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Taxonomic Issues in Child Psychopathology

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Handbook of Child Psychopathology

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Although taxonomic issues may seem remote from everyday work with disturbed children, they lurk about in many guises. We will first consider these guises and then discuss ways to give taxonomy a more open and constructive role in helping disturbed children.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, 05405, Burlington, Vermont, USA

    Thomas M. Achenbach

  2. Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, 15261, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    Craig S. Edelbrock

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    Thomas H. Ollendick

  2. Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    Michel Hersen

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Achenbach, T.M., Edelbrock, C.S. (1983). Taxonomic Issues in Child Psychopathology. In: Ollendick, T.H., Hersen, M. (eds) Handbook of Child Psychopathology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7136-0_4

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