Outcomes in Neurodevelopmental and Genetic Disorders (Cambridge Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

This book describes the causes, course, and treatment of a variety of developmental and genetic disorders, including attention-deficit disorder, Fragile X syndrome, and the autistic spectrum disorders. The volume places a particular focus on the course of disorders over time and outcome in adulthood. As well as providing succinct and up-to-date summaries of the most recent research, the authors give clinicians practical guidelines for intervention and management with children and young adults.

Succinct, up-to-date research summaries and practical guidelines for intervention in and management of a variety of developmental and genetic disorders.

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Reviewer:Michael Joel Schrift, D.O., M.A.(University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Description:This is an interesting and quite useful new book covering the course and prognosis of the major developmental neuropsychiatric disorders in adulthood. Written and edited by two leading experts in this field, this book is a valuable contribution to this literature.
Purpose:The purpose, according to the editors, is to "examine some relatively well-known conditions with an onset in childhood but from a developmental perspective. What happens when they grow up?" It is the editors? hope that "providing an accessible and up-to-date account of what happens to children with developmental disorders as they progress to adulthood ... [will make] the journey both for them, and those caring for them," easier.
Audience:The intended audience is clinicians involved in the care of individuals with developmental disorders. Pediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, speech pathologists, and neurologists would benefit their patients by knowing the information contained in this book.
Features:The book is divided into 12 chapters. The disorders reviewed include attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, developmental language disorders, reading and learning difficulties, metabolic disorders, cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome, Fragile X, Prader-Willi and Angelman syndromes, Rett syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, Williams and Smith- Magenis syndromes. Each chapter ends with recent and useful references and the index section is helpful.
Assessment:The book is essential reading for any clinician involved with children or adults with developmental neuropsychiatric disorders. I highly recommend it.

Edited by two leading authorities and written by a team of international experts in the field, this book describes the causes, course and treatment of a variety of developmental and genetic disorders, including attention-deficit disorder, fragile X syndrome and the autistic spectrum disorders. There is a particular focus on the course of disorders over time, and outcome in adulthood. Outcome is an area often overlooked in other books about developmental disorders, but is an issue of great importance to parents and carers and one that has important implications for education, health, social and employment services. As well as providing succinct and up-to-date summaries of the most recent research, the authors give clinicians practical guidelines for intervention and management with children and young adults. This book is essential reading for clinicians and psychologists, and anyone working with or caring for children with special educational needs. A team of international experts describe the causes and treatment of a variety of developmental and genetic disorders, focusing on course and outcome over time - issues with important implications for education, health and social services. The authors give clinicians succinct, up-to-date research summaries and practical guidelines for intervention and management Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders of childhood.