ABSTRACT

Pediatric Neuropsychology: Perspectives in an Ambulatory Care Setting provides an overview of the most commonly seen disorders in outpatient settings including ADHD, Autism, congenital heart disease, blood cancer and hematologic conditions, brain tumors, and epilepsy. Each chapter provides up-to-date information on these pediatric neurodevelopmental and medical disorders, including a review of the neuroanatomic contributions as well as an overview of the neuropsychological findings. Alongside the neuroanatomic and neuropsychological underpinnings, case examples and intervention recommendations are provided for parents, educators and others who work with these populations, to enhance the ecological validity of neuropsychological assessments.

With reference to the latest diagnostic criteria, this book is an invaluable resource for neuropsychologists or neuropsychology students whose work includes pediatric patients with neurodevelopmental and neuro medical disorders. It is designed to provide practical information but also the most up to date research in neurobiological and neuroanatomical contributions of these disorders to inform the practitioner and enhance the care provided to their pediatric patients.

part 1|25 pages

Pediatric Neuropsychology Basics

chapter 1|14 pages

Introduction

Basics of Pediatric Clinical Neuropsychology

part 2|58 pages

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

part 3|88 pages

Medical Disorders

chapter 6|24 pages

Epilepsy

chapter 7|21 pages

Pediatric Brain Tumors

chapter 8|22 pages

Blood Cancers

part 4|51 pages

Conveying Findings

chapter 9|7 pages

The Report

chapter 10|17 pages

The Feedback Session

chapter 11|23 pages

Multicultural Considerations