Psychodiagnostic Assessment of Children

An unparalleled resource for accurately diagnosing an array of childhood problems Psychodiagnostic Assessment of Children: Dimensional and Categorical Approaches provides comprehensive guidelines for assessing and diagnosing a broad spectrum of childhood disorders. In this groundbreaking new text, Randy Kamphaus (coauthor of the BASC and BASC-II) and Jonathan Campbell discuss both theoretical and practical aspects of the field. Their detailed coverage provides students and professionals with important research findings and practical tools for accurate assessment and informed diagnosis. This monumental new work begins by explaining dimensional (e.g., classification methods that emphasize quantitative assessment measures such as behavior rating scales) and categorical (e.g., classification methods that emphasize qualitative assessment measures such as clinical observation and history-taking) methods of assessment and diagnosis. It then highlights assessment interpretation issues related to psychological assessment and diagnosis. The remainder of the text covers constructs and core symptoms of interest, diagnostic standards, assessment methods, interpretations of findings, and case studies for all of the major childhood disorders. The disorders include: * Mental retardation * Learning disability * Autism spectrum disorders * Depression * Anxiety disorders * Traumatic brain injuries * Eating disorders * Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder * Conduct disorder * Oppositional defiant disorder * Substance abuse and dependence * Subsyndromal and hypersyndromal impairments

An unparalleled resource for accurately diagnosing an array ofchildhood problemsPsychodiagnostic Assessment of Children: Dimensional andCategorical Approaches provides comprehensive guidelines forassessing and diagnosing a broad spectrum of childhood disorders.In this groundbreaking new text, Randy Kamphaus (coauthor of theBASC and BASC-II) and Jonathan Campbell discuss both theoreticaland practical aspects of the field. Their detailed coverageprovides students and professionals with important researchfindings and practical tools for accurate assessment and informeddiagnosis.This monumental new work begins by explaining dimensional (e.g.classification methods that emphasize quantitative assessmentmeasures such as behavior rating scales) and categorical (e.g.classification methods that emphasize qualitative assessmentmeasures such as clinical observation and history-taking) methodsof assessment and diagnosis. It then highlights assessmentinterpretation issues related to psychological assessment anddiagnosis. The remainder of the text covers constructs and coresymptoms of interest, diagnostic standards, assessment methodsinterpretations of findings, and case studies for all of the majorchildhood disorders.The disorders include:* Mental retardation* Learning disability* Autism spectrum disorders* Depression* Anxiety disorders* Traumatic brain injuries* Eating disorders* Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder* Conduct disorder* Oppositional defiant disorder* Substance abuse and dependence* Subsyndromal and hypersyndromal impairments

Preface.Acknowledgments.Contributors.Chapter 1. Classification and Diagnosis Concepts (R. Kamphauset al.).Chapter 2. Interpretation of Findings (R. Kamphaus).Chapter 3. Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability (J.Campbell).Chapter 4. Learning Disabilities (R. Kamphaus).Chapter 5. Autism Spectrum Disorders (J. Campbell)Chapter 6. Depressive Disorders (J. Campbell).Chapter 7. Anxiety Disorders (J. Campbell).Chapter 8. Traumatic Brain Injury (J. Bloom, et al.).Chapter 9. Eating and Feding Disorders (K. Moon & J.Campbell).Chapter 10. Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/HyperactivityDisorder and Its Subtypes (M. García-Barrera & R.Kamphaus).Chapter 11. Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder(C. James & J. Campbell).Chapter 12. Assessment and Diagnosis of Substance Use inChildhood and Adolescence (M. VanDeventer & R. Kamphaus).Chapter 13. Cluster of Child Adjustment (E. Dowdy, et al.).References.Author Index.Subject Index.