Lehrbuch Klinische Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie und Psychotherapie

This new textbook provides a broad and empirically based introduction and overview of the field of clinical child and adolescent psychology and psychotherapy. In particular, it aims to provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills for students on bachelor and master's degree courses in psychology specializing in clinical child and adolescent psychology. Specific learning questions guide students through the chapters and provide orientation for examinations. A team of experienced authors first provides an overview of central topics such as developmental psychopathology, diagnostics, psychotherapy research and the most important psychotherapy procedures approved in Germany. The textbook then focuses on the most important disorders in terms of their clinical manifestations, epidemiology, diagnostics, etiological models of development, progression and treatment approaches. The entire spectrum of emotional and behavioral disorders, developmental disorders, addiction and somatoform disorders is covered. A further cross-disorder section presents relevant borderline areas of clinical child and adolescent psychology, covering prevention, pharmacology, legal principles, youth welfare as well as various settings. Illustrative case studies provide an insight into practice.