Pediatric Neuropsychology Case Studies From the Exceptional to the Commonplace /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Apps, Jennifer Niskala. (Editor), Newby, Robert F. (Editor), Roberts, Laura Weiss. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2010.
• Subjects: Philosophy (General).; Neurology.; Psychiatry.; Psychology, clinical.; Developmental psychology.; Psychology.; Neuropsychology.; Clinical Psychology.; Child and School Psychology.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78965-1

Pediatric Neuropsychology Case Studies: From the Exceptional to the Commonplace. Edited by Jennifer Niskala Apps, Robert F. Newby, and Laura Weiss Roberts, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Pediatric Neuropsychology Case Studies combines an evidence-based guide to frequently seen neurological...

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 Doesnt Feel Right . Auditory Processing Disorder He Wont Listen . Neuropsychology and Psychodynamic/Systems Psychotherapy. Low-to-medium Lead Exposure. Fetal Alcohol Effects. Post-Concussion Syndrome Last Tackle of the Game . Malingering Cant Think Straight
• Neuropsychology in treatment planning.