Handbook of Clinical Child Psychology

by Walker, C. Eugene; Roberts, Michael C.

• ISBN13: 9780471244066
• ISBN10: 0471244066
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-01-30
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The increasing focus on children's welfare has given rise to tremendous growth in the field of child psychology, and the past decade has witnessed significant advances in research in this area.

Author Biography

C. EUGENE WALKER, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and consultant. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Oklahoma Medical School and the author or editor of over twenty books. Michael C. Roberts is the editor of Handbook of Clinical Child Psychology, 3rd Edition, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

SECTION ONE Child Development
Families and Children in History	3	(17)
Robert Habenstein
Roberta A. Olson
Developmental Theories and Clinical Practice	20	(14)
Rune J. Simeonsson
Susan L. Rosenthal
Methods of Research in Developmental Psychopathology and Treatment Effectiveness	34	(14)
Eric M. Vernberg
Anne K. Jacobs
Poverty and the Well-Being of Children and Families	48	(27)
Judith A. Chafel
Kathryn Gold Hadley
SECTION TWO Diagnostic Assessment of Children
The Process of the Clinical Child Assessment Interview	75	(15)
Jane Querido
Sheila Eyberg
Ruth Kanfer
Gloria Krahn
Assessing Children Through Interviews and Behavioral Observations	90	(21)
Annette M. La Greca
Ami F. Kuttler
Wendy L. Stone
Assessment of Children's Intelligence	111	(13)
Jean Spruill
Sheila Black
Educational Assessment	124	(27)
Elton G. Stetson
Ranae Stetson
Neuropsychological Assessment of the Child	151	(21)
Michelle L. Bengtson
Thomas J. Boll
Projective Testing with Children and Adolescents	172	(18)
James H. Kleiger
Standardized Rating Scales in the Assessment of Children's Behavioral and Emotional Problems	190	(17)
Paul J. Frick
Randy W. Kamphaus
SECTION THREE Problems of Early Life
Genetic Influences of Behavior and Development	207	(38)
Jean C. Elbert
Thomas W. Seale
Elisabeth McMahon
Clinical Problems of Birth, the Neonate, and the Infant	245	(15)
Glen P. Aylward
Clinical Problems of the Preschool Child	260	(31)
Carolyn S. Schroeder
Betty N. Gordon
SECTION FOUR Problems of Childhood
Fear and Anxiety in Children	291	(26)
Anne Marie Albano
David Causey
Bryan D. Carter
Evaluation and Treatment of Sleep Disorders in Children	317	(21)
J. Catesby Ware
William C. Orr
Tom Bond
Tics, Stereotypic Movements, and Habits	338	(21)
Lee H. Matthews
Janet R. Matthews
J. Michael Leibowitz
Psychosomatic Problems in Children	359	(14)
Thomas J. Kenny
Jennifer Willoughby
Depression in Preadolescents	373	(20)
Leonard S. Milling
Aggressive, Antisocial, and Delinquent Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence	393	(21)
James H. Johnson
John W. McCaskill IV
Branlyn E. Werba
Neurotic Disorders in Children: Obsessive-Compulsive, Somatoform, Dissociative, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders	414	(18)
Brenda O. Gilbert
Leilani Greening
Stephen J. Dollinger
Autism	432	(21)
Julie Osterling
Geraldine Dawson
James McPartland
Toileting Problems in Children	453	(17)
Edward R. Christophersen
Patricia C. Purvis
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	470	(25)
Arthur D. Anastopoulos
Stephanie D. Shaffer
Sexual Problems of Children	495	(28)
Betty N. Gordon
Carolyn S. Schroeder
Eating Problems in Children	523	(19)
Thomas R. Linscheid
L. Kaye Rasnake
Mental Retardation	542	(19)
William E. MacLean, Jr.
Michael L. Miller
Karen Bartsch
School Problems of Children	561	(15)
Joseph A. Durlak
Learning Disabilities: A Neuropsychological Perspective	576	(27)
Byron P. Rourke
Jerel E. Del Dotto
Disorders of Communication: Developmental Language Disorders and Cleft Palate	603	(18)
Lynn C. Richman
Michele J. Eliason
SECTION FIVE Problems of Adolescence
Common Teen-Parent Problems	621	(17)
William A. Rae
Emotional Problems of Adolescents	638	(19)
Mary Beth Logue
Depression and Suicide in Adolescence	657	(17)
Peter L. Sheras
Development of Problems of Puberty and Sex Roles in Adolescence	674	(18)
George A. Rekers
Treatment of Eating Disorders in Adolescents	692	(22)
David M. Garner
Declan Barry
School Problems of Adolescents	714	(23)
Beeman N. Phillips
Vocational Development: Assessment and Intervention in Adolescent Career Choice	737	(20)
Martin Heesacker
Greg J. Neimeyer
Sacha E. Lindekens
Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Abuse	757	(19)
Sandra A. Brown
Gregory A. Aarons
Ana M. Abrantes
Delinquency and Criminal Behavior	776	(31)
Mark James Johnson
William James Shaw
SECTION SIX Intervention Strategies
Parenting: The Child in the Context of the Family	807	(18)
Russell H. Jackson
Jennifer Leonetti
Behavior Therapy with Children	825	(15)
Scott W. Powers
Psychotherapy with Children	840	(20)
Sandra W. Russ
Donald K. Freedheim
Family Psychology and Therapy	860	(21)
Thomas V. Sayger
Residential and Inpatient Treatment of Emotionally Disturbed Children and Adolescents	881	(14)
Robert D. Lyman
David R. Wilson
Hospitalization and Medical Care of Children	895	(15)
Lawrence J. Siegel
Paola Conte
Pediatric Psychology: Contemporary Issues	910	(18)
Larry L. Mullins
John M. Chaney
Pharmacotherapy	928	(27)
Alain Katic
Ronald J. Steingard
SECTION SEVEN Special Topics
Cultural and Ethnic Diversity Issues in Clinical Child Psychology	955	(19)
Russell T. Jones
Christina Kephart
Audra K. Langley
Mary N. Parker
Uma Shenoy
Cheri Weeks
Prevention of Childhood Disorders	974	(15)
David DiLillo
Lizette Peterson
Child Maltreatment	989	(42)
Barbara L. Bonner
Mary Beth Logue
Keith L. Kaufman
Larissa N. Niec
Children and Divorce	1031	(15)
H. Elizabeth King
Children with Grief	1046	(11)
Linda Sayler Gudas
Gerald P. Koocher
The Psychological Impact of a Parent's Chronic Illness on the Child	1057	(17)
Kelly M. Champion
Michael C. Roberts
Ethical and Legal Issues in Mental Health Services for Children	1074	(20)
Gary B. Melton
Nancy S. Ehrenreich
Phillip M. Lyons, Jr.
Forensic Evaluations of Children and Expert Witness Testimony	1094	(27)
Arlene B. Schaefer
Author Index	1121	(44)
Subject Index	1165