Balancing Developmental, Clinical-diagnostic, And Experimental Approaches To Child And Adolescent Psychopathology, Eric Mash And David Wolfe's Abnormal Child Psychology Is One Of The Most Up-to-date, Authoritative, And Comprehensive Books In Its Market. The Seventh Edition Is Organized To Reflect Dsm-5 Categories, Dimensional Approaches To Classification, And Evidence-based Assessment And Treatment Approaches. The Authors Trace Developmental Pathways For Each Disorder And Show How Child And Adolescent Psychopathology Involves Biological, Psychological, And Sociocultural Factors Interacting With A Youth's Environment. Case Histories, Examples, And First-person Accounts Illustrate The Categorical And Dimensional Approaches Used To Describe Disorders. The Authors Also Consistently Illustrate How Troubled Children Behave In Their Natural Settings: Homes, Schools, And Communities. -- Provided By Publisher. Part 1. Understanding Abnormal Child Psychology. Introduction To Normal And Abnormal Behavior In Children And Adolescents -- Theory And Causes -- Research -- Assessment, Diagnosis, And Treatment -- Part 2. Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Intellectual Disability (intellectual Development Disorder) -- Autism Spectrum Disorder And Childhood-onset Schizophrenia -- Communication And Learning Disorders -- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (adhd) -- Part 3. Behavioral And Emotional Disorders. Conduct Problems -- Depressive And Bipolar Disorders -- Anxiety And Obsessive-compulsive Disorders -- Trauma- And Stress-related Disorders -- Part 4. Problems Related To Physical And Mental Health. Health-related And Substance-use Disorders -- Feeding And Eating Disorders. Eric J. Mash, University Of Calgary And Oregon Health & Science University, David A. Wolfe, Centre For School Mental Health, Faculty Of Education, Western University. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 519-608) And Indexes.

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