Assessing and Treating Low Incidence/High Severity Psychological Disorders of Childhood 2011 Edition Contributor(s): Dombrowski, Stefan C. (Author), Gischlar, Karen L. (Author), Mrazik, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1441999698 ISBN-13: 9781441999696 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent - Education | Educational Psychology - Social Science | Social Work |
Dewey: 155.4 |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.22 lbs) 254 pages |
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Publisher Description: During the past several decades, interest in children's psychological disorders has grown steadily within the research community, resulting in a burgeoning knowledge base. The majority of the attention and funding, not surprisingly, has focused on the more prevalent and well-known conditions. Although this raises the odds that young people with more well-known disorders such as ADHD, autism, and learning disorders will receive much-needed professional assessment and intervention, children with less frequently encountered disorders may experience a higher risk of misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment. Useful data has been scattered throughout the literature for severe-but-less-frequent childhood psychological disorders, including: fire setting; gender identity disorder; impulse control disorders (i.e., kleptomania, trichotillomania, intermittent explosive disorder); selective mutism; Munchausen by proxy; childhood schizophrenia; gang involvement; sexual offending; self-injurious behavior; and feral children. This concise volume offers up-to-date information on these conditions, which, though relatively rare, may have profound effect not only on the children themselves but also their families, friends, and the community at large. Coverag e of each disorder is presented in an accessible format covering:
Assessing and Treating Low Incidence/High Severity Psychological Disorders of Childhood is a must-have reference for researchers, clinicians, practitioners, and graduate students in clinical child and school psychology, pediatrics, psychiatry, social work, school counseling, education, and public policy.
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