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Treatments that work with children
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- Book Synopsis
- This book helps busy clinicians and trainees make informed choices about which interventions have the best record of success with the childhood mental health or medical problem they are treating. Eight comprehensive chapters cover the most common behavioral disorders in children, including disruptive behavior, anxiety and depression, habit disorders, sleep disorders, encopresis, nocturnal enuresis, the treatment of pain, and adherence to medical regimens. Clinicians will appreciate the authors amp rsquo balanced mix of clinical wisdom and research evidence, as well as the educational summaries for families.
- About The Author
- Edward R. Christophersen, PhD, ABPP, is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine and a staff psychologist at the Children's Mercy Hospitals amp amp Clinics in Kansas City. He received his doctorate in developmental and child psychology from the University of Kansas in 97 and held faculty appointments in pediatrics at the University of Kansas Medical Center and at the Departments of Psychology and Human Development in Lawrence, Kansas. In 984, Dr. Christophersen was elected a fellow of APA Division 2 (Society of Clinical Psychology). In 997, he was board certified in clinical psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. In 998, he was elected an honorary fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics for his unique and substantial contributions to child health. In 974, Dr. Christophersen established a distinguished research and clinical program in behavioral pediatrics at the Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, which he moved to the Children's Mercy Hospital in 988. His research and clinical findings have been published in more than 9 journal articles, edited books, book chapters, and conference proceedings. He has popularized treatments that work with children in more than 43 television and radio interviews and more than 32 print interviews. He has served as a reviewer or technical advisor on many federal grant study sections and task forces, including the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Bright Futures (American Academy of Pediatrics), and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition - Primary Care Version. He has offered more than 5 talks at continuing education workshops and symposia at international, national, and regional meetings for trainees, psychologists, and pediatricians. Susan Mortweet VanScoyoc, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist in primary care at Pediatric Associates of Iowa City and Coralville, serving families in southeastern Iowa. She is also on the faculty of the College of Social Sciences at the University of Phoenix. Dr. VanScoyoc received her doctorate in developmental and child psychology from the University of Kansas in 99 and previously held a faculty appointment as associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine. She was also a staff psychologist at the Children's Mercy Hospitals amp amp Clinics, providing clinical care for children and families in the medical inpatient and outpatient settings. Dr. VanScoyoc was board certified in cognitive and behavioral psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology in 2 3. Dr. Christophersen and Dr. VanScoyoc are frequent authors for the American Academy of Pediatrics, Section of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. They have also published a book for parents through APA, Parenting That Works: Building Skills That Last a Lifetime. The book has been translated into Icelandic and Korean, increasing the impact of the authors' work on the lives of children and families around the world.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781433813047
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association, (15 April 2013)
- Number of Pages
- 282
- Weight
- 680 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 254 x 178 x 25 mm
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