Neuropsychological Conditions Across the Lifespan

This unique analysis of neuropsychological conditions provides readers with a review of both pediatric and adult presentations in one convenient place. Covering the most common disorders encountered in clinical practice, including those specific to the extremes of the age spectrum, this book provides dedicated chapters on: • Preterm and low weight birth • Spina bifida myelomeningocele • Autism spectrum disorder • Intellectual disability • Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder • Learning disability • Traumatic brain injury • Cancer • Epilepsy • Human immunodeficiency virus • Multiple sclerosis • Stroke • Dementia Each chapter provides evidence-based guidelines that can be readily applied to daily practice.

About the Author

Jacobus Donders is the Chief Psychologist at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is board-certified in Clinical Neuropsychology, Pediatric Clinical Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology.

Scott J. Hunter is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience and Pediatrics at the University of Chicago and Director of Neuropsychology for the University of Chicago Medicine and Comer Children's Hospital.