Developmental Psychopathology and Family Process: Theory, Research, and Clinical Implications - Hardcover

Cummings, E. Mark; Davies, Patrick T.; Campbell, Susan B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1572305975 ISBN 13: 9781572305977

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2000

Synopsis

Developmental psychopathology seeks to unravel the complex connections among biological, psychological, and social-contextual aspects of normal and abnormal development. This volume presents the core and cutting-edge principles of the field in an integrative, accessible manner. The investigatory lens is focused on the primary context in which children develop--the family. Reviewing current research in such areas as attachment and parenting styles, marital functioning, and parental depression, the volume examines how these variables may influence developmental processes across a range of domains and, in turn, predict the emergence of clinical problems. Illuminated are the interplay of risk and protective factors, biological and contextual influences, and continuous and discontinuous patterns of development in childhood and adolescence. Also considered in depth are the ways in which the developmental psychopathology perspective points to new directions in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of child emotional and behavioral disorders. Featuring a wealth of figures, tables, and illustrative vignettes, this is a valuable source book for practititioners, scholars, and other professionals in mental health and related disciplines. It will also serve as a text in graduate-level courses on developmental psychopathology and clinical child psychology.

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About the Author

E. Mark Cummings, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at West Virginia University. His numerous publications focus on the functioning of children in the family, and the significance of the family for children's adjustment and development. He is particularly concerned with the importance of emotional relationships and expressions. His work has been featured on 20/20, USA Today, CNN, and in the Washington Post and Parent's Magazine, among other media.

From the Back Cover

"A remarkable achievement. I know of few books in the psychopathology field that do such a good job of integrating current theory with up-to-the-minute, state-of-the-art research, and none that does such a good job with a family systems approach. Exceptionally well written, the book breaks new ground in creating new and complex dynamic models of the mechanisms linking risks and outcomes. Many new studies are incorporated that I had not yet come across. All of my graduate students will have to read this book, and I will be using it frequently as a reference text." Philip A. Cowan, PhD, Director, Institute of Human Development, University of California, Berkeley

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Contents
Introduction
I. Theory
1. What Is Developmental Psychopathology?
2. Identifying the Dynamic Processes Underlying the Development of Psychopathology
3. Methodological Directions in Developmental Psychopathology Research
4. Pathways in Development
5. Complex Patterns of Influence: Risk and Protective Factors
II. Research
6. Child Development and the Parent-Child Subsystem
7. New Directions in the Study of Parenting and Child Development
8. Children and the Marital Subsystem
9. Applications of Developmental Psychopathology: Parental Depression, Families, and Children's Development
III. Clinical Implications
10. A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective on the Diagnosis, Classification, and Conceptualization of Children's Problems
11. A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective on Prevention and Treatment
Epilogue

Edition details

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572305975
• ISBN 13: 9781572305977
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 493