Consistent with previous editions, this book assembles in a single volume summaries of the treatment literature and treatment procedures of the most common childhood behaviour disorders facing persons who practice in applied settings—clinics, schools, counselling centres, psychiatric hospitals, and residential treatment centres. Its 16 chapters cover the historical context of child and adolescent therapy; obsessive compulsive disorders; childhood depression; childhood fears, phobias and related anxieties; attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; academic problems; conduct disorder; somatic disorders; autism spectrum disorder; intellectual disabilities; children medically at risk; sexual and other abuse of children; child and adolescent psychopharmacotherapy; prevention; and child therapy and the law.
Key Features
- Treatment Orientation—Although some chapters include a discussion of theoretical issues, the primary emphasis is on intervention techniques and strategies for changing various behaviour and learning problems. Case examples are often used to illustrate treatment procedures.
- Empirical Orientation—While most authors have adopted a broad-based behavioural or cognitive-behavioural orientation, they were encouraged to review the entire treatment literature and to construct their presentations on the basis of empirically supported treatment techniques and procedures.
- Psychopharmacotherapy Chapter—The chapter on child and adolescent psychopharmacotherapy focuses on psychopharmacological interventions rather than on which drugs should be prescribed for specific behaviour or learning problems.
- Author Expertise—Each chapter is written by experts who are well qualified to discuss treatment practices for the specific topic under discussion.
Additional Information
This book is intended for individuals who have entered or plan to enter the mental health profession or such related professions as counselling, special education.
