Child psychopathology from infancy to adolescence
Schneider, Barry H Hastings, Paul D Guyer, Amanda
Child psychopathology from infancy to adolescence - New York Cambridge 2014
Includes bibliographic references (pages 524-624) and index.
This undergraduate textbook covers the classification, causes, treatment and prevention of psychological disorders in the infant through the adolescent years. Chapters balance the social and historical context of psychopathology with the physiological roots of abnormal behavior, leading students to a comprehensive understanding of child psychopathology. The book is totally up-to-date, including coverage of the DSM5 and criticisms of it. In four sections, this textbook describes the empirical bases of child psychopathology as well as the practice of child psychologists, outlining the classification and causes of disorders in addition to methods of assessment, intervention and treatment. Students will be able to evaluate the treatments used by professionals and debunk popular myths about atypical behavior and its treatment. Complementing the lively writing style, text boxes, clinical case studies and numerous examples from international cultures and countries add context to chapter material. Study questions, diagrams and a glossary offer further learning support.--
9780521152112
2014451853
GBB489746 bnb GBB4A0649 bnb
101654307 DNLM 016838010 Uk 016869120 Uk
Child psychopathology.
Child psychiatry.
Child.
Mental Disorders.
Adolescent Psychiatry.
RJ499 / .S397 2014
2015 C-349 WS 350
Child psychopathology from infancy to adolescence - New York Cambridge 2014
Includes bibliographic references (pages 524-624) and index.
This undergraduate textbook covers the classification, causes, treatment and prevention of psychological disorders in the infant through the adolescent years. Chapters balance the social and historical context of psychopathology with the physiological roots of abnormal behavior, leading students to a comprehensive understanding of child psychopathology. The book is totally up-to-date, including coverage of the DSM5 and criticisms of it. In four sections, this textbook describes the empirical bases of child psychopathology as well as the practice of child psychologists, outlining the classification and causes of disorders in addition to methods of assessment, intervention and treatment. Students will be able to evaluate the treatments used by professionals and debunk popular myths about atypical behavior and its treatment. Complementing the lively writing style, text boxes, clinical case studies and numerous examples from international cultures and countries add context to chapter material. Study questions, diagrams and a glossary offer further learning support.--
9780521152112
2014451853
GBB489746 bnb GBB4A0649 bnb
101654307 DNLM 016838010 Uk 016869120 Uk
Child psychopathology.
Child psychiatry.
Child.
Mental Disorders.
Adolescent Psychiatry.
RJ499 / .S397 2014
2015 C-349 WS 350