List of Exhibits, Tables, and Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction
References
Index
About the Authors
Edward R. Christophersen, PhD, ABPP, is a professor of
pediatrics at the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of
Medicine and a staff psychologist at the Children's Mercy Hospitals
& Clinics in Kansas City. He received his doctorate in
developmental and child psychology from the University of Kansas in
1970 and held faculty appointments in pediatrics at the University
of Kansas Medical Center and at the Departments of Psychology and
Human Development in Lawrence, Kansas.
In 1984, Dr. Christophersen was elected a fellow of APA Division 12
(Society of Clinical Psychology). In 1997, he was board certified
in clinical psychology by the American Board of Professional
Psychology. In 1998, he was elected an honorary fellow of the
American Academy of Pediatrics for his unique and substantial
contributions to child health.
In 1974, Dr. Christophersen established a distinguished research
and clinical program in behavioral pediatrics at the Department of
Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, which he moved to
the Children's Mercy Hospital in 1988. His research and clinical
findings have been published in more than 190 journal articles,
edited books, book chapters, and conference proceedings.
He has popularized treatments that work with children in more than
430 television and radio interviews and more than 320 print
interviews.
He has served as a reviewer or technical advisor on many federal
grant study sections and task forces, including the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force, Bright Futures (American Academy of
Pediatrics), and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, Fourth Edition — Primary Care Version.
He has offered more than 500 talks at continuing education
workshops and symposia at international, national, and regional
meetings for trainees, psychologists, and pediatricians.
Susan Mortweet VanScoyoc, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed
psychologist in primary care at Pediatric Associates of Iowa City
and Coralville, serving families in southeastern Iowa. She is also
on the faculty of the College of Social Sciences at the University
of Phoenix.
Dr. VanScoyoc received her doctorate in developmental and child
psychology from the University of Kansas in 1996 and previously
held a faculty appointment as associate professor of pediatrics at
the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine. She
was also a staff psychologist at the Children's Mercy Hospitals &
Clinics, providing clinical care for children and families in the
medical inpatient and outpatient settings.
Dr. VanScoyoc was board certified in cognitive and behavioral
psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology in
2003.
Dr. Christophersen and Dr. VanScoyoc are frequent authors for the
American Academy of Pediatrics, Section of Developmental and
Behavioral Pediatrics. They have also published a book for parents
through APA, Parenting That Works: Building Skills That Last a
Lifetime. The book has been translated into Icelandic and Korean,
increasing the impact of the authors' work on the lives of children
and families around the world.
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