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Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: New Frontiers in Clinical and Translational Research

Hardback

Main Details

Title Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: New Frontiers in Clinical and Translational Research
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Vicki Anderson
Edited by Keith Owen Yeates
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:244
Dimensions(mm): Height 241,Width 164
ISBN/Barcode 9780521763325
ClassificationsDewey:617.481044083
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 3 Plates, color; 11 Halftones, black and white; 30 Line drawings, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 4 February 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in children and adolescents around the world and represents a global public health issue. Major improvements in the medical treatment of the initial injury have increased survival rates resulting in the focus shifting to consider the subsequent and longer-term cognitive, emotional and behavioral consequences for the recovering child or adolescent. These disabilities, if left untreated, continue into adulthood with consequent economic and societal costs. This book reviews the research into the consequences of TBI emphasizing the translation of new understanding into effective treatments and interventions, and identifying promising areas for further study. This will be essential reading for neuropsychologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and pediatricians.

Author Biography

Vicki Anderson is Professor of Pediatrics and Psychology, University of Melbourne, Director of Critical Care and Neurosciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute and Director of Psychology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Keith Owen Yeates is Professor of Pediatrics, Psychology, and Psychiatry, The Ohio State University and Director, Center for Biobehavioral Health, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital and Chief, Department of Psychology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.

Reviews

'I found Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: New Frontiers in Clinical and Translational Research, edited by Vicki Anderson and Keith Owen Yeates, to be a useful text, full of relevant and up-to-date research findings. I strongly recommend this text for new researchers studying pediatric TBI, and expect that it will be a frequently referred to reference for new and seasoned clinicians and researchers in the field of pediatric TBI from a variety of disciplines.' Beth Slomine, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore