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The primary purpose of this chapter is to describe the history of child psychopathology and its treatment. In order to accomplish this task, ancient to modern-day awareness of children and their psychological dysfunctions are considered. As this chapter begins to unfold, it will become clear that nothing resembling current conceptualizations and treatments of child psychopathology existed before this century. Nevertheless, it seems useful to explore earlier notions about the psychological disorders of children in order to gain insight into how modern-day treatment modalities, many of which are described in this book, evolved.
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Peterson, L., Burbach, D.J. (1988). Historical Trends. In: Matson, J.L. (eds) Handbook of Treatment Approaches in Childhood Psychopathology. Applied Clinical Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0983-3_1
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