Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: A Casebook, Fifth Edition provides students with an opportunity to gain deeper insight into a wide range of disorders within the context of the diagnostic framework of the DSM-5. This supplemental textbook provides an abundance of ‘real life’ cases which demonstrate methods in assessing and treating a wide spectrum of child and adolescent psychopathologies in a variety of settings. Each case presents an opportunity to practice and develop clinical skills in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood disorders from a number of theoretical perspectives and at various levels of interest and expertise. The book features current trends in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and research. It is an ideal hands-on resource for a child and adolescent psychopathology course. The
Fifth Edition includes a new case study on depression, expanded coverage of trauma-related disorders, a new glossary, and updated assessment materials and references throughout.
Inhoudsopgave
1 Introduction: Understanding the Complexities of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
2 Introduction to Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Part A: Problems of Attention and Specific Learning Disorders
Part B: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Intellectual Disabilities
3 Introduction to Disruptive Behavior Disorders
4 Introduction to Anxiety and Compulsive Disorders
5 Introduction to Problems of Mood: Depression and Bipolar Disorders
6 Introduction to Disorders of Emotion and Behavior Dysregulation
7 Introduction to Traumatic and Stress-Related Disorders
Over de auteur
Linda A. Wilmshurst, Ph D, ABPP, received her BA and MA in psychology from the University of Windsor and her Ph D from the University of Toronto. Linda, a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology (ABPP) and a Registered Psychologist in Florida, has previously held licenses in Ontario, Canada, Texas and North Carolina. For 10 years, prior to coming to the Center for Psychology, in Florida, Dr. Wilmshurst was a Professor in the Psychology Department at Elon University, in Elon, NC where she taught courses in child and adult psychopathology. She was also involved in the supervision of student internships and mentoring undergraduate research, primarily in areas related to resiliency, self-perceptions, and well-being in college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Dr. Wilmshurst has authored a number of textbooks, including Clinical and Educational Child Psychology: An Ecological-Transactional Approach to Understanding Child Problems and Interventions (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013), Abnormal Child Psychology: A Developmental Perspective (2nd ed.; Routledge, 2017), and Essentials of Child Psychopathology (2nd ed.; Wiley, 2014). In addition, Linda has co-authored three books with Alan W. Brue: Essentials of Intellectual Disability, Assessment and Identification (Wiley, 2016); A Parent’s Guide to Special Education (AMACOM, 2005) and The Complete Guide to Special Education (Routledge Taylor Francis, 2018).Linda has worked in the public school systems and mental health facilities, internationally. Linda has published articles in scholarly journals concerning programs for children and youth with severe behavior problems and university students struggling with ADHD. She currently works as a psychologist for the Center for Psychology in Fort Myers, Florida.
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