Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Clinical Assessment and Intervention Planning

Download or read book Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Clinical Assessment and Intervention Planning written by Joseph D. Noshpitz and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1997 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned authorities in their respective fields present the most up-to-date coverage of all that is known regarding child and adolescent psychiatry. Presented developmentally, prominent contributors have produced a body of knowledge that describes what children are, what they need, what hurts and helps them. Volume 1 deals with infants and preschoolers, Volume 2 with grade school children, Volume 3 deals with adolescence and Volume 4 with varieties of development. Volume 5 contains information on assessing, diagnosing and treatment planning for the range of psychiatric and psychologic problems children and adolescents may experience during their development. Volume 6 introduces the basic science of child and adolescent psychiatry and presents a myriad of treatment options available to psychiatrists. Volume 7 contains an overview of the history of the field of child psychiatry and examines contemporary issues facing child and adolescent psychiatists.