Treatment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Dr. Randi Hagerman is an expert in the treatment in neurodevelopmental disorders with expertise in targeted treatments that reverse the neurobiological abnormalities associated with a specific disorder. This new age of targeted treatments has led to new interventions which are changing the trajectories of development for many of these children.Dr. Robert Hendren is a psychiatrist who focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders including autism. His research has spanned a variety of illnesses, from autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder to eating and impulse control disorders. In 2001 he became diretor of the MIND Institute at the University of California, Davis. where he developed a strong clinical trials program that has tested many new treatments for autism. Since 2009 as director of child and adolescent psychiatry at UCSF.

This is a well-done summary of current research into the treatments for numerous neurodevelopmental disorders. It is important reading for clinicians who treat children with these disorders.

• Foreword ; Preface ; 1. Overview of Neurodevelopmental Processes and the Assessment of Patients with Neurodevelopmental Disorders ; 2. Autism: Neurobiological Mechanisms and Targeted Treatments ; 3. Targeted Treatments in Schizophrenia ; 4. Neurodevelopmental and Neurobiological Aspects of Major Depressive Disorder: From Theory to Therapy ; 5. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ; 6. Targeted Treatments in Rett Syndrome ; 7. Cardio-Facio-Cutaneous Syndrome and Other RASopathies: Prospects for Treatment ; 8. Targeted Treatments in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) ; 9. Treatment of Fragile X Syndrome and Fragile X-associated Disorders ; 10. Angelman Syndrome ; 11. Pharmacotherapy for Cognitive Enhancement in Down Syndrome ; 12. Targeted Treatments for Phenylketonuria ; 13. Muscular Dystrophies: Diagnosis and New Treatments ; 14. Translating Treatments from the Laboratory to the Clinic ; Index