| Behavioral and Emotional Disorders in Adolescents: Nature, Assessment, and Treatment Contributor(s): Wolfe, David A. (Editor), Mash, Eric J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1593852258 ISBN-13: 9781593852252 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: Bringing together leading authorities, this comprehensive volume integrates current knowledge on psychological problems of adolescence in ways clinicians will find useful. Coverage includes conduct problems, substance abuse, mood and anxiety disorders, developmental and learning disabilities, eating disorders, abuse and trauma, and more. Chapters present in-depth information on the core features of each disorder; its etiology, course, and outcome; diagnostic issues specific to adolescents; and effective approaches to assessment and treatment. Also provided are cutting-edge perspectives on the broader processes underlying healthy or maladaptive development in this period of rapid change and transition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent - Psychology | Psychopathology - General - Psychology | Developmental - Adolescent |
| Dewey: 618.928 |
| LCCN: 2005012856 |
| Physical Information: 1.48" H x 7.3" W x 10.14" (3.17 lbs) 719 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Systematic, authoritative, and timely, this is an outstanding reference and text for anyone working with or studying adolescents. More than 50 leading experts comprehensively review current knowledge on adolescent externalizing disorders, internalizing disorders, developmental disorders, personality and health-related disorders, gender identity and sexual disorders, and maltreatment and trauma. Chapters identify the core features of each disorder; explore its etiology, course, and outcome; address diagnostic issues specific to adolescents; and describe effective assessment and treatment approaches. The book also provides an integrative conceptual framework for understanding both healthy and maladaptive adolescent development. |