Child and Adolescent Depressive Disorders Elizabeth McCauley PhD, ABPP, Gretchen R. Gudmundsen PhD, Carol Rockhill MD, PhD, MPH, My Banh PhD Introduction It is now recognized that depressive disorders represent…
Tourette Syndrome Ajit N. Jetmalani MD Introduction In 1884, the French neurologist Gilles de la Tourette described nine patients who suffered unusual repetitive motor movements and vocalizations of childhood onset,…
Obsessive—Compulsive Disorder Jamie Snyder MD Introduction and Background Symptoms of obsessive—compulsive disorder (OCD) were described as far back as 1467, though in the frame of reference of that time, these…
Trauma and Associated Disorders Toi Blakley Harris MD John Sargent MD Introduction Millions of youth are exposed to traumatic events every year. Some are exposed to a singular event, whereas…
Pediatric Anxiety Disorders Gail A. Bernstein MD Andrea M. Victor PhD Introduction Anxiety disorders is one of the most common categories of child and adolescent psychopathology. Although anxiety disorders are…
Adolescent Substance-Use Disorders Oscar G. Bukstein MD, MPH Introduction Substance use by adolescents remains an important public health problem due to the potential consequences of use, including accidents; the possible…
Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder Francheska Perepletchikova PhD I Introduction Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD) encompass a range of dysfunctional behaviors that emerge over the course…
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Dorothy E. Stubbe MD Introduction Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the single most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorder of childhood, with an estimated prevalence rate of 4% to 12% of…
Rating Scales Andrea K. Maikovich-Fong PhD Alison Leary PhD Brent Collett PhD Kathleen Myers MD, MPH Rating scales are instruments that provide rapid assessment of behaviors or psychological dimensions, and…
Psychological Assessment Norm Reed PhD Introduction Diagnosis and treatment planning are complicated activities that attempt to determine a course of treatment affecting an individual’s affect, thinking, behavior, and social systems….
