Emergence of A Discipline Rochester Symposium on Developmental Psychopathology, Volume 1
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<p><i>"The perspective contained in these volumes will enrich our understanding of adult pathologies as well as those occurring in children and adolescents."</i><br />—<b><i>Contemporary Psychology</i></b></p>
Compiled from papers presented at the Rochester Symposium on Developmental Psychopathology, this is the first book of its kind devoted to disseminating theory and research in the field of psychopathology. Contributions to this text are unified by their incorporation of developmental principles into the study of various types of emotional disorders in children and adults. Also emphasized in this book is the importance of bridging the dichotomy between scientific research and the application of this knowledge to clinical populations. Designed as both a required and supplementary text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in developmental psychopathology, abnormal, clinical, and health psychology as well as neuroscience. Also insightful for psychiatric and pediatric residents, nurses, and social workers.
Contents: D. Cicchetti, Developmental Psychopathology: Past, Present, and Future. L.A. Sroufe, Pathways to Adaptation and Maladaptation: Psychopathology as Developmental Deviation. A.J. Sameroff, Models of Developmental Regulation: The Environtype. D.M. Tucker, Neural and Psychological Maturation in a Social Context. J.R. Weisz, Culture and the Development of Child Psychopathology: Lessons from Thailand. M.R. Gunnar, S. Mangelsdorf, R. Kestenbaum, S. Lang, M. Larson, D. Andreas, Stress and Coping in Early Development. T. Field, Maternal Depression Effects on Infant Interaction and Attachment Behavior. M. Sigman, The Application of Developmental Knowledge to a Clinical Problem: The Study of Childhood Autism. R.F. Asarnow, J.R. Asarnow, R. Strandburg, Schizophrenia: A Developmental Perspective. W.G. Iacono, M. Beiser, Age of Onset, Temporal Stability, and Eighteen-Month Course of First-Episode Psychosis. A.S. Masten, Resilience in Development: Implications of the Study of Successful Adaptation for Developmental Psychopathology.