Understanding Developmental Disorders: A Causal Modelling Approach

John Morton

ISBN 10: 0631187588 / ISBN 13: 9780631187585

Editore: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2004

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A long--awaited book from developmental disorders expert John Morton, Understanding Developmental Disorders: A Causal Modelling Approach makes sense of the many competing theories about what can go wrong with early brain development, causing a child to develop outside the normal range. Num Pages: 320 pages, 100. BIC Classification: JMAL; JMC; JMR; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 464. . 2005. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . .

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• Titolo: Understanding Developmental Disorders: A Causal Modelling Approach
• Editore: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0631187588
• ISBN 13: 9780631187585
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Edizione: prima edizione
• Condizione: New

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Riassunto

A long-awaited book from developmental disorders expert John Morton, Understanding Developmental Disorders: A Causal Modelling Approach makes sense of the many competing theories about what can go wrong with early brain development, causing a child to develop outside the normal range.

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• Based on the idea that understanding developmental disorders requires us to talk about biological, cognitive, behavioral and environmental factors, and to talk about causal relationships among these elements.
  
• Explains what causal modelling is and how to do it.
  
• Compares different theories about particular developmental disorders using causal modelling.
  
• Will have a profound impact on research in the fields of psychology, neuroscience and medicine.

Informazioni sull?autore

John Morton is the former Director of the Medical Research Council’s Cognitive Development Unit. He is now Visiting Professor in the Department of Psychology and Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London.