Brown (psychology, pediatrics, Temple University) brings together nine other authors, selected for their nationally recognized reputations as experts in their respective fields, to review
current literature on the effective use, sequencing, and integration of psychotropic medications and psychosocial interventions for children and adolescents. A comparative examination of the
risk-benefit ratio of psychosocial and pharmacological treatments, and a discussion of the appropriateness of medication use, are part of the information presented. Disorders addressed include
ADHD, obsessive-compulsive disorder, autism, mental retardation, schizophrenia, and elimination disorders. Acknowledging the complexity of these disorders and the need to individualize
treatment, the book is intended as a basic yet comprehensive framework for mental health providers. Annotation 穢2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
