Handbook of DSM-5 Disorders in Children and Adolescents

This handbook synthesizes and integrates the science of internalizing and externalizing childhood disorders with the diagnostic structure of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual – 5th Edition (DSM-5) of the American Psychiatric Association. It offers a comprehensive overview of DSM-5 disorders in childhood, covering etiology, symptom presentation, assessment methods, diagnostic criteria, and psychotherapeutic and pharmacological approaches to treatment, prognosis, and outcomes. Clinical vignettes and empirical insights illustrate key concepts and diagnostic and treatment issues such as developmental, cultural, gender, and other considerations that may influence diagnosis and case formulation. In addition, chapters on psychosocial therapies offer robust guidelines for working with children and adolescents with DSM-5 disorders. The Handbook also addresses the shift from categorical to dimensional, diagnostic, and treatment systems, particularly focusing on the current shiftin funded research in childhood disorders. Topics featured in this Handbook include:_x000d_
Intellectual disabilities and global developmental delay._x000d_
Depressive disorders in youth._x000d_
Posttraumatic and acute stress disorders in childhood and adolescence._x000d_
Autism spectrum and social pragmatic language disorders._x000d_
Alcohol-related disorders and other substance abuse disorders.