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"This is a truly scholarly book. It provides a comprehensive and critical review of much of the research that has marked this area in the last ten years. Some sections are among the best of their kind that I have read. The book with its detailed, comprehensive, and scholarly approach to psychopathology goes well beyond the usual textbook." --David Shaffer, M.D., F.R.C.P. (London), F.R.C.Psych (London), Irving Philips Professor of Child Psychiatry, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Director, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute "Drs. Mash and Barkley have brought together some of the best clinician-researchers in the field of child psychology and child psychiatry in a comprehensive and timely review of critical topics in developmental psychopathology. This book offers a stimulating balance of theory, clinical wisdom, and practical recommendation which will be useful to the practicing clinician as well as to the student, the researcher, and to anyone interested in the well-being of children and adolescents." --Joseph Biederman, MD, Chief, Joint Program in Pediatric Psychopharmacology; Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School "Current and relevant research included." --David B. Baker, Ph.D., University of North Texas; Course: Psych Research and Practicum, graduate level .."..A timely overview of the discipline as it stands today....The chapters are consistently well written, comprehensive, and on the cutting edge....this text provides both an excellent review of changes in the field of child psychopathology over the past decade and an exciting preview of the decade ahead." --Randall J. Russac in Science Books and Films "When published in 1996, the first edition of "Child Psychopathology" completed a trilogy of work edited by Dr. Mash and his coeditors, Dr. Barkley and Dr. Terdal....At all times, the material is accessible to trainees as well as to experienced clinicians....this series by Drs. Mash, Barkley, and Terdal is destined to become the "Star Wars" of child psychopathology."--"Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" "The editors of this very current, clinically relevant text dealing with pediatric psychopathology clearly have met, and surpassed, their goals....The reader learns as much as possible of what is currently known about each disorder discussed....The chapters are both well written and well organized. The material is covered in great depth, providing the reader with an exceedingly comprehensive picture of each disorder....I would recommend this outstanding text to any pediatric health care professional who wants to expand his or her scientific knowledge base about the broad range of disorders encompassing the behavioral, emotional, developmental, and learning disorders of infancy, childhood, and adolescence. The editors and authors are to be commended for putting out what I believe is the state-of-the-art text on the current science of child psychopathology." --"Emergency and Office Pediatrics" "The book is a mine of information. It contains much that will be of value to clinicians working with child mental health problems....It should be a useful source of reference for those in our field for some years to come." --"The Canadian ChildPsychiatry Review" "Useful to all who seek to understand developmental psychopathology. Concise yet comprehensive, historical yet timely, these cutting-edge reviews and critiques of the present state of knowledge in the field are supported by extensive psychological as well as some psychiatric bibliographies. Doubtless this book is the first place to go for a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the field of developmental psychopathology or a specific question about any number of issues related to particular disorders." --"Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" "The 16 chapters are comprehensive, clear, well organized, and scholarly....The breadth and depth of coverage concerning childhood psychopathology are quite remarkable....Although treatment issues are not addressed, this substantial reference certainly can inform the clinical practice of child mental health professionals. Moreover, it can be a valuable resource for clinical supervisors, graduate school instructors, researchers, and graduate students interested in clinical child psychology and child psychiatry. "Child Psychopathology" may become a classic in the field." --"Psychiatric Services" "When published in 1996, the first edition of Child Psychopathology completed a trilogy of work edited by Dr. Mash and his coeditors, Dr. Barkley and Dr. Terdal....At all times, the material is accessible to trainees as well as to experienced clinicians....this series by Drs. Mash, Barkley, and Terdal is destined to become the Star Wars of child psychopathology."-- Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry "The editors of this very current, clinically relevant text dealing with pediatric psychopathology clearly have met, and surpassed, their goals....The reader learns as much as possible of what is currently known about each disorder discussed....The chapters are both well written and well organized. The material is covered in great depth, providing the reader with an exceedingly comprehensive picture of each disorder....I would recommend this outstanding text to any pediatric health care professional who wants to expand his or her scientific knowledge base about the broad range of disorders encompassing the behavioral, emotional, developmental, and learning disorders of infancy, childhood, and adolescence. The editors and authors are to be commended for putting out what I believe is the state-of-the-art text on the current science of child psychopathology." -- Emergency and Office Pediatrics "The book is a mine of information. It contains much that will be of value to clinicians working with child mental health problems....It should be a useful source of reference for those in our field for some years to come." -- The Canadian ChildPsychiatry Review "Useful to all who seek to understand developmental psychopathology. Concise yet comprehensive, historical yet timely, these cutting-edge reviews and critiques of the present state of knowledge in the field are supported by extensive psychological as well as some psychiatric bibliographies. Doubtless this book is the first place to go for a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the field of developmental psychopathology or a specific question about any number of issues related to particular disorders." -- Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry "The 16 chapters are comprehensive, clear, well organized, and scholarly....The breadth and depth of coverage concerning childhood psychopathology are quite remarkable....Although treatment issues are not addressed, this substantial reference certainly can inform the clinical practice of child mental health professionals. Moreover, it can be a valuable resource for clinical supervisors, graduate school instructors, researchers, and graduate students interested in clinical child psychology and child psychiatry. Child Psychopathology may become a classic in the field." -- Psychiatric Services "When published in 1996, the first edition of "Child Psychopathology" completed a trilogy of work edited by Dr. Mash and his coeditors, Dr. Barkley and Dr. Terdal....At all times, the material is accessible to trainees as well as to experienced clinicians....this series by Drs. Mash, Barkley, and Terdal is destined to become the "Star Wars" of child psychopathology."--"Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" "The editors of this very current, clinically relevant text dealing with pediatric psychopathology clearly have met, and surpassed, their goals....The reader learns as much as possible of what is currently known about each disorder discussed....The chapters are both well written and well organized. The material is covered in great depth, providing the reader with an exceedingly comprehensive picture of each disorder....I would recommend this outstanding text to any pediatric health care professional who wants to expand his or her scientific knowledge base about the broad range of disorders encompassing the behavioral, emotional, developmental, and learning disorders of infancy, childhood, and adolescence. The editors and authors are to be commended for putting out what I believe is the state-of-the-art text on the current science of child psychopathology." --"Emergency and Office Pediatrics" "The book is a mine of information. It contains much that will be of value to clinicians working with child mental health problems....It should be a useful source of reference for those in our field for some years to come." --"The Canadian Child Psychiatry Review" "Useful to all who seek to understand developmental psychopathology. Concise yetcomprehensive, historical yet timely, these cutting-edge reviews and critiques of the present state of knowledge in the field are supported by extensive psychological as well as some psychiatric bibliographies. Doubtless this book is the first place to go for a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the field of developmental psychopathology or a specific question about any number of issues related to particular disorders." --"Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" "The 16 chapters are comprehensive, clear, well organized, and scholarly....The breadth and depth of coverage concerning childhood psychopathology are quite remarkable....Although treatment issues are not addressed, this substantial reference certainly can inform the clinical practice of child mental health professionals. Moreover, it can be a valuable resource for clinical supervisors, graduate school instructors, researchers, and graduate students interested in clinical child psychology and child psychiatry. "Child Psychopathology" may become a classic in the field." --"Psychiatric Services"

Penetrating and comprehensive, this new volume integrates the most up?to?date theory and research relating to childhood dysfunction and its determinants. Grounded in a developmental systems framework, each chapter considers the significant biological, behavioral, social, cognitive, and affective models pertaining to a particular childhood disorder. This book will be of value to all practitioners working with children as well as researchers and students of child psychology. It will serve as a text for advanced undergraduate and graduate?level courses on child psychopathology, atypical child development, and developmental psychopathology.