Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: A Casebook by Linda A. Wilmshurst provides 25 real-life cases to give readers a deeper understanding of a wide range of disorders within the context of the DSM–5. As they explore complex cases, readers learn to integrate theory into research-based assessments and interventions. Each case provides opportunities to practice clinical skills in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood disorders from a number of theoretical perspectives and at various levels of interest and expertise. Reflecting the latest developments in the field, the Fourth Edition now includes a new case study on social phobia/social anxiety disorder, additional post-case questions, and an expanded introductory chapter discussing trends in case formulation.
 
Review

"Child and Adolescent Psychopathology is easy to read and understand. It provides a solid discussion of case conceptualization, which is lacking in many textbooks. Additionally, the book provides discussions of the various factors that may have impacted the individual in the case study."
-- Wendy K. Killam
"This text allows students to learn DSM in all its technicality, but provides the practicality of modeling assessment (information gathering) and diagnosis (clinical decision-making) within realistic and contemporary cases."
-- Jeffrey M. Smith
"These sections are exceptionally well written and could be readily used in an assessment or testing class to understand differential diagnosis."
-- Eraina Schauss
"Each chapter is well organized and, easy to read, offering the student an opportunity to connect theory with practice."
-- Gregory Canillas
"Child and Adolescent Psychopathology provides an exemplary variety of case studies that an education specialist or school psychologist would encounter throughout their career."
-- Lisa Clark Keith
"I think the organization is excellent and the scope of topics covered is appropriate."
-- Martha Mendez-Baldwin
 
About the Author
Linda A. Wilmshurst, PhD, ABPP, received her BA and MA in psychology from the University of Windsor and her PhD from the University of Toronto. Linda, a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology (ABPP) and a Registered Psychologist in Florida, has previously held licenses in Ontario, Canada, Texas and North Carolina. For 10 years, prior to coming to the Center for Psychology, in Florida, Dr. Wilmshurst was a Professor in the Psychology Department at Elon University, in Elon, NC where she taught courses in child and adult psychopathology. She was also involved in the supervision of student internships and mentoring undergraduate research, primarily in areas related to resiliency, self-perceptions, and well-being in college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Dr. Wilmshurst has authored a number of textbooks, including Clinical and Educational Child Psychology: An Ecological-Transactional Approach to Understanding Child Problems and Interventions (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013),  Abnormal Child Psychology: A Developmental Perspective (2nd ed.;  Routledge, 2017),andEssentials of Child Psychopathology (2nd ed.; Wiley, 2014).In addition, Linda has co-authored  three books with Alan W. Brue: Essentials of Intellectual Disability, Assessment and Identification (Wiley, 2016); A Parent’s Guide to Special Education (AMACOM, 2005) and The Complete Guide to Special Education (Routledge Taylor Francis, 2018).
Linda has worked in the public school systems and mental health facilities, internationally. Linda has published articles in scholarly journals concerning programs for children and youth with severe behavior problems and university students struggling with ADHD. She currently works as a psychologist for the Center for Psychology in Fort Myers, Florida.