Christianity and Developmental Psychopathology: Foundations and Approaches

Author: Kelly FlanaganPublisher: IVP AcademicHardcover:ISBN 10: 0830828559ISBN 13: 978-08308285552014 Midwest Publishing Association Award of Excellence (School Publishing) Since its origin in the early 1980s, the field of developmental psychopathology has become a highly influential framework for approaching the clinical treatment of children. Until now there has been no effort to integrate this framework with a Christian understanding of psychopathology. The essays in this volume break new ground by providing Christian mental health professionals with a theoretically and empirically sound basis for working with children, adolescents and families. Throughout the book, the authors explore three integrative themes, looking at children as divine gifts, as persons and as agents in their own development. Given the deep biblical and theological interest in children and the "least of these," there is great potential in this integrative work for mutual enrichment. Christian insights help to p