Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence: A Neuropsychological Approach

Jacket Description/Back: "This text presents a comprehensive overview of the psychopathological disorders of childhood and adolescence from a brain-based perspective. Based upon the highly respected "Handbook of Pediatric Neuropsychology," this text covers all of the major pediatric disorders described in the DSM-IV-TR, while also offering hard-to-find coverage of childhood cognitive disorders that have not been addressed sufficiently in the DSM and other child psychopathology texts. Each chapter includes the etiology of each disorder (including genetics), its prevalence, clinical presentation, assessment considerations, and evidence-based treatments. Additionally, the volume features all-new material on neuroimaging in diagnosis and a comprehensive, real-life case study for each disorder to enhance student and clinician understanding. Designed for graduate-level courses in child and adolescent psychopathology, this affordable text will also be a convenient resource for clinicians. Key Features: Presents a current, comprehensive overview of pychopathological disorders of childhood and adolescence from a brain-based perspective Includes cognitive disorders in children not well-covered in the DSM and other texts, including traumatic brain injury, seizures, pediatric HIV and other infectious conditions, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, and perinatal-related complications Provides comprehensive case studies in each chapter, giving students a real-world understanding of assessment and diagnosis Addresses proposed changes to be included in the DSM-V Covers all-new material on neuroimaging in diagnosis "Table of Contents: Acknowledgements I. Introduction 1) Introduction to the Neuropsychology of Childhood Psychopathology "Andrew S. Davis" 2) Consideration of Neuroimaging in Differential Diagnosis "Chad A. Noggle, Javan Horwitz, and Andrew S. Davis" II. Disorders of Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence and other Childhood Psychiatric Conditions 3) Psychopathology of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities "Kathleen Armstrong, Jason Hangauer, Heather Curtiss, Arlene Nunez, and Maria Gieron-Korthals" Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Case Study "Kathleen Armstrong" 4) Psychopathology of Pervasive Developmental Disorders "Martin A. Volker, Marcus L. Thomeer, and Christopher Lopata" Pervasive Developmental Disorders: A Case Study "Martin Volker, Marcus L. Thomeer, Christopher Lopata and Jennifer A. Toomey" 5) Psychopathology of Dyslexia and Reading Disorders "Sally E. Shaywitz and Bennett A. Shaywitz" Dyslexia and Reading Disorders: A Case Study "Sally E. Shaywitz and Bennett A. Shaywitz" 6) Psychopathology of Mathematics Disorder and Dyscalculia "Philip A. DeFina and Rosemarie Scolaro Moser" Mathematics Disorder and Dyscalculia: A Case Study "Amy E. Zimmerman and Maria Hernández Finch" 7) Psychopathology of Disorders of Written Expression and Dysgraphia "Steven G. Feifer" Disorders of Written Expression and Dysgraphia: A Case Study "Steven G. Feifer" 8) Psychopathology of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities "Jodene Goldenring Fine and Margaret Semrud-Clikeman" Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: A Case Study "Jodene Goldenring Fine" 9) Psychopathology of Developmental Coordination Disorder and Developmental Dyspraxia "Jeremy Hertza and Bradley Estes" Developmental Coordination Disorder and Developmental Dyspraxia: A Case Study "Bradley W. Estes and Jeremy B. Hertza" 10) Psychopathology of Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders of Childhood "Elizabeth H. Wiig" 11) Psychopathology of Auditory Processing Disorders "Mark McGowan, George McCloskey, Art Maerlender, and James Whitaker" Communication Disorders: A Case Study "J. Joshua Hall and Rhea Owens" 12) Psychopathology of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder "Meghan Miller, Jemma Gelfand, Stephen P. Hinshaw" Attention-Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder: A Case Study "Meghan Miller and Stephen P. Hinshaw" 13) Psychopathology of Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder "Cecilia A. Essau and Xenia Anastassiou-Hadjicharlambous" Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Case Study "Xenia Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous & Cecilia A. Essau" 14) Psychopathology of Eating Disorders "Catherine P. Cook-Cottone" Neuropsychological Issues in Eating Disorders: A Case Study "Catherine P. Cook-Cottone" 15) Psychopathology of Pediatric Tic Disorders "LeAdelle Phelps and Audrey Smerbeck" Pediatric Tic Disorders: A Case Study "LeAdelle Phelps, Audrey Smerbeck, and Nancy Rappaport" 16) Psychopathology of Reactive Attachment Disorder "Steven G. Gray\" Reactive Attachment Disorder: A Case Study "Steven G. Gray" 17) Psychopathology of Pediatric Substance Abuse "Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr., Henry V. Soper, Teri McHale, and Hugo M. Doig" Pediatric Substance Abuse: A Case Study "Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr., Henry V. Soper, and Jacob T. Lutz" 18) Psychopathology of Mood Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence "Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera" Mood Disorders: A Case Study "Justin J. Boseck and Gregory M. Alberts" 19) Psychopathology of Anxiety Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence "Kathleen Davis Viezel" Anxiety Disorders: A Case Study "Justin J. Boseck and Drew Nagele" III. Early Childhood Cognitive Disorders 20) Early Childhood Cognitive Disorders: Perinatal Complications "Andrew S. Davis, Elizabeth L. Roberds, Mark Hannaford, and Raymond S. Dean" 21) Early Childhood Cognitive Disorders: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders "Linnea Vaurio, Nicole Crocker, and Sarah N. Mattson" Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Case Study "Nicole Crocker, Heather M. Holden, and Sarah N. Mattson" 22) Early Childhood Cognitive Disorders: Long-Term Outcome Following Preterm Birth "Elizabeth Mary Westrupp, Kelly Howard, and Peter John Anderson" Long-Term Outcome Following Preterm Birth: A Case Study "Peter J. Anderson, Natalie Reidy, and Rodney W. Hunt" 23) Early Childhood Cognitive Disorders: Periventricular Leukomalacia "Peter J. Anderson and Rodney W. Hunt" Periventricular Leukomalacia: A Case Study "Peter J. Anderson and Rodney W. Hunt" 24) Early Childhood Cognitive Disorders: The Dystrophinopathies "Veronica J. Hinton" 25) Early Childhood Cognitive Disorders: Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus "Catherine Loveday and Trudi Edgington" Spina Bifida Concomitant with Hydrocephalus A Case Study "Catherine Loveday and Trudi Edgington" 26) Early Childhood Cognitive Disorders: Down Syndrome "Andrew S. Davis and Luis Escobar" 27) Early Childhood Cognitive Disorders Sex Chromosome Aneuploidies "Rebecca Wilson, Elizabeth Bennett, Susan Howell, and Nicole Tartaglia" Chromosome Disorders (Sotos Syndrome): A Case Study "Eric E. Pierson and Alvin E. House" IV. Childhood Cognitive Disorders 28) Cognitive Disorders: Central Nervous System Cancers "Corey D. Anderson and Robert W. Butler" Central Nervous System Cancers (Anaplastic Medulloblastoma): A Case Study "Corey D. Anderson and Robert W. Butler" 29) Cognitive Disorders: Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders "Smitha Bhandari and Charles B. Nemeroff" Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders: A Case Study "Julie Alonso-Katzowitz and Smitha Bhandari" 30) Cognitive Disorders: Infectious Diseases of the Central Nervous System "Antolin M. Llorente, Helen Steigmeyer, Natalie A. Cooper, Kristi G. Rivers, and Kristine L. Gazlay" 31) Cognitive Disorders: Pediatric HIV/AIDS "Alexandra Boeving Allen, Michelle T. Jesse, and Brian Forsyth" Infectious Diseases of the Central Nervous System: A Case Study "Javan L. Horwitz and Natalie M. Horwitz" 32) Cognitive Disorders: Seizure Disorders "Jay Salpekar, Madison Berl, and Laura Kennedy" Seizure Disorders: A Case Study "Madison Berl, Laura Kenealy, and Jay Salpekar" 33) Cognitive Disorders: Toxic Exposure "David C. Bellinger" Pediatric Toxic Exposure: A Case Study "Jacob L. Lutz and Peter Dodzik" 34) Cognitive Disorders: Traumatic Brain Injury "Margaret Semrud-Clikeman" Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Case Study "Margaret Semrud-Clikeman and Jesse Bledsoe" 35) Cognitive Disorders: Neurofibromotosis "Bartlett D. Moore and M. Kristine Frost" Neurofibromatosis, Type 1: A Case Study "Javan L. Horwitz and Natalie M. Horwitz" 36) Psychopathology of Sleep Disorders "Peter Dodzik" Sleep Disorders: A Case Study "Peter Dodzik" IndexPublisher Marketing: This text presents a comprehensive overview of the psychopathological disorders of childhood and adolescence from a brain-based perspective. Based upon the highly respected "Handbook of Pediatric Neuropsychology," this text covers all of the major pediatric disorders described in the DSM-IV-TR, while also offering hard-to-find coverage of childhood cognitive disorders that have not been addressed sufficiently in the DSM and other child psychopathology texts. Each chapter includes the etiology of each disorder (including genetics), its prevalence, clinical presentation, assessment considerations, and evidence-based treatments. Additionally, the volume features all-new material on neuroimaging in diagnosis and a comprehensive, real-life case study for each disorder to enhance student and clinician understanding. Designed for graduate-level courses in child and adolescent psychopathology, this affordable text will also be a convenient resource for clinicians. Key Features: Presents a current, comprehensive overview of pychopathological disorders of childhood and adolescence from a brain-based perspective Includes cognitive disorders in children not well-covered in the DSM and other texts, including traumatic brain injury, seizures, pediatric HIV and other infectious conditions, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, and perinatal-related complications Provides comprehensive case studies in each chapter, giving students a real-world understanding of assessment and diagnosis Addresses proposed changes to be included in the DSM-V Covers all-new material on neuroimaging in diagnosis

Contributor Bio:  Davis, Andrew S, PhD Andrew S. Davis, PhD, HSPP, is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Ball State University, Muncie, IN, and the Clinical Director of Neurobehavioral Health, a neuropsychology practice located in Muncie, IN. He has published or presented well over 100 scholarly works in the fields of neuropsychology and school psychology. His research interests are primarily focused on applied and theoretical aspects of clinical neuropsychology. This includes the neuropsychological functioning of neurologically and psychiatrically impaired individuals and psychometric issues in neuropsychological assessment. Dr. Davis's current research interests include the relationship between cortical and subcortical sensory-motor functioning and higher-order abilities, predictors of early reading ability, executive functioning, and neuropsychological variables in patients with ADHD, Multiple Sclerosis, Dementia, and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. He is the current coordinator of the Neuropsychology in Schools Special Interest Group of the National Association of School Psychologists. He has authored over 30 book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles, guest-edited journal issues, and is the editor of the recently published "Handbook of Pediatric Neuropsychology".