"This pair of companion volumes provide what is at once an elegant, rich and stimulating overview of the fedgling field becoming known as 'developmental neuropsychiatry'. They provide an excellent introduction to this topic area. For such as ambitious, single authored work, the breadth and clarity of coverage is remarkable, the indexing clear, and the referencing both detailed and up to date." --Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

• Introduction: Historical Landmarks in Developmental Neuropsychiatry ; I. METHODS OF ASSESSMENT AND INVESTIGATION ; 1. Assessment, Interview, and Behavior Rating Scales ; 2. Genetic History ; 3. Neuropsychological Testing: Assessing the Mechanism of Cognition and Complex Behavioral Functioning ; 4. Evaluation of Brain Structure and Function ; II. DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS ; 5. Mental Retardation ; 6. Cerebral Palsy ; 7. Learning Disorders ; 8. Traumatic Brain Injury ; 9. Pervasive Developmental Disorders ; III. BEHAVIORAL PHENOTYPES ; 10. Cytogenetic and Other Genetic Disorders Associated with Behavioral Phenotypes ; 11. Genetic Metabolic Disorders Associated with Behavioral Phenotypes ; 12. Behavioral Toxicity/Gestational Substance Abuse ; IV. DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY ; 13. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ; 14. Schizophrenia: A Neurodevelopmental Disorder ; 15. Tourette's Disorder ; 16. Sleep Disorders ; 17. Destructive Behavior: Aggression and Self-Injury ; V. TREATMENT IN DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPSYCHIATRY ; 18. Psychotherapy in Developmental Disorders ; 19. Behavior Therapy ; 20. Psychopharmacological Interventions ; 21. Counseling and Treatment of Genetic Diseases ; VI. LEGAL ASPECTS ; 22. Public Law and the Rights of the Disabled

"This pair of companion volumes provide what is at once an elegant, rich and stimulating overview of the fedgling field becoming known as 'developmental neuropsychiatry'. They provide an excellent introduction to this topic area. For such as ambitious, single authored work, the breadth and clarity of coverage is remarkable, the indexing clear, and the referencing both detailed and up to date." --Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

• Introduction: Historical Landmarks in Developmental Neuropsychiatry ; I. METHODS OF ASSESSMENT AND INVESTIGATION ; 1. Assessment, Interview, and Behavior Rating Scales ; 2. Genetic History ; 3. Neuropsychological Testing: Assessing the Mechanism of Cognition and Complex Behavioral Functioning ; 4. Evaluation of Brain Structure and Function ; II. DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS ; 5. Mental Retardation ; 6. Cerebral Palsy ; 7. Learning Disorders ; 8. Traumatic Brain Injury ; 9. Pervasive Developmental Disorders ; III. BEHAVIORAL PHENOTYPES ; 10. Cytogenetic and Other Genetic Disorders Associated with Behavioral Phenotypes ; 11. Genetic Metabolic Disorders Associated with Behavioral Phenotypes ; 12. Behavioral Toxicity/Gestational Substance Abuse ; IV. DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY ; 13. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ; 14. Schizophrenia: A Neurodevelopmental Disorder ; 15. Tourette's Disorder ; 16. Sleep Disorders ; 17. Destructive Behavior: Aggression and Self-Injury ; V. TREATMENT IN DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPSYCHIATRY ; 18. Psychotherapy in Developmental Disorders ; 19. Behavior Therapy ; 20. Psychopharmacological Interventions ; 21. Counseling and Treatment of Genetic Diseases ; VI. LEGAL ASPECTS ; 22. Public Law and the Rights of the Disabled

"This pair of companion volumes provide what is at once an elegant, rich and stimulating overview of the fedgling field becoming known as 'developmental neuropsychiatry'. They provide an excellent introduction to this topic area. For such as ambitious, single authored work, the breadth and clarity of coverage is remarkable, the indexing clear, and the referencing both detailed and up to date." --Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

• Introduction: Historical Landmarks in Developmental Neuropsychiatry ; I. METHODS OF ASSESSMENT AND INVESTIGATION ; 1. Assessment, Interview, and Behavior Rating Scales ; 2. Genetic History ; 3. Neuropsychological Testing: Assessing the Mechanism of Cognition and Complex Behavioral Functioning ; 4. Evaluation of Brain Structure and Function ; II. DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS ; 5. Mental Retardation ; 6. Cerebral Palsy ; 7. Learning Disorders ; 8. Traumatic Brain Injury ; 9. Pervasive Developmental Disorders ; III. BEHAVIORAL PHENOTYPES ; 10. Cytogenetic and Other Genetic Disorders Associated with Behavioral Phenotypes ; 11. Genetic Metabolic Disorders Associated with Behavioral Phenotypes ; 12. Behavioral Toxicity/Gestational Substance Abuse ; IV. DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY ; 13. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ; 14. Schizophrenia: A Neurodevelopmental Disorder ; 15. Tourette's Disorder ; 16. Sleep Disorders ; 17. Destructive Behavior: Aggression and Self-Injury ; V. TREATMENT IN DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPSYCHIATRY ; 18. Psychotherapy in Developmental Disorders ; 19. Behavior Therapy ; 20. Psychopharmacological Interventions ; 21. Counseling and Treatment of Genetic Diseases ; VI. LEGAL ASPECTS ; 22. Public Law and the Rights of the Disabled