Pediatric Neuropsychology Case Studies - From the Exceptional to the Commonplace

di Apps - Newby - Weiss Roberts • 2008 • dettagli prodotto

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Pediatric Neuropsychology Case Studies combines an evidence-based guide to frequently seen neurological and developmental disorders in children with compelling case histories, highlighting the uniqueness of every young client—and the skills involved in providing effective evaluation and treatment for every client—to create an innovative, one-of-a-kind resource.Table of contents Introduction.- Part I: “Dangers of Childhood” Neurological Disorders. Introduction “Dangers of Childhood”. Traumatic brain injury in the preschool years. Traumatic brain injury in the school-aged years. Traumatic brain injury in adolescence. Frontal lobe injury. Left hemisphere injury. Right hemisphere injury. Traumatic brain injury interacting with psychosocial factors and family stress. Physical trauma with associated brain injury “Dog Attack”. Rare systemic infections “How?” Encephalitic infection “Infected”.- Part II: “How It Can All Go Wrong” Developmental Disabilities. Section Introduction “How It Can All Go Wrong?” ADHD “Jeffrey”. ADHD as executive dysfunction “Mr. Disorganized”. ADHD Inattentive Type “Hello? Anyone Home?” Reading Disorder “Just Try Harder”. Phonological awareness deficits “Say What?” Rapid naming deficits “See…spot…run…”. Mathematics Disorder. Nonverbal Learning Disability. Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Bipolar Disorder “On Eggshells” Major Depressive Disorder. Disruptive Behavior Disorder. Genetic syndromes.- Part III: “He Said, She Said” Alternative Therapies and Popular Pathologies. Section Introduction “He Said, She Said”. Sensory Problems “Just Doesn’t ‘Feel’ Right”. Auditory Processing Disorder “He Won’t Listen”. Neuropsychology and Psychodynamic/Systems Psychotherapy. Low-to-medium Lead Exposure. Fetal Alcohol Effects. Post-Concussion Syndrome “Last Tackle of the Game”. Malingering “Can’t Think Straight”.- Neuropsychology in treatment planning.