Description: Clinical Handbook of Assessing and Treating Conduct Problems in Youth, Paperback by Murrihy, Rachael C. (EDT); Kidman, Antony D. (EDT); Ollendick, Thomas H. (EDT), ISBN 1441962964, ISBN-13 9781441962966, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Conduct problems, particularly oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD), are the most common mental health problems affecting children and adolescents. The consequences to individuals, families, and schools may be severe and long-lasting. To ameliorate negative outcomes and ensure the most effective treatment for aggressive and antisocial youth, early diagnosis and evidence-based interventions are essential. Clinical Handbook of Assessing and Treating Conduct Problems in Youth provides readers with both a solid grounding in theory and a comprehensive examination of the evidence-based assessment strategies and therapeutic practices that can be used to treat a highly diverse population with a wide range of conduct problems. It provides professional readers with an array of evidence-based interventions, both universal and targeted, that can be implemented to improve behavioral and social outcomes in children and adolescents. This expertly written resource:Lays the foundation for understanding conduct problems in youth, including epidemiology, etiology, and biological, familial, and contextual risk factors.Details the assessment process, with in-depth attention to tools, strategies, and differential diagnosis.Reviews nine major treatment protocols, including Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), multisystemic therapy (MST) for adolescents, school-based group approaches, residential treatment, and pharmacotherapy.Critiques the current generation of prevention programs for at-risk youth.Explores salient issues in working effectively with minority youth.Offers methods for evaluating intervention programs, starting with cost analysis. This volume serves as a one-stop reference for all professionals who seek a solid grounding in theory as well as those who need access to evidence-based assessment and therapies for conduct problems. It is a must-have volume for anyone working with at-risk children, including clinical child, school, and developmental psychologists; forensic psychologists; social workers; school counselors and allied professionals; and medical and psychiatric practitioners.
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Book Title: Clinical Handbook of Assessing and Treating Conduct Problems in Y
Number of Pages: Xxiv, 544 Pages
Publication Name: Clinical Handbook of Assessing and Treating Conduct Problems in Youth
Language: English
Publisher: Springer New York
Publication Year: 2012
Subject: Pediatrics, Educational Psychology, Developmental / Child, Psychiatry / General
Item Weight: 37.9 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 10 in
Subject Area: Education, Psychology, Medical
Author: Antony D. Kidman
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
