Obrzut / Hynd Child Neuropsychology

Clinical Practice
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4832-5740-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 342 Seiten, Web PDF

Child Neuropsychology, Volume 2: Clinical Practice attempts to bridge the gap between neurodevelopmental theory and clinical practice with a pediatric population. The focus is on some of the more common neuropsychological disorders encountered in children, along with neuropsychological evaluation, intervention, and treatment. Comprised of 11 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of issues and perspectives in clinical child neuropsychology, followed by a discussion on neurodevelopmental learning disorders in children. The neuropsychological basis of psychiatric disorders in children are then examined, together with epilepsy and closed-head injury as well as different approaches and issues relevant to neuropsychological evaluation of children. Subsequent chapters deal with the importance of soft signs and neuropsychological screening; neuropsychological assessment of children; actuarial and clinical assessment practices; and intervention and treatment. The book also presents an overview of how one might conceptualize and integrate differential diagnosis of neurodevelopmental learning disabilities with appropriate curriculum-based intervention strategies. The final chapter considers the broader applications of behavioral neuropsychology. This book is relevant to clinical child or pediatric neuropsychologists, child or school psychologists, physicians interested in pediatric neuropsychological disorders, and other professionals who provide services to children with neurologically based disorders. It may also serve as a reference for audiologists, speech and language therapists, or educators.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Obrzut, John E.

Hynd, George W.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Clinical Practice;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;8
5;Contributors;12
6;Preface;14
7;Part I: Neuropsychological Disorders in Children;18
7.1;Chapter 1. Clinical Child Neuropsychology: Issues and Perspectives;20
7.1.1;INTRODUCTION;20
7.1.2;NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS IN CHILDREN;22
7.1.3;NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION;25
7.1.4;INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT;28
7.1.5;CONCLUSION;29
7.1.6;REFERENCES;29
7.2;Chapter 2. Neurodevelopmental Learning Disorders;32
7.2.1;INTRODUCTION;32
7.2.2;NEURODEVELOPMENTAL THEORY;34
7.2.3;MENTAL RETARDATION;43
7.2.4;SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES;49
7.2.5;SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS;57
7.2.6;CONCLUSIONS;63
7.2.7;REFERENCES;63
7.3;Chapter 3. Epilepsy in Children: Neuropsychological Effects;76
7.3.1;THE NATURE OF EPILEPSY;76
7.3.2;ADAPTIVE IMPLICATIONS;81
7.3.3;CONTRIBUTING FACTORS;84
7.3.4;SUMMARY;92
7.3.5;REFERENCES;92
7.4;Chapter 4. Neuropsychological Aspects of Psychiatric Disorders;100
7.4.1;INTRODUCTION;100
7.4.2;NEUROPSYCHOLOGY OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS;103
7.4.3;DIAGNOSTIC ISSUES;108
7.4.4;FUNCTIONAL PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS;110
7.4.5;ORGANIC PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS;115
7.4.6;SUMMARY;122
7.4.7;REFERENCES;122
7.5;Chapter 5. Neuropsychological Effects of Closed-Head Injury in Children;130
7.5.1;INTRODUCTION;130
7.5.2;MECHANISMS OF CLOSED-HEAD INJURY;131
7.5.3;AGE AT ONSET;133
7.5.4;ADULTS VERSUS CHILDREN;137
7.5.5;TYPES OF CLOSED-HEAD INJURY;138
7.5.6;NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS;141
7.5.7;CONCLUSION;148
7.5.8;REFERENCES;149
8;Part II: Neuropsychoiogical Evaluation: Perspectives;154
8.1;Chapter 6. Neuropsychological Screening and Soft Signs;156
8.1.1;INTRODUCTION;156
8.1.2;SIGNS AND MANIFESTATIONS OF CNS DYSFUNCTION IN CHILDREN;158
8.1.3;SOFT NEUROLOGICAL SIGNS;163
8.1.4;NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SCREENING IN CHILDREN;178
8.1.5;CONCLUSIONS;195
8.1.6;REFERENCES;196
8.2;Chapter 7. Standard Neuropsychological Batteries for Children;204
8.2.1;INTRODUCTION;204
8.2.2;THE HALSTEAD–REITAN NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST BATTERIES AND ALLIED PROCEDURES;213
8.2.3;THE LURIA–NEBRASKA NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL BATTERY FOR CHILDREN;228
8.2.4;CONCLUSIONS;241
8.2.5;REFERENCES;241
8.3;Chapter 8. Neuropsychological Assessment of Children: Alternative Approaches;246
8.3.1;INTRODUCTION;246
8.3.2;DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY;246
8.3.3;RECENT DEVELOPMENTS;252
8.3.4;COMPUTER USE IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY;253
8.3.5;CONCLUSIONS;256
8.3.6;REFERENCES;257
8.4;Chapter 9. Actuarial and Clinical Approaches to Neuropsychological Diagnosis: Applied Considerations;262
8.4.1;INTRODUCTION;262
8.4.2;ACTUARIAL AND CLINICAL APPROACHES CONTRASTED;263
8.4.3;EVALUATIONS OF ACTUARIAL RULES;264
8.4.4;CLINICAL JUDGMENT;272
8.4.5;SUMMARY;276
8.4.6;REFERENCES;277
9;Part III: Intervention and Treatment;280
9.1;Chapter 10. Educational Intervention in Children with Developmental Learning Disorders;282
9.1.1;INTRODUCTION;282
9.1.2;THE RESEARCH RELATING TO BRAIN–BEHAVIOR RELATIONS;283
9.1.3;SUBTYPES OF READING DISABILITY;285
9.1.4;ISSUES RELATING TO TREATMENT;291
9.1.5;PROPOSED MODEL FOR TEACHING;295
9.1.6;SUMMARY;310
9.1.7;REFERENCES;310
9.2;Chapter 11. Behavioral Neuropsychology with Children;316
9.2.1;INTRODUCTION;316
9.2.2;THEORETICAL ISSUES;318
9.2.3;TREATMENT STRATEGIES;323
9.2.4;CONCLUSIONS;330
9.2.5;REFERENCES;331
10;Index;334