Behavior disorders of children and adolescents : assessment, etiology, and intervention

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Behavior disorders of children and adolescents : assessment, etiology, and intervention

Marilyn T. Erickson

Prentice Hall, c1998

3rd ed

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Behavior disorders of children & Adolescents

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-352) and indexes

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Description

Created for undergraduate or beginning graduate level courses in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Behavior Disorders, or Abnormal Child and Adolescent Development in departments of Psychology and Education Relating past and present trends to the future direction of the field, this informative study introduces students to both the development and behavior problems of children and adolescents as well as to the clinical methods for assessing and treating these problems.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction. 2. Diagnostic and Assessment Methods: Part I. 3. Diagnostic and Assessment Methods: Part II. 4. Etiology: Genetic, Prenatal, and Perinatal Risk Factors. 5. Etiology: Demographic, Postnatal Physical, and Social-Psychological Risk Factors. 6. Therapeutic Interventions: Part I. 7. Therapeutic Interventions: Part II. 8. Mental Retardation. 9. Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Schizophrenia. 10. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disorders, Communication Disorders. 11. 'Acting-Out': Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorders, Delinquency, and Substance Abuse. 12. Anxiety and Depression. 13. Disorders Affecting Physical Functioning. 14. Psychological Aspects of Medical Problems and Procedures. 15. Prevention. References. Author Index. Subject Index.

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