The past decade has brought important advances in our understanding of
the brain, particularly its influence on the behavior, emotions, and
personality of children and adolescents. In the tradition of its
predecessors, the third edition of the Handbook of Clinical Child
Neuropsychology enhances this understanding by emphasizing current best
practice, up-to-date science, and emerging theoretical trends for a
comprehensive review of the field. Along with the Handbook's impressive
coverage of normal development, pathology, and professional issues,
brand-new chapters highlight critical topics in assessment, diagnostic,
and treatment, including, The role and prevalence of brain dysfunction
in ADHD, conduct disorder, the autistic spectrum, and other childhood
disorders; The neuropsychology of learning disabilities; Assessment of
Spanish-speaking children and youth; Using the PASS (planning,
attention, simultaneous, successive) theory in neurological assessment;
Forensic child neuropsychology; Interventions for pediatric coma. With
singular range, timeliness, and clarity, the newly updated Handbook of
Clinical Child Neuropsychology reflects and addresses the ongoing
concerns of practitioners as diverse as neuropsychologists,
neurologists, clinical psychologists, pediatricians, and physical and
speech-language therapists.