APA Handbook of Giftedness and Talent

Steven I. Pfeiffer, PhD, ABPP, is a professor at Florida State University in Tallahassee, where he served as director of clinical training for over years. He has also been a professor at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, serving as executive director of their gifted program, and he has been the executive director of the Devereux Institute of Clinical Training and Research in Villanova, Pennsylvania.Dr. Pfeiffer is an internationally recognized expert on the mental health and well-being of gifted individuals. He has twice testified at the White House before the National Task Force on Health Care Reform, and in 2 2, he was a distinguished visiting scholar at the National Institute of Education, in Singapore.Dr. Pfeiffer has an active clinical practice and conducts workshops for parents, teachers, and mental health professionals on topics related to gifted students. He is lead author of the Gifted Rating Scales, one of the most widely used rating scales in gifted identification.His most recent books include Serving the Gifted (2 3) and Essentials of Gifted Assessment (2 5). In 2 5, he coedited with Maureen Neihart and Tracy Cross the second edition of Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children: What Do We Know?.Dr. Pfeiffer is on the editorial board of journals and frequently is invited to consult with educational programs and various organizations. For the past 5 years, he has served as a consultant to the Eris Foundation in Milan, Italy.

• Editorial BoardAbout the Editor-in-ChiefContributorsSeries PrefaceIntroductionI. History and Global PerspectivesA History of Giftedness: A Century of Quest for IdentityDavid Yun DaiInternational Perspectives and Trends in Research on Giftedness and Talent DevelopmentHeidrun Stoeger, Daniel Patrick Balestrini, and Albert ZieglerA Historical Overview of Instructional Theory and Practice in the United States and Canada: The Double Slinky Phenomenon in Gifted and General EducationBruce M. Shore and Maren GubeGifted Education in Europe: Implications for Policymakers and EducatorsJavier Tour amp oacute n and Joan FreemanGifted Education in AsiaDavid W. ChanGifted Education in Australia and New ZealandLeonie KronborgChallenges on the Identification and Development of Giftedness in South AmericaSolange Muglia Wechsler, Sheyla Blumen, and Karen BendelmanGifted Education in the Middle EastHanna DavidGifted Education in AfricaJacobus G. MareeII. Theories and Conceptions of Giftedness and TalentTheories of IntelligenceRobert J. SternbergAcademic Talent Development: Theory and Best PracticesFran amp ccedil oys Gagn amp eacute The Three-Ring Conception of Giftedness: A Developmental Approach for Promoting Creative Productivity in Young PeopleJoseph S. Renzulli and Sally M. ReisThe Role of MotivationD. Betsy McCoach and Jessica Kay FlakeFlow Theory: Optimizing Elite Performance in the Creative RealmMihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Monica N. Montijo, and Angela R. MoutonTalent Development as the Most Promising Focus of Giftedness and Gifted EducationRena F. Subotnik, Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, and Frank C. WorrellTalent Development: A Path Toward EminenceFrank C. Worrell, Rena F. Subotnik, and Paula Olszewski-KubiliusExpertise: Individual Differences, Human Abilities, and Nonability TraitsPhillip L. AckermanFrom Giftedness to Eminence: Developmental Landmarks Across the Life SpanDean Keith SimontonCreativityJames C. Kaufman, Sarah R. Luria, and Ronald A. BeghettoIII. Gifted Identification and AssessmentIdentification of Strengths and Talents in Young ChildrenNancy B. Hertzog, Rachel U. Mun, Bridget DuRuz, and Amy A. HollidayMethods to Increase the Identification Rate of Students From Traditionally Underrepresented Populations for Gifted ServicesMichael S. Matthews and Scott J. PetersAcceleration and the Talent Search Model: Transforming the School CultureSusan G. Assouline, Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, and Nicholas ColangeloIV. Gifted Education: Curriculum and InstructionConsiderations in Curriculum for Gifted StudentsJoyce VanTassel-BaskaTeaching Strategies to Support the Education of Gifted LearnersCatherine A. LittleResearch-Guided Programs and Strategies for Nurturing CreativityJonathan A. Plucker, Jiajun Guo, and Anna DilleyDeveloping Talents in Girls and Young WomenBarbara A. Kerr and Jessica GahmIdentifying and Educating Underrepresented Gifted StudentsWilliam Ming Liu and LaNeisha WallerExamining Gifted Students' Mental Health Through the Lens of Positive PsychologyShannon M. Suldo, Brittany V. Hearon, and Elizabeth Shaunessy-DedrickV. Psychological ConsiderationsSocial and Emotional Considerations for Gifted StudentsAnne N. RinnThe Role of the Family in Talent DevelopmentPaula Olszewski-Kubilius, Frank C. Worrell, and Rena F. SubotnikThree Crucial Dimensions for Students With Intellectual Gifts: It Is Time to Stop Talking and Start ThinkingDavid Lubinski and Harrison J. KellPsychological Issues Unique to the Gifted StudentMaureen Neihart and Lay See YeoCounseling Gifted Children and TeensJean Sunde PetersonVI. Special IssuesPolicy, Legal Issues, and Trends in the Education of Gifted StudentsKristen R. StephensPsychological Interventions for Twice-Exceptional YouthMegan Foley-Nicpon and Margaret M. CandlerUnderachievement and the Gifted ChildDel Siegle and D. Betsy McCoachAttention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Gifted StudentsMarcia Gentry and C. Matthew FugateEmotional Intelligence and GiftednessGerald Matthews, Jinchao Lin, Moshe Zeidner, and Richard D. RobertsSuicide Among Students With Gifts and TalentsTracy L. Cross and Jennifer Riedl CrossBeyond Trait Theory Accounts of GiftednessMatthew T. McBee, Kayla Mitchell, and Samantha K. Fields JohnsonCareer Counseling and the Gifted Individual: Applying Social Cognitive Career Theory to the Career Decision Making of Gifted IndividualsSusannah M. Wood, Carol Klose Smith, and David K. DuysPerfectionism and the GiftedKenneth G. Rice and Merideth E. RayBullying and the GiftedDorothy L. Espelage and Matthew T. KingIndex

amp ldquo The history and unique needs of gifted and talent students should prompt important questions from researchers and educators. Exploring the topic from a range of areas provides a rich and complex picture of the importance of the subject, both in terms of gifted and talented individuals themselves and the benefits that they contribute to society through their potential achievements. amp rdquo -Choice