Updated to correspond to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, this comprehensive reference reviews the latest clinical and theoertical information on the use of psychoactive medications in the treatment of childhood psychiatric and behavioral disorders. Chapters by leading researchers and clinicians offer practical assessment and treatment guidelines for problems ranging from attention deficit disorder to affective disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, conduct disorders, eating disorders, and sleep disorders. This book will incorporate the latest diagnostic, treatment , and research advances, and provide comprehensive clinical guidelines to the judicious application of psychotropic treatment of childhood and adolescent psychiatric disorders.