The third edition of this textbook concerning behavior disorders of childhood maintains the tradition of excellence established by the two preceding editions.
It is logically and compactly arranged into 12 parts: growth and development, psychologic care, care of the physically ill and handicapped child, etiologic factors in behavior disorders of children, diagnosis and treatment of behavior disorders in children, problems related to intellectual functioning, developmental disorders, problems related to emotional development, problems of habit and training, organic disturbances with a large psychic component, antisocial behavior, and specific syndromes.