Childhood Head Injury: Developmental and Recovery Variables: A Special Double Issue of Developmental Neuropsychology: 25

. Ed(s): Dennis, Maureen; Levin, Harvey S.

ISBN 10: 0805895647 / ISBN 13: 9780805895643

Published by Psychology Press, 2004

Editor(s): Dennis, Maureen; Levin, Harvey S. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: MJN; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317. . 2004. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780805895643

Synopsis:

Childhood head injuries differ from adult head injuries in some significant respects. They occur against a background of ongoing physical and cognitive development. Cognitive capacities often change with time post-injury. But for children changes are affected by two processes of functional plasticity, one concerned with recovery, one with development. The impact of the injury is moderated by age/developmental stage.

In recent years there has been a new focus on the longitudinal comparison of children post-injury with appropriate control groups. Advances in neuropsychological assessment have permitted evaluation with reference to more developmentally suitable norms; expanded definitions of outcome have broadened our understanding of consequences; and neuroimaging techniques have enabled the more precise delineation of injury severity, the study of structure-function outcome relations, and the investigation of reorganization of function.

This special issue offers an overview of cutting-edge approaches to the analysis of childhood head injury.

About the Author: Maureen Dennis, Harvey S. Levin

Bibliographic Details

Title: Childhood Head Injury: Developmental and ...
Publisher: Psychology Press
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New
Edition: 1st Edition