Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Advances and New Directions

Volume 7 of this seven-volume handbook contains an overview of the history of the field of child psychiatry and examines contemporary issues facing child and adolescent psychiatrists, including the roles that changing family dynamics, multi-culturalism, specialized applications such as forensic psychiatry; and insurance-related, ethical and administrative issues that may affect child psychiatrists practices.

The seven volumes offer an up-to-date, comprehensive coverage of child and adolescent psychiatry; chapters are written by recognized authorities in all areas.

The first four volumes, published in March 1997, covered psychiatric issues that can arise during different stages of the child's development.