Developmental Neuropsychology - A Clinical Approach

This new and fully updated edition of Developmental Neuropsychology: A Clinical Approach addresses key issues in child neuropsychology but differs from other books in the field in its emphasis on evidence-informed clinical practice rather than research issues.

Sommario

The authors
Acknowledgements
Part 1: Defining the neurodevelopmental dimension
Ch 1: Child neuropsychology: Theory and practice
Ch 2: The Developing Brain
Ch 3: Cognitive and social development
Ch 4: Recovery from early brain insult
Part 2: Childhood brain disorders
Ch 5: Genetic and metabolic brain disorders
Ch 6: Structural disorders of the brain
Ch 7: Perinatal brain insults
Ch 8: Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Ch 9: Childhood traumatic brain injury
Ch 10: Childhood epilepsy
Part 3: Child neuropsychological practice
Ch 11: Child neuropsychological practice: Assessment
Ch 12: Interventions for children with brain disorders

Info autore

Professor Vicki Anderson is a paediatric neuropsychologist with over 30 years' experience. In 2002 she was appointed Director of Psychology at the Royal Children's Hospital, and in 2005 she took up the position of Theme Director, Critical Care and Neurosciences Research at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. She is an NHMRC Senior Practitioner Fellow, and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences Australia, the Australian Psychological Society and the Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment
Elisabeth Norman is an honorary member of the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Dr Jacquiline Wrennall is a member of the Psychology Service at the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne and an honorary member of the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

Riassunto

This new and fully updated edition of Developmental Neuropsychology: A Clinical Approach addresses key issues in child neuropsychology but differs from other books in the field in its emphasis on evidence-informed clinical practice rather than research issues.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Vicki Anderson, Vicki (Royal Children''s Hospital Anderson, Vicki Northam Anderson, Anderson Vicki, Elisabeth Northam, Northam Elisabeth, Jacquie Wrennall, Wrennall Jacquie
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.08.2018
• EAN: 9781848722033
• ISBN: 978-1-84872-203-3
• Pagine: 584
• Serie: Brain, Behaviour and Cognition
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche non cliniche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia applicata; PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Clinical psychology, Child & developmental psychology, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology