Moderators and Mediators of Youth Treatment Outcomes examines conceptual and methodological challenges related to the study of moderation and mediation and illustrates potential treatment moderators and mediators for specific disorders.

Preface ; Chapter 1 Moderators and mediators in treatment outcome studies of childhood disorders: The What, Why and How ; Pier J.M. Prins, Thomas H. Ollendick, Marija Maric, and David P. MacKinnon ; Chapter 2 Moderators and mediators of treatments for youth with anxiety ; Joanna Herres, Colleen M. Cummings, Anna Swan, Heather Makover, and Philip C. Kendall ; Chapter 3 Moderators and mediators of treatments for youth with traumatic stress ; Joanne E. Taylor, Rebecca A. Graham, and Carl F. Weems ; Chapter 4 Moderators and mediators of treatments for youth with depression ; V. Robin Weersing, Karen T. G. Schwartz, and Carl Bolano ; Chapter 5 Moderators and mediators of treatments for youth who show externalizing problem behavior ; Maja Dekovi and Sabine Stoltz ; Chapter 6 Moderators and mediators of treatments for youth with ADHD ; Saskia van der Oord and David Daley ; Chapter 7 Moderators and mediators of treatments for youth with autism spectrum disorders ; Matthew D. Lerner and Susan W. White ; Chapter 8 Moderators and mediators of treatments for youth with substance abuse ; Lynn Hernandez, Andrea Lavigne, Mark Wood, and Reinout W. Wiers ; Chapter 9 Moderators and mediators of treatments for youth with eating disorders ; Stuart B. Murray, Katharine L. Loeb, and Daniel Le Grange ; Chapter 10 Moderators and mediators of treatments for youth with school refusal and truancy ; David A. Heyne, Floor M. Sauter, and Brandy R. Maynard ; Chapter 11 Moderators and mediators of treatments for youth in divorced or separated families ; Sharlene A. Wolchik, Nicole E. Mahrer, Jenn-Yun Tein, and Irvin. N. Sandler

Selling point: First book on the topic of moderation and mediation of youth treatment outcomes Selling point: Provides overview of application of moderation and mediation to evidence-based treatments for all major forms of child and adolescent psychopathology Selling point: Presents not only the extant research findings from clinical trials, but also discusses innovative statistical methods which may be used to determine moderation and mediation effects Selling point: Provides guidance in assessing best treatment plan for youth

Marija Maric, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Clinical Developmental Psychology in the Department of Developmental Psychology at the University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands). Dr. Maric conducts studies on moderation and mediation in the area of youth anxiety disorders and youth with comorbid anxiety disorders and ADHD. Dr. Maric also works as a cognitive behavior therapist at UvA Minds, an Academic Treatment Center for Children and Parents. Pier J. M. Prins, PhD, is Professor of Clinical Child Psychology in the Department of Developmental Psychology at the University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands). Over the past decade he has been involved in several large-scale, multi-site treatment-outcome projects dealing with childhood social problems, ADHD, and anxiety problems. He is also a licensed child cognitive behavior therapist. Thomas H. Ollendick, PhD, is University Distinguished Professor in Clinical Psychology and Director of the Child Study Center at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is founding and current Co-Editor of Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. The recipient of several NIMH grants, his clinical and research interests range from the study of diverse forms of child psychopathology to the assessment, treatment, and prevention of these child disorders from a social learning/social cognitive theory perspective.

Selling point: First book on the topic of moderation and mediation of youth treatment outcomes Selling point: Provides overview of application of moderation and mediation to evidence-based treatments for all major forms of child and adolescent psychopathology Selling point: Presents not only the extant research findings from clinical trials, but also discusses innovative statistical methods which may be used to determine moderation and mediation effects Selling point: Provides guidance in assessing best treatment plan for youth