Irritability in Pediatric Psychopathology

Irritability in Pediatric Psychopathology offers a comprehensive overview of the current state of pediatric irritability research from international experts across multiple disciplines including child psychiatry, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, and neuroscience. The book covers a number of important areas including, but not limited to, (1) definition and prevalence, (2) assessment, (3) development of irritability from preschool age through young adulthood, (4) genetic and neurobiological factors, (5) pediatric irritability across psychiatric disorders, and (6) evidence-based psychological and pharmacological interventions.