Child and Adolescent Mental Health Arena

Childhood Disorders

Second Edition

• By Philip C. Kendall, and Jonathan S. Comer.

Published May 2010

In this revised edition of Childhood Disorders Philip C. Kendall and Jonathan S. Comer present current information about the full range of psychological disorders that occur in childhood, and discuss the major models that guide the thinking about each disorder. Specific criteria for diagnosis…
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Social Skills for Teenagers With Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders

The PEERS Treatment Manual

• By Elizabeth A. Laugeson, and Fred Frankel.

Published May 2010

Social Skills for Teenagers With Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders is essential reading for any clinician or researcher working with teens with autism spectrum disorders. This parent-assisted intervention for teens is based on a comprehensive, evidence-based, 14-week program at UCLA’s…
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The Extremes of the Bell Curve

Excellent and Poor School Performance and Risk for Severe Mental Disorders

• By James H. MacCabe.

Published April 2010

It has long been claimed that there is a strong association between high intelligence, or exceptional creativity, and mental illness. In this book, James MacCabe investigates this claim, using evidence from Swedish population data. He finds evidence that children who achieve either exceptionally…
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Navigating Teenage Depression

A Guide for Parents and Professionals

• By Gordon Parker, and Kerrie Eyers.

Published March 2010

First symptoms of depression often occur during teenage years, and it can be a disturbing and confusing time for families as well as the teenager themselves. How can you tell whether it is just typical teenage ups and downs that will pass, or something more serious? How can we reliably…
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PASS: Prepare, Assist, Survive and Succeed

A Guide to PASSing the Praxis Exam in School Psychology

• By Barbara Bole Williams, and Rosemary B. Mennuti.

Published February 2010

Are you getting ready to take the Praxis Exam and looking for a resource to help as you study? In this guide, Williams and Mennuti, two veteran school psychologists who have been involved in the development, testing, and revision of the Praxis Exam, present their PASS model to help you…
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Play and Engagement in Young Children with Autism

The Early Start Denver Manual

• By Sally J. Rogers, and Geraldine Dawson.

Published January 2010

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Early Start Denver Model Curriculum Checklist for Young Children with Autism

• By Sally J. Rogers, and Geraldine Dawson.

Published January 2010

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Moving Out, Moving On

Young People's Pathways In and Through Homelessness

• By Shelley Mallett, Doreen Rosenthal, Deb Keys and Roger Averill.

Published November 2009

Based on rich interview data drawn from a large scale longitudinal study of homeless young people, this book examines the personal, familial and structural factors that impact on homeless young people’s long-term outcomes. While telling the personal stories of young people’s experiences, the book…
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A Clinician's Guide to Normal Cognitive Development in Childhood

• Edited by Elisabeth Hollister Sandberg, and Becky L. Spritz.

Published November 2009

Clinicians and practitioners-in-training can often lose sight of the normal developmental landscape that underlies behavior, especially in the field of cognitive development. It exists in an insular bubble within the broader field of psychology, and within each sub-domain there is a wide continuum…
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Self-Esteem Across the Lifespan

Issues and Interventions

• Edited by Mary H. Guindon.

Published October 2009

As long as clinicians write “increase self-esteem” on treatment plans, without knowing precisely what that means, there is a need for information on the construct of self-esteem and how its many components can have an effect on outcomes. This text defines self-esteem, describes its history and…
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