Pediatric Neuropsychological Intervention: A Critical Review of Science and Practice » (1st Edition)

Scott Hunter is the Director of Pediatric Neuropsychology and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Chicago.

Jacobus Donders is the Chief Psychologist at Mary Free Bed Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Provides an overview of the current evidence-based treatments for common pediatric brain-behavior disorders.

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Reviewer:Christopher J. Graver, PhD(Madigan Army Medical Center)
Description:As medical treatment for potentially life-threatening diseases and injuries improves, greater focus is being placed on post-treatment outcomes and interventions. In the case of diseases such as brain tumors, neuropsychological interventions are increasingly being sought by children's healthcare providers and parents alike. This book provides information about these types of interventions.
Purpose:The intent is to provide information about the available interventions for a variety of neuropsychological illnesses and a review of the empirical evidence for each treatment.
Audience:Pediatric neuropsychologists and school psychologists are the main audience for this book. Pediatric neurologists and psychiatrists will also find this useful in formulating their treatment plans. It assumes some familiarity with neuropsychological concepts and instruments. The authors have a wealth of clinical and scholarly experience in pediatric neuropsychology and have gathered a distinguished group of contributing authors.
Features:The book begins with topics related to pediatric neuropsychological assessment and treatment, moves into specific interventions for various diseases and disorders, and finishes with an exploration of medical and investigational treatments. Although the first section is geared towards general issues, it contains a more specific chapter on educational interventions and how neuropsychologists can interface with the school system. In the second section, each chapter contains background information about the pathophysiology of the disease, neuropsychological sequelae, and neuropsychological interventions. A wide variety of diseases and disorders are included, such as traumatic brain injury, cancer, ADHD, autism, and movement disorders, to name just a few. The final section addresses such key issues as pharmacological interventions, the use of fMRI in cognitive assessment, and cognitive rehabilitation in a pediatric population. The figures and tables are useful for succinctly conveying the information. Additionally, there is a section of radiological color plates at the end. The references are plentiful and pertinent, and the index is detailed.
Assessment:This comprehensive, clinically focused book is tremendously helpful in understanding pediatric neuropsychological interventions and the empirical basis for these treatments. While there is no instruction for implementing neuropsychological interventions, it is an indispensable guide to choosing appropriate treatments.

List of Contributors     xi
Fundamentals of pediatric neuropsychological intervention
Introduction   Scott J. Hunter   Jacobus Donders     3
A developmental approach to pediatric neuropsychological intervention   Tara V. Spevack     6
Empirical bases for assessment and intervention   Elizabeth P. Sparrow     30
Multicultural aspects of pediatric neuropsychological intervention and rehabilitation   Julie K. Ries   Brian S. Potter   Antolin M. Llorente     47
Bridging neuropsychological practice with educational intervention   Jennifer W. Maedgen   Margaret Semrud-Clikeman     68
Managing neurocognitive impairments in children and adolescents
Traumatic brain injury   Jacobus Donders     91
Neuropsychological sequelae in children treated for cancer   Marsha J. Nortz   Jannel M. Hemme-Phillips   M. Douglas Ris     112
Seizure disorders   Lynn Bennett Blackburn   Frank Zelko   Hillary Shurtleff     133
Autism spectrum disorders and social disabilities   Julie M. Wolf   Deborah A. Fein   Natacha Akshoomoff     151
Diagnosing and treating right hemisphere disorders   Bonny Forrest     175
Genetic syndromes associated with intellectual disability   Bonita P. Klein-Tasman   Kristin D. Phillips   Jill K. Kelderman     193
Remediating specific learning disabilities   Karen E. Wills     224
Managing attentional disorders   Donna R. Palumbo   Joshua Diehl     253
Managing dysexecutive disorders   E. Mark Mahone   Beth S. Slomine     287
Pediatric movement disorders   Scott J. Hunter     314
Management of children with disorders of motor control and coordination   David E. Tupper     338
Medical, rehabilitative and experimental interventions
Pharmacological interventions for neurodevelopmental disorders   Thomas Owley     369
Quantitative electroencephalography and neurofeedback   Kevin R. Krull   Mary Reeni George   Darren Strother     392
Neuroimaging and its role in developing interventions   Erin D. Bigler     415
Cognitive rehabilitation   Robert W. Butler     444
Neuropsychological rehabilitation of school-age children: an integrated team approach to individualized interventions   George P. Prigatano   Sylvie Naar-King     465
Future directions
Reflections on present and future interventions for neurodevelopmental disorders   Eileen B. Fennell     477
Index     485