Infant and Early Childhood Neuropsychology

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-0-306-45673-2
Verlag: Springer US

Buch, Englisch, 125 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 230 g

Reihe: Clinical Child Psychology Library

Clinical neuropsychology for infants and young children is an emerging field that contains as much promise as it does perplexing practical and theoretical questions. is a groundbreaking study that provides an assessment framework and diagnostic clues for clinicians and researchers, as well as the first documentation and description of this new field for students. The clearly written text translates neuroanatomic issues into clinical applications for professionals charged with making neuropsychological assessments of infants and young children.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Aylward, Glen P.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Biologische Psychologie, Neuropsychologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Pädiatrie, Neonatologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. What Is Infant and Early Childhood Neuropsychology?.- Timeliness of the Subspecialty.- Applications.- Definitions.- Early CNS Damage.- Conceptual Frameworks.- Scoring in Infant and Early Childhood Neuropsychology.- Summary.- 2. The Concept of “Risk” in Infant and Early Childhood Neuropsychology.- Environmental Issues that Affect Neuropsychological Outcomes.- Implications.- 3. Development of the Central Nervous System.- Critical and Sensitive Periods.- CNS Maturation.- Principles of Neural Development.- Major Developmental Events in CNS Maturation.- Brain Metabolism.- Myelination “Rules”.- Neuropsychological Implications.- Functional Organization.- Types of Synapses.- 4. Disorders in Brain Development.- Early Brain Malformations.- Perinatal Insults.- Infections of the CNS.- Other Teratogens Affecting the CNS.- Summary.- 5. Assessment.- Delay, Dissociation, and Deviance.- Evaluation Matrix.- Examples.- “Developmental Bias”.- Newborn/Neonatal Assessment.- Infant Assessment.- Early Childhood Assessment.- Summary.- 6. Further Assessment Considerations.- Other Assessment Instruments.- Diagnostic Indicators.- 7. Directions.- New Directions for Assessment.- Training Issues.- References.