Robert Weis 
Case Studies in Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology 

Case Studies in Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology is designed to accompany the textbook 
Introduction to Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology by Robert Weis. Clinical case examples based on real children and parents pair with chapters in the core text to illustrate principles of developmental psychopathology, psychological assessment, evidence-based treatment, and examples of specifics disorders prevalent in children and adolescents. These brief cases, modeled after the same format as DSM-5 clinical cases, are paired with a series of discussion questions that can be used as in-class activities, discussion starters, writing assignments, or exam questions.

Tabela de Conteúdo

PART I: CONCEPTS, METHODS, AND THEORIES

Chapter 1: The Science and Practice of Abnormal Child Psychology

Chapter 2: The Causes of Childhood Disorders

Chapter 3: Research Methods with Children and Families

Chapter 4: Assessing and Treating Children’s Problems

PART II: CASE STUDIES OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Chapter 5: Intellectual Disability & Developmental Disorders

Chapter 6: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Chapter 7: Communication & Learning Disorders

Chapter 8: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Chapter 9: Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents

Chapter 10: Substance Use Problems in Adolescents

Chapter 11: Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Chapter 12: Trauma-Related Disorders

Chapter 13: Depression, Suicide, and Self-Injury

Chapter 14: Pediatric Bipolar Disorders & Schizophrenia

Chapter 15: Feeding & Eating Disorders

Chapter 16: Health-Related Disorders & Pediatric Psychology

Sobre o autor

Robert Weis is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at Denison University, a liberal arts college near Columbus, Ohio. He earned an AB in psychology from the University of Chicago and a Ph D in clinical child psychology from Northern Illinois University. He completed his predoctoral and postdoctoral work in clinical child and pediatric psychology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Ohio) and Portage County Mental Health Center (Wisconsin). At Denison, he teaches courses in abnormal psychology, developmental psychopathology, systems of psychotherapy, and humanistic-existential psychology. He is a recipient of the Charles A. Brickman Teaching Excellence Award. His research interests are in children’s mental health program evaluation and the assessment of ADHD and learning disabilities. His work has been published in Psychological Science, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the Journal of Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology, Psychological Assessment, the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, the Journal of Learning Disabilities, and Psychology in the Schools. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife, three children, and little dog.