Handbook of Research on Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Interdisciplinary Developmental Perspectives on Children and Youth

The Handbook of Research on Emotional and Behavioral Disorders explores the factors necessary for successful implementation of interventions that foster productive relationships and ecologies to establish, reinforce, and sustain adaptive patterns of emotional and behavioral functioning across childhood and into adulthood.

Although there has been a concerted focus on developing evidence-based programs and practices to support the needs of children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders, there has been less emphasis on the developmental, social, and environmental factors that impact the implementation and effectiveness of these approaches. Chapters from leading experts tackle this complexity by drawing on a range of disciplines and perspectives including special education; mental health services; school, clinical, and community psychology; social work; developmental psychology and psychopathology; and prevention science.

An essential resource for scholars and students interested in emotional and behavioral disorders, this volume crafts an essential framework to promote developmentally meaningful strategies for children and youth with even the most adverse experiences and intensive support needs.

Thomas W. Farmer is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology in Education at the University of Pittsburgh.

Maureen Conroy is Co-Director of the Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies, and the Anita Zucker Endowed Professor of Early Childhood Studies at the University of Florida.

Elizabeth M.Z. Farmer is Professor and Dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh.

Kevin Sutherland is Professor of Counseling and Special Education at Virginia Commonwealth University.