Psychoses and Pervasive Developmental Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence [Hardcover]

Fred R. Volkmar (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1882103017 | ISBN-13: 978-1882103010 | Publication Date: January 1996 | Edition: 1st

Pervasive developmental disorders are characterized by a broad-based loss or impairment of functions that would be expected for a child's age. "Psychoses and Pervasive Developmental Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence" explores developmental disorders and also the conditions, plus those traditionally considered childhood psychoses. Eighteen experts in the field of child psychiatry present concise yet detailed summaries of these until now sparsely covered mental illness topics.

The book discusses recent changes in the diagnosis and definition of these disorders, advances in knowledge, and treatment. It also addresses theoretical issues regarding the notion of childhood psychosis and the mistaken idea that children are somehow protected from depression and other forms of affective illness.

Major changes in DSM-IV categories and criteria, especially for autism and other pervasive developmental disorders, make this book a useful tool in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood and adolescent mental disorders. An increased interest in this subject, plus significant changes from DSM-III-R to DSM-IV, suggested the potential usefulness of a volume designed specifically for clinicians caring for children with these disorders. An American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry training institute on these issues provided the foundation for this book.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book is remarkable in its efforts to effectively communicate with parents, teachers, and clinicians. Unlike many psychiatric publications, this one is easy to read, clear, and concise."- "Intervention in School and Clinic"

About the Author

Fred R. Volkmar, M.D.,is Harris Associate Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology at Yale University& rsquo;s Child Study Center. Dr. Volkmar is the author of more than 100 articles and chapters and is board certified in general psychiatry, and in child and adolescent psychiatry. He is a member of various editorial boards and an Associate Editor of theJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders and of the Journal of Child Psychiatry and Psychology.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 306 pages
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Association; 1st edition (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882103017
• ISBN-13: 978-1882103010
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,170,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Fred R. Volkmar, M.D. is Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology and Director of the Yale University Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine. He is also the Chief of Child Psychiatry at Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT. A graduate of the University of Illinois where he received in undergraduate degree in psychology in 1972 and of Stanford University where he received his MD and a master's degree in psychology in 1976 Dr. Volkmar was the primary author of the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-IV autism and pervasive developmental disorders section. He is the author of several hundred scientific papers and chapters as well as a number of books including Asperger's Syndrome (Guilford Press), Health Care for Children on the Autism Spectrum (Woodbine Publiushing), and the Handbook of Autism (Wiley Publishing) with three books forcoming. He has served as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and the American Journal of Psychiatry and now serves as Editor of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities. He has served as co-chairperson of the autism/intellectual disabilities committee of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. In addition to having directed the internationally known autism clinic he also served as director of autism research at Yale before becoming chairperson of the Department. Dr. Volkmar has been the principal investigator of three program project grants including a CPEA (Collaborative Program of Excellent in Autism) grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and a STAART (Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment) Autism Center Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health.