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Informationen zum Autor BRANDÉ FLAMEZ, PHD, NCC, LPC is a licensed professional counselor and clinical professor in the Counseling and Special Populations department at Lamar University. She is also the CEO and Founder of the nonprofit Serving and Learning Together (SALT) world Inc., which provides volunteer services to developing countries. CARL J. SHEPERIS, PHD, NCC, ACS, LMHC, LPC serves as Chair of the Department of Counseling and Special Populations at Lamar University. He is a Past-President of the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling, Associate Editor for Quantitative Research for the Journal of Counseling and Development , and a Director for the National Board for Certified Counselors. Klappentext A guide to treating mental health issues in children and adolescentsDiagnosis and Treatment of Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals is a resource tailored to the particular needs of current and future counselors, behavioral healthcare clinicians, and other helping professionals working with this vulnerable population. With in-depth content broken into two sections, this book first provides a foundation in the diagnostic process by covering the underlying principles of diagnosis and treatment planning, and then applies this framework to the DSM-5 categories related to children and adolescents. With research continually reshaping our understanding of mental health, it is critical mental health professionals make decisions based on evidence-based pathways that include the specialized research around children and adolescents. The leading experts who contributed to this book share contemporary perspectives on developmental considerations, assessment information, presenting symptoms, comorbidity, levels of severity, prevalence data, and other relevant factors.* Structured content of chapters provides a crosswalk between the DSM-5 and this book* Updated content based upon the changes, additions, and revisions to the DSM-5 that affect diagnosis, assessment, and treatment* Pedagogical features, such as learning objectives, case studies, guided practice exercises, and additional resources, to support effective learningDiagnosis and Treatment of Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Clinical and School Settings is a critical resource for mental health practitioners and graduate students working toward a career in a mental health profession. Zusammenfassung Provides a foundation in the diagnostic process by covering the underlying principles of diagnosis and treatment planning, and applies this framework to the DSM-5 categories related to children and adolescents. This book offers content based upon the changes, additions, and revisions to the DSM-5 that affect diagnosis, assessment, and treatment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii About the Editors xv List of Contributors xvii PART I STAGES OF THE COMPREHENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS 1 CHAPTER 1 CONCEPTUALIZING DSM-5 DISORDERS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS 3 Brandé Flamez, Jason H. King, and Joshua D. Francis Introduction 3 Defining a Mental Disorder 4 The Clinical Significance Criterion in Diagnosis 7 The Developmental Process 8 Age-Related Factors 11 Neurodevelopment and Neurodevelopmental Disorders 14 Changes in Diagnostic Categories from the DSM-IV-TR to the DSM-5 20 Summary 25 References 26 CHAPTER 2 EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR ASSESSING DSM-5 DISORDERS 28 Joshua D. Francis and Laura R. Haddock Introduction 28 Diagnostic Challenges and Special Consideration When Working with Children and Adolescents 28 Classification Models 33 Identifying Sources of Information 35 Assessment Strategies 38 Establishing Diagnostic Validity 44 Assessment Instrument Validity and R...
