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Effective childhood interventions can have huge importance, not only to children's lifelong development, but also to the wellbeing and happiness of parents and families.
This second edition of Clinical Child Psychology, looks at childhood problems and interventions within a framework of normal development and learning, and a recognition of family influences and resources.
Clinical formulation and therapeutic programme planning are introduced, and a range of new topics (e.g. suicide/parasuicide, PTSD, bereavement, eating disorders and Special Needs) are included.
Other major areas such as Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Depression, and Autism, have been extended. There is greater emphasis on school-related problems, and psychology of health, as well more guidance on practical decisions and strategies of treatment. The approach here is systemic and family-orientated. A book of much value by one of the world's leading clinical child psychologists.
Incl. clinical formulation & therapeutic program plan.; suicide/parasuicide; bereavement; ADHD; autism, etc.
| About the Author | ||
| Series Preface | ||
| Preface to the First Edition | ||
| Preface to the Second Edition | ||
| Introduction | 1 | |
| Pt. I | The Nature of the Problem | 7 |
| Ch. 1 | Clinical Assessment: Theoretical Considerations | 12 |
| Ch. 2 | Clinical Assessment: Practice Issues | 41 |
| Ch. 3 | Clinical Psychology: Interventions | 57 |
| Pt. II | Age-Related Problems | 73 |
| Ch. 4 | Problems Associated with Infancy | 81 |
| Ch. 5 | Problems Associated with Early Childhood | 100 |
| Ch. 6 | Problems of Middle Childhood | 125 |
| Ch. 7 | Early Adolescence | 156 |
| Pt. III | Special Needs: Developmental Disorders and Health Problems | 187 |
| Ch. 8 | Developmental Problems | 194 |
| Ch. 9 | Intellectual Impairment | 249 |
| Ch. 10 | Health Care Problems of Childhood | 256 |
| Pt. IV | Antisocial Disruptive Behaviour Disorders | 285 |
| Ch. 11 | Conduct Disorders | 287 |
| Ch. 12 | Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD | 305 |
| Pt. V | Anxiety Disorders of Childhood Fears, Phobias, Obsessions and Post-Traumatic Disorders | 321 |
| Ch. 13 | Fears and Phobias | 325 |
| Ch. 14 | Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder OCD | 339 |
| Epilogue | 354 | |
| References | 355 | |
| Further reading | 393 | |
| Index | 398 |
Overview
Effective childhood interventions can have huge importance, not only to children's lifelong development, but also to the wellbeing and happiness of parents and families.
This second edition of Clinical Child Psychology, looks at childhood problems and interventions within a framework of normal development and learning, and a recognition of family influences and resources.
Clinical formulation and therapeutic programme planning are introduced, ...