Elimination Disorders in Children and Adolescents, in the series Advances in Psychotherapy, Evidence-Based Practice
This is a strong treatise on evidence-based interventions for two common, but often misunderstood and mistreated childhood disorders, namely encopresis and enuresis. Christophersen and Friman, highly respected clinical researchers who have wide experience in their own clinical and pediatric psychology practices, integrate the scientific base with clinical implications and patient characteristics to provide an exceptional resource for use in clinical practice. Their book includes clear advice (and clinical handouts and forms) about implementing effective interventions, course, and prognosis. They have done the field a valuable service with this volume. --Michael C. Roberts, PhD, ABPP, Professor and Director, Clinical Child Psychology Program, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KSEnuresis and encopresis are two of the toughest problems in general pediatrics. Drs. Christophersen and Friman take a look at the available interventions and recommend an evidence-based, practical, multi-disciplinary approach. --Barton D. Schmitt, MD, Medical Director, Enuresis-Encopresis Clinic, The Children s Hospital, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, COThe authors] produced this masterful volume to provide readers with a practical overview of elimination disorders. [...] It is also refreshing to have a comprehensive review of evidence-based therapies extending beyond cognitive-behavioural methods. The book speaks to every clinician who has to treat enuresis and encopresis in children ans adolescents. [It] serves as a guidebook for standard practice. --Caroline Shea, MBChB, Dept. of Psychiatry, Shatin Hospital in East Asian Arch of Psychiatry, Vol. 21, 2011