Description
This comprehensive volume brings together international experts involved in applying and developing understanding of Working Memory in the context of a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders, neurocognitive disorders, and depressive disorders.
Each chapter provides a description of the disorder and investigates the Working Memory and related Executive Function deficits. It goes on to provide a neurological profile, before exploring the impact of the disorder in daily functions, the current debates related to this disorder, and the potential effects of medication and intervention. Through combining coverage of theoretical understanding, methods of assessment, and different evidence-based intervention programs, the book supports clinical assessment and management of poor Working Memory.
It is essential reading for students in neurodevelopmental disorders, atypical development and developmental psychopathology as well as allied health professionals, clinicians and those working with children in education and healthcare settings.
Table of Contents
List of contributors
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Working Memory and intellectual disabilities
Chapter 3: Memory and language in children with SLI
Chapter 4: Working Memory and autism
Chapter 5: Working Memory & attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Chapter 6: Working Memory & Specific Learning Disorders: Reading
Chapter 7: Role of Working Memory in the language learning mechanism by ear, mouth, eye, and hand in individuals with and without Specific Learning Disabilities in written language
Chapter 8: Working Memory and Specific Learning Disability: Math
Chapter 9: Working Memory and low birth weight
Chapter 10: Developmental Coordination Disorder and Working Memory
Chapter 11: Working Memory in Down syndrome: Methodological considerations and intervention implications
Chapter 12: Working Memory and TBI
Chapter 13: Working Memory and youth depression
Epilogue: Working Memory and clinical development disorders: Theories, debates and interventions
Index
