Abnormal Child Psychology: A Developmental Perspective

by Wilmshurst; Linda

• ISBN13: 9780415953634
• ISBN10: 0415953634
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-29
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

"Abnormal Child Psychology: A Developmental Perspective is organized around five recurrent themes that emphasize sources of information required to understand the nature and development of maladaptive behavior, namely: the predictability of normal development; maladaptive behaviors as deviations from the norm; severity as a continuum; transactional nature of internal and external influences; and the use of multiple theoretical perspectives. Within this framework, Wilmshurst opens each chapter with case studies that illustrate the nature and course of child problems as they appear at different developmental stages (early to late childhood) and levels of severity (mild deviations to more severe pathological outcomes). This is an ideal text for upper undergraduate and master's-level students."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

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The Foundations of Abnormal Child Psychology: A Developmental Perspective
Abnormal Child Psychology: Past, Present, and Future	p. 3
Understanding Abnormal Development: Theoretical Perspectives	p. 27
Understanding Abnormal Development: Risks, Protective Factors, and Culturally Diverse Youth	p. 65
Developmental Considerations in Research and Practice: Ethical Issues and Research Methods	p. 107
Issues in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment	p. 145
Emotional, Behavioral, and Learning Difficulties in Children and Youth: Their Nature and Their Course
Internalizing Problems: An Introduction	p. 185
Anxiety Disorders With Likely Onset in Childhood	p. 195
Anxiety Disorders With Likely Onset in Adolescence and the Stress Disorders	p. 223
The Mood Disorders: Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Suicide	p. 257
Externalizing Problems: An Introduction	p. 309
Behavioral Problems and Disruptive Disorders	p. 317
Problems of Attention and Learning: An Introduction	p. 351
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)	p. 353
Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)	p. 391
Problems With Onset in Late Childhood or Adolescence: An Introduction	p. 431
Eating Disorders	p. 433
Substance Use and Abuse Among Youth	p. 469
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Pervasive Developmental Disorders: An Introduction	p. 511
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)	p. 513
Pervasive Developmental Disorders	p. 545
References	p. 583
Index	p. 627
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