Abnormal Child Psychology

by Eric J. Mash, David A. Wolfe

ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY, 7th Edition introduces you to childhood and adolescent disorders, treatment, and prevention using an approach that recognizes the interconnectedness of biological, psychological, social, and emotional influences. You'll view each disorder from the perspective of the whole child, with diagnostic criteria as well as emphasis on the strengths of the individual, environmental circumstances, issues pertaining to younger and older age groups, and the risk and protective factors affecting developmental pathways. Case histories, examples, and first-person accounts are at the heart of the text, bringing to life theories, disorders, and the real people who are affected by them.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Read For School, School

672 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[lily ✿ · Rating 3 out of 5]

i read this entire book in 2 months for my disorders of child/adolescence class. that is many,, many hours spent reading each & every chapter. it was certainly very informative and interesting for anyone interested in psychology/child development, but at times i did feel like my head was about to explode. i especially appreciated the pictures, comics, charts, and stories interspersed throughout, because it gave my brain a little bit of a break!

[Ellie J. · Rating 2 out of 5]

2/5 stars

TW: ableism

While this book talks in clear language and the first several chapters were good, it also displays sexist and ableist views. One caption in the book suggested that children's interests were conditioned by socialization and biology, which is a problematic and archaic view. Additionally, the chapter on autism/ASD 1) suggested that autism undermines a person's humanity, and 2) that splinter/savant skills must improve functioning in order to be worth anything (as if we any neurotypical person needs to write, paint, or sing to function in life), and 3) cited Autism Speaks as an authority on the subject. There were more instances of problematic language throughout the book, but these were some of the most jarring. Considering the kinds of biased and wrong things that were written about ASD and other disorders, I don't really know how much of this book is accurate and question a lot of what I read.

[Rikki · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was not a particularly memorable read, and I had to go back to the book a final time (I doubt I'll revisit this often) to check my notes. Dense but easily readable by (probably) older high-school students, this is a pretty run-of-the-mill textbook: Each page is packed to the brim with bicolumnal, small, serif text and occasionally smattered by graphs and photos and panels inviting "a closer look" in, ironically, even smaller font sizes. The writers were pretty tone-deaf and/or ignorant when it came to reporting on gender differences; clearly, the authorship that won out for this textbook was not trained in feminist theory, which is painfully typical. A specific example is found early in the book, around page 20, wherein they talk about propensities for hostile aggression in male children and cunning, passive aggressive sabotage in female children and try to explain this with evolutionary psychology (nUrtUrAnCe tHo) or "but why could this be???", as if there hasn't been [likely if not more than] hundreds of feminist philosophers, sociologists, psychologists, and scientists in myriad fields who have identified gender socialization and patriarchy more generally as the prevailing etiology for sex differences.

But, overall, it was okay. I did learn a decent amount.

[Amelie · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were a lot of typos throughout this book. Despite being written by psychologists, at times the book struck me as ableist; there was one instance in particular when, referring to autistic children, the authors implied that they are subhuman ("ASD undermines many of the traits that make us human..."). The quiz questions in the Mindtap ebook are often convoluted, subjective, and vague. Nevertheless, it is a comprehensive (albeit dense) overview of various childhood psychopathologies.

[Abby · Rating 3 out of 5]

unfortunate title, dated photos and titles but actual content is solid.

[Menoedh · Rating 2 out of 5]

GUe ngga gitu tertarik sama abnormalitas anak-anak. jadi mungkin ngga begitu amazed juga dengan isi buku ini. Menurut gue pribadi, buku ini masih jauh dari bagus. Kesannya penelitian pada abnormalitas anak-anak masih sedikit banget (or maybe so?)

Penjelasannya singkat-singkat dan kurang informatif.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

TONS of typos. I think someone went to print too soon. As far as text books go the information is more thorough than some. If you can get past the typos. It is not just one or two words. There is grammatical errors, lack of capitalization, periods to end sentences. I'm a bit confused why a publisher let it go to print this way.

[Siobhan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very useful book for those interested in the subject.

A lot is covered in this one, allowing you to gain information in a range of areas. As always, with books like this, I wouldn’t recommend it as your sole referencing point but it is useful alongside other books to help you gain more knowledge on the subject.

[Nur Islamia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sekali lagi buku wajib..tapi diriku belum memilikinya. Bayangkan dari 1 mata kuliah buku wajibnya 4. semuanya ku beli kecuali yang ini, padahal justru referensi dari Mash and Wolfe ini yang paling lengkap. buat tmn2 yang concern tentang psikologi klinis anak..ini kitab sucinya, hehehe, kidding.

[Crystal Pitts · Rating 3 out of 5]

As far as text books go, I've read worse. There were a couple of citations that seemed to have been included just so that there was a citation, because they didn't suit the information being covered.

[Koko Nata · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you have problem with naughty children, you can read this book. May be the children are not naughty, but they have problem with their personality

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book for my undergrad Child and Adolescent Psychopathology class. I would recommend this to other professors considering options for this course.