Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Problems : A Clinician's Guide, Third Edition

This highly accessible work, now thoroughly revised, has shown thousands of students and clinicians how to assess and treat children's emotional and behavioral difficulties from a developmental perspective. The authors provide a sound understanding of typical development (ages 2-12) and the risk and protective factors for psychopathology. Chapters on common psychological disorders and family stressors describe the nature of each problem, review evidence-based treatments, and offer step-by-step guidelines for intervention, illustrated with helpful case examples. A comprehensive framework for assessing children and planning treatment is used throughout.

New to This Edition:

* Chapters on developmental disabilities and trauma.
* Significantly revised to reflect advances in assessment, treatment, and developmental psychopathology research.
* Additional material on pharmacological treatments in each disorder-specific chapter.
* Sibling rivalry chapter expanded to include difficulties with peers.
* Updated for DSM-5.