▪ Disorders of Communication
▪ Disorders of Communication Language is a uniquely human ability and one that is easily disrupted. As a result, disorders of language development are frequently associated with various other conditions,…
▪ Learning Disabilities and Developmental Coordination Disorder
▪ Learning Disabilities and Developmental Coordination Disorder LEARNING DISABILITIES Interest in what now are termed the learning disabilities began in the 19th century with the increased emphasis on universal public…
▪ Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation)
▪ Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation) BACKGROUND Awareness of children with significant problems in learning and development can be traced to antiquity, although modern interest in what is now termed intellectual…
▪ Autism and Related Disorders
▪ Autism and Related Disorders BACKGROUND Autism and the related disorders, also referred to as pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) or autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), are a group of conditions characterized…
▪ Classification and Assessment
▪ Classification and Assessment PRINCIPLES OF CLASSIFICATION Classification helps us be better observers and formulate hypotheses and principles. Shared approaches to classification help us communicate more effectively and develop better…
▪ Normal Child Development
▪ Normal Child Development Development occurs throughout the life cycle, and although we frequently focus on some particular aspect of development (cognitive, motor, and so on), in reality, developmental processes…
▪ An Introduction to Child Psychiatry: History, Theory, and Methods
▪ An Introduction to Child Psychiatry: History, Theory, and Methods HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES The field of child mental health in general and child psychiatry in particular is a relatively recent one….
Intoxications
Intoxications Mary Ripple Juan C. Troncoso Ana Rubio Barry Levine One of the basic principles of toxicology is that any substance can be toxic in the appropriate concentration. Exposure to…
New Applications of Postmortem Neuroradiology in the Forensic Investigation of Death
New Applications of Postmortem Neuroradiology in the Forensic Investigation of Death Barry Daly Robert Morales Modern neuroimaging, especially computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has revolutionized practice and…
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurodegenerative Diseases Juan C. Troncoso Olga Pletnikova In this chapter, we provide a practical approach for the assessment of neurodegenerative disease in a forensic institution. The forensic neuropathologist is frequently…
