Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Adolescence: Development and Syndromes (Wiley Series in Child Mental Health) (Volume 3) [Paperback]

Lois T. Flaherty (Editor), Richard M. Sarles (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471550760 | ISBN-13: 978-0471550761 | Publication Date: April 4, 1997 | Edition: Volume 3

This four-volume text features contributions from over 300 researchers and clinicians. Volumes 1, 2 and 3 explore the developmental stages and syndromes of infancy and preschool, grade school and adolescence. Each volume addresses the normal development during each period, the theoretical and clinical perspectives and the clinical syndromes most commonly associated with it. Volume 4 explores the varieties of development and the impact of psychosocial, medical, and foreign cultural factors on development of all three age groups.

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Renowned authorities in their respective fields present the most up-to-date coverage of all that is known regarding child and adolescent psychiatry. Presented developmentally, prominent contributors have produced a body of knowledge that describes what children are, what they need, what hurts and helps them. Volume 1 deals with infants and preschoolers, Volume 2 with grade school children, Volume 3 deals with adolescence and Volume 4 with varieties of development. Volume 5 contains information on assessing, diagnosing and treatment planning for the range of psychiatric and psychologic problems children and adolescents may experience during their development. Volume 6 introduces the basic science of child and adolescent psychiatry and presents a myriad of treatment options available to psychiatrists. Volume 7 contains an overview of the history of the field of child psychiatry and examines contemporary issues facing child and adolescent psychiatists.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; Volume 3 edition (April 4, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471550760
• ISBN-13: 978-0471550761
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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