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| David A. Wolfe, PhD, holds the RBC Chair in Children's Mental Health at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and is a Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and past president of Division 37 (Child, Youth, and Family Services). Dr. Wolfe has broad research and clinical interests in abnormal child and adolescent psychology, with a special focus on child abuse, domestic violence, and developmental psychopathology, and he has published widely on these topics. Dr. Wolfe is the 2005 recipient of the Donald O. Hebb award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology from the Canadian Psychological Association.
Eric J. Mash, PhD, is a 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 published widely 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. He is a recipient of the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Oregon Health & Science University.
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Summary
15 hours CE
671pp
Summary
Bringing together leading authorities, this comprehensive volume integrates the breadth of current knowledge on clinical problems of adolescence, including conduct problems, substance abuse, mood and anxiety disorders, developmental and learning disabilities, eating disorders, abuse and trauma, and more. Chapters present in-depth information on the core features of each disorder; its etiology, course, and outcome; diagnostic issues specific to adolescents; and effective approaches to assessment and treatment. Also provided are cutting-edge perspectives on the broader processes underlying healthy or maladaptive development in this period of rapid change and transition.
"Wolfe and Mash bring their professional and editorial expertise to this superb handbook...This volume is a tour de force that is exceptionally founded in research and well written for students as well as for fledgling and seasoned professionals."
-Michael C. Roberts, PhD, Clinical Child Psychology Program, University of Kansas
Contents
- Introduction
- Behavioral and Emotional Problems in Adolescents: Overview and Issues, David A. Wolfe and Eric J. Mash
- Development and Psychopathology in Adolescence, Grayson N. Holmbeck, Deborah Friedman, Mona Abad, and Barbara Jandasek
- Interventions for Adolescent Psychopathology: Linking Treatment and Prevention, Jody Kamon, Patrick H. Tolan, and Deborah Gorman-Smith
- Externalizing Disorders
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Russell A. Barkley
- Conduct Problems, Robert J. McMahon and Julie S. Kotler
- Substance Use Disorders, Sandra A. Brown and Ana M. Abrantes
- Internalizing Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders, Philip C. Kendall, Kristi A. Hedtke, and Sasha G. Aschenbrand
- Mood Disorders, Karen D. Rudolph, Constance Hammen, and Shannon E. Daley
- Suicidal and Nonsuicidal Self-Harm Behaviors, David B. Goldston, Stephanie Sergent Daniel, and Elizabeth Mayfield Arnold
- Developmental Disorders
- Mental Retardation, Robert M. Hodapp, Ellie Kazemi, Beth A. Rosner, and Elisabeth M. Dykens
- Learning Disabilities, Orly Lipka and Linda S. Siegel
- Autism Spectrum Disorders, Steven G. Spector and Fred R. Volkmar
- Personality and Health-Related Disorders
- Personality Disorders, Jeffrey G. Johnson, Elizabeth Bromley, Robert F. Bornstein, and Joel R. Sneed
- Eating Disorders, James Lock and Daniel le Grange
- Health and Chronic Illness, Ronald T. Brown, Alexandra Boeving, Angela La Rosa, and Laura Arnstein Carpenter
- Sexual Disorders and Behavior
- Gender Identity Disorder, Kenneth J. Zucker
- Sexual Risk Behavior, Beth A. Kotchick, Lisa Armistead, and Rex L. Forehand
- Deviant Sexual Behavior, Howard E. Barbaree and Calvin M. Langton
- Maltreatment and Trauma
- Relationship Violence, Ernest N. Jouriles, David A. Wolfe, Edward Garrido, and Anna McCarthy
- Abuse and Trauma, David A. Wolfe, Jennine S. Rawana, and Deborah Chiodo
Learning Objectives
- discuss an integrative conceptual framework for understanding both healthy and maladaptive adolescent development
- discuss the latest theories and findings on the full range of frequently encountered problems: conduct disorders, substance abuse, mood and anxiety disorders, developmental and learning disabilities, eating disorders, sexual risk behavior, abuse and trauma
- discuss the relationship of behavioral and emotional disorders in adolescents with earlier childhood trajectories and adult outcomes
- identify effective, evidenced-based strategies for diagnosis and treatment of behavioral and emotional disorders in adolescents
- recognize the adaptability of adolescents and the significant opportunities that exist for promoting healthier behavior
Difficulty Level: Advanced
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