Diagnostic Assessment in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

by Shaffer, David; Lucas, Christopher P.; Richters, John E.

• ISBN13: 9781572305021
• ISBN10: 1572305029
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-08
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Unique in the breadth and depth of its coverage, this volume reviews the principal methods for assessing psychopathology in children aged 6-17. Chapters from preeminent scholars describe interviewer- and respondent-based diagnostic interviews; scales and interviews used for specific disorders, such as the disruptive, anxiety, and pervasive developmental disorders; and key biological measures. Also addressed are the empirical and theoretical bases of DSM-IV and ICD-10 classifications, cross-cultural and developmental issues, the assessment of family impairment history, and retrospective adult assessment of childhood. This book provides up-to-date knowledge that is central to good clinical and research practice. It will serve as an invaluable reference for child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals working with children, as well as graduate-level students.

Author Biography

David Shaffer, MB, FRCP, FRCPsych, is Irving Philips Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, and at the New York State Psychiatric Institute.

Christopher P. Lucas, MB, ChB, MMedSc, MRCPsych, is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, and at the New York State Psychiatric Institute.

John E. Richters, PhD, is a developmental psychologist at the National Institute of Mental Health, where he has served as Chief of the Disruptive Disorders Program and Assistant Chief of the Child and Adolescent Disorders Research Branch.

Table of Contents

Measures for Assessing General Psychopathology
Respondent-Based Interviews	p. 3
Interviewer-Based Interviews	p. 34
General Child Behavior Rating Scales	p. 65
Measures for Assessing Specific Syndromes
Behavior Rating Scales in the Assessment of Disruptive Behavior Problems in Childhood	p. 91
Rating Scales for Anxiety and Mood Disorders	p. 127
Measures for Assessing Pervasive Developmental and Communication Disorders	p. 167
Special Aspects of Assessing Psychiatric Disorders
The Assessment of Functional Impairment	p. 209
Assessment of Family History of Psychiatric Disorder	p. 230
Retrospective Adult Assessment of Childhood Psychopathology	p. 256
The Translation and Adaptation of Diagnostic Instruments for Cross-Cultural Use	p. 285
The Context of Assessment: Culture, Race, and Socioeconomic Status as Influences on the Assessment of Children	p. 299
Biological Measures
Sleep and Neuroendocrine Measures	p. 321
Neurochemical Measures	p. 335
Index	p. 385
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