Casebook in Child Behavior Disorders - Softcover

Kearney, Christopher A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495604410 ISBN 13: 9780495604419

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

This casebook illustrates the rich and arresting nature of disorders that first manifest themselves in childhood while also showing how a child's developmental patterns shape the expression of each disorder. Each complex case demonstrates how each disorder is expressed--from presentation through diagnosis and treatment--in an effective way. Throughout the book, the author explores the DSM-IV-TR criteria and demonstrates the interaction between developmental and environmental influences for each disorder.

About this title

About the Author:

Christopher A. Kearney is the Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He is also Director of the UNLV Child School Refusal and Anxiety Disorders Clinic. Dr. Kearney's research interests include school refusal behavior, selective mutism, posttraumatic stress disorder in maltreated youth, perfectionism, and other anxiety-related conditions in children and adolescents as well as issues of quality of life in persons with severe handicaps. The author of several books and numerous book chapters and journal articles on these topics, Dr. Kearney also conducts workshops for school districts and mental health and other agencies regarding school refusal behavior and selective mutism. A Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 12; Clinical Psychology), he is a recipient of the William Morris Award for Scholarship, the Barrick Scholar Award, the Barrick Distinguished Scholar Award, the Harry Reid Silver State Research Award, the Distinguished Teaching Award, the Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award, and the Academic Advisor Award-Graduate from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dr. Kearney received his B.A. in psychology and sociology from the State University of New York at Binghamton and his M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology from the State University of New York at Albany. He completed his internship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center before moving to Las Vegas.

Review:

"I think the learning challenges are for students to get a handle on what kids with problems are really like, and to understand that in many cases, multiple problems can co-exist. Child cases are rarely simple, 'classic' cases. I think this text helps to give students a 'real life' feel for cases and their challenges."

"I think the Kearney casebook is an exceptional learning tool. Each case is presented clearly and concisely....It is descriptive and realistic enough in its discussion of each case, yet brief enough to be manageable reading for students."

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0495604410
• ISBN 13: 9780495604419
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 224