Abnormal Child Psychology, International Edition 5e

Eric J. Mash, Oregon Health & Science University and University of Calgary David A. Wolfe, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto 624pp Published by Cengage Learning, ©2013 Available Now £44.99

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Through a thoughtful and accurate balance of developmental, clinical-diagnostic, and experimental approaches to child and adolescent psychopathology, Eric Mash and David Wolfe’s ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY, 5E, International Edition remains the most authoritative, scholarly, and comprehensive book in its market. Accessible to a broad range of readers, the book traces the developmental course of each disorder and shows how biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors interact with a child’s environment. Case histories, case examples, and first-person accounts are at the heart of the text, illustrating the categorical and dimensional approaches used to describe disorders and bringing life to the theories discussed. The authors also consistently illustrate how troubled children behave in their natural settings: homes, schools, and communities. Up-to-date and forward-looking, the text covers the DSM-IV-TR and dimensional approaches to classification as well as evidence-based assessment and treatment, contemporary research, and the latest theories related to the predominantly inattentive ADHD subtype, early-onset and the developmental propensity model of conduct disorder, the triple vulnerability model of anxiety, the tripartite model in children, depression, and autism.

Features

• With the assistance of an expert from Wellesley College, the authors continue to give significant attention to culture and diversity topics throughout the text.
• The book contains integrated cases covering all clinical stages—presentation, diagnosis, and treatment. Additionally, two guides to the cases—one listing cases by chapter and another listing them by type—appear at the front of the book.
• A selection of multimedia and interactive learning resources, foremost among these numerous video clips selected by the authors, are included on the PowerLecture™ instructor resource. These current, high-interest videos focus on topics such as ADHD, autism, bullying, life skills, and Down''s syndrome.
• "A Closer Look" boxes, found throughout the book, draw students into the material and enrich each topic with engaging additional information. Examples include "What Are the Long-Term Criminal Consequences of Child Maltreatment?", "Common Fears in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence," and "Did Darwin Have a Panic Disorder?"
• Visual learning aids such as cartoons, tables, eye-catching section-opening quotes, and figures as well as numerous photos illustrate key concepts throughout the text.
• Disorders are organized around the DSM-IV-TR criteria and summarized in DSM-IV-TR tables to present the disorders'' primary characteristics as accurately and clearly as possible.
• A comprehensive and integrative approach pays attention to advances in abnormal child and adolescent psychology and focuses on the child, not just the disorders.
• Coverage includes discussion of child maltreatment and relationship-based disorders as well as the integration of treatment and prevention.

PART I: UNDERSTANDING ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
1. Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents.
2. Theories and Causes.
3. Research.
4. Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
PART II: BEHAVIOR DISORDERS.
5. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
6. Conduct Problems.
PART III: EMOTIONAL DISORDERS.
7. Anxiety Disorders.
8. Mood Disorders.
PART IV: DEVELOPMENTAL AND LEARNING DISORDERS.
9. Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation).
10. Autism Spectrum Disorders and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia.
11. Communication and Learning Disorders.
PART V: PROBLEMS RELATED TO PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH.
12. Health-Related and Substance Use Disorders.
13. Eating Disorders and Related Conditions.
14. Child Maltreatment and Non-Accidental Trauma.

• The authors have updated this edition with the most current information concerning prevalence, age of onset, and gender distribution for each disorder, including a discussion of issues surrounding the reported increase in the prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders.
• Enriched coverage of gender and culture appears in each chapter and includes exciting new findings related to the expression, development, and adolescent outcomes for girls with ADHD, conduct problems, and anxiety and mood disorders; and for children from different ethnic and cultural groups.
• The Fifth Edition contains new findings on the interplay between early experience and brain development. For instance, it discusses how early stressors such as abuse alter the brain systems associated with regulating stress, and place the child at risk for developing later problems, such as anxiety or mood disorders.
• The text presents the most recent follow-up findings from groundbreaking early intervention and prevention programs, such as early interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders, Fast Track for conduct disorders, and the Multimodal Treatment Study for Children with ADHD.
• Current findings regarding the reliability and validity of DSM diagnostic criteria for specific disorders are accompanied by inclusion of a website address where students can track the development of DSM-5, scheduled to appear in 2013.

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Eric J. Mash
Eric Mash is a professor of psychology at University of Calgary in Canada, where he enjoys teaching undergraduate classes in abnormal child psychology, behavior modification, and developmental psychopathology as well as graduate classes in clinical psychology, specifically in child psychopathology, child assessment, and child psychotherapy. He earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Florida State University, and completed his residency in clinical child psychology at Oregon Health and Sciences University in Portland, Oregon. Eric commits much of his time and energy outside of the classroom to researching the topics of abnormal child psychology, child and family assessment, child psychotherapy, and child development. Particularly interested in attention-deficit disorder and conduct problems, and in families in which children have been physically abused, Eric has contributed and published many journal articles and books on these specific topics. Eric is also a Fellow of the American and Canadian Psychological Associations, and has served on the editorial boards of many prestigious journals and grant agencies at local and federal levels.

David A. Wolfe
David Wolfe is the first recipient of the RBC Investments Chair in Developmental Psychopathology and Children's Mental Health at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, and the Academic Director of the Center for Research on Violence Against Women and Children. He enjoys teaching abnormal child psychology, child assessment and psychotherapy, and community psychology to undergraduate students. He earned his Ph.D. at University of South Florida in Tampa, and completed his residency in clinical psychology at University of Mississippi Medical Center. David is a founding member of the Center for Research on Violence Against Women and Children, and also a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), where he served as president of Division 37, Child, Youth, and Family Services. He lends special focus to child abuse, domestic violence, and development and developmental psychopathology, as well as the impact of early childhood trauma on later development in childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood. Currently David focuses attention on studying ways to prevent violence in relationships with adolescents.