Functional Neuroimaging in Child Psychiatry [Paperback]

An authoritative account of clinical and research applications of functional imaging techniques in child psychiatry.This unprecedented book reviews the recent rapid development of functional neuroimaging techniques and their implications for child psychiatry. It is unique in its focus on children, and in integrating brain mapping with genetics and behavioral testing. Presenting new imaging techniques in language accessible to nonspecialists, it will help clinicians and investigators to understand, through imaging, the mechanisms of childhood psychiatric disorders and select the most appropriate imaging techniques. Linking the latest findings from neuroimaging to neurophysiological models, this is an essential resource for researchers and clinicians concerned with neurodevelopmental disorders.This unprecedented book reviews the recent rapid development of functional neuroimaging techniques and their implications for child psychiatry. It is unique in its focus on children, and in integrating brain mapping with genetics and behavioral testing. Presenting new imaging techniques in language accessible to nonspecialists, it will help clinicians and investigators to understand, through imaging, the mechanisms of childhood psychiatric disorders and select the most appropriate imaging techniques. Linking the latest findings from neuroimaging to neurophysiological models, this is an essential resource for researchers and clinicians concerned with neurodevelopmental disorders.This book reviews the recent rapid development of functional neuroimaging techniques and their implications for child psychiatry. It is unique in that it focuses on children and integrates brain mapping with genetics and behavioral testing, an interface that is likely to become fundamental to functional neuroimaging. This invaluable reference will help clinicians and investigators to:

Understand the mechanisms of childhood psychiatric disorders through imaging

Decide the most appropriate teclÃ$