
Introduction to Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology
Robert Weis(Author)
SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 11. December 2013
Book
Hardback
744 pages
978-1-4522-2525-8 (ISBN)
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Description
The new edition reflects the latest changes to the DSM (DSM-V, 2013) and is updated with new research and developments in the field.
Key Features:
- Links research with clinical practice via a focus on evidence-based therapies for childhood disorders, balancing solid empirical science and clinical insights and thus helping students filter clinically valuable findings from those lacking utility.
- An emphasis on developmental perspective to better understand psychopathology, with use of normal development as a lens through which to view abnormal behavior or emotional problems.
- Case studies and real-life examples are in each chapter.
New to this Edition:
- Discusses new, evidence-based treatments for children and adolescents.
- New chapter on child and adolescent health-related disorders.
Key Features:
- Links research with clinical practice via a focus on evidence-based therapies for childhood disorders, balancing solid empirical science and clinical insights and thus helping students filter clinically valuable findings from those lacking utility.
- An emphasis on developmental perspective to better understand psychopathology, with use of normal development as a lens through which to view abnormal behavior or emotional problems.
- Case studies and real-life examples are in each chapter.
New to this Edition:
- Discusses new, evidence-based treatments for children and adolescents.
- New chapter on child and adolescent health-related disorders.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
1635 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4522-2525-8 (9781452225258)
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Person
Robert Weis is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at Denison University, a liberal arts college near Columbus, Ohio. He earned an AB in psychology from the University of Chicago and a PhD in clinical child psychology from Northern Illinois University. He completed his predoctoral and postdoctoral work in clinical child and pediatric psychology at Nationwide Children's Hospital (Ohio) and Portage County Mental Health Center (Wisconsin). At Denison, he teaches courses in abnormal psychology, developmental psychopathology, systems of psychotherapy, and humanistic-existential psychology. He is a recipient of the Charles A. Brickman Teaching Excellence Award. His research interests are in children's mental health program evaluation and the assessment of ADHD and learning disabilities. His work has been published in Psychological Science, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the Journal of Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology, Psychological Assessment, the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, the Journal of Learning Disabilities, and Psychology in the Schools. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife, three children, and little dog.
Content
Preface
About the Author
I. Principles of Science and Practice
Chapter 1. The Science and Practice of Abnormal Child Psychology
Chapter 2. Exploring the Causes of Childhood Disorders: Research Methods and Theories
Chapter 3. Assessing, Diagnosing, and Treating Children's Problems
II. Developmental and Learning Disorders
Chapter 4. Intellectual Disability and Developmental Disorders in Children
Chapter 5. Communication Disorders in Children
Chapter 6. Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chapter 7. Learning Disabilities and Specific Learning Disorder
III. Disruptive Disorders and Substance Use Problems
Chapter 8. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Chapter 9. Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 10. Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents
IV. Emotion and Thought Disorders
Chapter 11. Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Chapter 12. Trauma-Related Disorders and Child Maltreatment
Chapter 13. Depressive Disorders and Self-Injury
Chapter 14. Bipolar Spectrum Disorders and Schizophrenia
V. Health-Related Problems
Chapter 15. Feeding and Eating Disorders
Chapter 16. Health-Related Disorders and Pediatric Psychology
References
Index
About the Author
I. Principles of Science and Practice
Chapter 1. The Science and Practice of Abnormal Child Psychology
Chapter 2. Exploring the Causes of Childhood Disorders: Research Methods and Theories
Chapter 3. Assessing, Diagnosing, and Treating Children's Problems
II. Developmental and Learning Disorders
Chapter 4. Intellectual Disability and Developmental Disorders in Children
Chapter 5. Communication Disorders in Children
Chapter 6. Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chapter 7. Learning Disabilities and Specific Learning Disorder
III. Disruptive Disorders and Substance Use Problems
Chapter 8. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Chapter 9. Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 10. Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents
IV. Emotion and Thought Disorders
Chapter 11. Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Chapter 12. Trauma-Related Disorders and Child Maltreatment
Chapter 13. Depressive Disorders and Self-Injury
Chapter 14. Bipolar Spectrum Disorders and Schizophrenia
V. Health-Related Problems
Chapter 15. Feeding and Eating Disorders
Chapter 16. Health-Related Disorders and Pediatric Psychology
References
Index