Wiley The Wiley Handbook of Developmental Psychopathology (Wiley Clinical Psychology Handbooks)

Product Description The Wiley Handbook of Developmental Psychopathology offers a concise, up-to-date, and international overview of the study of developmental psychopathology. Examines the cognitive, neurobiological, genetic, and environmental influences on normal and abnormal development across the lifespanIncorporates methodology, theory, and the latest empirical research in a discussion of modern techniques for studying developmental psychopathologyConsiders the legal, societal, and policy impacts of changes to diagnostic categories in the light of the transition to DSM-5Moves beyond a disorder-based discussion to address issues that cut across diagnostic categories From the Inside Flap The Wiley Handbook of Developmental Psychopathology offers a concise and comprehensive survey of the history and trajectory of this interdisciplinary field. Moving beyond a focus on single disorders, contributors tackle issues that cut across diagnostic categories. In addition to covering theories of and methodologies used to study developmental psychopathology, the handbook features up-to-date empirical research on cognitive, neurobiological, genetic, and environmental influences on development. The collection concludes with a section dedicated to evaluating the impact of DSM-5 and how our modern conception of developmental psychopathology influences public policy. Presenting a theoretically informed and practically grounded overview of this dynamic discipline, The Wiley Handbook of Developmental Psychopathology is an essential resource for researchers, students, and practitioners alike. From the Back Cover The Wiley Handbook of Developmental Psychopathology offers a concise and comprehensive survey of the history and trajectory of this interdisciplinary field. Moving beyond a focus on single disorders, contributors tackle issues that cut across diagnostic categories. In addition to covering theories of and methodologies used to study developmental psychopathology, the handbook features up-to-date empirical research on cognitive, neurobiological, genetic, and environmental influences on development. The collection concludes with a section dedicated to evaluating the impact of DSM-5 and how our modern conception of developmental psychopathology influences public policy. Presenting a theoretically informed and practically grounded overview of this dynamic discipline, The Wiley Handbook of Developmental Psychopathology is an essential resource for researchers, students, and practitioners alike. About the Author Luna C. Centifanti is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Durham, UK and a Fellow of the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing. Dr. Centifanti is a member of the executive board of the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy, and has been recognized for her longitudinal research with the Neville Butler Memorial prize in 2010. Her current research focuses on the developmental and psychophysiological correlates of aggression, decision-making, and callous-unemotional traits in both forensic and community samples of adolescents and young adults. David M. Williams is a Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Kent, UK. His current research focuses on the neuro-cognitive underpinnings of, and relations among, developmental disorders. He is an Associate Editor at the journal Research in Autism Spectrum Disorder and, in 2010, he was presented with the International Society of Autism Research's Young Investigator Award for his research into metacognition in autism.