Johnny L. Matson, Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at LSU. He has served as major professor for 71 doctoral students during a 43-year career and he has more than 850 publications, including 51 books. He is founding editor for the Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Examines family risk factors for children (e.g., parental stress, depression)

Discusses cognitive variables and treatment methods (e.g., cognitive behavior therapy, mindfulness, family therapy)

Explore diagnostic categories (e.g., depression, anxiety, ADHD) as well as pediatric issues (e.g., chronic pain, childhood cancer, childhood obesity, and toilet training)

Part 1. Foundations of Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 1. History of Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 2. Theoretical Models of Clinical Child Psychopathology.- Chapter 3. Developmental Psychopathology.- Chapter 4. Evidence Based Practice in Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 5. World Health Organization - ICD-11 and Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 6. DSM-5 and Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 7. Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) and Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 8. Informed Consent and Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 9. Ethical and Legal Issues in Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 10. Transitions in Mental Health Disorders from Childhood to Adolescents.- Chapter 11. Comorbidity and Child Psychopathology.- Chapter 12. Child Protective Service and Service Delivery.- Chapter 13. Prevalence of Childhood Mental Health Disorders.- Chapter 14. Parental Stress and Child Psychopathology.- Chapter 15. Parental Substance Abuse and Child Psychopathology.- Chapter 16. Parental Divorce and Child Psychopathology.- Chapter 17. Parental Depression and Child Psychopathology.- Chapter 18. Irritability and Child Psychopathology.- Chapter19. School Absenteeism and Dropouts and Child Psychopathology.- Part 2. Cognition and Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 20. Theories of Memory.- Chapter 21. Executive Function in Children.- Chapter 22. Cognitive Tempo in Children.- Chapter 23. Theory of Mind.- Chapter 24. Theories of Intelligence.- Part 3. Testing Methods in Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 25. Intelligence Tests for Children.- Chapter 26. Measures of Adaptive Behavior in Children.- Chapter 27. General Measures of Child Psychopathology.- Chapter 28. Standardized Interviews of Child Psychopathology.- Part 4. Treatment Methods in Clinical Child Psychology.- Chapter 29. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Child Psychology.- Chapter 30. Functional Assessment and Treatment of Child Psychopathology.- Chapter 31. Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) with Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 32. Classical Conditioning in Child Psychology.- Chapter 33. Mindfulness for Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 34. Family Therapy and Child Mental Health.- Chapter 35. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy.- Chapter 36. Parent Training and Child Mental Health.- Chapter 37. Medication and Child Mental Health and Well-Being.- Chapter 38. Prevention Strategies and Child Well-Being.- Part 5. Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children.- Chapter 39. Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Children.- Chapter 40. Assessment of Intellectual Disabilities (ID) in Children.- Chapter 41. Assessment of ADHD in Children.- Chapter 42. Early Intensive Behavioral Interventions (EIBI).- Part 6. Treatment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children.- Chapter 43. Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children.- Chapter 44. Interventions for Children with Intellectual Disabilities (ID).- Chapter 45. Treatment of ADHD in Children.- Part 7. Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Disorders.- Chapter 46. Toilet Training.- Chapter 47. Assessment and Treatment of Somatic Syndromes in Children.- Chapter 48. Assessment and Treatment of Diabetes in Children.- Chapter 49. Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Pain in Children.- Chapter 50. Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Cancer.- Chapter 51. Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Burn Injuries.- Chapter 52. Assessment and Treatment of Child Abuse and Maltreatment.- Chapter 53. Development of Safety Skills in Children.- Chapter 54. Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Obesity.- Chapter 55. Assessment of Physical Fitness in Children.- Chapter 56. Assessment and Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children.- Chapter 57. Telehealth Assessments and Treatments for Children.- Part 8. Assessment and Treatment of Challenging Behaviors in Children.- Chapter 58. Defining Form and Function of Aggression in Children.- Chapter 59. Assessment and Treatment of Aggression in and Property Destruction by Children.- Chapter 60. Assessment and Treatment of Self-Injurious Behavior (SIB) in Children.- Chapter 61. Assessment and Treatment of Noncompliance in Children.- Chapter 62. Assessment and Treatment of Trichotillomania in Children.- Chapter 63. Assessment and Treatment of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) in Children.- Part 9. Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Adjustment.- Chapter 64. Assessment and Treatment of Play Skills in Children.- Chapter 65. Assessment and Treatment of Social Skills in Children.- Chapter 66. Developing Self-Esteem in Children.- Chapter 67. Assessment and Treatment of Gender Diverse Children.- Chapter 68. Assessment and Treatment of Ethnic and Racial Identify/Discrimination in Children.- Chapter 69. Bullying and Children.- Chapter 70. Assessment and Treatment of Language Disorders in Children.- Chapter 71. Functional Communication Training for Children.- Chapter 72. Assessment and Treatment of) Internet Gaming Disorder in Children.- Chapter 73. Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Children.- Part 10. Assessment of Psychopathology in Children.- Chapter 74. Assessment of Anxiety Disorder in Children.- Chapter 75. Assessment of Depression in Children.- Part 11. Treatment of Psychopathology in Children.- Chapter 76. Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children.- Chapter 77. Prevention and Treatment of Suicidal Behavior in Children.- Chapter 78. Treatment of Nonsuicidal Self-Injurious Behavior (NSSI) in Children.- Chapter 79. Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Children.- Chapter 80. Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Children.- Chapter 81. Treatment of Selective Mutism in Children.