Childhood Disorders Diagnostic Desk Reference

ELAINE FLETCHER-JANZEN, EdD, NCSP, teaches at the University of Northern Colorado and consults to area school districts. CECIL R. REYNOLDS, PhD, is Professor of Educational Psychology and Professor of Neuroscience at Texas A&M University.Drs. Fletcher-Janzen and Reynolds have collaborated on many books, including: Encyclopedia of Special Education, Second Edition (Wiley), Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education, Second Edition (Wiley), Handbook of Clinical Child Neuropsychology (Critical Issues in Neuropsychology), and Handbook of Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology (Critical Issues in Neuropsychology).Additionally, Dr. Reynolds is the editor, along with Cynthia Riccio and Patricia Lowe, of Clinical Applications of Continuous Performance Tests: Measuring Attention and Impulsive Responding in Children and Adults (Wiley).

Book collaborators (Encyclopedia of Special Education, 2d ed.) and college educators Fletcher-Janzen (Univ. of Northern Colorado) and Reynolds (Texas A&M Univ.) have edited a text-dense reference work geared toward those working in the fields of child psychology, special education, neurology, and pediatrics, as well as toward the interested lay reader.  As they state in the preface, “Many children with the disorders listed in this wok will also require special education services.” The almost 200 contributors, mostly academicians from U. S. universities, have written 700 entries describing a wide variety of childhood disorders, ranging from frequently seen (e.g., Down syndrome) to rare (e.g., Wildervanck syndrome). Many other rare syndromes (e.g., Canavan disease) have been omitted, but psychiatric disturbances such as Emotional Lability are included. See and See also references are used selectively. Each entry includes a definition, statistics, characteristics, treatment, special education concerns (e.g., children with Marie’s ataxia need to have “special seating arrangements, safety devises, and increased supervision”), prognosis, and bibliogra phic references from both print and online sources. Because URLs go out of date so rapidly, the reader may become frustrated; for example, the frequently cited National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD) is no longer located at www.stepstn.com but at www.rarediseases.org. There are a small number of bland-and-white photographs and an integrated subject and symptom index. Those patrons seeking more scientific information on the topics discussed here may wish to consult a free database, such as Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM; www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim), while those seeking more general information will find that James Wynbrandt and Mark Ludman’s The Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects, 2d ed., covers the middle ground. Unlike Grey House’s The Complete Directory for Pediatric Disorders, 2002 Edition, this volume does not include wide-ranging lists of national organizations, support groups, or summer camps. If your library’s budget allows, this text would be a welcome addition to college libraries offering degrees in education, as well as the professional reading shelves of counselors, nurses, and special education teachers in any school. –Martha E. Stone, Massachusetts General Hosp. Lib., Boston. (Library Journal, July, 2003) ...the text is well-organized, written in understandable terms and has the treatment and intervention options all in one place...Even with the Internet, it would be difficult to find the educational and treatment suggestions found in this text. Childhood Disorders: Diagnostic Desk Reference is an excellent resource and one may find it very tempting to sit and sift through the tremendous range of disorders/syndromes. (Tom Cushman, Ph.D. NASP Communiqué – September 2004)

• Part I: Introduction and Overview Chapter 1: Introduction to Childhood Disorders: Definitions, Classification Systems, and Diagnostic ApproachesChapter 2: Developmental Considerations in Childhood DisordersChapter 3: Ethical and Legal Issues in Childhood DiagnosisPart II: Neurodevelopmental DisordersChapter 4: Autism Spectrum DisorderChapter 5: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Chapter 6: Intellectual DisabilityChapter 7: Specific Learning Disorder (Reading, Math, Writing)Chapter 8: Motor Skills Disorders (Developmental Coordination Disorder, Dyspraxia)Chapter 9: Communication Disorders (Language Disorder, Speech Sound Disorder) Part III: Emotional and Behavioral DisordersChapter 10: Anxiety Disorders (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder)Chapter 11: Mood Disorders (Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder)Chapter 12: Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)Chapter 13: Conduct DisorderChapter 14: Trauma-Related Disorders (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Acute Stress Disorder)Part IV: Feeding and Eating DisordersChapter 15: Feeding Disorders (Pica, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)Chapter 16: Anorexia NervosaChapter 17: Bulimia NervosaPart V: Somatic and Other DisordersChapter 18: Tic Disorders (Tourette Syndrome, Chronic Motor Tic Disorder)Chapter 19: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Chapter 20: Elimination Disorders (Enuresis, Encopresis)Chapter 21: Sleep Disorders (Sleep-Wake Disorders, Insomnia)Part VI: Medical and Genetic Conditions Impacting BehaviorChapter 22: Neurogenetic Disorders (Fragile X Syndrome, Down Syndrome)Chapter 23: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderChapter 24: Traumatic Brain InjuryAppendices