Assessment of Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence

This leading practitioner reference and course text has been extensively revised with 90% new content, covering a broader range of child and adolescent problems in more concise chapters. Prominent authorities provide a comprehensive framework for evidence-based assessment. Presented are methods and tools for developing effective diagnoses and case formulations, building strong treatment plans, monitoring progress, and documenting outcomes. Chapters are packed with practical guidance, handy tables, and sample instruments. Illustrative case material is included.

New to This Edition

• Many new authors and topics, reflecting over a decade of research and clinical advances.
• Updated for DSM-5 and ICD-11.
• Chapters on additional disorders: obsessive–compulsive disorder, persistent complex bereavement, and body dysmorphic disorder.
• Chapters on transdiagnostic concerns: sleep problems, risky behaviors, and life stressors.
• Four chapters on the "whys" and "hows" of using assessment in each phase of treatment.
• Disorder-specific "starter kits"—lists of essential checklists, rating scales, interviews, and progress measures, including links to exemplary free measures online.

Prior edition title: Assessment of Childhood Disorders, Fourth Edition, edited by Eric J. Mash and Russell A. Barkley.

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Table of Contents

I. General Principles and Skills

1. Introduction to Evidence-Based Assessment: A Recipe for Success, Eric A. Youngstrom & Mitchell J. Prinstein
2. The Prediction Phase of Evidence-Based Assessment, Anna Van Meter
3. The Prescription Phase of Evidence-Based Assessment, Amanda Jensen-Doss, Zabin Patel, Elizabeth Casline, & Bryce D. McLeod
4. Assessing Process: Are We There Yet?, Andrew Freeman & John Young

II. Behavior Disorders

5. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Julie Sarno Owens, Steven W. Evans, & Samantha M. Margherio
6. Conduct and Oppositional Disorders, Toni M. Walker, Paul J. Frick, & Robert J. McMahon

III. Internalizing Problems and Self-Harm

7. Depression, Benjamin L. Hankin & Joseph R. Cohen
8. Bipolar Spectrum Disorders, Eric A. Youngstrom, Emma E. Morton, & Greg Murray
9. Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors, Alexander J. Millner & Matthew K. Nock sample

IV. Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

10. Anxiety Disorders, Nicole Fleischer, Margaret E. Crane, & Philip C. Kendall
11. Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Jonathan S. Abramowitz & Jennifer L. Buchholz

V. Developmental and Cognitive Disorders

12. Autism Spectrum Disorder, Elisabeth Sheridan & Catherine Lord
13. Intellectual Disability, Randy J. Kamphaus & Emily Walden
14. Learning Disabilities, Ryan J. McGill, Kara M. Styck, & Stefan C. Dombrowski

VI. Stressful Events, Maltreatment, Trauma, and Loss

15. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Annette M. La Greca and BreAnne A. Danzi
16. Life Events, Kathryn Grant, Jocelyn Smith Carter, Emma Adam, & Yo Jackson
17. Assessing Bereavement and Grief Disorders, Christopher M. Layne & Julie B. Kaplow
18. Child Maltreatment, Helen M. Milojevich & Vicky Veitch Wolfe

VII. Problems of Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

19. Substance Use Problems, Tammy A. Chung & Frances L. Wang
20. Early-Onset Schizophrenia, Aditi Sharma & Jon M. McClellan
21. Eating and Feeding Disorders, Anna M. Bardone-Cone & Kristin M. von Ranson
22. Adolescent Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Berta J. Summers, Ilana E. Ladis, Hilary Weingarden, & Sabine Wilhelm

VIII. Health-Related Issues

23. Pediatric Sleep, Lisa J. Meltzer
24. Risky and Impulsive Behaviors, Kevin M. King, Madison C. Feil, Katherine Seldin, Michele R. Smith, Max A. Halvorson, & Kevin S. Kuehn

"The editors have done a terrific job of producing a fifth edition that is current and cohesive, and that provides strong coverage of both theory and practice. The chapters are all guided by evidence-based practices in child and adolescent assessment, but not to the point of mindlessly adhering to the newest paper in the field—rather, they are conceptually strong at every turn. Instructors will find this work to be a tremendous foundation for lectures as well as an aid to extending students’ knowledge into practice. Practitioners who have been away from the classroom for more than a few years will find it an excellent update and conceptual base for current diagnostic work in the clinic and school."
- Cecil R. Reynolds, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology and Neuroscience, Texas A&M University; Editor-in-Chief, Archives of Scientific Psychology

"A comprehensive update of a seminal work. Leading experts provide concise, wide-ranging recommendations on assessment of a broad array of disorders in children and adolescents. Using a principles-based approach, each chapter carefully walks the reader through specific steps in the assessment process, with abundant case examples and suggestions for constructing a wisely selected assessment battery. The fifth edition will be a wonderful text for a graduate course on child psychopathology and assessment, an indispensable resource for researchers, and a valuable reference for practicing clinicians. I highly recommend this book!"
- J. Gayle Beck, PhD, Lillian and Morrie Moss Chair of Excellence, Department of Psychology, The University of Memphis

"The fifth edition of this classic text, with an expanded editorial team, is destined to become the reference for the clinical assessment of children and adolescents. The outstanding chapter authors are all top researchers in their fields. Graduate students, clinical researchers, and clinicians will benefit from the book's extensive information and implementation guidance. Consistent with the direction taken in numerous evidence-based assessment initiatives, the contributors have been tasked with presenting instruments and practices that can be used, at minimal cost, in almost any clinical setting. This volume is certain to influence the psychological services provided to children and adolescents; it also sets a new standard against which all subsequent books on evidence-based psychological assessment will be judged."
- John Hunsley, PhD, CPsych, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada