Introduction to Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology - Hardcover

Weis, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1452225257 ISBN 13: 9781452225258

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2013

Synopsis

The new edition reflects the latest changes to the DSM (DSM-V, 2013) and is updated with new research and developments in the field.

Key Features: 

- Links research with clinical practice via a focus on evidence-based therapies for childhood disorders, balancing solid empirical science and clinical insights and thus helping students filter clinically valuable findings from those lacking utility.

- An emphasis on developmental perspective to better understand psychopathology, with use of normal development as a lens through which to view abnormal behavior or emotional problems.

- Case studies and real-life examples are in each chapter.

New to this Edition:

- Discusses new, evidence-based treatments for children and adolescents.

- New chapter on child and adolescent health-related disorders.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Weis is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor of psychology at Denison University, aselective liberal arts college near Columbus, Ohio. He earned a B.A. in psychology from the University of Chicago anda Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Northern Illinois University. He completed his predoctoral and postdoctoral workin clinical child and pediatric psychology at Columbus Children’s Hospital (Ohio) and Portage County Mental HealthCenter (Wisconsin). At Denison, he teaches courses in introductory psychology, research methods and statistics,abnormal psychology, and assessment and psychotherapy. He also supervises an undergraduate internship coursein applied psychology. His research interests are in psychometrics, children’s mental health program evaluation, andthe learning disabilities. His work has been published in Psychological Science, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the Journal of Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology, Psychological Assessment, and Psychology inthe Schools. When not working, Robert enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1452225257
• ISBN 13: 9781452225258
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 744