Irritability in Pediatric Psychopathology
Edited by Amy Krain Roy, Melissa A. Brotman, and Ellen Leibenluft
Abstract
Pediatric irritability, defined as increased proneness to anger relative to peers, is among the most common reasons for mental health referrals. The past 15 years have witnessed a dramatic rise in the empirical study of pediatric irritability with the goal of developing more effective methods of assessing and treating these impaired youth. Irritability in Pediatric Psychopathology offers a comprehensive overview of this work, approaching the topic from multiple perspectives and disciplines including child psychiatry, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, and neuroscience. The book has five sections composed of chapters written by international experts. The first section provides an overview of the definition and prevalence of pediatric irritability, current assessment methods, and novel behavioral and psychophysiological indicators of irritability in youth. The second section reviews the literature on the development of pediatric irritability from preschool age through adolescence and young adulthood. The third section summarizes the current evidence for genetic and neurobiological factors contributing to pediatric irritability. The fourth section reviews the presentation of irritability across diagnoses including mood and anxiety disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, and autism. Finally, the fifth section presents evidence-based psychological and pharmacological interventions for pediatric irritability. Irritability in Pediatric Psychopathology is an essential resource for researchers, clinicians, and trainees working with children and adolescents.
Keywords:
pediatric irritability,
DMDD,
epidemiology,
genetics,
neuroimaging,
psychophysiology,
frustration,
threat,
psychotherapy,
psychopharmacology
Bibliographic Information
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Print Publication Date:
- Apr 2019
- Print ISBN-13:
- 9780190846800
- Published online:
- Mar 2019
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med-psych/9780190846800.001.0001
Authors
Amy Krain Roy,
editor
Director, Integrative Neuroscience Program, Fordham University
Melissa A. Brotman,
editor
Director, Neuroscience and Novel Therapeutics, Section on Mood Dysregulation and Neuroscience, Emotion and Development Branch, NIMH
Ellen Leibenluft,
editor
Chief, Section on Bipolar Spectrum Disorders, Emotion and Development, National Institute of Mental Health
