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This book is designed for students interested in the scientific study of abnormal child and adolescent psychology, child psychopathology, children with special needs, or otherwise exceptional children. It adopts a developmental psychopathology approach to understanding youths with behavioral, cognitive, and social–emotional problems. The developmental psychopathology perspective examines the emergence of child and adolescent disorders over time, pays special attention to risk and protective factors that influence developmental processes and trajectories, and examines child psychopathology in the context of typical development and children’s social–cultural identities and values.

This book has four overarching goals: (1) to introduce you to the principles of developmental psychopathology; (2) to help you appreciate the importance of integrating psychological science with real-world clinical practice; (3) to emphasize the need for evidence-based, ethical treatment for children and families; and (4) to be applicable to your life.