Advanced Abnormal Child Psychology

In this revised & expanded 2/e, respected experts drawing on the latest research & clinical experience offer advanced undergrads & beginning grad students a comprehensive overview of what we now know about the disorders of childhood.

Contents: Preface. Part I: General Issues. B. Donohue, M. Hersen, R.T. Ammerman, Historical Overview. J.R. Scotti, T.L. Morris, Diagnosis and Classification. G.A. Richardson, N.L. Day, Epidemiologic Considerations. S.D. Popper, S. Ross, K.D. Jennings, Development and Psychopathology. R. Klorman, Psychophysiological Research on Childhood Psychopathology. G.S. Watson, A.M. Gross, Familial Determinants. E.J. Marsh, G.L. Krahn, Research Strategies in Child Psychopathology. K.J. Tarnowski, R.T. Brown, Psychological Aspects of Pediatric Disorders. Part II: Assessment and Treatment. A.S. Kaufman, J.C. Kaufman, A.J. Lincoln, J.L. Kaufman, Intellectual and Cognitive Assessment. S.J. Beck, Behavioral Assessment. L.A. LeBlanc, L. Le, M. Carpenter, Behavioral Treatment. S.V. McLeer, C. Wills, Psychopharmacological Treatment. R.P. Lorion, Community, Prevention, and Wellness. Part III: Description of the Disorders. B. Rabian, W.K. Silverman, Anxiety Disorders. K.D. Stark, M.D. Bronik, S. Wong, G. Wells, R. Ostrander, Depressive Disorders. A.A. Baumiester, A.A. Baumiester, Mental Retardation: Causes and Effects. S.L. Harris, Pervasive Developmental Disorders: The Spectrum of Autism. C.R. Johnson, G. Slomka, Learning, Motor, and Communication Disorders. C. Webster-Stratton, Oppositional--Defiant and Conduct-Disordered Children. M.D. Rapport, K-M. Chung, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. J.S. Mizes, K.J. Miller, Eating Disorders. M.D. Newcomb, M.A. Richardson, Substance Use Disorders.