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STUDY GUIDE TO
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
A Companion to Dulcan’s Textbook of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
, STUDY GUIDE TO
CHILD AND ADOLES- CENT PSYCHIATRY
A Companion to Dulcan’s Textbook of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Hong Shen, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Sacramento, California
Robert E. Hales, M.D., M.B.A.
Joe P. Tupin Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences Interim Director, M.I.N.D. Institute
University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Sacramento, California
Narriman C. Shahrokh
Chief Administrative Officer, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Sacramento, California
,@angelinas
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Note: The authors have worked to ensure that all information in this publication is accurate at the
time of publi- cation and consistent with general psychiatric and medical standards, and that
information concerning drug dosages, schedules, and routes of administration is accurate at
the time of publication and consistent with standards set by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration and the general medical community. As medical re- search and practice continue to
advance, however, therapeutic standards may change. Moreover, specific situa- tions may require
a specific therapeutic response not included in this publication. For these reasons and be- cause
human and mechanical errors sometimes occur, we recommend that readers follow the advice of
physi- cians directly involved in their care or the care of a member of their family.
Publications of American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. (APPI), represent the views and opinions of the
individual authors and do not necessarily represent the policies and opinions of APPI or the
American Psychiatric Association.
If you would like to buy between 25 and 99 copies of this or any other APPI title, you are eligible for
a 20% dis- count; please contact APPI Customer Service at or 800-368-5777. If
you wish to buy 100 or more copies of the same title, please email us at
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, @angelinas
Contents
Preface................................................................................................................................................. xv
Questions
CHAPTER 1
Assessing Infants and Toddlers ............................................................................................................ 1
CHAPTER 2
Assessing the Preschool-Age Child ....................................................................................................... 2
CHAPTER 3
Assessing the Elementary School–Age Child........................................................................................ 4
CHAPTER 4
Assessing Adolescents .......................................................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER 5
Classification of Psychiatric Disorders .................................................................................................. 7
CHAPTER 6
The Process of Assessment and Diagnosis ............................................................................................ 9
CHAPTER 7
Diagnostic Interviews ......................................................................................................................... 11
CHAPTER 8
Rating Scales........................................................................................................................................13
CHAPTER 9
Pediatric Evaluation and Laboratory Testing ..................................................................................... 14
CHAPTER 10
Neurological Examination, Electroencephalography, and Neuroimaging .......................................... 16
CHAPTER 11
Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing .................................................................................. 18
CHAPTER 12
Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation) ........................................................................................20
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CHAPTER 13
STUDY GUIDE TO
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
A Companion to Dulcan’s Textbook of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
, STUDY GUIDE TO
CHILD AND ADOLES- CENT PSYCHIATRY
A Companion to Dulcan’s Textbook of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Hong Shen, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Sacramento, California
Robert E. Hales, M.D., M.B.A.
Joe P. Tupin Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences Interim Director, M.I.N.D. Institute
University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Sacramento, California
Narriman C. Shahrokh
Chief Administrative Officer, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Sacramento, California
,@angelinas
2 |
Note: The authors have worked to ensure that all information in this publication is accurate at the
time of publi- cation and consistent with general psychiatric and medical standards, and that
information concerning drug dosages, schedules, and routes of administration is accurate at
the time of publication and consistent with standards set by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration and the general medical community. As medical re- search and practice continue to
advance, however, therapeutic standards may change. Moreover, specific situa- tions may require
a specific therapeutic response not included in this publication. For these reasons and be- cause
human and mechanical errors sometimes occur, we recommend that readers follow the advice of
physi- cians directly involved in their care or the care of a member of their family.
Publications of American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. (APPI), represent the views and opinions of the
individual authors and do not necessarily represent the policies and opinions of APPI or the
American Psychiatric Association.
If you would like to buy between 25 and 99 copies of this or any other APPI title, you are eligible for
a 20% dis- count; please contact APPI Customer Service at or 800-368-5777. If
you wish to buy 100 or more copies of the same title, please email us at
for a price quote.
Copyright © 2010 American Psychiatric
Publishing, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Manufactured in the United States of America on acid-free paper
13 12 11 10 09 5 4 3 2 1
ISBN 978-1-58562-353-2
First Edition
Typeset in Revival BT and Adobe's The
Mix American Psychiatric Publishing,
Inc.
1000 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22209-3901
www.appi.org
, @angelinas
Contents
Preface................................................................................................................................................. xv
Questions
CHAPTER 1
Assessing Infants and Toddlers ............................................................................................................ 1
CHAPTER 2
Assessing the Preschool-Age Child ....................................................................................................... 2
CHAPTER 3
Assessing the Elementary School–Age Child........................................................................................ 4
CHAPTER 4
Assessing Adolescents .......................................................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER 5
Classification of Psychiatric Disorders .................................................................................................. 7
CHAPTER 6
The Process of Assessment and Diagnosis ............................................................................................ 9
CHAPTER 7
Diagnostic Interviews ......................................................................................................................... 11
CHAPTER 8
Rating Scales........................................................................................................................................13
CHAPTER 9
Pediatric Evaluation and Laboratory Testing ..................................................................................... 14
CHAPTER 10
Neurological Examination, Electroencephalography, and Neuroimaging .......................................... 16
CHAPTER 11
Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing .................................................................................. 18
CHAPTER 12
Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation) ........................................................................................20
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