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Now in its fourth edition,
The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology incorporates important advances in the field to provide a practice-oriented and accessible resource for clinical psychologists in training.
List of contents
Section 1: Frameworks for Practice 1. Normal Development 2. The 5P Formulation Framework 3. Classification, Diagnosis, Epidemiology and Treatment Effectiveness 4. The Consultation Process and Intake Interviews 5. Report Writing
Section 2: Problems of Infancy and Early Childhood 6. Sleep Problems 7. Toileting Problems 8. Intellectual, Learning and Communication Disabilities and Disorders 9. Autism
Section 3: Problems of Middle Childhood 10. Conduct Problems 11. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 12. Anxiety 13. Repetition Problems: OCD and Tourette Disorder 14. Somatic Problems
Section 4: Problems in Adolescence 15. Drug Misuse 16. Mood Problems 17. Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa 18. Psychosis
Section 5: Child Abuse 19. Physical Abuse 20. Emotional Abuse and Neglect 21. Sexual Abuse
Section 6: Adjustment to Major Life Transitions 22. Foster Care 23. Separation and Divorce 24. Grief and Bereavement
About the author
Alan Carr is professor and founding director of the clinical psychology doctoral programme at University College Dublin and has a clinical practice at Clanwilliam Institute, Dublin. He has produced over 30 volumes and 300 papers and presentations in the areas of clinical psychology, family therapy, and positive psychology. His books include
Handbook of Adult Clinical Psychology,
Handbook of Intellectual Disability and Clinical Psychology Practice,
Family Therapy: Concepts, Process and Practice, and
Positive Psychology. He has worked in Canada and the UK, and now lives and works in Ireland.
Summary
Now in its fourth edition, The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology incorporates important advances in the field to provide a practice-oriented and accessible resource for clinical psychologists in training.
