This handbook describes evidence-based methods of assessing psychological educational
behavioral and developmental problems in children and adolescents. It provides
state-of-the-art analyses of leading assessment tools and methods. Chapters provide an overview
of childhood assessment issues diagnostic classification systems interviewing and report
writing traditional assessment tools and methods such as Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA).
In addition chapters address daily living academic and social skills commonly encountered
psychological conditions and developmental disorders reviewing definitions and etiology
history of assessment and diagnosis possible comorbid conditions and current measures and
procedures. The handbook also covers specific childhood disorders that often present assessment
challenges in children such as posttraumatic stress disorder mood disorders pain and
feeding and eating disorders.Topics featured in this handbookinclude:Adaptive and developmental
behavior scales.Diagnostic classification systems and how to apply them to childhood problems
and disorders. Intelligence testing and its use in childhood psychological
assessment.Assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in persons with
developmental disabilities. Self-Injurious behavior in children.Prevalence and assessment of
common sleep problems in children.The Handbook of Childhood Psychopathology and Developmental
Disabilities Assessment is an essential resource for researchers graduate students clinicians
and related therapists and professionals in clinical child and school psychology pediatrics
social work developmental psychology behavioral therapy rehabilitation child and adolescent
psychiatry and special education.
