Toward a New Diagnostic System for Child Psychopathology

'It is increasingly apparent that psychiatric diagnosis needs a significant overhaul to serve us better as we reap the rewards of the 'decade of the brain.' In this book, distinguished child psychiatry clinicians and researchers weigh in on the lively debates that have resulted from tensions between the taxonomy and clinical realities, attempting to move forward the descriptive models we have used for over four decades. The reader will find a pointed and critical examination of current diagnostic practices in light of neuroscientific advances and the latest evolutionary thinking.' - Hans Steiner, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA 'This timely and provocative volume initiates the process of rethinking DSM's syndromal categories from an evolutionary perspective. The reviews are succinct and lucid. This book will be invaluable for introducing clinical and research students to the evolutionary approach to mental disorder in a clinician-friendly way. It should prove useful and stimulating not only to scholars and clinicians, but also to students in graduate seminars and advanced undergraduate survey courses in psychiatry, psychology, and social work.' - Jerome C. Wakefield, DSW, PhD, School of Social Work, New York University, USA

Peter S. Jensen, MD, Department of Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, NY Penny Knapp, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, and California Department of Mental Health, Sacramento, California David A. Mrazek, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Jensen, Mrazek, Introduction. Jensen, Mrazek, Research and Clinical Perspectives in Defining and Assessing Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Knapp, Understanding Early Development and Temperament from the Vantage Point of Evolutionary Theory. Pine, Shapiro, A Developmental Perspective on Two Anxiety Disorders. Pfeffer, An Evolutionary Perspective on Childhood Depression. Jensen, Mrazek, Knapp, Steinberg, Pfeffer, Schowalter, Shapiro, Applications of Evolutionary Models to ADHD. Kruesi, Schowalter, Conduct Disorder and Evolutionary Biology. Knapp, Evolutionary Biology of Stress Disorders. Tanguay, Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Knapp, Jensen, Recommendations for DSM-V.