Thambirajah, a child and adolescent psychiatrist in the UK, supplies a guide to the assessment of common developmental disorders in school-age children and adolescents, showing how to recognize milder forms of disorders not identified in infancy or early childhood, such as intellectual disabilities, dyslexia, dyscalculia, autism spectrum disorders, speech and language impairment, developmental coordination disorder, and emotional and personality development issues. Taking a developmental neuroscience approach, chapters address normal development and milestones, and disorders and their features, diagnosis, life course, prognosis, and assessment, including standardized tests. Psychopathological conditions like ADHD, conduct disorder, anxiety, and depression are excluded. The guide is aimed at health and mental health professionals, students, and trainees in pediatrics, social work, psychiatry, and psychology. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)