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21 - Assessment of Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders

from Part III - Assessment and Diagnosis of Specific Mental Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 December 2019

By
Lindsey Williams ,
Rachel Sandercock  and
Laura Grofer Klinger
Edited by
Martin Sellbom  and
Julie A. Suhr
Martin Sellbom
Affiliation:
University of Otago, New Zealand
Julie A. Suhr
Affiliation:
Ohio University
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Summary

This chapter offers considerations and recommendations for conducting a comprehensive evaluation of neurodevelopmental disorders, with a particular focus on autism spectrum disorder due to its frequency and symptom overlap with other conditions. Commonly used measures for neurodevelopmental assessment are also reviewed. Components of evaluation discussed include developmental and medical history as well as assessments across multiple domains: diagnostic symptoms (social skills, communication skills, repetitive behaviors), cognitive skills (intellectual, language, attention, executive functioning), adaptive behavior, and psychiatric comorbidities. In conducting the evaluation, the examiner must carefully consider which developmental areas to assess and which measures to administer to best answer the referral question, provide accurate diagnosis, and inform treatment recommendations. Considerations and strategies are presented for cases in which specific needs or behaviors may necessitate changes to typical assessment choices and administration.

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assessmentneurodevelopmental disordersautism spectrum disorderdifferential diagnosis
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The Cambridge Handbook of Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis , pp. 293 - 307
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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