Handbook of Preschool Mental Health, Second Edition: Development, Disorders, and Treatment

Comprehensively exploring the development of psychiatric disorders in 2- to 6-year-olds, this authoritative handbook has been thoroughly revised to incorporate important scientific and clinical advances. The volume reviews a range of interventions for preschoolers and their caregivers--including clear descriptions of clinical techniques--and discusses the strengths and limitations of the empirical evidence base. *Section on risk and resilience, including chapters on sensitive periods of development and the early environment. Leading researchers examine how behavioral and emotional problems emerge and can be treated effectively during this period of rapid developmental and brain changes.  Current knowledge is presented on conduct disorders, attention-

Luby has made an important contribution to disseminating knowledge about the psychiatric conditions and therapeutic interventions of early childhood."--Alicia F. Lieberman, PhD, Irving B. An increased focus on brain development and neurological issues reminds us of the biological underpinnings of development and behavior. Wakschlag, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair for Scientific and Faculty Development, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University "This second edition presents a comprehensive approach for understanding preschool mental health issues, expanding on the first edition. Most impressive about this second edition is the strong developmental neuroscience theme, including coverage of normative early childhood brain development and the neural substrates of parti