Synopses & Reviews
This casebook illustrates the rich and arresting nature of disorders that first manifest themselves in childhood while also showing how a child's developmental patterns shape the expression of each disorder. Each complex case demonstrates how each disorder is expressed--from presentation through diagnosis and treatment--in an effective way. Throughout the book, the author explores the DSM-IV-TR criteria and demonstrates the interaction between developmental and environmental influences for each disorder.
About the Author
Christopher A. Kearney, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology, Director of Clinical Training, and Director of the UNLV Child School Refusal and Anxiety Disorders Clinic at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the author of numerous journal articles, book chapters, and books related to school refusal behavior, social anxiety, shyness, and selective mutism in youth. He has also published a work on general child psychopathology (CASEBOOK IN CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS, Wadsworth) and is or has been on the editorial boards of Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Behavior Therapy, Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, Journal of Anxiety Disorders, and Journal of Gambling Studies. In addition to his clinical and research endeavors, Dr. Kearney works closely with school districts and other agencies to improve strategies for helping children attend school with less distress.Timothy J. Trull, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri. Dr. Trull received his Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky and completed his internship at New York HospitalACornell Medical Center. His research interests are in the areas of diagnosis and classification of mental disorders, borderline personality disorder, substance use disorders, clinical assessment, professional issues in clinical psychology, and ambulatory assessment methods. Dr. Trull has received several awards and honors for his teaching and mentoring, including Psi Chi Professor of the Year, the Robert S. Daniels Junior Faculty Teaching Award, and most recently the MU Graduate Faculty Mentor Award. He enjoys teaching Abnormal Psychology and Introduction to Clinical Psychology; his textbook, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (Wadsworth) is used in classes across the U.S. and internationally. A licensed psychologist, Dr. Trull continues to train future clinical psychologists in the assessment, prevention, and treatment of psychological disorders.
Table of Contents
1. Mixed Case One. 2. Social Anxiety/Withdrawal. 3. Depression. 4. Eating Disorder. 5. Bipolar Disorder. 6. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. 7. Learning Disability. 8. Conduct Disorder/Aggression. 9. Substance Abuse. 10. Family Conflict/Noncompliance. 11. Autism/Mental Retardation. 12. Pediatric Conditions. 13. Effects from Sexual Abuse. 14. Mixed Case Two. 15. Mixed Case Three.