Advances in Clinical Child Psychology

Description

Advances in Clinical Child Psychology is. a serial publication designed to bring together original summaries of the most important new develop­ ments in the field of clinical child psychology and its related disciplines. Each chapter is written by a key figure in an innovative area of research or by an individual who is particularly well qualified to comment on a topic of major contemporary importance. These chapters provide con­ venient, concise explorations of empirical and clinical advances in the field. In Volume 6, the chapters reflect the changing nature of research on the disorders of children. Since the beginning of this series, increasing amounts of innovative and promising research have focused on the classification, etiology, and development of childhood psychopathol­ ogy. This volume contains chapters on the classification of autism, the nature of sexual abuse, the development of social deficiencies and affec­ tion, and the important variables of maternal depression, infant-child interactions, sibling interactions, and early temperament. This volume also highlights another significant trend in clinical child psychology-its increasing rapprochement with developmental psychology. A chapter on the importance of cognitive development in dictating child interview strategies is an important example of this trend. We appreciate the roles played by the advisory editors in suggesting excellent topics and thoughtfully editing the chapters. As always, our strongest thanks go to the volume's authors for their outstanding contributions. Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Social Relationship Problems in Children....Pages 1-43 Childhood Temperament....Pages 45-92 New Developments in the Definition and Diagnosis of Autism....Pages 93-127 The Development and Importance of Affection....Pages 129-168 Maternal Depression and Child Dysfunction....Pages 169-197 Sexual Abuse of Children....Pages 199-215 Cognitive Development and Clinical Interviews with Children....Pages 217-250 Social Interactions between High-Risk Infants and Their Mothers, Fathers, and Grandmothers....Pages 251-283 Children with Atypical Siblings....Pages 285-326 Back Matter....Pages 327-328