Chapter 1. Developmental Psychopathology: The Emergence of a Discipline -- Chapter 2. Building a Model of Risk Factors for Psychopathology in Early Childhood -- Chapter 3. Contextual Risk Factors: Impact on Early Childhood Mental Health -- Chapter 4. Parent and Parenting Risk Factors: Impact on Early Childhood Mental Health -- Chapter 5. Child Risk Factors: Impact of Early Childhood Mental Health -- Chapter 6. The Challenges of Study Design: Considerations in Developing the PACT Research Program -- Chapter 7. Multi-domain Models of Risk Factors for Externalizing Disorders: Risk Factors and Complex Pathways -- Chapter 8. A Multi-Domain Model of Internalizing Disorders: Risk Factors and Complex Pathways -- Chapter 9. Unraveling the Structure of Psychopathology: Transdiagnostic Approaches, Risk Factors, and Complex Pathways -- Chapter 10. Current Treatments for Externalizing and Internalizing Disorders in Young Children: A Review -- Chapter 11. Assessment and Treatment Recommendations: A Paradigm Shift? -- Chapter 12. New Directions for Early Childhood Clinical Training, Public Policy, and Research: Lessons Learned From PACT.

This book examines psychosocial risk factors contributing to the development and maintenance of psychopathology in early childhood. It draws on developmental psychopathology theory and research to discuss different approaches to the classification of early childhood emotional and behavioral disorders, address the importance of multidomain approaches to understanding risk factors for specific diagnoses, and examine the movement toward transdiagnostic conceptualizations. The book describes how multidomain models of risk factors can be integrated with transdiagnostic approaches to illuminate the development of general psychopathology, internalizing and externalizing symptoms, and singular symptom clusters of the most common early childhood disorders, including oppositional disorders, ADHD, anxiety, and depression. In addition, the volume highlights the implications of this approach for clinical treatment, training of child clinicians, and the development of public policy. Key areas of coverage include: A developmental psychopathology approach to early childhood mental health disorders and the development of multi-domain models of risk factors. Risk factors contributing to the development and maintenance of emotional and behavioral symptoms in early childhood. Transdiagnostic approaches and risk factors for general psychopathology as well as specific types of symptoms. Current treatments for disorders in early childhood and a novel integrative approach to treatment based on research findings. Training of child clinicians and social policy implications derived from the research program detailed in the book. Early Childhood Psychopathology is an essential resource for researchers, clinicians, scientist-practitioners, and graduate students in such fields as developmental, clinical child, and school psychology, child and adolescent psychiatry, social work, family studies, early childhood education, and all related disciplines.