Advances in Clinical Neuropsychology : Volume 2

"This second volume of the series Advances in Clinical NeuroƯ psychology addresses the neurological and neuropsychological disƯ orders that are seen most frequently in children. The book begins with a discussion of normal and abnormal brain development. From there, neurological and neuropsychological assessment methods are described and evaluated. The main body of the text is concerned with reviewing the major childhood disorders, and includes discusƯ sions of brain trauma, dyslexia, minimal brain dysfunction, mental retardation and epilepsy. These latter conditions adversely impact on psychosocial development and limit educational attainƯ ment. Approaching these disorders from a neurobehavioral perspecƯ tive, therefore, potentially has ramifications for improving detection and assessment procedures, as well as for developing .new intervention strategies. This book continues the tradition of the first volume in that the contents include topics that address basic research, as well as clinical problems. It is hoped that this combination will encourage the professional to integrate research and clinical application in guiding their investigative activities or clinical endeavors"--Font no determinada Front Matter....Pages i-vii Normal and Abnormal Development of the Brain....Pages 1-62 The Neurological Assessment of Children....Pages 63-77 Quantitative Approaches to the Neuropsychological Assessment of Children....Pages 79-108 Mental Retardation....Pages 109-137 Head Injuries in Children: A Model for Predicting Course of Recovery and Prognosis....Pages 139-157 Neuropsychological Aspects of Childhood Epilepsy....Pages 159-179 Dyslexia....Pages 181-205 Minimal Brain Dysfunction in Perspective....Pages 207-229 Back Matter....Pages 231-239