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Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
A Casebook

Fifth Edition


August 2021 | 680 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: A Casebook, Fifth Edition provides students with an opportunity to gain deeper insight into a wide range of disorders within the context of the diagnostic framework of the DSM-5. This supplemental textbook provides an abundance of "real life" cases which demonstrate methods in assessing and treating a wide spectrum of child and adolescent psychopathologies in a variety of settings. Each case presents an opportunity to practice and develop clinical skills in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood disorders from a number of theoretical perspectives and at various levels of interest and expertise. The book features current trends in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and research. It is an ideal hands-on resource for a child and adolescent psychopathology course. The Fifth Edition includes a new case study on depression, expanded coverage of trauma-related disorders, a new glossary, and updated assessment materials and references throughout.

 
1 Introduction: Understanding the Complexities of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
 
2 Introduction to Neurodevelopmental Disorders
 
Part A: Problems of Attention and Specific Learning Disorders
 
Part B: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Intellectual Disabilities
 
3 Introduction to Disruptive Behavior Disorders
 
4 Introduction to Anxiety and Compulsive Disorders
 
5 Introduction to Problems of Mood: Depression and Bipolar Disorders
 
6 Introduction to Disorders of Emotion and Behavior Dysregulation
 
7 Introduction to Traumatic and Stress-Related Disorders
Key features

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

  • A new case study covering depression
  • Expanded coverage of trauma-related disorders
  • A new glossary
  • Updated assessment materials and references throughout

KEY FEATURES:

  • The Fifth Edition is framed within an over-arching ecological transactional model, offering cases for learners that accurately reflect real life.
  • The text demonstrates the three-stage conceptual case formulation model using five theoretical frameworks - biological, behavioral, social cognitive, psychodynamic/attachment, and parenting style/family systems.
  • "The Case of Terry Hogan" provides students with an introductory guide as they seek to distinguish atypical from normal behavior within a developmental context.
  • Coverage of a wide range of disorders within a variety of settings includes ADHD, Williams Syndrome, childhood-onset bipolar disorder, social phobia, and self-mutilation.
  • Comprehensive assessment information drawn from a variety of developmental contexts and sources includes case histories, observations, psychometric assessments, raw data, and interviews.
  • Not-yet-diagnosed cases challenge students to develop their own diagnoses.
  • Three appendices feature supplemental case information as well as systems of classification, including "A Clinician's Guide to Educational Classification" and "Guidelines to Interpretation of Test Scores and Assessment Information".

Sample Materials & Chapters

Chapter1-Introduction

Chapter2-Case1


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