Completely revised for its Second Edition, Child and Adolescent Neurology for Psychiatrists is geared to residents and fellows training in child and adolescent psychiatry and those preparing for board examinations in both general and child psychiatry.
Contents
- Chapter 1: Pediatric Neurological Examination for the Psychiatrist.
- Chapter 2: Neuroradiology.
- Chapter 3: Movement Disorders in Children and Adolescents.
- Chapter 4: Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders in Children and Adolescents.
- Chapter 5: Epilepsy.
- Chapter 6: Developmental Characteristics of Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Children.
- Chapter 7: Headaches in Children and Adolescents.
- Chapter 8: Pediatric Brain Tumors.
- Chapter 9: Functional Neuroimaging in Pediatric Populations.
- Chapter 10: Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.
- Chapter 11: Other Static Encephalopathies and Common CNS Anomalies.
- Chapter 12: Intellectual Disability/Mental Retardation.
- Chapter 13: Neurobehavioral Aspects of Traumatic Brain Injury in Children.
- Chapter 14: Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Pediatric HIV Infection.
- Chapter 15: Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis.
- Chapter 16: The Neuroscience of Visual Development in Childhood.
- Chapter 17: Challenges of Congenital Hearing Loss.
- Chapter 18: Neuromuscular Disorders.
- Section II: The Diagnostic Approach to Neuropsychiatric Presentations.
- Glossary
- Index
Child & Adolescent Neurology for Psychiatrists 2nd Edition covers common neurologic disorders seen in the pediatric population, their presentation, including psychiatric symptoms, and their workup, diagnosis, and treatment. Coverage includes psychiatric comorbidities in pediatric neurologic disorders and psychiatric side effects of medications used to treat pediatric neurologic disorders.
Case presentations demonstrate the diagnostic approach to patients in pediatric neurology and on the interface of pediatric neurology and psychiatry. Practice questions offer excellent review for board certification and recertification examinations. A glossary is also included.
Key Features
- New Glossary.
- New MCQs and explanations.
- New sections on interface.
- Case-based approach.
- Color tips.
- Images supporting cases.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 480 pages
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Second edition (September 9, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0781771919
- ISBN-13: 978-0781771917
- Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
List Price: $102.95