Frank Verhulst is professor and director of child and adolescent psychiatry at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands. His main research interest is in child psychiatric epidemiology, with a focus on longitudinal research. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. He is the author of over 200 peer reviewed articles, and (co-)author of several books written in Dutch or English.Jeremy Turk is Professor Developmental Psychiatry and Head of Academic Child & Adolescent Mental Health at St. George's, University of London, and Honorary Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, South West London & St. George's Mental Health NHS Trust where he is Clinical Team Leader on the Child Mental Health Learning Disability Service and Trustwide Clinical Lead for Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services. He is also Consultant Psychiatrist to the National Autistic Society Centre for Social & Communication Disorders and President of the Royal Society of Medicine Intellectual Disability Forum.

• 1. Introduction ; 2. Familial influences ; 3. Neurodevelopment and neuropsychiatric disorders ; 4. Developmental psychopathology ; 5. Adolescence and psychiatric disorders often beginning in adolescence ; 6. Child-adult continuities in psychiatric disorders ; 7. Psychosocial aspects of physical disorders ; 8. Psychological aspects of specific physical conditions ; 9. Prevention and treatment ; 10. Services

The text's composition is polished and succint without sacrificing technical salience... Novice and experienced physicians alike will appreciate the author's fresh approach to the synthesis of interdisciplinary perspectives in a quality offering that succeeds in remaining comprehensive, practical, and relevant to daily practice.

Frank Verhulst is professor and director of child and adolescent psychiatry at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands. His main research interest is in child psychiatric epidemiology, with a focus on longitudinal research. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. He is the author of over 200 peer reviewed articles, and (co-)author of several books written in Dutch or English.Jeremy Turk is Professor Developmental Psychiatry and Head of Academic Child & Adolescent Mental Health at St. George's, University of London, and Honorary Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, South West London & St. George's Mental Health NHS Trust where he is Clinical Team Leader on the Child Mental Health Learning Disability Service and Trustwide Clinical Lead for Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services. He is also Consultant Psychiatrist to the National Autistic Society Centre for Social & Communication Disorders and President of the Royal Society of Medicine Intellectual Disability Forum.

• 1. Introduction ; 2. Familial influences ; 3. Neurodevelopment and neuropsychiatric disorders ; 4. Developmental psychopathology ; 5. Adolescence and psychiatric disorders often beginning in adolescence ; 6. Child-adult continuities in psychiatric disorders ; 7. Psychosocial aspects of physical disorders ; 8. Psychological aspects of specific physical conditions ; 9. Prevention and treatment ; 10. Services

The text's composition is polished and succint without sacrificing technical salience... Novice and experienced physicians alike will appreciate the author's fresh approach to the synthesis of interdisciplinary perspectives in a quality offering that succeeds in remaining comprehensive, practical, and relevant to daily practice.

Frank Verhulst is professor and director of child and adolescent psychiatry at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands. His main research interest is in child psychiatric epidemiology, with a focus on longitudinal research. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. He is the author of over 200 peer reviewed articles, and (co-)author of several books written in Dutch or English.Jeremy Turk is Professor Developmental Psychiatry and Head of Academic Child & Adolescent Mental Health at St. George's, University of London, and Honorary Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, South West London & St. George's Mental Health NHS Trust where he is Clinical Team Leader on the Child Mental Health Learning Disability Service and Trustwide Clinical Lead for Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services. He is also Consultant Psychiatrist to the National Autistic Society Centre for Social & Communication Disorders and President of the Royal Society of Medicine Intellectual Disability Forum.

• 1. Introduction ; 2. Familial influences ; 3. Neurodevelopment and neuropsychiatric disorders ; 4. Developmental psychopathology ; 5. Adolescence and psychiatric disorders often beginning in adolescence ; 6. Child-adult continuities in psychiatric disorders ; 7. Psychosocial aspects of physical disorders ; 8. Psychological aspects of specific physical conditions ; 9. Prevention and treatment ; 10. Services

The text's composition is polished and succint without sacrificing technical salience... Novice and experienced physicians alike will appreciate the author's fresh approach to the synthesis of interdisciplinary perspectives in a quality offering that succeeds in remaining comprehensive, practical, and relevant to daily practice.