Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Problems A Clinician's Guide |
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| Author:
| Schroeder, Carolyn S.
Smith-Boydston, Julianne M. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4625-3074-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2017 |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications
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| Imprint: | Guilford Press, The |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $157.00 |
Book Description:
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This highly accessible work, now thoroughly revised, has shown thousands of students and clinicians how to assess and treat children's emotional and behavioral difficulties from a developmental perspective. The authors provide a sound understanding of typical development (ages 2-12) and the risk and protective factors for psychopathology. Chapters on common psychological disorders and family stressors describe the nature of each problem, review evidence-based treatments, and offer...
More DescriptionThis highly accessible work, now thoroughly revised, has shown thousands of students and clinicians how to assess and treat children's emotional and behavioral difficulties from a developmental perspective. The authors provide a sound understanding of typical development (ages 2-12) and the risk and protective factors for psychopathology. Chapters on common psychological disorders and family stressors describe the nature of each problem, review evidence-based treatments, and offer step-by-step guidelines for intervention, illustrated with helpful case examples. A comprehensive framework for assessing children and planning treatment is used throughout. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the book's 24 reproducible forms and handouts in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.
New to This Edition:
*Chapters on developmental disabilities and trauma.
*Significantly revised to reflect advances in assessment, treatment, and developmental psychopathology research.
*Additional material on pharmacological treatments in each disorder-specific chapter.
*Sibling rivalry chapter expanded to include difficulties with peers.
*Updated for DSM-5.