Handbook of Developmental Psychopathology
From reviews of the First Edition:`The editors took on a challenging task in assembling a handbook  of developmental psychopathology... [and] have chosen to portray [its]  diversity and potential....  [A] useful sampling of [the field of]  developmental psychopathology... [and] a valuable reference for a  variety of professionals and investigators concerned with child and  adolescent psychopathology.'Contemporary Psychology`For anyone concerned with child and adolescent psychopathology,  there is a great deal of interest to be found in this excellent edited  volume.  The scope is broad with good coverage... [T]he chapters  provide thoughtful and balanced reviews of both the current state of  knowledge and some of the concepts and ideas that are likely to guide  research and clinical practice over the next few years.... [T]he  overall standard is high and the book can be recommended as an  interesting set of highly informative essays on key issues...'British Journal of Developmental PsychologyPrepublication praise for the Second Edition:`This new edition coming ten years after the pioneering First  Edition of the Handbook confirms how much growth has occurred in our  understanding of the determinants of mental health in children.  The  inclusion of many new chapters on developmental issues will help both  researchers and clinicians flesh out their understanding of both the  ensuring progress and continuing issues in the field.'Daniel Stern, Cornell University Medical School and University  ofGeneva`This book achieves its aims in providing current insights into  the relationship between development, biology, context, and protection  against psychopathology. This conceptual framework provides a basis  for characterizing the relationships between etiologic components of  psychopathology.Handbook of Developmental Psychopathology,  SecondEditionis recommended as an essential volume in the  personal libraries of all mental health clinicians and  researchers.'Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 62:10 (2001)