Lifespan developmental neuropsychology is the study of the systematic behavioral, cognitive, and psychosocial changes and growth that occur across infancy, adolescence, adulthood and later life. This book provides insight into how brain-behavior relationships change over time, how disorders differ in presentation across the lifespan, and what longer-term outcomes look like. Providing practical guidance in a succinct and accessible format, this book covers the most common neurodevelopmental, behavioral and cognitive disorders, including but not limited to ADHD, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, and epilepsy. Key points concerning the practice of developmental neuropsychology are emphasized in order to aid understanding of neuropsychological development and its impact on behavior, emotion, cognition, and social integration. This will be essential reading for advanced graduate students and early career professionals in the fields of neuropsychology, pediatric psychology, clinical psychology, school psychology, and rehabilitation psychology, as well as practitioners in the allied fields that interact with neuropsychology.

Covers the empirical foundations and current practice of developmental neuropsychology from infancy through adolescence, to adulthood and into later life.

About the Author
Jacobus Donders is Chief Psychologist, Psychology Service, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Scott J. Hunter is Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Pediatrics and Director, Pediatric Neuropsychology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Reviews
"Although this book is intended for neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists and psychiatrists also may find it of interest....the fourth chapter on neuroimaging, which contains some beautiful examples of the advanced techniques that have been developed, such as diffusion tensor imaging." --Doody's Review Service



Book Information
ISBN 9780521896221
Author Jacobus Donders
Format Hardback
Page Count 500
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 1220g
Dimensions(mm) 252mm * 193mm * 27mm