The Assessment and Treatment of Child Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities

Edited by

  • Johnny Matson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA

This series is aimed at addressing the rapidly expanding field of assessment and treatment of children with mental health issues and/or development disabilities.

Each book will examine the conceptualisation of a condition, its diagnosis, assessment and treatment, using the following structure:

*Defining the Population
*Rationale/definition of the problem (inc historical context)
*Review and analysis of Assessment Methods
*Review and analysis of Treatment Methods
*Critical Appraisal
*Future Needs and Possible Developments

Each book will contain reprints of graphs and original tables from research articles that summarize assessment and treatment research. Emphasis will be placed on these non-textual elements to provide key information for the evaluation of a topic. Detailed, original, references will be provided to enable readers to dig deeper.

Audience
Students, practitioners, and researchers in the areas of psychology, psychiatry, pediatrics, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech and language, etc. special education

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