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Abnormal child psychology / Eric J. Mash, David A. Wolfe.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mash, Eric J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Child psychopathology.
- Child psychiatry.
- Psychology, Pathological.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 532 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 2002.
- Summary:
- In this revision of their current and scholarly text, authors Eric Mash and David Wolfe achieve a balance between developmental, clinical-diagnostic, and experimental approaches to child and adolescent psychopathology. The book traces the developmental course of each disorder and shows how biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors interact with a child's environment.
- Contents:
- Part I Understanding Abnormal Child Psychology
- Historical Views and Breakthroughs 2
- What Is Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents? 8
- Risk and Resilience 13
- The Significance of Children's Mental Health Problems 15
- 2 Theories and Causes 20
- What Caused Jake's Problems? 20
- The Role of Theory 23
- Theoretical Foundations 26
- Biological Perspectives 30
- Psychological Perspectives 36
- Family and Social Influences 40
- 3 Research 44
- A Scientific Approach 44
- The Research Process 46
- Methods of Studying Behavior 51
- Research Strategies 54
- Ethical and Pragmatic Issues 64
- 4 Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment 67
- Clinical Issues 67
- Assessing Disorders 72
- Classification and Diagnosis 84
- Treatment 89
- Part II Behavioral Disorders
- 5 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 98
- Description and History 98
- Core Characteristics 101
- Associated Characteristics 106
- Accompanying Psychological Disorders and Symptoms 110
- Prevalence and Course 111
- Theories and Causes 114
- Treatment 119
- 6 Conduct Problems 127
- Description 128
- Context, Costs, and Perspectives 129
- DSM-IV-TR: Defining Features 133
- Associated Characteristics 137
- Accompanying Disorders and Symptoms 141
- Prevalence, Gender, and Course 142
- Causes 147
- Treatment 156
- Part III Emotional Disorders
- 7 Anxiety Disorders 162
- Description 163
- Separation Anxiety Disorder 168
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder 171
- Specific Phobia 173
- Social Phobia (Social Anxiety) 174
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 177
- Panic 180
- Posttraumatic and Acute Stress Disorders 182
- Associated Characteristics 185
- Gender, Ethnicity, and Culture 186
- Theories and Causes 187
- Treatment 191
- 8 Mood Disorders 198
- Depressive Disorders 199
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) 202
- Dysthymic Disorder (DD) 207
- Associated Characteristics of Depressive Disorders 209
- Theories of Depression 213
- Causes of Depression 216
- Treatment of Depression 220
- Bipolar Disorder (BP) 224
- Part IV Developmental and Learning Disorders
- 9 Mental Retardation 230
- Intelligence and Mental Retardation 230
- Features of Mental Retardation 233
- Developmental Course and Adult Outcomes 240
- Causes 242
- Prevention, Education, and Treatment 250
- 10 Autism and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia 257
- Autism 257
- Description and History 257
- DSM-IV-TR: Defining Features 259
- Core Characteristics of Autism 262
- Associated Characteristics of Autism 267
- Prevalence and Course of Autism 272
- Causes of Autism 274
- Treatment of Autism 277
- Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) 283
- Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia 285
- DSM-IV-TR: Defining Features 286
- Related Symptoms and Comorbidities 288
- Prevalence 288
- Causes 288
- Treatment 290
- 11 Communication and Learning Disorders 292
- Definitions and History 293
- Language Development 296
- Communication Disorders 297
- Expressive Language Disorder 298
- Stuttering 301
- Learning Disorders 302
- Reading Disorder 305
- Mathematics Disorder 306
- Writing Disorder 306
- Part V Problems Related to Physical and Mental Health
- 12 Health-Related Disorders 320
- History 321
- Sleep Disorders 322
- Elimination Disorders 332
- Chronic Childhood Illness 337
- 13 Eating Disorders and Related Conditions 350
- How Eating Patterns Develop 351
- Feeding and Eating Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood 355
- Obesity 358
- Eating Disorders of Adolescence 361
- 14 Child Abuse and Neglect 376
- Types of Abuse 381
- Prevalence and Context 384
- Developmental Course and Psychopathology 386
- Causes 394
- Prevention and Treatment 401.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-496) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 053455413X
- OCLC:
- 46909372
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