Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychopathy

This comprehensive Handbook synthesizes the explosion of recent research 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.This book will be valuable to psychopathology researchers; child clinicians, including clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers; legal professionals and policymakers concerned with antisocial behavior in youth. It will also serve as a supplemental text in graduate-level courses.

Randall T. Salekin, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Psychology, Director of the Disruptive Behavior Clinic, and Associate Director of the Center for the Prevention of Youth Behavior Problems at the University of Alabama. He has published in the areas of child and adolescent psychopathy and conduct problems. Dr. Salekin is a recipient of the American Psychology–Law Society’s Saleem Shah Award for early career excellence and contributions to the field of psychology and law. He serves on nine editorial boards, is Editor of the Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, and is Associate Editor of the Journal of Abnormal Psychology . Donald R. Lynam, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. He has published extensively in the areas of adult and juvenile psychopathy, the development of antisocial behavior, and the role of individual differences in deviance. Dr. Lynam is a recipient of the American Psychological Association’s Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology and is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. He formerly served as Associate Editor of the Journal of Abnormal Psychology and Psychological Science .

Child and Adolescent Psychopathy: An Introduction	p. 1
Classification and Assessment
Conceptualizing the Psychopathic Personality: Disinhibited, Bold,... or Just Plain Mean?	p. 15
Historical Conceptions of Risk Subtyping among Children and Adolescents	p. 49
Assessment of Child and Adolescent Psychopathy	p. 79
Etiological Theories
Genetics of Child and Adolescent Psychopathy	p. 113
Callous-Unemotional Traits and Their Importance to Causal Models of Severe Antisocial Behavior in Youth	p. 135
A Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective on Child and Adolescent Psychopathy	p. 156
Child and Adolescent Psychopathy and Personality	p. 179
Environmental Influences on Child and Adolescent Psychopathy	p. 202
Stability, Predictive Validity, and Comorbidity
Stability and Change of Psychopathic Traits: What Do We Know?	p. 233
Psychopathic Traits in Children and Adolescents: The Relationship with Antisocial Behaviors and Aggression	p. 251
Relationships of Child and Adolescent Psychopathy to Other Forms of Psychopathology	p. 284
Special Populations, Treatment, and Forensic Applications
The Influences of Gender and Culture on Child and Adolescent Psychopathy	p. 317
Treatment of Child and Adolescent Psychopathy: Focusing on Change	p. 343
Forensic Issues for Child and Adolescent Psychopathy	p. 374
Conclusions and Future Directions
Child and Adolescent Psychopathy: The Road Ahead	p. 401
Author Index	p. 421
Subject Index	p. 436
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychopathy

Summary

Author Biography

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials