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The vignettes illustrate the concepts, theories, and mental health problems presented in the text. They are organized by chapter. Each vignette is presented briefly (1 or 2 pages), followed by a series of discussion questions that correspond to material presented in the text. Questions invite you to critically evaluate or apply principles of developmental psychopathology, describe DSM-5-TR diagnostic features of each disorder, identify potential causes for children’s problems from multiple levels of analysis, or formulate treatment plans based on empirical evidence.Â
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Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Identifying Mental Health Problems
Identifying Mental Health Problems
Understand the DSM-5-TR definition of a mental disorder and how it can be applied to children and adolescents.
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Ethical Dilemmas with Children & Families
Ethical Dilemmas with Children & Families
Use the American Psychological Association's Ethics Code to respond to ethical situations involving youths.
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
The Cultural Context of Children's Mental Health
The Cultural Context of Children's Mental Health
Explore how cultural background and values affect diagnosis and treatment.
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Developmental Psychopathology
Developmental Psychopathology
Apply the principles of developmental psychopathology to better understand children's development over time.
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
The Biopsychosocial Model
The Biopsychosocial Model
Use the biopsychosocial model to explain a girl's substance use problems from multiple levels of analysis.
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Butterfly Di
Butterfly Di
Apply the concept of gene-environment correlation to explain Diana's development.
Chapter 3
Chapter 3
When Helping Hurts
When Helping Hurts
Learn about research methods by examining the Cambridge-Somerville Youth study.
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Functional Analysis of Children's Behavior
Functional Analysis of Children's Behavior
Practice identifying the antecedents and consequences of children's behaviors. How would you intervene to help?
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
What Makes a Good Psychological Test?
What Makes a Good Psychological Test?
Differentiate between the different types of reliability and validity.
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Systems of Psychotherapy
Systems of Psychotherapy
How might professionals use behavioral, cognitive, interpersonal, and family systems therapy to help Val?
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
The Cheerful Robin
The Cheerful Robin
Intellectual disability, Down syndrome
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
New Challenges
New Challenges
Intellectual disability, Fragile X syndrome
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Our Miracle
Our Miracle
Autism spectrum disorder in a younger child
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
A Second Opinion
A Second Opinion
Autism spectrum disorder in an older child
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Animal Noises
Animal Noises
Josie is a 24-month-old girl with a communication disorder.
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Production Problems
Production Problems
Jack is a kindergartener with a communication disorder.
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Speech Therapy
Speech Therapy
Doria is a first-grader with a communication disorder.
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Just Baby Talk?
Just Baby Talk?
Geoffrey is a five-year-old boy with a communication disorder.
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Teased in School
Teased in School
Mark is a 4th-grader with a communication disorder.
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Problems Making Friends
Problems Making Friends
Ethan is a 15-year-old boy with a communication disorder.
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Delays or Deficits?
Delays or Deficits?
Sebastián is a 9-year-old with a possible reading disability.
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Not Adding Up
Not Adding Up
Maddie is an 11-year-old with a possible math disability.
Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Little Red Rooster
Little Red Rooster
Bennett is a 6-year-old boy with possible ADHD.
Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Forgotten Faith
Forgotten Faith
Faith is an 11-year-old girl with possible ADHD.
Chapter 9
Chapter 9
Choose Your Own (Parenting) Adventure
Choose Your Own (Parenting) Adventure
Apply your knowledge of coercive family process to this case of a young girl with conduct problems.
Chapter 9
Chapter 9
Sidelined!
Sidelined!
Apply your knowledge of social information processing model to this case of a boy with conduct problems.
Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Pathways to Substance Use Problems
Pathways to Substance Use Problems
Preston is a 17-year-old with substance use disorder. How did he develop this problem?
Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Motivational Enhancement
Motivational Enhancement
Irene is a 16-year-old with substance use disorder. How might motivational enhancement therapy help her?
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Listless Liesel
Listless Liesel
Liesel is a 7-year-old girl with an anxiety disorder.
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Taciturn Tess
Taciturn Tess
Tess is a 6-year-old girl with an anxiety disorder.
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Dental Plan
Dental Plan
Nora is a 10-year-old girl with an anxiety disorder.
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Cardio Consult
Cardio Consult
Sivan is an adolescent girl with an anxiety disorder.
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Stomach Problems
Stomach Problems
Luke is a 13-year-old boy with an anxiety disorder.
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Talented Musician
Talented Musician
Chloe is a 14-year-old girl with an anxiety disorder.
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Sibling Rivalry
Sibling Rivalry
Isabella is an 11-year-old girl with unwanted thoughts.
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Can't Fight This Feeling
Can't Fight This Feeling
David is an 8-year-old boy with tics.
Chapter 12
Chapter 12
Hurt Inside
Hurt Inside
Ivy is an 2-year-old girl who experienced neglect in infancy.
Chapter 12
Chapter 12
Walmart Troubles
Walmart Troubles
This woman wants to improve her parenting skills. How might Parent-Child CBT help her?Â
Chapter 12
Chapter 12
Mockingjay
Mockingjay
Katniss probably has PTSD. Which DSM-5-TR criteria does she meet?
Chapter 12
Chapter 12
Family Problems
Family Problems
Henry is an 11-year-old boy exposed to trauma.
Chapter 12
Chapter 12
Happy and You Know It
Happy and You Know It
Darla and her classmates survived a traumatic experience.
Chapter 13
Chapter 13
Irritable Isaac
Irritable Isaac
Isaac is an 11-year-old boy with a mood disorder.
Chapter 13
Chapter 13
The New Kid
The New Kid
Danielle is a 16-year-old girl with a mood disorder.
Chapter 13
Chapter 13
Last Dance
Last Dance
Melody is an adolescent girl with a mood disorder.
Chapter 14
Chapter 14
The Joker
The Joker
Nolan is a 9-year-old boy with a possible bipolar disorder.
Chapter 14
Chapter 14
God's Servant
God's Servant
Julianna is a 16-year-old girl with possible schizophrenia.
Chapter 15
Chapter 15
Nothing By Mouth
Nothing By Mouth
Demarco is a young boy with a feeding disorder.
Chapter 15
Chapter 15
The Apple Doesn't Fall Far
The Apple Doesn't Fall Far
Miranda is a 16-year-old girl with an eating disorder.
Chapter 16
Chapter 16
Little Late Larry
Little Late Larry
Larry is a 10-year-old boy with an elimination disorder.
Chapter 16
Chapter 16
An Embarrassing Problem
An Embarrassing Problem
Brad is a 4th-grader with an elimination disorder.
Chapter 16
Chapter 16
Surprises
Surprises
David is a 7-year-old boy with an elimination disorder.
Chapter 16
Chapter 16
Enfamil and Insomnia
Enfamil and Insomnia
Benedict is an infant with a sleep-wake disorder.
Chapter 16
Chapter 16
Thoughts Before Bedtime
Thoughts Before Bedtime
Alex is a 15-year-old boy with a sleep-wake disorder.
Chapter 16
Chapter 16
Daytime Fatigue
Daytime Fatigue
Lindsay is a 16-year-old girl with a sleep-wake disorder.
Chapter 16
Chapter 16
A Normal Life
A Normal Life
Caleb is a 10-year-old boy with sickle cell disease. How might a pediatric psychologist help him?
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