Case Studies in Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology is designed to accompany the textbook Introduction to Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology by Robert Weis. Clinical case examples based on real children and parents pair with chapters in the core text to illustrate principles of developmental psychopathology, psychological assessment, evidence-based treatment, and examples of specifics disorders prevalent in children and adolescents. These brief cases, modeled after the same format as DSM-5 clinical cases, are paired with a series of discussion questions that can be used as in-class activities, discussion starters, writing assignments, or exam questions.
Table of Content
PART I: CONCEPTS, METHODS, AND THEORIES
Chapter 1: The Science and Practice of Abnormal Child Psychology
Chapter 2: The Causes of Childhood Disorders
Chapter 3: Research Methods with Children and Families
Chapter 4: Assessing and Treating Children’s Problems
PART II: CASE STUDIES OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Chapter 5: Intellectual Disability & Developmental Disorders
Chapter 6: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Chapter 7: Communication & Learning Disorders
Chapter 8: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Chapter 9: Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 10: Substance Use Problems in Adolescents
Chapter 11: Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Chapter 12: Trauma-Related Disorders
Chapter 13: Depression, Suicide, and Self-Injury
Chapter 14: Pediatric Bipolar Disorders & Schizophrenia
Chapter 15: Feeding & Eating Disorders
Chapter 16: Health-Related Disorders & Pediatric Psychology
About the author
Robert Weis is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at Denison University, a liberal arts college near Columbus, Ohio. He earned an AB in psychology from the University of Chicago and a Ph D in clinical child psychology from Northern Illinois University. He completed his predoctoral and postdoctoral work in clinical child and pediatric psychology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Ohio) and Portage County Mental Health Center (Wisconsin). At Denison, he teaches courses in abnormal psychology, developmental psychopathology, systems of psychotherapy, and humanistic-existential psychology. He is a recipient of the Charles A. Brickman Teaching Excellence Award. His research interests are in children’s mental health program evaluation and the assessment of ADHD and learning disabilities. His work has been published in Psychological Science, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the Journal of Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology, Psychological Assessment, the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, the Journal of Learning Disabilities, and Psychology in the Schools. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife, three children, and little dog.
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