Psychopathology of childhood and adolescence : a neuropsychological approach

Psychopathology of childhood and adolescence : a neuropsychological approach [E-Book] - New York : Springer Pub. Co., 2013. - 1 online resource (xiv, 847 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I. Introduction -- Section II. Disorders of infancy, childhood, adolescence, and other childhood psychiatric conditions -- Section III. Early childhood cognitive disorders -- Section IV. Childhood cognitive disorders.

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.


English.

9780826109286 0826109284 1306083788 9781306083782


Child psychopathology.
Adolescent psychopathology.
Clinical child psychology.
Mental illness.
Children.
Mental Disorders
Adolescent
Child

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