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In our first edition of the Handbook in 1983, we the origins and course(s) of maladaptive behav­ ior, whatever the causes, whatever the age of on­ noted that child psychopathology should no longer be viewed as a downward extension of set, whatever the transformations in behavioral adult psychopathology. Rather, we suggested expression, and however complex the develop­ that children should be viewed as children, not mental pattern may prove to be. It strives to inte­ as miniature adults, and that a merger of the dis­ grate these two disciplines in an intimate and of­ ciplines of clinical child psychology and devel­ tentimes complex manner. opmental psychology must occur for this evolu­ Careful attention to issues of development and tion to be fully realized. In the second edition of other contextual issues relevant to children, ad­ the Handbook in 1989, we asserted that the syn­ olescents, and their families guided us in our ef­ thesis of these two fields of inquiry was under­ forts to solicit contributors for this third edition.

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Author:   Thomas H. Ollendick ,  Michel Hersen
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 3rd ed. 1998
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.303kg
ISBN:  

9781461377092

ISBN 10:   1461377099
Pages:   679
Publication Date:   09 November 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I. Basic issues.- 1. Developmental Perspectives.- 2. Etiological Factors.- 3. Diagnosis, Assessment, Taxonomy, and Case Formulations.- II. Specific Childhood Psychopathologies.- 4. Mental Retardation.- 5. Learning Disabilities.- 6. Autistic Disorder.- 7. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders.- 8. Conduct Disorders.- 9. Anxiety Disorders.- 10. Depressive Disorders.- 11. Eating Disorders.- 12. Self-Injurious Behavior and Stereotypies.- 13. Tics and Tourette’s Disorder.- 14. Elimination Disorders.- III. Psychological Aspects of Physical Conditions.- 15. Pediatric Headaches.- 16. Childhood Asthma.- 17. Juvenile Diabetes.- 18. Childhood Cancer.- 19. Pediatric AIDS.- 20. Intrafamilial Child Maltreatment.- 21. Children under Stress.- IV. Prevention and Treatment.- 22. Psychodynamically Based Therapies.- 23. Family Treatment.- 24. Behavioral Treatment.- 25. Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology.- 26. Prevention: A Proactive-Developmental-Ecological Perspective.

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