Pediatric Neuropsychological Intervention

by Edited by Scott J. Hunter , Jacobus Donders

• ISBN13: 9780521680493
• ISBN10: 0521680492
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-15
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Pediatric neuropsychology is the practice of understanding and elucidating brain-behavior relationships as applied to children and adolescents. This volume examines current trends in the assessment and treatment of common disorders including traumatic brain injuries, brain tumors, epilepsy and autistic spectrum disorders. Its primary aim is to help practitioners and researchers identify and understand the evidence to support interventions with a range of acquired or congenital neuropsychological disorders. The text is divided into three sections. Section one provides a foundation by considering general issues relevant to assessment and treatment in pediatric neuropsychology. Section two guides the practitioner in their approach to the use of interventions in a range of conditions and disorders, and the book closes with a section focusing on medical and experimental initiatives with an emphasis on interdisciplinary issues. This is essential reading for pediatric neuropsychologists, child clinical psychologists and school psychologists, as well as pediatric neurologists and psychiatrists.

Table of Contents

Fundamentals of Pediatric Neuropsychological Intervention

Introduction

A developmental approach to pediatric neuropsychological intervention Tara Spevack

Empirical bases for assessment and intervention Elizabeth Sparrow

Multicultural aspects of pediatric neuropsychological intervention and rehabilitation

Bridging neuropsychological practice with educational intervention

Managing Neurocognitive Impairments in Children and Adolescents

Traumatic brain injury Jacobus Donders

Neuropsychological sequelae in children treated for cancer Marsha Nortz

Seizure disorders Lynn Blackburn

Autism spectrum disorders and social disabilities Julie Wolf

Diagnosing and treating right hemisphere disorders

Genetic syndromes associated with intellectual disability Bonita Klein-Tasman

Remediating specific learning disorders

Managing attentional disorders

Managing dysexecutive disorders

Pediatric movement disorders

Management of children with disorders of motor control and co-ordination

Medical, Rehabilitative and Experimental Interventions

Pharmacological interventions for neurodevelopmental disorders Thomas Owley

Quantitative EEG and neurofeedback Kevin Krull

Neuroimaging and its role in developing interventions

Cognitive rehabilitation

Neuropsychological rehabilitation of school-age children: an integrated team approach to individualized interventions

Future Directions

Reflections on present and future interventions in neurodevelopmental disorders

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