Weis, Robert, 1973-

Introduction to abnormal child and adolescent psychology / Robert Weis. - London : SAGE, 2007. - 704 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Science and Practice of Abnormal Child Psychology; The Causes of Child Psychopathology: Research Methods and Theories; Assessing and Diagnosing Children\'s Problems; The Practice and Ethics of Psychotherapy with Children; Mental Retardation and Intellectual Disabilities; Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Learning Disorders and Academic Problems; Attention-Deficit//Hyperactivity Disorder; Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents; Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents; Depressive Disorders in Children and Adolescents; Bipolar Disorders in Children and Adolescents; Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents; Eating Disorders in Adolescents; Child Abuse and Neglect.

This introductory undergraduate text on child and adolescent psychopathology examines the emergence of disorders over time; pays special attention to risk and protective factors that influence developmentla processes and trajectories, and examines child psychopathology in the context of normal development.

9781412926577 (hbk.) : £35.00 1412926572 (Cloth)


Child psychology.
Adolescent psychology.
Abnormal psychology.
Child psychopathology.
Adolescent psychopathology.
Health and Wellbeing.
Clinical psychology
Child, developmental, and lifespan psychology
Teenagers: advice for parents

RJ499 / .W3925 2007

618.928922 WEI