Kutscher, a pediatric neurologist who specializes in pediatric behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatric disorders like ADHD, learning difficulties, autism, and tic disorders, helps parents, teachers, and other professionals work with children with multiple issues, understand how different neuropsychiatric conditions frequently appear in one child, and implement recommendations. He discusses the general principles of diagnosis and treatment, and the causes, symptoms, and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disorders, autism spectrum disorders, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, sensory integration dysfunction, tics and Tourette's syndrome, depression, bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and intermittent explosive disorder, and central auditory processing disorder, as well as the use of medications. This edition has been updated to reflect the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, as well as updates to the etiology and treatment of the conditions. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)