Treatments for Developmental Issues and Problems

A Volume in the Jossey-Bass Library of Current Clinical Technique

This book presents effective and efficient interventions for children who are just beginning school through the years of early puberty. The expert contributors offer the knowledge and tools for assessing and treating the problems that are unique to this age group. Encouraging both creativity and flexibility, they present specific recommAndations for the treatment of developmental issues and problems such as hyperactivity, depression, obsession,...

Mental disorders in children and adolescents have gained prominence in recent years, and clinicians in the field are increasingly on the lookout for new methods in diagnosis and treatment. In the last 25 years, the Stanford Division of Child Psychiatry has become one of the premier clinical, research, and educational facilities in child and adolescent psychiatry, both nationally and internationally. Its faculty has distinguished itself in several key domains of psychopathology in both basic and clinical research. This handbook provides a detailed description of unique diagnostic and treatment...