Advances in Clinical Child Psychology

Volume 10
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 1987
ISBN: 978-1-4613-9828-8
Verlag: Springer US

Buch, Englisch, Band 10, 362 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 549 g

Reihe: Advances in Clinical Child Psychology

Advances in Clinical Child Psychology is a serial publication designed to bring together original summaries of the most important new develop­ ments in the field of clinical psychology and its related disciplines. Each chapter is written by a key figure in an innovative area of research or by an individual who is particularly well qualified to comment on a topic of major contemporary importance. These chapters provide convenient, concise explorations of empirical and clinical advances in the fields of clinical child psychology, child psychiatry, and related disciplines. The chapter topics are chosen by the editors and are based on sug­ gestions by the advisory editors, unsolicited suggestions provided by colleagues, and all of our reading of the latest published empirical and theoretical works. They reflect our collective perception of the leading trends in the field of clinical child psychology. The contents of Volume 10 reflect multiple themes. Two chapters focus on different aspects of the child's family: the home and family environment associated with childhood psychopathology and the characteristics of parents whose parenting has become twisted into the abuse or neglect of their own children. The key topics of aggression and stealing are dealt with in two chapters, and five chapters deal with the variety of topics that were formerly under the umbrella concept of minimal brain dysfunction.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lahey, Benjamin

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Influence of the Home and Family Environment on Childhood Dysfunction.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Family Environment and Cognitive Ability.- 3. Family Environment and Somatic Complaints.- 4. Family Environment and Depression.- 5. Family Environment and Aggressive Behavior.- 6. Family Environment and Hyperactivity.- 7. Conclusions.- 8. References.- 2 Psychological Characteristics of Parents Who Abuse or Neglect Their Children.- 1. Establishing the Dimensions of the Problem.- 2. Theoretical Perspectives on Child Abuse.- 3. Conceptual Definitions of Inappropriate Parenting Styles.- 4. Psychological Characteristics of Abusive and Neglectful Parents.- 5. Child Abuse and Developmental Psychopathology.- 6. Implications for Treatment and Prevention of Child Abuse.- 7. Summary.- 8. References.- 3 Hyperactivity and Aggression in the Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Terminology.- 3. Historical Overview.- 4. Current Diagnostic and Assessment Strategies.- 5. What Is Needed to Answer Questions Regarding Hyperactivity and Aggression?.- 6. Diagnosing Attention Deficit Disorder from the DICA-P.- 7. Diagnosing Oppositional Disorder from the DICA-P.- 8. Diagnosing Conduct Disorder from the DICA-P.- 9. A Proposal for the Continued Diagnostic Study of Externalizing Children.- 10. References.- 4 Assessment and Treatment of Stealing.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Backgrounds and Careers of Children Who Steal.- 3. Assessment.- 4. Treatment.- 5. Summary.- 6. References.- 5 An Evaluation of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Hyperactive Children.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Cognitive Training: Rationale and Procedures.- 3. Review of Cognitive Training Studies.- 4. Summary of Treatment Effects.- 5. Concluding Comments and Suggestions.- 6. References.- 6 On the Psychiatric Importanceof Neurological Soft Signs.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Standard Neurological Examination.- 3. Methodological Issues: Frequent Threats to Internal Validity within Soft-Sign Studies.- 4. The Validity of Soft Signs: Their Relationship to Behavioral, Cognitive, and Neurological Status.- 5. Etiological Variables.- 6. Conclusions.- 7. References.- 7 Language Dysfunction and Childhood Behavior Disorders.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Overview of Speech and Language Disorders.- 3. The Relationship between Speech and Language Dysfunction and Behavioral Problems.- 4. The Relationship between Language Dysfunction and Specific Behavior Disorders.- 5. Etiological Considerations: Does Speech or Language Dysfunction Precede Behavior Disturbance or the Converse?.- 6. Conclusion.- 7. References.- 8 Motivational and Cognitive Aspects of Learning Disabilities.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Definitional Issues.- 3. The LD Child as a Maladaptive Learner.- 4. Potential Causes of Maladaptive Achievement Behavior.- 5. Factors Responsible for Individual Differences in LD Children’s Responses to School Failures.- 6. Implications for Remediation and Prevention.- 7. Conclusion.- 8. References.- 9 Failure to Thrive: A Critical Review.- 1. Definition and Prevalence.- 2. Theory and Research on FTT.- 3. Treatment.- 4. Conclusion.- 5. References.