Abnormal Child Psychology A Developmental Perspective

Name: Abnormal Child Psychology A Developmental Perspective
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ISBN: 9780415953634

ISBN-10: 0415953634

ISBN-13: 9780415953634

Edition: 2009

Authors: Linda Wilmshurst

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"Abnormal Child Psychology: A Developmental Perspective is organized around five recurrent themes that emphasize sources of information required to understand the nature and development of maladaptive behavior, namely: the predictability of normal development; maladaptive behaviors as deviations from the norm; severity as a continuum; transactional nature of internal and external influences; and the use of multiple theoretical perspectives. Within this framework, Wilmshurst opens each chapter with case studies that illustrate the nature and course of child problems as they appear at different developmental stages (early to late childhood) and levels of severity (mild deviations to more…

Book details

List price: $80.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 8/29/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 668
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.882
Language: English



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The Foundations of Abnormal Child Psychology: A Developmental Perspective



Abnormal Child Psychology: Past, Present, and Future



Understanding Abnormal Development: Theoretical Perspectives



Understanding Abnormal Development: Risks, Protective Factors, and Culturally Diverse Youth



Developmental Considerations in Research and Practice: Ethical Issues and Research Methods



Issues in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment



Emotional, Behavioral, and Learning Difficulties in Children and Youth: Their Nature and Their Course



Internalizing Problems: An Introduction



Anxiety Disorders With Likely Onset in Childhood



Anxiety Disorders With Likely Onset in Adolescence and the Stress Disorders



The Mood Disorders: Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Suicide



Externalizing Problems: An Introduction



Behavioral Problems and Disruptive Disorders



Problems of Attention and Learning: An Introduction



Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)



Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)



Problems With Onset in Late Childhood or Adolescence: An Introduction



Eating Disorders



Substance Use and Abuse Among Youth



Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Pervasive Developmental Disorders: An Introduction



Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)



Pervasive Developmental Disorders


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