Pediatric Neuropsychiatry

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxi

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2. Part I

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-2

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   2. The Spectrum of Neurobehavioral Outcomes in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

      • Shereen E. Elmaghrabi, Francisco Xavier Castellanos

      Pages 3-12

   3. Phineas Re-enGage: Long-Term Psychiatric Follow-Up of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

      • Jeffrey E. Max, Erin D. Bigler, John R. Hesselink, Elisabeth A. Wilde, Tracy Abildskov, Owen Wade

      Pages 13-23

   4. Tricky “Ticcy” Case: Tics/Tourette Syndrome with Co-occurring OCD

      • Erica Greenberg, Angela Essa, Jeremiah M. Scharf

      Pages 25-35

   5. “Depression” After Hypoxic-Ischemic Injury

      • Tzvi Furer, Aaron J. Hauptman, Lindsey Gurin

      Pages 37-46

   6. The Role of the Posterior Fossa in Pediatric Neuropsychiatry

      • Katherine C. Soe, Cassie D. Karlsson, David W. Dunn

      Pages 47-55

   7. Punch Drunk: Repetitive Concussions in an Adolescent Student-Athlete

      • Shari Thomas, David I. Driver

      Pages 57-64

3. Part II

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 65-66

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   2. Fragile X: Autism in the Setting of a Known Genetic Syndrome

      • Jessica Simberlund, Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele

      Pages 67-74

   3. Does a Diagnosis of Velocardiofacial Syndrome Mean Schizophrenia?

      • Jonathan Picker

      Pages 75-82

   4. The Interface Between Rare Genetic Variation, Psychosis, and Trauma

      • Alcy Torres, Catherine Brownstein, Anthony Deo, Joseph Gonzalez-Heydrich

      Pages 83-92

   5. Growing Up with Autism: Incorporating Behavioral Management and Medication to Manage Self-Injurious Behavior

      • Ahmad M. Almai, Aaron J. Hauptman

      Pages 93-105

4. Part III

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-108

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   2. Two Sides to Every Story: Growing Up with Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum

      • Jay A. Salpekar, Aaron J. Hauptman

      Pages 109-117

   3. Developmental Regression: The Power of Anxiety on the Maturing Brain

      • Rebecca Laptook, Matthew Willis, Kristin Anderson

      Pages 119-130

   4. Assessment and Treatment of Prenatally Exposed Infants and Children

      • Amanda Lowell, Linda Mayes

      Pages 131-144

   5. A Diagnosis of Exclusion: Demystifying Neurodevelopmental Disorder Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

      • Susan D. Rich

      Pages 145-152

   6. Accounting for Childhood Lead Exposure: New Directives Around an Old Problem

      • Nasuh Malas, Crystal Cederna-Meko, Lauren O’Connell

      Pages 153-163

5. Part IV

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-166

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Adult neuropsychiatry is now a well-established field with numerous reputable references. Practitioners who work with children routinely note how references and practitioners knowledgeable in the equivalent work in the pediatric world are rare. Child psychiatrists and neurologists frequently work with individuals struggling with these conditions and would strongly benefit from such a reference that incorporates medical work-up, psychopharmacological recommendations, family/support recommendations and theoretical pathophysiology. Pediatricians and developmental pediatricians often treat children with behavioral and neuropsychiatric sequelae, but are not well-trained in the neuropsychiatric management of these cases.  Neuropsychologists and educational psychologists working with children and adults with pediatric-onset conditions will also find the text helpful to contextualize their cases, better-understand the medical evaluation and management and perhaps adjust recommendations that would supplement their own testing methods. Finally, sub-specialists in adult neurology, psychiatry and neuropsychiatry often find themselves working with these children by default as there are few pediatric subspecialists who are available to accept them into practice. When facing complex neuropsychiatric illness in children, many clinicians are stymied because they may have “never seen a case like that”.

This text fills the wide gap that currently exists and helps move this field forward. The approach utilized in adult neuropsychiatry that is both clear and accessible does not yet have an equivalent in the pediatric realm, but there is tremendous interest in its development. Children and adolescents with neuropsychiatric conditions are very common and they and their caregivers often struggle to find professionals well educated in this field. Ultimately, a wide range of clinicians will find this text to be a very helpful resource for diagnosis and management in the spectrumof pediatric neuropsychiatric conditions.  The case-based approach is also unique with respect to neuropsychiatric approaches, and the clear cut, reader-friendly approach of such a format would likely be well-received among physicians looking for a resource on this issue.

• Executive function and attention
• Functional connectivity and white matter
• Neuron migration, networks and pruning
• Coordination of movement and thought
• Arousal and general systems

• Department of Psychiatry, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, USA

  Aaron J. Hauptman

• Neuropsychiatry in Epilepsy Program, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, USA

  Jay A. Salpekar

Aaron Hauptman, M.D.
Boston Children's Hospital
Harvard Medical School

Jay Salpekar, M.D.
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Johns Hopkins University Medical School

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