Understanding Abnormal Child Psychology, Paperback, 3 Edition by Phares, Vicky (Used)

Paperback: 3 Edition
Used: Good
9780470587959
0470587954

Publication Date: 2014-01-21
Publisher: Wiley
Paperback : 512 pages
Edition: 3 Edition
Author: Phares, Vicky
ISBN-10: 0470587954
ISBN-13: 9780470587959

Product Description Understanding Abnormal Child Psychology, 3rd edition, emphasizes developmental psychopathology as a means for understanding and treating abnormal behavior in children. The text emphasizes strengths and healthy outcomes as a means for designing effective therapies to help children and families, as well as focusing on prevention as a cornerstone of managing child behavior. Throughout this book, special attention is given to issues of diversity, inclusion, and understanding. The text also examines the relationships between children and parents as well as with other primary figures within families (i.e., siblings, step-parents, care-taking grandparents, foster parents, etc.). The 3rd edition has been updated to include DSM-5. About the Author Vicky Phares is currently the Area Director of the Clinical Psychology department at the university of South Florida. Dr. Phares received her M.S. in Psychology from the University of Wyoming and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Vermont.