded through the National Science Foundation, and increasing social competence of adolescents in multicultural, urban schools, funded through the UWM Urban Research Center. Ellison is developing innovative interventions for increasing academic and behavioral competencies in urban middle school students and is exploring the unmet mental health needs of children in urban schools. Ellison came to UWM in 1980 after completing her doctorate at Northern Arizona University and her internship at the Institute for Child Development. Margaret Semrud-Clikeman is a Professor of School Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is also Program Director of the School Psychology Program. Formerly, she was on the Neurology faculty at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis. Before becoming a university educator, Dr. Semrud-Clikeman worked as a school psychologist for 14 years in Wisconsin. She continues to maintain a consulting and neuropsychological practice part time.Dr. Semrud-Clikeman received her Ph.D. in School Psychology with specialization in neuropsychology and psychopathology from the University of Georgia in 1990. She hold an M.S. degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1974) and completed her undergraduate degree at Concordia College, Moorhead MN (1972).Currently, Dr. Semrud-Clikeman is also authoring a neuropsychological screening test for school psychologists for ProEd. In addition, she has presented at numerous national international conferences (including NASP and APA 2004 meetings) as well as an invited speaker for the Neuropsychology Group of the New York Academy of Sciences. She has also developed several workshops for school psychologists, including Introduction to Neuropsychology and Traumatic Brain Injury. She serves on the editorial board of Journal of Learning Disabilities (Sage Publications; quarterly) and School Psychology Quarterly (Guilford Publications for APA Division 16).

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. xi
List of Tables	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xv
Preface	p. xix
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
Anatomy and Physiology
Introduction to Child Clinical Neuropsychology	p. 1
Theoretical Orientation: An Integrated Paradigm	p. 1
Emergence of Child Clinical Neuropsychology	p. 1
Perspectives for the Study of Childhood Disorders	p. 2
Neuropsychological Perspectives on Assessment and Intervention	p. 8
Professional Training	p. 11
Overview of Book Chapters	p. 13
Functional Neuroanatomy	p. 15
Structure and Function of the Neuron	p. 15
Neuronal Development	p. 19
Structure and Function of the Human Brain	p. 22
Structure and Function of the Brain Stem	p. 23
Role and Function of the Meninges	p. 28
Development of the Central Nervous System	p. 28
Structure and Function of the Forebrain	p. 29
Cerebral Hemispheres	p. 31
Structure and Function of the Cortex	p. 34
The Development of Higher Cortical Regions	p. 39
Genetic Factors Affecting Brain Development	p. 44
The Interaction of Biological and Environmental Factors on Brain Development	p. 46
Clinical Assessment
Electrophysiology and Neuroimaging Techniques Neuropsychology	p. 51
Electrophysiological Techniques	p. 51
Neuroimaging Techniques	p. 57
Neuroradiological Techniques	p. 62
Integrating Neurological, Neuroradiological, and Psychological Examinations in Neuropsychological Assessment	p. 65
The Neurological Examination	p. 65
When to Refer for a Neurological Evaluation	p. 66
Neuroradiological Evaluation	p. 68
Neuropsychological Assessment	p. 69
Integration of Neurological, Neuroradiological, and Neuropsychological Data	p. 69
Psychological Assessment of Children with Neurodevelopmental, Neuropsychiatric, and Other CNS Disorders	p. 70
Impact of Psychological Functioning on Neuropsychological Results	p. 76
Neuropsychological Assessment Approaches and Diagnostic Procedures	p. 78
Approaches to Child Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment	p. 78
Luria-Nebraska Assessment Procedures for Children	p. 87
Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery-Children's Revision	p. 92
Neuropsychological Protocol: Austin Neurological Clinic	p. 97
Boston Process Approach	p. 97
A Transactional Approach to Neuropsychological Assessment	p. 103
Childhood and Adolescent Disorders
Severe Neuropsychiatric and Externalized Disorders of Adolescence and Childhood	p. 107
Biochemical and Neuropsychological Models of Psychiatric Disorders of Childhood	p. 107
Tourette Syndrome	p. 112
Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorders	p. 114
Asperger's Syndrome	p. 119
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	p. 120
Conduct Disorder	p. 129
Neuropsychological Correlates of Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders: Internalized Disorders	p. 135
Internalizing Disorders	p. 136
Language-Related and Learning Disorders	p. 147
Neurodevelopmental Disorders of Childhood	p. 147
Learning Disabilities	p. 151
Written Language Disorders	p. 162
Nonverbal Learning Disabilities	p. 165
Summary	p. 168
Metabolic, Biogenetic, Seizure, and Neuromotor Disorders of Childhood	p. 169
Metabolic Disorders	p. 169
Chromosomal Syndromes	p. 172
Neurocutaneous Syndromes/Disorders	p. 176
Seizure Disorders	p. 180
Cerebral Palsy	p. 187
Conclusions	p. 192
Acquired Neurological Disorders and Diseases of Childhood	p. 193
Traumatic Brain Injury	p. 193
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome	p. 201
Cocaine-Exposed Infants	p. 204
Childhood Cancer	p. 209
CNS Infectious Diseases: Meningitis and Encephalitis	p. 213
Summary and Conclusions	p. 215
An Integrated Intervention Paradigm
Neuropsychological Intervention and Treatment Approaches for Childhood and Adolescent Disorders	p. 217
Multistage Neuropsychological Model: Linking Assessment to Intervention	p. 217
Developmental Neuropsychological Remediation/Rehabilitation Model for Children and Adolescents	p. 221
The Reitan Evaluation of Hemispheric Abilities and Brain Improvement Training (REHABIT)	p. 222
Neuropsychological Framework for Remediation	p. 222
Specific Strategies for Cognitive-Academic, Psychosocial, and Attentional Disorders	p. 223
Classroom and Behavior Management	p. 228
Pharmacological Interventions	p. 231
Home-School-Physician Partnerships	p. 236
Summary and Conclusions	p. 239
Clinical Case Studies
Clinical Case Studies	p. 241
Intractable Seizure Disorder	p. 241
Severe Developmental Dyslexia	p. 244
Traumatic Brain Injury	p. 247
Severe Expressive Aphasia and Motor Apraxia with Pervasive Developmental Delay	p. 249
Developmental Progress	p. 252
Specific Recommendations	p. 253
Glossary	p. 254
References	p. 257
Name Index	p. 313
Subject Index	p. 325
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