Includes bibliographical references (pages 589-633) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Part I. Evidence-based research and practice. The science and practice of abnormal child psychology -- The causes of childhood disorders : a levels of analysis approach -- Assessment and diagnosis -- Treating children, adolescents, and families -- Part II. Developmental disorders and disabilities. Intellectual disability and developmental disorders -- Autism spectrum disorder -- Communication and learning disorders -- Part III. Disruptive disorders and substance use problems. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- Conduct problems in children and adolescents -- Substance use disorders in adolescents -- Part IV. Emotion and thought disorders. Anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Trauma-related disorders and child maltreatment -- Depressive disorders and suicide -- Pediatric bipolar disorders and schizophrenia -- Part V. Health-related disorders. Feeding and eating disorders -- Health-related disorders and pediatric psychology -- Appendix : a primer on research methods in abnormal child psychology.