Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Problems, Second Edition A Clinician's Guide

by Schroeder, Carolyn S.; Gordon, Betty N.

• ISBN13: 9781572307421
• ISBN10: 1572307420
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: GUILFORD PUBLICATIONS, INCORPORATED

Summary

This popular book guides clinicians and students in assessing and treating common childhood problems. Written in a highly accessible style, the volume presents an overview of healthy development, examines risk and protective factors for psychopathology, and spells out a behaviorally oriented model of assessment and treatment planning for children aged 2-12. Each problem-focused chapter reviews the literature on the topic at hand and provides step-by-step guidelines for practice, illustrated with helpful case examples. Featuring appendices that describe widely used assessment instruments, the book also contains more than 20 reproducible measures, clinical forms, and parent handouts, ready to photocopy and use.

Author Biography

Carolyn S. Schroeder, PhD, is currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of Kansas. She previously held appointments in the Departments of Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Throughout her career, she has trained graduate students, interns, and postdoctoral fellows in the assessment and treatment of children and their families. She is widely recognized for the establishment of a model for psychologists' participation in primary care pediatrics. Her publications reflect her interests in pediatric psychology, service delivery in primary care settings, and the assessment and treatment of children's behavior problems.

Betty N. Gordon, PhD, is Associate Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has taught graduate-level courses in child assessment and treatment and undergraduate courses in developmental psychopathology. In association with Chapel Hill Pediatric Psychology, she has been involved in the clinical assessment and treatment of children for many years. Her research has focused on children who have been sexually and/or physically abused, with a primary interest in children's memory for traumatic events.

Table of Contents

PART I. THE FOUNDATION
Development of Psychopathology	3	(37)
Normal Development	4	(14)
Vulnerability and Resilience	18	(12)
Prevention of Problems	30	(9)
Summary and Conclusions	39	(1)
Assessment to Intervention	40	(41)
Issues of Diagnostic Classification	40	(5)
Estimates of Prevalence	45	(3)
Planning the Assessment	48	(1)
Assessment Case Example	49	(1)
A Comprehensive Assessment-to-Intervention System	50	(6)
Methods for Gathering Information	56	(17)
Treatment Issues	73	(8)
PART II. MANAGING COMMON PROBLEMS
Eating Problems	81	(34)
Normal Development of Feeding Behavior	82	(3)
Eating Problems Related to Infant Feeding	85	(4)
Obesity	89	(1)
Assessment of Obesity	90	(4)
Treatment of Obesity	94	(5)
Case Example: Obesity	99	(3)
Food Refusal Problems	102	(1)
Assessment of Food Refusal Problems	103	(3)
Treatment of Food Refusal Problems	106	(3)
Case Example: Food Refusal Problem	109	(6)
Toileting: Training Enuresis, and Encopresis	115	(44)
Toilet Training	115	(5)
Enuresis	120	(3)
Assessment of Nocturnal Enuresis	123	(4)
Treatment of Nocturnal Enuresis	127	(5)
Treatment of Mixed Enuresis	132	(1)
Treatment Protocol for Enuresis	133	(4)
Case Example: Enuresis	137	(2)
Encopresis	139	(3)
Assessment of Encopresis	142	(5)
Treatment of Encopresis	147	(2)
Treatment Protocols for Encopresis	149	(6)
Case Example: Encopresis	155	(4)
Habits and Tics	159	(27)
Oral Habits	159	(4)
Trichotillomania	163	(1)
Other Habits	164	(1)
Tics	165	(6)
Assessment of Habits and Tics	171	(5)
Treatment of Habits and Tics in General	176	(4)
Treatment for Tourette's Disorder	180	(2)
Case Example: From Tics to Tourette's Disorder	182	(4)
Sleep	186	(31)
Normal Sleep States and Patterns	186	(3)
Sleep Disturbances	189	(10)
Assessment of Sleep Problems	199	(5)
Treatment of Sleep Problems	204	(7)
Case Example: Night Waking	211	(3)
Case Example: Nightmares	214	(3)
Sexuality and Sexual Problems	217	(45)
Normal Sexual Development	217	(5)
Sexuality Education	222	(3)
Sexual Problems	225	(6)
Child Sexual Abuse	231	(5)
Assessment of Sexual Abuse	236	(11)
Treatment of Sexual Abuse	247	(4)
Format for Immediate Short-Term Treatment When Abuse Has Been Substantiated	251	(6)
Treatment in Cases Involving Nonsubstantiated Abuse	257	(1)
Case Example: Substantiated Sexual Abuse	258	(4)
Fears and Anxieties	262	(40)
Definitions	262	(2)
Development of Fears and Worries	264	(5)
Anxiety Disorders	269	(6)
General Characterisrics of Anxiety Disorders	275	(5)
Assessment of Fears and Anxieties	280	(7)
Treatment of Anxiety Disorders	287	(10)
Case Example: School Refusal	297	(5)
Depression	302	(29)
Definition and Classification	303	(2)
General Characteristics of Depression	305	(10)
Assessment	315	(7)
Treatment	322	(4)
Case Example: Subclinical Depression	326	(5)
Disruptive Behavior	331	(46)
Classification and Diagnosis	332	(4)
General Characteristics of Disruptive Behavior Problems	336	(9)
Development of Disruptive Behavior	345	(5)
Assessment of Disruptive Behavior	350	(7)
Treatment	357	(17)
Case Example: Preschool Oppositional Behavior	374	(3)
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	377	(42)
Diagnostic Criteria	378	(3)
General Characteristics of ADHD	381	(12)
Assessment	393	(9)
Treatment	402	(11)
Case Example: ADHD-C	413	(6)
PART III. MANAGING STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS
Siblings	419	(21)
Adjustment to the Birth of a Sibling	420	(4)
Sibling Conflict	424	(3)
Assessment of Sibling Conflict	427	(3)
Treatment of Sibling Rivalry	430	(3)
Case Example: Physical Conflict among Siblings	433	(7)
Divorce	440	(26)
Effects of Divorce on Children	440	(10)
Assessment of Divorce-Related Issues	450	(5)
Treatment of Divorce-Related Problems	455	(7)
Case Example: Recommendations for a Child's Living Situation	462	(4)
Bereavement	466	(21)
Children's Understanding of Death	467	(1)
Children's Adjustment to Death	468	(2)
The Terminally Ill Child	470	(4)
Assessment of Death-Related Issues	474	(3)
Treatment of Death-Related Issues	477	(3)
Case Example: Death of a Parent	480	(2)
Case Example: Death of a Sibling	482	(5)
Appendix A. Description of Assessment Instruments	487	(18)
Parent Rating Scales	489	(4)
Teacher Rating Scales	493	(2)
Child Self-Report Measures	495	(2)
Behavioral Observation Systems	497	(1)
Structured Interviews	498	(1)
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Measures	499	(1)
Depression Anxiety, and Fear Measures	500	(2)
Parent Characteristic Measures	502	(3)
Appendix B. Assessment Instruments	505	(36)
B.1 General Parent Questionnaire	507	(5)
B.2 Daily Log	512	(1)
B.3 Specific Events Causing Concern	513	(1)
B.4 Teacher Questionnaire	514	(3)
B.5 Fear Survey Schedule for Children-Revised (FSSC-R)	517	(4)
B.6 Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED)-Child Version	521	(2)
B.7 Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED)-Now in a Parent Version	523	(3)
B.8 Hopelessness Scale for Children	526	(2)
B.9 Hopkins Motor and Vocal Tic Scale	528	(2)
B.10 Children's Eating Behavior Inventory (CEBI)	530	(4)
B.11 Child Attention Problems (CAP)	534	(2)
B.12 Academic Performance Rating Scale (APRS)	536	(3)
B.13 Therapy Attitude Inventory (TAI)	539	(2)
References	541	(74)
Index	615