During the twentieth century, new neurobehavioral diseases appeared or were described for the first time. Exposure to certain toxins or noxious environments, for example, produced illnesses that did not exist before the twentieth century. In addition, established illnesses were reconceptualized with regard to their cause or neurobiological basis. Autism, for instance, was described for the first time during the twentieth century and may not have existed previously. Its cause was subsequently reconceptualized from a disorder related to inadequate parenting, to a brain disorder with possible genetic causes.
These major new and reconceptualized disorders are reviewed in this book with regard to their neurocognitive characteristics, causes, and outcome. Disorders covered include ADHD in adults, Lewy Body Dementia, autism, multiple chemical sensitivity, deployment syndromes found in veterans of the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan wars, effects of low birth weight, neurobehavioral respiratory disorders, PTSD, and comorbid disorders such as depression and brain injury.
The expert reviews of these disorders give balanced coverage of the ongoing and often controversial research findings that continue to generate much professional and public interest. This volume provides an essential resource for researchers, instructors, and clinicians in the fields of neuropsychology, psychiatry, behavioral neurology, neuroscience, toxicology, as well as the informed general public concerned and affected by these disorders.
About the Author: Gerald Goldstein holds a Master's degree in education from the City College of New York and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Kansas. He is a Senior Research Career Scientist in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Formerly he was a faculty member of the Department of Psychology at the University of Kansas and a Fellow of the Menninger Foundation. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychopathological Association. He has authored 185 papers, authored or edited 15 books, and written numerous book chapters in the areas of neuropsychology, schizophrenia, alcoholism, autism, and homelessness.
Theresa M. Incagnoli holds a Ph.D. in psychology from St. John's University and has completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Dr. Incagnoli is currently in the private practice of clinical neuropsychology in Manhattan for children and adults. Prior to that, she initiated neuropsychology services at the VA Healthcare System. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology where she is a reviewer of work samples for candidates applying for the Diplomate. Dr. Incagnoli has published in the areas of clinical and forensic neuropsychology.
Antonio D. Puente, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at University of North Carolina Wilmington. He has published over 200 books, chapters, and articles and is currently Editor of Neuropsychology Review.
