ISBN: 0721671543 9780721671543

Category: Medical / Pediatrics

Page count: 912

The New Edition of this respected title remains the best single information source of its kind. Over 115 authoritiesmany new to this editionprovide the most comprehensive and in-depth coverage available on the evaluation and management of behavioral differences and difficulties in children and adolescents.<li>Covers everything from normal development and the cultural and biological causes of abnormalities to mental retardation, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, substance abuse, and much more.</li>Presents new chapters on Gross Motor/Athletic Ineptitude, Early Intervention Services, Managing Behavioural Emergencies, and more.<br><li>Offers a highly practical focus, emphasising evaluation, counselling, medical treatment, and follow-up.</li>Features over 195 superb photographs and figures more than ever before that illustrate a wide variety of concepts.<br><li>Begins each chapter with an opening statement that provides a quick overview of the content.</li>