Desk Reference in School Psychology

Lea A. Theodore, PhD, Professor of School Psychology at Adelphi University, licensed psychologist, and Past President of Division 16 of the APA, consults with schools, behavioral health settings, publishing companies, and the judiciary as an expert witness. Her more than two-decade career and a multitude of articles, chapters, and books advance effective intervention strategies to improve student functioning. Bruce A. Bracken, PhD, is an emeritus professor at The College of William & Mary. Dr. Bracken has published scores of articles, chapters, books, and tests; cofounded the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment; and is Past President of the International Test Commission. He has received several awards, including the Senior Scientist award from the American Psychological Association. Melissa A. Bray, PhD, is a professor and director of the School of Psychology program at the University of Connecticut, a licensed psychologist, and Past President of Division 16 of the APA. Dr. Bray's professional experience spans more than 30 years as a consultant, school psychologist, speech-language pathologist, professor, and school psychology discipline coordinator. She has more than 215 publications.

Preface
Lea A. Theodore, Bruce A. Bracken, Melissa A. Bray

Part One: Assessment and Intervention
Cognitive
Chapter 1: Cognitive-Intellectual Assessment of School-Age Children
John D. Wasserman
Chapter 2. Assessment of Gifted and Talented Children and Adolescents
Nicholas Gelbar, Sally M. Reis, and Joseph S. Renzulli
Chapter 3. Nonverbal Assessment
Natalie R. Hassett, R. Steve McCallum, and Bruce A. Bracken
Chapter 4. Preschool Assessment
Vincent C. Alfonso, Joseph R. Engler, and Esther Stavrou
Chapter 5. Intellectual Disabilities
Stephen Greenspan, John Driscoll, and Gail Loughlin Rogers

Academic
Chapter 6. Academic Assessment and Intervention
Rachel Brown-Chidsey
Chapter 7. Supporting Student Achievement in Elementary Mathematics: The Role of the School Psychologist
Ben Clarke, Marah Sutherland, Taylor Lesner
Chapter 8. Mathematics Disabilities, Low Achievement, and Relevant Evidence-Based Interventions
Elizabeth McCallum, Kathleen B. Aspiranti, and Ara J. Schmitt
Chapter 9. Dyslexia
R. Steve McCallum and Sherry Mee Bell
Chapter 10. Homework and Study Strategies
Lea A. Theodore and Dana E. Boccio
Chapter 11. Homeschooling in Children and Adolescents
Mary Louise Cashel and Lea A. Theodore

Social Emotional
Chapter 12. Personality, Social-Emotional, and Behavioral Assessment in Children and Adolescents
Sara Whitcomb and Hee Kyung Park
Chapter 13. Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans
Tammy L. Hughes, Mary Comis, and Jeffrey A. Miller
Chapter 14. Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Jeffrey D. Burke, Emilie J. Butler, and Asia G. Perkins
Chapter 15. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
George J. DuPaul, Chelsea Z. Busch, and Alicia Chunta
Chapter 16. Depressive Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Ralph E. Cash, Alyssa Newman, Shannon Worton, and Natalia María Ramírez, and Sarah Valley-Gray
Chapter 17. Pediatric Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Mary A. Fristad
Chapter 18. Anxiety Disorders (Social, Separation, General) in Children and Adolescents
John S. Carlson and Sally Askar
Chapter 19. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Morgan M. McNeel, Stacey C. Grebe, Amanda Palo, Wayne K. Goodman, Eric A. Storch, and Sophie C. Schneider
Chapter 20. Specific Phobia in Children and Adolescents
Laura D. Seligman, Liza Talavera-Garza, and Thomas H. Ollendick
Chapter 21. School Attendance Problems
Christopher A. Kearney, Carolina Gonzálvez, and Victoria Bacon
Chapter 22. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Stephen E. Brock
Chapter 23. Youth Suicidal Behavior
James J. Mazza and David N. Miller
Chapter 24. Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
David N. Miller and James J. Mazza

Neuropsychology
Chapter 25. Neuropsychological Assessment in Children and Adolescents: Applications for the School Psychologist
Stephen R. Hooper, Peter Duquette, Cari Pittleman, and Hanna Leong
Chapter 26. Autism Spectrum Disorder
Jonathan M. Campbell, Karena Cooper-Duffy, and Johanna Price
Chapter 27. Tourette Syndrome in Children and Adolescents
Aarti P. Bellara, Emily L. Winter, Johanna M. deLeyer-Tiarks, and Laura R. Freise
Chapter 28. Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussions in Children and Adolescents
Margaret Semrud-Clikeman

Part Two: Consultation
Chapter 29. Behavioral Consultation: Linking Referral Concerns, Intervention, and Outcomes
George H. Noell, Kristin A. Gansle, and Anna C. J. Long
Chapter 30. Conjoint Behavioral Consultation
Henry P. Bass, Karalynn E. Brown, and Susan M. Sheridan
Chapter 31. Instructional Consultation
Sylvia Rosenfield, Lauren Kaiser, and Kate Cramer
Chapter 32. Program Evaluation and Cultural Engagement: View with a 21st Century Lens
Enedina García-Vázquez and Luis A. Vázquez

Part Three: Medical Problems
Chapter 33. Asthma in Children and Adolescents
Melissa A. Bray, Emily Winter, Adeline Bray, Johanna M. deLeyer-Tiarks, and Sai Aravala
Chapter 34. Childhood Cancer in Children and Adolescents
Karen L. Cross, Lauren Gammie, and Cheryl Maykel
Chapter 35. Epidemiological Research in Schools: From Theory to Practice
Rich Gilman
Chapter 36. Adolescent Sexual Behavior: Prevalence, Risks, and Health-Affirming Supports
Adena B. Meyers and Laura Finan

Part Four: Diversity in Learning
Chapter 37. Social Emotional Learning in Children and Adolescents
Frank M. Gresham
Chapter 38. Evidence-Based Interventions for Children and Adolescents Who Experience Parental Separation and Divorce
Karey L. O'Hara, C. Aubrey Rhodes, and Sharlene A. Wolchik
Chapter 39. Positive Psychology in Education
Shannon M. Suldo, Letty DiLeo, and Katrina Scarimbolo
Chapter 40. Culturally Responsive Interventions: Issues, Status, Resources, and Steps-in-Adaptations
Margaret R. Rogers
Chapter 41. Sexual and Gender Minorities (SGM) in the Schools
Alan Smerbeck

Part Five: Crises, Conditions, and Responses
Chapter 42. Crisis Prevention, Preparation, and Intervention
Shane R. Jimerson, Mihya Weber, and Yuexin Zhang
Chapter 43. Supporting Students and Schools in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters
Philip J. Lazarus and Annela Costa
Chapter 44. Trauma-Informed Care in Children and Adolescents
Jacqueline A. Brown, Ashlyn Kincaid, and Jennifer Rotzal
Chapter 45. Threat Assessment
Dewey Cornell
Chapter 46. Resilience
Kathleen A. Yu and Frank C. Worrell