Encyclopedia of Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology

The Encyclopedia of Clinical Child and Pediatric children, adolescents, and their families with a focus on Psychology is intended to be an authoritative and com­ understanding, preventing, diagnosing and treating psychological, cognitive, emotional, developmental, prehensive resource that provides up-to-date informa­ tion on a broad array of problems and issues related to behavioral, and family problems of children. Of partic­ children, adolescents, and their families as defined by ular importance to clinical child psychologists is an the fields of clinical child and pediatric psychology. It is understanding of the basic psychological needs of children and the social contexts that influence child designed to be of particular interest and use to layper­ sons, parents and grandparents, and undergraduate and development and adjustment. Thus, typical and atypical graduate students in training, as well as diverse medical development and the impact of life stresses are of and mental health professionals who live with and/or concern for the clinical child psychologist. work with young persons but who have limited infor­ The specialty of pediatric psychology, like clinical mation on a particular topics. Inasmuch as the scope of child psychology, is interested in the psychological needs clinical child and pediatric psychology is extensive, a of children but the focus is on the psychosocial aspects range of topics is included that cover typical and atyp­ of illness. This new Encyclopedia: -is an authoritative, up-to-date and comprehensive resource; -reflects the extensive scope of the fields of clinical child and pediatric psychology; -covers problems and issues related to children, adolescents, and their families; -includes typical and atypical development, physical and mental health problems and disorders, assessment and treatment methods, training and ethics; -features an extensive index with a complete cross-listing of topics; -suggests titles for further reading for each topic or entry; -is an ideal reference for health and mental health professionals, undergraduate and graduate students; -deserves a place in the library of every hospital, university, and pediatric, psychological or family clinic Front Matter....Pages i-viii Aa....Pages 1-48 Bb....Pages 49-79 Cc....Pages 80-153 Dd....Pages 154-193 Ee....Pages 194-227 Ff....Pages 228-251 Gg....Pages 252-270 Hh....Pages 271-302 Ii....Pages 303-327 Jj....Pages 328-329 Kk....Pages 330-333 Ll....Pages 334-353 Mm....Pages 354-393 Nn....Pages 394-422 Oo....Pages 423-434 Pp....Pages 435-533 Qq....Pages 534-535 Rr....Pages 536-563 Ss....Pages 564-656 Tt....Pages 657-689 Uu....Pages 690-693 Vv....Pages 694-708 Ww....Pages 709-712 Back Matter....Pages 713-748 One volume-reference work with approximately 300 entries Each entry will contain 5-8 references Entries will kept under 7 pages, with limited references and cross-referenced to 5 other topics in the encyclopdia