Child and Adolescent Psychological Disorders: A Comprehensive Textbook (Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Psychology) [Hardcover]

Sandra D. Netherton (Editor), Deborah Holmes (Editor), C. Eugene Walker (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 18, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0195099613 | ISBN-13: 978-0195099614 | Edition: 1

In May 1994 The American Psychiatric Association published the most recent version of DSM-IV, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. DSM-IV is the primary diagnostic reference for mental health professionals in psychiatry, psychology, social work, and nursing. It provides brief descriptions of mental disorders in terms of their primary and associated features, age at onset, typical course, level of impairment, predisposing factors, complications, prevalence, sex ratio, and familial patterns. Although DSM-IV is one of the primary training and reference tools for mental health professionals, its scope and utility are limited. It is explicitly designed to be a diagnostic manual and therefore contains little regarding treatment -- the next step after diagnosis.
Child and Adolescent Psychological Disorders: A Comprehensive Textbook mirrors the organization of DSM-IV but goes beyond a listing of diagnostic criteria by addressing what to do after the diagnosis is made. The text includes selections written by experts in both clinical psychology and psychiatry. Each chapter reviews the current research and provides diagnostic and assessment criteria, treatment recommendations, and assessment strategies for each disorder. An ideal text for courses in child and adolescent psychopathology and clinical psychology, Child and Adolescent Psychological Disorders: A Comprehensive Textbook is also an excellent reference for practitioners.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A valuable reference source."--Dr. Don Nichols, Oakland Community College

"Comprehensive and complete."--Susan Rudolph, Adler School of Professional Psychology

Noted in Annals RCPSC, Vol 33, No. 7, October 2000

About the Author

Sandra Netherton, Deborah Holmes, and C. Eugene Walker are all at University of Oklahoma.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 624 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (March 18, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195099613
• ISBN-13: 978-0195099614
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #337,486 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, brilliant discussion of a major social issue, November 16, 1999

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Wallace K. Pond II (Boise, ID USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Child and Adolescent Psychological Disorders: A Comprehensive Textbook (Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Psychology) (Hardcover)

Perhaps the most crucial social issue of our time is addressed in as comprehensive and skillful a manner as I have seen. Of particular value is chapter 21, "Impulse Control Disorders Not Elsewhere Classified," wherein Steven Thurber and associate, clarify and successfully delineate a long-time problem within the monumentally crucial arena of Disorders of the Young. This specific chapter, in tandem with the overall approach of the book, affords the reader the valuable distinction between generally accepted mythical and unsubstantiated beliefs (i.e., beliefs that are almost "Hollywood-like" portrayals and "theories" of human behavior), and scientifically demonstrated and supported realities of the human condition.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, research-based resource., October 10, 2002

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Rocco B. Rubino "Rocco R." (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Child and Adolescent Psychological Disorders: A Comprehensive Textbook (Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Psychology) (Hardcover)

In studying psychopathology I have come to appreciate that there is a world of difference between how an adult presents, and how a child presents. I firmly believe that counselor training programs should focus on child psychopathology in addition to studying general psychopathology, and this book should be used as the primary text.

This book goes a long way in illuminating the differences in children's mental health issues. Child psychology is in another universe and the practioner would do well to consult this comprehensive resource that contains articles by leading practioners in the field.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Comprehensive Introduction to the Speciality, April 9, 2007

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Thomas Hunt (Oklahoma City, OK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Child and Adolescent Psychological Disorders: A Comprehensive Textbook (Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Psychology) (Hardcover)

Having been lucky enough to work with a wide range of ages in my nursing practice, I see the value of this book in delineating the very particular nature of dealing with childhood-specific presentations of psychological phenomenon. This book brought me up to speed on this matter when I switched from geropsychiatric and adult psychiatric care to pediatric psych. This book gave me the resources to understand many of the complications seen with the pediatric population and made the transition from adult to child practice much easier.