Treatment of Childhood Disorders » (3rd Edition)

Eric J. Mash, PhD, is Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology and Program in Clinical Psychology at the University of Calgary. He is a fellow of the American and Canadian Psychological Associations; has served as an editor, editorial board member, and editorial consultant for many scientific and professional journals; and has written or edited numerous books and journal articles on children's mental health, child and adolescent psychopathology, child and adolescent psychotherapy, and child and family assessment. Dr. Mash's research has focused on family relationships across a variety of child and family disorders, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct problems, internalizing disorders, and maltreatment.

Russell A. Barkley, PhD, ABPP, is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Barkley has published numerous books, more than 200 scientific articles and book chapters, and 7 videos on ADHD and related disorders, including childhood defiance. He is also the editor of the newsletter The ADHD Report. A frequent conference presenter and speaker who is widely cited in the national media, he is past president of the Section on Clinical Child Psychology, Division 12 of the American Psychological Association, and of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. His website is www.russellbarkley.org.

Now in a revised and updated third edition, this major professional reference and text offers an authoritative review of evidence-based treatments for the most prevalent child and adolescent problems. Leading contributors present state-of-the-art applications for anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, ADHD, autistic spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, the effects of maltreatment, substance use, and more. The third edition incorporates important, ongoing developments in research and treatment design. In particular, increased attention is given to combined treatments and how they translate into real-world clinical settings, and how individual, developmental, and contextual factors may influence outcome.

Geri R. Donenberg

This updated edition covers five domains of childhood disorders: behavioral (e.g., conduct problems); emotional (e.g., depression, anxiety); developmental (e.g., autism, mental retardation); children at risk (e.g., child maltreatment); and adolescent problems (e.g., substance abuse). Chapters provide an overview of the history, epidemiology, onset, course, and outcome of the disorders; models of etiology; assessment methods; and treatment approaches. Authors present and evaluate empirically based treatments for each disorder, discuss evidence for their efficacy and effectiveness, and indicate future directions. The purpose is to update and review state-of-the-art and scientifically supported treatment methods by experts at the forefront of their fields. The editors' objectives are important and noteworthy, and they accomplish their goals. This book is written primarily for child and adolescent psychologists and psychiatrists interested in staying knowledgeable about therapies with sound scientific evidence for children and adolescents. Researchers, students, and clinicians will find the chapters to be an excellent review of the current literature. Contributors include especially knowledgeable and well-regarded experts. Chapters are consistently well organized and include section headings for easy reading. Several tables and figures supplement the text. Reference lists are extensive and recent and subject and author indexes are provided. Much has changed since the first edition of this book, and this text offers a comprehensive update and critique of empirically supported treatments for the most common childhood disorders. Well-written chapters review evidence for the efficacy andeffectiveness of specific therapies, including psychopharmacological interventions, and critically evaluate lesser known treatments. Some authors describe selected therapies in enough detail for applications in clinical practice. Coverage of the therapy approaches is so thorough that this text is certain to be a definitive reference in the field.