Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents

Section I:  Foundations of Evidence-based Therapies.- Chapter 1.Evidence-based therapies for children and adolescents:  Where are we, and how did we get here?.- Chapter 2. Methodological issues in the evaluation of therapies.- Chapter 3. Evidence-based assessment and measurement-based care.- Chapter 4. Evidence-based case conceptualization/Evidence-based clinical decision making.- Section II:  Evidence-based therapies for specific disorders or conditions.- Anxiety and Related Disorders.- Chapter 5. Evidence-based, Non-pharmacological interventions for pediatric anxiety disorders.- Chapter 6. Evidence-based treatment of pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.- Chapter 7. Evidence-based interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder in youth.- Mood Disorders and Related Problems.- Chapter 8. Evidence-based interventions for depressive disorders in childhood.- Chapter 9. Evidence-based psychosocial treatments of depression in adolescents.- Chapter 10. Evidence-based interventions for Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in youths.- Disruptive Behavior Disorders and Neurodevelopmental Problems.- Chapter 11. Evidence-based treatments for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).- Chapter 12. Evidence-based therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorders.- Chapter 13.Evidence-based interventions for Oppositional Behavior and other conduct problems in young children.- Chapter 14.Treating conduct problems, aggression, and antisocial behavior in children and adolescents.- Chapter 15. Components of evidence-based interventions for bullying and peer victimization.- Physical Health-related Disorders.- Chapter 16. Evidence-based interventions for sleep problems and disorders.- Chapter 17. Acute and chronic pain management in children.-

Ric G. Steele, Ph.D., ABPP, is Professor and Director of the Clinical Child Psychology Program at the University of Kansas, with academic appointments in the Departments of Applied Behavioral Science and Psychology. Dr. Steele has published more than 120 journal articles and book chapters and has coedited several handbooks related to health and mental health services for children and youth, including the Handbook of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity, Handbook of Mental Health Services for Children, Adolescents, and Families, and the Handbook of Pediatric Psychology. He serves as an editorial board member for the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, and Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. His research examines the evaluation and promotion of health-related quality of life across a continuum of health risk categories. Steele is a past-president of the American Board ofClinical Child and Adolescent Psychology and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.

Michael C. Roberts, Ph.D., ABPP, is Professor Emeritus, and founding director of the Clinical Child Psychology Program at the University of Kansas, with appointments in the Departments of Applied Behavioral Science and Psychology. Dr. Roberts has published more than 200 journal articles and book chapters revolving around the application of psychology to understanding and influencing children's physical and mental health. He has authored or co-edited more than 20 books, including Handbook of Pediatric Psychology (now in its 5th edition); Handbook of Clinical Child Psychology; Specialty Competencies in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology; Handbook of Mental Health Services for Children, Adolescents, and Families; Prevention of Problems in Childhood; and Helping Children Cope with Disasters and Terrorism and Clinical Practice of Pediatric Psychology: Cases and Service Delivery. He served as editor of