Conduct Disorders: A Practitioner's Guide to Comparative Treatments (Springer Series on Comparative Treatments for Psychological) - Hardcover

"This is an edited book whose time has come. Amidst the current controversy of evidence-based practice, Nelson, Finch and Hart harness their collective energy and years of clinical and research experience to provide us a rich glimpse of treatments that "might" work with children and adolescents who present with conduct problems. The individual contributors, carefully chosen by the editors, weave an important tapestry of how to conceptualize, assess and treat these difficult and challenging youth from their various theoretical perspectives.

"The case of "Mike" comes alive in their capable hands. Though this common case approach, it is easy to compare and contrast the various approaches and to quickly see the similarities and differences among them. Overall, this book is conceptually rich, clinically savvy, research-driven, and respectful of various theoretical persuasions and positions. This is a book that belongs in all graduate training programs that espouse evidence-based practice and on the book shelves of all clinicians who work with these youngsters. They deserve the very best we can offer them."

Thomas H. Ollendick, Ph.D. University Distinguished Professor Child Study Center, Virginia Tech

"In a word, Conduct Disorders delivers. That is, it sets out to permit practicing clinicians from different theoretical orientations to describe what works best for conduct disordered youth and the authors carry out the task in an organized and informative manner. Following the nature and etiology of conduct disorder and a detailed case, 8 different theoretical perspectives (e.g., family, cognitive/behavioral, multisystemic, residential) describe their model, assessments, goals, and intervention strategies. The editors collaborate for an integrative and comparative summary. The work is an impressive collection of clinically-informed and research knowledge that educates the graduate student and satisfies the experienced clinician."

Philip C. Kendall, Ph.D., ABPP, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology Director of Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Temple University

is Professor and Dean of Humanities and Social Science at The Citadel in Charleston. He is board-certified in both Clinical Psychology and Clinical-Child and Adolescent Psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology.

is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Xavier University and is board-certified in Clinical-Child and Adolescent Psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology.