The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology

Now in its fourth edition, The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology incorporates important advances in the field to provide a practice- oriented and accessible resource for clinical psychologists in training. Beginning with a set of general conceptual frameworks for practice, the book gives specific guidance on the management of problems commonly encountered in clinical work with children and adolescents, drawing on the best practice in the fields of clinical psychology and family therapy. There is comprehensive coverage of - Problems of infancy and early childhood - Problems of middle childhood - Problems of adolescence - Child abuse - Adjustment to major life transitions including entering foster care, parental divorce, and bereavement Each chapter dealing with specific clinical problems includes cases examples; discussion of diagnosis, classification, epidemiology, clinical features, assessment, and treatment; and practice exercises. New material includes the latest advances in child and adolescent clinical psychology assessment and treatment programmes and positive psychology. It also is updated in line with the latest revisions of ICD and DSM. This book is invaluable as both a reference work for experienced practitioners and as an up-to-date, evidence- based practice manual for clinical psychologists in training.

Alan Carr is professor and founding director of the clinical psychology doctoral programme at University College Dublin and has a clinical practice at Clanwilliam Institute, Dublin. He has produced over 30 volumes and 300 papers and presentations in the areas of clinical psychology, family therapy, and positive psychology. His books include Handbook of Adult Clinical Psychology, Handbook of Intellectual Disability and Clinical Psychology Practice, Family Therapy: Concepts, Process and Practice, and Positive Psychology. He has worked in Canada and the UK, and now lives and works in Ireland.

Section 1: Frameworks for Practice 1. Normal Development 2. The 5P Formulation Framework 3. Classification, Diagnosis, Epidemiology and Treatment Effectiveness 4. The Consultation Process and Intake Interviews 5. Report Writing Section 2: Problems of Infancy and Early Childhood 6. Sleep Problems 7. Toileting Problems 8. Intellectual, Learning and Communication Disabilities and Disorders 9. Autism Section 3: Problems of Middle Childhood 10. Conduct Problems 11. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 12. Anxiety 13. Repetition Problems: OCD and Tourette Disorder 14. Somatic Problems Section 4: Problems in Adolescence 15. Drug Misuse 16. Mood Problems 17. Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa 18. Psychosis Section 5: Child Abuse 19. Physical Abuse 20. Emotional Abuse and Neglect 21. Sexual Abuse Section 6: Adjustment to Major Life Transitions 22. Foster Care 23. Separation and Divorce 24. Grief and Bereavement