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Abnormal child psychology / Eric J. Mash, David A. Wolfe.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Belmont, CA : Thomson Wadsworth, ©2007.Edition: Third editionDescription: 618 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0534554350
ISSN:
  • 9780534554354
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RJ499 .M27
Contents:
PART 1. Understanding Abnormal Child Psychology -- 1. Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents Historical Views and Breakthroughs -- What Is Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents? -- Risk and Resilience -- The Significance of Children's Mental Health Problems -- 2. Theories and Causes -- What Caused Jake's Problems? -- The Role of Theory -- Theoretical Foundations -- Biological Perspectives -- Psychological Perspectives -- Family and Social Influences -- 3. Research -- A Scientific Approach -- The Research Process -- Methods of Studying Behavior -- Research Strategies -- Ethical and Pragmatic Issues -- 4. Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment -- Clinical Issues -- Assessing Disorders -- Classification and Diagnosis -- Treatment -- PART 2. Behavioral Disorders -- 5. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) -- Description and History -- Core Characteristics -- Associated Characteristics -- Accompanying Psychological Disorders and Symptoms -- Prevalence and Course -- Theories and Causes -- Treatment -- 6. Conduct Problems -- Description -- Context, Costs, and Perspectives -- DSM-IV-TR: Defining Features -- Associated Characteristics -- Accompanying Disorders and Symptoms -- Prevalence, Gender, and Course -- Causes -- Treatment -- PART 3 Emotional Disorders -- 7. Anxiety Disorders -- Description -- Separation Anxiety Disorder -- Generalized Anxiety Disorder -- Specific Phobia -- Social Phobia (Social Anxiety) -- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Panic -- Posttraumatic and Acute Stress Disorders -- Associated Characteristics -- Gender, Ethnicity, and Culture -- Theories and Causes. Treatment -- 8. Mood Disorders -- Depressive Disorders -- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) -- Dysthymic Disorder (DD) -- Associated Characteristics of Depressive Disorders -- Theories of Depression -- Causes of Depression -- Treatment of Depression -- Bipolar Disorder (BP) -- PART IV. Developmental and Learning Disorders -- 9. Mental Retardation -- Intelligence and Mental Retardation -- Features of Mental Retardation -- Developmental Course and Adult Outcomes -- Causes -- Prevention, Education, and Treatment -- 10. Autism and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia -- Autism -- Description and History -- DSM-IV-TR: Defining Features -- Core Characteristics of Autism -- Associated Characteristics of Autism -- Prevalence and Course of Autism -- Causes of Autism -- Treatment of Autism -- Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) -- Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia -- DSM-IV-TR: Defining Features -- Related Symptoms and Comorbidities -- Prevalence -- Causes -- Treatment -- 11. Communication and Learning Disorders -- Definitions and History -- Language Development -- Communication Disorders -- Expressive Language Disorder -- Stuttering -- Learning Disorders -- Reading Disorder -- Mathematics Disorder -- Writing Disorder -- PART V. Problems Related to Physical and Mental Health -- 12. Health-Related Disorders -- History -- Sleep Disorders -- Elimination Disorders -- Chronic Childhood Illness -- 13. Eating Disorders and Related Conditions -- How Eating Patterns Develop -- Feeding and Eating Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood -- Obesity. Eating Disorders of Adolescence -- 14. Child Maltreatment and Non-Accidental Trauma-- Types of Maltreatment -- Prevalence and Context -- Developmental Course and Psychopathology -- Causes -- Prevention and Treatment.
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Previous edition: 2001.
Includes bibliographical references and index

PART 1. Understanding Abnormal Child Psychology --
1. Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents
Historical Views and Breakthroughs --
What Is Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents? --
Risk and Resilience --
The Significance of Children's Mental Health Problems --
2. Theories and Causes --
What Caused Jake's Problems? --
The Role of Theory --
Theoretical Foundations --
Biological Perspectives --
Psychological Perspectives --
Family and Social Influences --
3. Research --
A Scientific Approach --
The Research Process --
Methods of Studying Behavior --
Research Strategies --
Ethical and Pragmatic Issues --
4. Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment --
Clinical Issues --
Assessing Disorders --
Classification and Diagnosis --
Treatment --
PART 2. Behavioral Disorders --
5. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) --
Description and History --
Core Characteristics --
Associated Characteristics --
Accompanying Psychological Disorders and Symptoms --
Prevalence and Course --
Theories and Causes --
Treatment --
6. Conduct Problems --
Description --
Context, Costs, and Perspectives --
DSM-IV-TR: Defining Features --
Associated Characteristics --
Accompanying Disorders and Symptoms --
Prevalence, Gender, and Course --
Causes --
Treatment --
PART 3 Emotional Disorders --
7. Anxiety Disorders --
Description --
Separation Anxiety Disorder --
Generalized Anxiety Disorder --
Specific Phobia --
Social Phobia (Social Anxiety) --
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder --
Panic --
Posttraumatic and Acute Stress Disorders --
Associated Characteristics --
Gender, Ethnicity, and Culture --
Theories and Causes. Treatment --
8. Mood Disorders --
Depressive Disorders --
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) --
Dysthymic Disorder (DD) --
Associated Characteristics of Depressive Disorders --
Theories of Depression --
Causes of Depression --
Treatment of Depression --
Bipolar Disorder (BP) --
PART IV. Developmental and Learning Disorders --
9. Mental Retardation --
Intelligence and Mental Retardation --
Features of Mental Retardation --
Developmental Course and Adult Outcomes --
Causes --
Prevention, Education, and Treatment --
10. Autism and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia --
Autism --
Description and History --
DSM-IV-TR: Defining Features --
Core Characteristics of Autism --
Associated Characteristics of Autism --
Prevalence and Course of Autism --
Causes of Autism --
Treatment of Autism --
Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) --
Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia --
DSM-IV-TR: Defining Features --
Related Symptoms and Comorbidities --
Prevalence --
Causes --
Treatment --
11. Communication and Learning Disorders --
Definitions and History --
Language Development --
Communication Disorders --
Expressive Language Disorder --
Stuttering --
Learning Disorders --
Reading Disorder --
Mathematics Disorder --
Writing Disorder --
PART V. Problems Related to Physical and Mental Health --
12. Health-Related Disorders --
History --
Sleep Disorders --
Elimination Disorders --
Chronic Childhood Illness --
13. Eating Disorders and Related Conditions --
How Eating Patterns Develop --
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood --
Obesity. Eating Disorders of Adolescence --
14. Child Maltreatment and Non-Accidental Trauma--
Types of Maltreatment --
Prevalence and Context --
Developmental Course and Psychopathology --
Causes --
Prevention and Treatment.

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