Download or read book Understanding Developmental Disorders written by John Morton and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2005-01-14 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A long-awaited book from developmental disorders expert JohnMorton, Understanding Developmental Disorders: A CausalModelling Approach makes sense of the many competing theoriesabout what can go wrong with early brain development, causing achild to develop outside the normal range. Based on the idea that understanding developmental disordersrequires us to talk about biological, cognitive, behavioral andenvironmental factors, and to talk about causal relationships amongthese elements. Explains what causal modelling is and how to do it. Compares different theories about particular developmentaldisorders using causal modelling. Will have a profound impact on research in the fields ofpsychology, neuroscience and medicine.