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Pediatric Neuropsychiatry provides the most updated and clinically relevant information on psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents with disturbances of brain function. Bridging the fields of psychiatry and neurology, this landmark work emphasizes the link between developmental brain biology and behavior. Major sections focus on neuropsychiatric aspects of specific psychiatric and neurologic disorders, highlighting the influence of the developing nervous system on these disorders' pathophysiology, manifestations, clinical course, treatment, and prognosis. Other sections discuss all contemporary diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. The chapters include case histories, algorithms, tables, and appendices that explain the rudiments of testing.

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Psychiatric Times, 28-OCT-07 -- The editors must have drawn on their experiences and the feedback they received on their first book, for this text. The result is a work that has not only been updated wit the latest in developmental neuropsychiatry research but has also been revised with an eye toward making this information accessible for all clinicians interested in disorders involving disturbed brain/behavior relationships. This book is recommended as an excellent resource for all health care professionals who work with children, adolescents, and families struggling with neuropsychiatric/neuropsychological disorders who want to learn more about the interplay of development, psychiatry, and neuroscience.

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