Outcomes in Neurodevelopmental and Genetic Disorders
Outcomes in Neurodevelopmental and Genetic Disorders
Orlee Udwin, Mary Sheridan Centre for Child Health, London
$138.00
USDEdited by two leading authorities and written by a team of international experts in the field, this book describes the causes, course and treatment of a variety of developmental and genetic disorders, including attention-deficit disorder, fragile X syndrome and the autistic spectrum disorders. There is a particular focus on the course of disorders over time, and outcome in adulthood. Outcome is an area often overlooked in other books about developmental disorders, but is an issue of great importance to parents and carers and one that has important implications for education, health, social and employment services. As well as providing succinct and up-to-date summaries of the most recent research, the authors give clinicians practical guidelines for intervention and management with children and young adults. This book is essential reading for clinicians and psychologists, and anyone working with or caring for children with special educational needs.
- Only book available to focus on course and outcomes over time
- Gives succinct, up-to-date reviews of recent research, and also guidelines for intervention and management
- Written and edited by world authorities
Reviews & endorsements
"For the general child and adolescent psychiatrist, this book provides a handy summation of information on these conditions. The book should also be valuable for adult neuropsychiatrists because most textbooks of adult psychiatry focus on acquired rather than congenital organic brain disorders." Stewart Eingeld, M.D., Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
"[T]he chapters provide well written, researched, up to date summaries of their chosen topics." Marian Perkins, Psychological Medicine
"This useful book is relevant to health professionals and anyone involved in caring for individuals with neurodevelopment disorders. It presents an up-to-date review of the literature which is packaged in an accessible style and organized so as to tackle the kind of questions clinicians are often asked by relatives and carers." Dr Jane Scourfield, University of Wales College of Medicine, Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
"...all chapters are clear and easy to understand...an excellent book to have on the shelf for anyone interested in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry and may be of particular interest to those who treat chronically mentally ill adults with these illnesses. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
"The book is essential reading for any clinician involved with children or adults with developmental neuropsychiatric disorders. I highly recommend it." Doody's Review Service
"I enjoyed this book. The twelve chapters are written by researchers in the various disorders and all convey the scholarly enthusiasm of their authors." Infant and Child Development
"All of the information is research based and well referenced, resulting in a book that is both very readable and highly recommended." The Canadian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Review, Robin Friedlander MD
Product details
August 2002Paperback
9780521797214
346 pages
247 × 175 × 20 mm
0.749kg
1 b/w illus. 20 tables
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Table of Contents
- Preface Patricia Howlin
- 1. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Jody Warner-Rogers
- 2. Developmental language disorders Nancy J. Cohen
- 3. Reading and other specific learning disorders Arlene R. Young and Joseph H. Beitchman
- 4. Metabolic disorders Anupam Chakrapani and John Walter
- 5. Hemiplegic cerebral palsy Robert Goodman
- 6. Autistic disorders Patricia Howlin
- 7. Down syndrome Janet Carr
- 8. Fragile X syndrome Randi J. Hagerman and Paul J. Hagerman
- 9. Prader–Willi syndrome and Angelman syndromes: from childhood to adult life A. J. Holland and J. Butler
- 10. Rett disorder Alison Kerr
- 11. Tuberous sclerosis Petrus J. de Vries and Patrick F. Bolton
- 12. Williams syndrome and Smith Magenis syndrome Orlee Udwin
- Index.
