During the past several decades, interest in children's
psychological disorders has grown steadily within the research
community, resulting in a burgeoning knowledge base. The majority
of the attention and funding, not surprisingly, has focused on the
more prevalent and well-known conditions. Although this raises the
odds that young people with more well-known disorders such as ADHD,
autism, and learning disorders will receive much-needed
professional assessment and intervention, children with less
frequently encountered disorders may experience a higher risk of
misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment.
Useful data has been scattered throughout the literature for
severe-but-less-frequent childhood psychological disorders,
including: fire setting; gender identity disorder; impulse control
disorders (i.e., kleptomania, trichotillomania, intermittent
explosive disorder); selective mutism; Munchausen by proxy;
childhood schizophrenia; gang involvement; sexual offending;
self-injurious behavior; and feral children. This concise volume
offers up-to-date information on these conditions, which, though
relatively rare, may have profound effect not only on the children
themselves but also their families, friends, and the community at
large. Coverage of each disorder is presented in an accessible
format covering:
Overview and history.Description and diagnostic classification,
with proposed changes to the DSM-V.Etiology and theory.Assessment
tools and interview protocols.Commonly used psychological and
pharmacological treatment options.Current research issues and
directions for future investigation.
"Assessing and Treating Low Incidence/High Severity
Psychological Disorders of Childhood" is a must-have reference for
researchers, clinicians, practitioners, and graduate students in
clinical child and school psychology, pediatrics, psychiatry,
social work, school counseling, education, and public policy.
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