Functional Analysis in Clinical Treatment (Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional)

Author: Peter SturmeyPublisher: Academic PressHardcover:ISBN 10: 9780123725448ISBN 13: 978-0123725448Functional Analysis in Clinical Treatment, Second Edition not only updates material to remain in accordance with DSM5 and ICD-10, it also provides 40% new information, including updated literature reviews, greater detail in the functional analysis/assessment sections of each chapter, two new chapters on autism spectrum disorders and chronic health problems, and examples of worked assessments, such as interview transcripts, ABC charts and observational data. Review Presents a summary of research on the effectiveness and implementation of functional analytic approaches to treat clinical disorders About the Author Peter Sturmey, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology at Queens College and the Graduate Center, City University New York. He has published over 100 peer reviewed articles, numerous book chapters. He is on the editorial board of several journals, including Research in Developmental Disabilities and Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.His main research interests are developmental disabilities and applied behavior analysis.