Childhood Epilepsies: Neuropsychological, Psychosocial and Intervention Aspects (Wiley Series on Studies in Child Psychiatry) [Hardcover]

Fred Gaskin (Editor), Michael Seidenberg (Editor)

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Publication Date: May 25, 1989 | ISBN-10: 0471912700 | ISBN-13: 978-0471912705 | Edition: 1

Addresses the psychosocial and cognitive aspects of childhood epilepsy. Covers behavioral and emotional problems and their determinants, effects of the epilepsy on the family unit, prognosis of cognitive and behavioral functioning, academic achievement, and the effects of anti-convulsant drugs on behavior. Includes a section devoted to intervention procedures for special problems--the multiply-handicapped child, adjunct approaches to seizure control, and vocational and surgical problems.

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Addresses the psychosocial and cognitive aspects of childhood epilepsy. Covers behavioral and emotional problems and their determinants, effects of the epilepsy on the family unit, prognosis of cognitive and behavioral functioning, academic achievement, and the effects of anti-convulsant drugs on behavior. Includes a section devoted to intervention procedures for special problems--the multiply-handicapped child, adjunct approaches to seizure control, and vocational and surgical problems.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 276 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (May 25, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471912700
• ISBN-13: 978-0471912705
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,923,932 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)