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Elsevier Health Sciences Handbook of Neuropsychology 2nd Edition: : Child Neuropsychology Part 1 1e by Edited by Sidney Segalowitz
Part I considers theoretical perspectives in bridging developmental neuroscience with child psychology with the role of neuroscience furthering our understanding of the childs 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 assessment in infancy in the preschool child and in school-aged children. Following this are presentations on the development of motor control including handedness and somatosensory perception.show more