Pediatric Neuropsychology, Second Edition: Research, Theory, and Practice

The most comprehensive, authoritative reference of its kind, this acclaimed work examines a wide range of bought, congenital, and developmental brain disorders and their impact on children’s neuropsychological functioning. Leading experts bestow state-of-the-art knowledge about how each shape up affects the developing brain; the nature and severity of associated cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial impairments; and effective approaches to clinical evaluation and treatment plotting.

New to This Edition
*Reflects significant scientific advances.
*An additional coeditor, Bruce F. Pennington.
*Chapters on math, reading, and language disabilities; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; autism; and intellectual disabilities.
*Medical disorders not covered in prior edition: acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and multiple sclerosis; tuberous sclerosis; childhood stroke; and fetal alcohol syndrome.
*A chapter on evidence-based neuropsychological interventions.