Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

Linda Wimshurst, PhD, ABPP, received her BA and MA in Psychology from the University of Windsor and her PhD from the University of Toronto. Linda is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology (ABPP) and is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Licensed School Psychologist in Florida, and has previously held licenses in Ontario, Canada, Texas and North Carolina. For the past 10 years, prior to coming to the Center for Psychology, Dr. Wilmshurst was a Professor in the Psychology Department at Elon University, in Elon, NC where she taught courses in child and adult psychopathology, and was involved in the supervision of student internships and mentoring undergraduate research, primarily in areas related to resiliency, self-perceptions, and well-being in college students with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. Dr. Wilmshurst has authored a number of textbooks (Clinical and Educational Child Psychology; Essentials of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology; Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: A Casebook) and she has also co-authored a several books with Capella University colleague Dr. Alan Brue, including: A Parent’s Guide to Special Education; The Complete Guide to Special Education; and Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification. Dr. Wilmshurst has worked in the public school systems and mental health facilities, internationally. Linda has published articles in scholarly journals concerning programs for children and youth with severe behavior problems and university students struggling with ADHD. She currently works as a psychologist for the Center for Psychology in Fort Myers, Florida and she also continues to teach graduate student psychology courses on-line for Capella University.

• PrefaceAbout the Author1. Introduction: Understanding the Complexities of Child and Adolescent PsychopathologyTerry Hogan: The Avoidance TrapDeveloping a case of formulationJeremy Jones: Mommy and Me and Grandma Makes ThreeDeveloping an Intervention PlanNeesha Wilson: Phoenix RisingRisks, Protective Factors and Psychological Well-Being2. Introduction to Neurodevelopmental Disordersa. Problems of Attention and Specific Learning DisordersColby Tyler: Attention Problems or Distracted by Life?(14 years old) ADHD; gifted; divorceThomas McLearn: “Read me a story”(10 years old) DyslexiaSandy Smith: Marching to the Tune of a Different Drummer(8 years old) Nonverbal learning disabilityb. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Intellectual DisabilityDylan Bach: The World According to Dylan(6 years old) Mild variant of ASDArthur Watson: Won’t or Can’t; a Case of Mistaken Identity(15 years old) Intellectual disability; parent denial; academic and behavior problemsBrian Williams: My Name Is Williams, Too(10 years old) Williams syndromeBradley Hunter: Not Yet Diagnosed(5 years old) Neurodevelopmental symptoms3. Introduction to Behavioral DisordersScott Michaels: Boys Will Be Boys?(9 years old) Oppositional defiant disorder; ADHDTyrone Wilson: The Gang’s All Here(15 years old) Neesha’s brother; multifinality; learning and behavior problems; gang activity, forensic assessments; fetal alcohol spectrum disorders4. Introduction to Anxiety and Compulsive DisordersWinnie Kent: Silence Is Not Golden(5 years old) Separation anxiety disorder; selective mutismShirley Yong: Worried to Perfection(11 years old) General anxiety disorder; depression, relational aggression; cultural conflictJordan Neeson: Let Me Count the Ways(9 years old) Obsessive-compulsive disorder5. Introduction to Problems of Mood: Depression & Bipolar DisorderDavid Steele: Hopelessness and Despair(17 years old) Adolescent depression; suicidal ideationMatthew Morgan: Out of Control and In Control(9 years old) Childhood-onset bipolar disorder/ mood dysregulation disorder?Jenny Sloan: The All-American Girl(16 years old) Bipolar disorder; suicide attempt6. Introduction to Later Onset Disorders: Eating Disorders & Substance UseAlex Bishop: The Slippery Slope(15 years old) Substance use; multidimensional family therapy (MDFT)Sarah Burke: Food for Thought(16 years old) Disordered eating and eating disorders7. Introduction to Traumatic, Self-Injurious and Stress Related DisordersJuan Hernendez: The Crash(16 years old) Posttraumatic stress disorder; survivor guiltTori Benson: Skin Deep; Cutting Through the Pain(16 years old) Self-mutilation; borderline personality disorder?Jason Coleman: Disconnected Connections(16 years old) Conduct disorder; reactive attachment disorder; traumatic childhoodEricka White: Not Yet Diagnosed(10 years old) Not yet diagnosedAPPENDIX A: Supplemental Case InformationAPPENDIX B: Systems of ClassificationAPPENDIX C: Guidelines to the Interpretation of Test Scores and Assessment InformationIndex

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