Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychopathy

Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychopathy
ISBN-10
1606236830
ISBN-13
9781606236833
Category
Psychology
Pages
451
Language
English
Published
2011-08-03
Publisher
Guilford Press
Authors
Donald R. Lynam, Randall T. Salekin

Description

This comprehensive handbook synthesizes the rapidly growing research base on child and adolescent psychopathy: its nature, causes, development, assessment, and treatment. The editors and contributors are leading authorities who review state-of-the-art empirical findings and weigh in on pressing questions, such as how the disorder should be conceptualized in youth and how to evaluate it in clinical and forensic contexts. Available assessment instruments and intervention approaches are critically examined. Etiological theories are presented that shed light on a range of potential causal mechanisms, including genetics, brain functioning, temperament, family processes, and other factors.

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