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1 The Epidemiology of Child Psychopathology.- 1. Introduction.- 2. What Is a “Case?”.- 3. Classification and Categorization.- 4. Results of Epidemiological Studies.- 5. Prevalence Rates of Clinical Psychiatric Syndromes.- 6. Methodological Problems.- 7. Toward a Psychological Approach to Childhood Psychopathology.- 8. References.- 2 Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions with Children.- 1. Relation to Adult Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.- 2. A Definition?.- 3. Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies for Teaching Self-Control.- 4. Social Perspective-Taking (Role-Taking) Training.- 5. Interpersonal Problem-Solving Training.- 6. Consistencies across Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions with Children.- 7. Issues.- 8. Closing Concerns.- 9. References.- 3 Experimental Studies of Affective States in Children.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Theories of Emotion.- 3. Procedures for the Experimental Induction of Emotional Cognitive States in Children and Adults.- 4. Validation of Experimental Affect Induction Procedures.- 5. Experiential Determinants of Affective States.- 6. Behavioral and Cognitive Consequences of Affective States.- 7. Factors Mediating the Relation between Affect and Behavior.- 8. Experimental Studies of Self-Implemented and Externally-Implemented Cognitive and Behavioral Procedures to Alter Affective States.- 9. References.- 4 Social-Skills Assessment of Children.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Definitions of Social Skills.- 3. Dimensions of Analysis.- 4. Methods of Assessment.- 5. Conclusions and Future Directions.- 6. References.- 5 Peers as Behavior Change Agents for Withdrawn Classmates.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Behavioral Treatment of Preschool Social Withdrawal.- 3. Peer-Mediated Intervention Strategies.- 4. Systematic Training of Peers.- 5. Assessment and Treatment Evaluation.- 6.Generalization of Treatment Effects.- 7. References.- 6 The Assessment of Dysfunctional Family Systems.- 1. Overview.- 2. Couple Relationships.- 3. The Problem Child.- 4. The Problem Parent.- 5. Looking to the Future.- 6. References.- 7 Behavioral Community Psychology: Strategies and Tactics for Teaching Community Skills to Children and Adolescents.- 1. Representative Contemporary Research.- 2. Choice of Treatment.- 3. A Successive-Stage Strategy.- 4. Summary.- 5. References.- 8 Drug Abuse by Children and Adolescents: Perspectives on Incidence, Etiology, Assessment, and Prevention Programming.- 1. The Shifting Priorities of Drug Education.- 2. Prevalence of the Drug Problem.- 3. Etiological Factors.- 4. Assessing the Outcomes of Drug Education: Conceptual and Methodological Issues.- 5. Prevention Programming.- 6. References.- 9 Genetics of Childhood Behavior Disorders.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Etiologic Heterogeneity: A Possible Complication.- 3. Genetic Analyses.- 4. Conclusion.- 5. References.