Assessing and treating low incidence/high severity psychological disorders of childhood
By: Stefan C. Dombrowski, Karen L. Gischlar, Martin Mrazik
Contributors: Gischlar, Karen L.; Mrazik, Martin
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9781441999696
Subjects: Child psychopathology
Description: "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"--Back cover.
Table of contents: title: Juvenile firesetters; title: Gender identity disorder; title: Munchhausen syndrome by proxy; title: Feral children; title: The youth gang member; title: Impulse control disorders; title: Selective mutism; title: Juvenile sex offender; title: Childhood onset schizophrenia; title: Self-injurious behavior.