Children at risk

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This comprehensive work explores the diagnosis and classification of behavioral disorders and handicaps in children. It delves into the epidemiology of psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence, emphasizing the importance of empirically based assessments. The use of standardized instruments like the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist is discussed in the context of longitudinal research. The text addresses developmental diagnosis in preschoolers and the balance between labeling and supportive diagnosis in special education, particularly for children with learning disabilities. It also examines risk and protective factors in childhood development, including vulnerability, resiliency, and the impact of stressful childhood experiences on mental and physical health. The Bielefeld Project's findings on invulnerability and the long-term outcomes for offenders versus nonoffenders are highlighted. Language development, predictors of reading failure, and methodological challenges in longitudinal research are explored, including missing data issues and behavior problem classification through latent class analysis. The final sections focus on prevention, intervention, and rehabilitation strategies, including approaches to prevent psychopathology in children of divorce, social-pediatric developmental rehabilitation, and the effectiveness of family variables in child therapy. Overall, the work provides a nuanced understanding of