Handbook of Childhood Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities Treatment

Johnny L. Matson, Ph.D., is Professor and Distinguished Research Master in the Department of Psychology at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A. He has also previously held a professorship in psychiatry and clinical psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of more than 800 publications including 41 books. He served as the Founding Editor-in-Chief for the journals Research in Developmental Disabilities (Elsevier) and Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (Elsevier) and currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (Springer).

• Chapter 1. History.- Chapter 2. Developmental Psychopathology and the Epidemiology and Expression of Psychopathology from Infancy through Early Adulthood.- Chapter 3. An Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis.- Chapter 4. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.- Chapter 5. Parent Training Interventions.- Chapter 6. Cognition and Memory.- Chapter 7. Academic Skills.- Chapter 8. ADHD.- Chapter 9. Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders.- Chapter 10. Treatment Strategies for Depression in Youth.- Chapter 11. Treating Bipolar Disorders.- Chapter 12. Specific Phobias.- Chapter 13. Treatment of Anxiety Disorders.- Chapter 14. Tics and Tourettes Syndrome.- Chapter 15. Treatment Approaches to Aggression and Tantrums in Children with Developmental Disabilities.- Chapter 16. Self-Injurious Behavior in Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Current Practices in Assessment and Treatment.- Chapter 17. Pica in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.- Chapter 18. Social Competence: Consideration of Behavioral, Cognitive and Emotional Factors.- Chapter 19. Headache and Migraine.- Chapter 20. Eating Disorders.- Chapter 21. Feeding Disorders.- Chapter 22. Toilet Training: Behavioral and Medical Consideration.