An updated and clinical presentation of material from: Kaplan & Sadock's synopsis of psychiatry. 10th ed. 2007.

Assessment, examination, and psychological testing -- Mental retardation -- Learning disorders -- Motor skills disorder : developmental coordination disorder -- Communication disorders -- Pervasive developmental disorders -- Attention-deficit disorders -- Disruptive behavior disorders -- Feeding and eating disorders of infancy or early childhood -- Tic disorders -- Elimination disorders -- Reactive attachment disorder of infancy or early childhood -- Stereotypic movement disorder and disorder of infancy, childhood, or adolescence not otherwise specified -- Mood disorders and suicide -- Anxiety disorders -- Early-onset schizophrenia -- Adolescent substance abuse -- Additional conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention -- Psychiatric treatment -- Special areas of interest.