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Introduction to Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology Robert Weis

Introduction to Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology By Robert Weis

Introduction to Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology by Robert Weis

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This introductory undergraduate text on child and adolescent psychopathology adopts a developmental psychopathology approach to understanding child disorders, and examines the emergence of disorders over time.

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Introduction to Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology by Robert Weis

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.

About Robert Weis

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.

Table of Contents

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

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CIN1452225257G
9781452225258
1452225257
Introduction to Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology by Robert Weis
Robert Weis
Used - Good
Hardback
SAGE Publications Inc
20131211
744
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