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American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., text rev.).
ISBN-10: 0890425760; ISBN-13: 978-0890425763
Flamez, B., & Sheperis, C.J. (Eds.). (2015). Diagnosing and treating children and adolescents: A guide for mental health professionals. Wiley. ISBN-10: 978-1118917923; ISBN-13: 978-1118917928
Mash, E. J., & Barkley, R. A. (Eds.). (2014). Child psychopathology (3rd ed.). Guilford Publications. ISBN-10: 1462516688; ISBN-13: 978-1462516681. https://www.guilford.com/books/Child-Psychopathology/Mash-Barkley/9781462516681/reviews
Weis, R. (2020). Introduction to abnormal child and adolescent psychology. (4th ed). Sage Publications.
Required Supplemental Materials
American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., text rev.).
ISBN-10: 0890425760; ISBN-13: 978-0890425763
Association for Play Therapy. (2025). Play Therapy best practices: Clinical, professional, & ethical issues. https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.a4pt.org/resource/resmgr/publications/best_practices.pdf
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Disaster Resources
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatric Medication for Children and Adolescents Part I, Part II, and Part III.
Florida Board 491 Statutes related to provision of services to minors