Developmental Psychopathology and Family Process Theory, Research, and Clinical Implications

by Cummings, E. Mark; Davies, Patrick T.; Campbell, Susan B.

• ISBN13: 9781572307797
• ISBN10: 157230779X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-15
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Why do some children grow into resilient, adaptive adults, while others develop serious psychological problems? What are the dynamic processes and pathways that underlie normal and abnormal development? And how can the answers to these questions inform efforts to decrease both the prevalence and the severity of psychological distress? Focusing on the primary context in which children develop-the family-this volume unravels the complex connections among biological, psychological, and social-contextual processes that influence adaptation in childhood and adolescence. Explicating the basic concepts and methods of developmental psychopathology, the book sets forth a process-oriented framework for understanding human development and the onset of disordered behavior.

Author Biography

E. Mark Cummings, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at West Virginia University. His numerous publications focus on the functioning of children in the family, and the significance of the family for children's adjustment and development. He is particularly concerned with the importance of emotional relationships and expressions. His work has been featured on 20/20, USA Today, CNN, and in the Washington Post and Parent's Magazine, among other media.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(16)
PART I. THEORY
What Is Developmental Psychopathology?	17	(18)
Identifying the Dynamic Processes Underlying the Development of Psychopathology	35	(21)
Methodological Directions in Developmental Psychopathology Research	56	(38)
Pathways in Development	94	(30)
Complex Patterns of Influence: Risk and Protective Factors	124	(33)
PART II. RESEARCH
Child Development and the Parent-Child Subsystem	157	(43)
New Directions in the Study of Parenting and Child Development	200	(51)
Children and the Marital Subsystem	251	(48)
Applications of Developmental Psychopathology: Parental Depression, Families, and Children's Development	299	(44)
PART III. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS
A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective on the Diagnosis, Classification, and Conceptualization of Children's Problems	343	(31)
A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective on Prevention and Treatment	374	(43)
Epilogue	417	(6)
References	423	(60)
Index	483