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
Latest volumes
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2. Self-Injurious Behavior in Intellectual Disabilities
By Johannes Rojahn, Stephen Schroeder, Theodore Hoch
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Hardbound, 312 Pages
Published: November 2007
ISBN 13: 978-0-08-044889-3 -
1. Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders
By Johnny Matson, Noha F. Minshawi
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Hardbound, 156 Pages
Published: April 2006
ISBN 13: 978-0-08-044675-2

