Assessment of Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence

Description:

This leading course text and practitioner reference has been extensively revised with 90% new content, covering a broader range of child and adolescent problems in more concise chapters. Prominent authorities provide a comprehensive framework for evidence-based assessment. Presented are methods and tools for developing effective diagnoses and case formulations, building strong treatment plans, monitoring progress, and documenting outcomes. Chapters are packed with practical guidance, handy tables, and sample instruments. Illustrative case material is included. Prior edition title: Assessment of Childhood Disorders, Fourth Edition, edited by Eric J. Mash and Russell A. Barkley. New to This Edition *Many new authors and topics, reflecting over a decade of research and clinical advances. *Updated for DSM-5 and ICD-11. *Chapters on additional disorders: obsessive–compulsive disorder, persistent complex bereavement, and body dysmorphic disorder. *Chapters on transdiagnostic concerns: sleep problems, risky behaviors, and life stressors. *Four chapters on the "whys" and "hows" of using assessment in each phase of treatment. *Disorder-specific "starter kits"--lists of essential checklists, rating scales, interviews, and progress measures, including links to exemplary free measures online. See also the editors' Treatment of Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence, Fourth Edition.

Table of Contents:

I. General Principles and Skills

1. Introduction to Evidence‑Based Assessment: A Recipe for Success

2. The Prediction Phase of Evidence‑Based Assessment

3. The Prescription Phase of Evidence‑Based Assessment

4. Assessing Process: Are We There Yet?

II. Behavior Disorders

5. Attention‑Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

6. Conduct and Oppositional Disorders

III. Internalizing Problems and Self‑Harm

7. Depression

8. Bipolar Spectrum Disorders

9. Self‑Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors

IV. Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder

10. Anxiety Disorders

11. Pediatric Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder

V. Developmental and Cognitive Disorders

12. Autism Spectrum Disorders

13. Intellectual Disability

14. Learning Disabilities

VI. Stressful Events, Maltreatment, Trauma, and Loss

15. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

16. Life Events

17. Assessing Bereavement and Grief Disorders

18. Child Maltreatment

VII. Problems of Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

19. Substance Use Problems

20. Early‑Onset Schizophrenia

21. Eating and Feeding Disorders

22. Adolescent Body Dysmorphic Disorder

VIII. Health‑Related Issues

23. Pediatric Sleep

24. Risky and Impulsive Behaviors

Author Index

Subject Index