Background: There has been an 8-fold increase in use of the term resilience within scientific and scholar literature over the last twenty years. The arena of public policy has also seen increasing use made of the concept, both with respect to child well-being and development and wider issues. Method: A focal sample of literature comprising 108…

It is now widely accepted that anxiety disorders run in families, and current etiological models have proposed both genetic and environmental pathways to anxiety development. In this paper, the familial role in the development, treatment, and prevention of anxiety disorders in children is reviewed. We focus on three anxiety disorders in youth,…

Behavioral and emotional problems are highly prevalent in early childhood and represent an important focus of practice for clinical child and pediatric psychologists. Although psychological or psychiatric disorders are not typically diagnosed in children under the age of 2 years, recent research has demonstrated the appropriateness of assessing…

Explores the work of L. Vygotsky and J. Piaget and suggests that by the early 1930s they had reached almost identical positions regarding child development. Asserts that the theory of each is complementary to the other. Discusses the implications of this position for a theory of intervention for cognitive acceleration. (SLD)

The psychology of Alfred Adler is traditionally considered to be one of the three so-called in-depth or psychoanalytic therapies, the other two being the theories of Sigmund Freud and Carl Gustav Jung. This article demonstrates that Adler's Individual Psychology was especially influential on teachers in Vienna between the two world wars. There…

Discusses ideas for future research on child witnesses in relation to children's ability to provide accurate testimony; emotional trauma likely to be experienced by child witnesses; and the perceived credibility of children's testimony. Proposes improvements for legal and psychological practice. (Author/KH)

Theoretical disagreements that were present at the beginnings of systematic child study are reviewed. Some contemporary themes of American child psychology, such as (1) rational scientific inquiry, (2) the importance of mothers, early experience, and personal responsibility, and (3) the belief in the individual and self-contained child, are…

This investigation provides an update on the inclusion of fathers in child psychopathology research. Articles published from January 1992 to January 2005 that examined parental contributions to child psychological maladjustment were identified. Each article was coded for child age, parental race, how parent gender was analyzed, type of journal,…

Reviews recent articles in child psychiatry in America, with emphasis on studies of interest to family therapists. Covers normal development, deviant development, and the impact of trauma. Finds differences from "family therapy" literature including multi-causal explanations, respect for scientific studies, reviews of progress in…

Reviews some major trends and issues in early childhood education and intervention during recent years. Discusses future developments in the sociopolitical, economic, legislative, educational, social, and policy-making realms as they will affect psychology's contributions to early education. (GC)

Considers the work of developmental scholar William Kessen (1925-1999) in light of James Mark Baldwin, one of the founders and principal architects of developmental psychology. Traces Kessen's interest in Baldwin's thought and examines Baldwin's legacy for developmental psychologists. Asserts that Baldwin's theory sought to integrate the role of…

One dynamic that is often neglected in treatment of child sexual abuse is that of how a child's premature indoctrination into sexualized behavior, and the behaviors themselves, may inadvertently contribute to the overall victimization process. Children are capable of experiencing physical and psychological pleasure from sexual stimulation and are…

Examines common assumptions about children's memory and discusses their implications for legal practice. Asserts that, while research has shown that children recall less than adults, there is little evidence for other deficits in children's memory. Describes research suggesting that children may have difficulty with some, but not all,…

Outlines three constructs, the assumptive reality of childhood and the imaginary audience and personal fable of adolescence, which help explain normal and problem behavior. Counselors are asked to accept the young person's view of reality as valid and help him/her distinguish between personal and social reality. (Author)

Considers the contributions that psychology has made to the juvenile justice system in the areas of theory, research, practice, and public policy. Calls for the increasing involvement of psychologists in order to enhance the well-being of children and youth. (Author/GC)