Keywords Bullying, cyber bullying, intimate partner violence, delinquency, dating violence   The 2014 National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence found that close to two thirds of children experienced at…

Keywords Family dysfunction, adoption, foster care, substance use, attachment   A family is a dynamic system of interactions among biologically, socially, or legally related individuals. As such, families have a…

Keywords Sexuality, homosexuality, gender identity, gender dysphoria   The development of sexuality occurs throughout a child’s life. Sexuality includes the interplay of gender roles, gender identity, sexual orientation, and sexual…

Chapter 16 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders • Involve physical symptoms (pain, fatigue, or loss of function) that may be medically unexplained or that may accompany diagnosed medical disorders. •…

Keywords Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Communication Disorder, Schizophrenia, Psychosis   The previous classification of four separate disorders, autism, Asperger syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified,…

Keywords Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Obsessions, Compulsions   Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by obsessions, compulsions, or both in the absence of another psychiatric disorder that better explains the symptoms ( Table…

Keywords Major Depressive Disorder, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Cyclothymic Disorder   Depressive disorders and bipolar and related disorders comprise new categories in the DSM-5 and have been divided…

Keywords Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Generalized Anxiety, Phobia, Mutism   Anxiety disorders are characterized by uneasiness, excessive rumination, and apprehension about the future. The conditions tend to be chronic, recurring,…