Handbook of Neuropsychology, 2nd Edition Child Neuropsychology, Part 2 Volume 8

Handbook of Neuropsychology, 2nd EditionChild Neuropsychology, Part 2\nAuthor(s): Sidney Segalowitz\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences, United States\nImprint: Elsevier\nISBN-13: 9780444509550, 978-0444509550\nSynopsis\nVolume 8 consists of Parts I and II. Part I considers theoretical perspectives in bridging developmental neuroscience with child psychology, with the role of neuroscience furthering our understanding of the child?s mental development, and a separate chapter outlines the importance of plasticity in this growth. Chapters also cover methodological issues arising from epidemiological perspectives and from psychometric concepts and issues. Methods for measuring biological brain function and structure and their particular application to child neuropsychological disorders are covered next, including ERP, PET, SPECT, MRI and fMRI technologies. Included is a chapter devoted to childhood seizure disorders. Separate chapters follow on neuropsychological asse.