Handbook of Clinical Child Psychology

Johnny L. Matson, Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at LSU. He has served as major professor for 71 doctoral students during a 43-year career and he has more than 850 publications, including 51 books. He is founding editor for the Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

• Part 1. Foundations of Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 1. History of Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 2. Theoretical Models of  Clinical Child Psychopathology.- Chapter 3. Developmental Psychopathology.- Chapter 4. Evidence Based Practice in Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 5. World Health Organization – ICD-11 and Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 6. DSM-5 and Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 7. Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) and Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 8. Informed Consent and Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 9. Ethical and Legal Issues in Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 10. Transitions in Mental Health Disorders from Childhood to Adolescents.- Chapter 11. Comorbidity and Child Psychopathology.- Chapter 12. Child Protective Service and Service Delivery.- Chapter 13. Prevalence of Childhood Mental Health Disorders.- Chapter 14. Parental Stress and Child Psychopathology.- Chapter 15. Parental Substance Abuse and Child Psychopathology.- Chapter 16. Parental Divorce and Child Psychopathology.- Chapter 17. Parental Depression and Child Psychopathology.- Chapter 18. Irritability and Child Psychopathology.- Chapter19. School Absenteeism and Dropouts and Child Psychopathology.- Part 2. Cognition and Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 20. Theories of Memory.- Chapter 21. Executive Function in Children.- Chapter 22. Cognitive Tempo in Children.- Chapter 23. Theory of Mind.- Chapter 24. Theories of Intelligence.- Part 3. Testing Methods in Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 25. Intelligence Tests for Children.- Chapter 26. Measures of Adaptive Behavior in Children.- Chapter 27. General Measures of Child Psychopathology.- Chapter 28. Standardized Interviews of Child Psychopathology.- Part 4. Treatment Methods in Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 29. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Child Psychology.- Chapter 30. Functional Assessment and Treatment of Child Psychopathology.- Chapter 31. Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) with Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 32. Classical Conditioning in Child Psychology.- Chapter 33. Mindfulness for Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 34. Family Therapy and Child Mental Health.- Chapter 35. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy.- Chapter 36. Parent Training and Child Mental Health.- Chapter 37. Medication and Child Mental Health and Well-Being.- Chapter 38. Prevention Strategies and Child Well-Being.- Part 5. Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children.- Chapter 39. Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Children.- Chapter 40. Assessment of Intellectual Disabilities (ID) in Children.- Chapter 41. Assessment of ADHD in Children.- Chapter 42. Early Intensive Behavioral Interventions (EIBI).- Part 6. Treatment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children.- Chapter 43. Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children.- Chapter 44. Interventions for Children with Intellectual Disabilities (ID).- Chapter 45. Treatment of ADHD in Children.- Part 7. Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Disorders.- Chapter 46. Toilet Training.- Chapter 47. Assessment and Treatment of Somatic Syndromes in Children.- Chapter 48. Assessment and Treatment of Diabetes in Children.- Chapter 49. Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Pain in Children.- Chapter 50. Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Cancer.- Chapter 51. Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Burn Injuries.- Chapter 52. Assessment and Treatment of Child Abuse and Maltreatment.- Chapter 53. Development of Safety Skills in Children.- Chapter 54. Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Obesity.- Chapter 55. Assessment of Physical Fitness in Children.- Chapter 56. Assessment and Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children.- Chapter 57. Telehealth Assessments and Treatments for Children.- Part 8. Assessment and Treatment of Challenging Behaviors in Children.- Chapter 58. Defining Form and Function of Aggression in Children.- Chapter 59. Assessment and Treatment of Aggression in and Property Destruction by Children.- Chapter 60. Assessment and Treatment of Self-Injurious Behavior (SIB) in Children.- Chapter 61. Assessment and Treatment of Noncompliance in Children.- Chapter 62. Assessment and Treatment of Trichotillomania in Children.- Chapter 63. Assessment and Treatment of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) in Children.- Part 9. Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Adjustment.- Chapter 64. Assessment and Treatment of Play Skills in Children.- Chapter 65. Assessment and Treatment of Social Skills in Children.- Chapter 66. Developing Self-Esteem in Children.- Chapter 67. Assessment and Treatment of Gender Diverse Children.- Chapter 68. Assessment and Treatment of Ethnic and Racial Identify/Discrimination in Children.- Chapter 69.  Bullying and Children.- Chapter 70. Assessment and Treatment of Language Disorders in Children.- Chapter 71. Functional Communication Training for Children.- Chapter 72. Assessment and Treatment of) Internet Gaming Disorder in Children.- Chapter 73. Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Children.- Part 10. Assessment of Psychopathology in Children.- Chapter 74. Assessment of Anxiety Disorder in Children.- Chapter 75. Assessment of Depression in Children.- Part 11. Treatment of Psychopathology in Children.- Chapter 76. Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children.- Chapter 77. Prevention and Treatment of Suicidal Behavior in Children.- Chapter 78. Treatment of Nonsuicidal Self-Injurious Behavior (NSSI) in Children.- Chapter 79. Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Children.- Chapter 80. Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Children.- Chapter 81. Treatment of Selective Mutism in Children.