Child Psychopathology

Child Psychopathology, 8th Edition, is a textbook that examines psychological disorders occurring throughout childhood and adolescence. The volume balances developmental, clinical-diagnostic, and experimental perspectives to explore how psychological conditions emerge and change over time.

The text is organized to reflect DSM-5-TR diagnostic categories, dimensional classification approaches, and evidence-based practices for assessment and treatment. It traces developmental pathways for individual disorders, analyzing how biological processes, psychological influences, and sociocultural factors interact directly with a youth's surrounding environment.

To illustrate how disorders are categorized and described across youth populations, the text incorporates real-world examples, clinical case histories, and first-person narratives.