Publisher's Synopsis
Professor Sir Michael Rutter has been, without
question, the most influential and renowned child and adolescent psychiatrist of
his era, both nationally and internationally. His innovative thinking and
research practice has been at the forefront of research into both biological and
psychosocial factors influencing child mental health and has established a
developmental approach to integrating these different variables within child
psychopathology. Michael Rutter's work has also been marked by its collaborative
quality with disciplines other than medicine. A remarkable number of his ideas
and findings over the years have stood the test of time.
This collection of some of Michael Rutter's most
influential and important publications has been made with his collaboration. It
includes a number of widely quoted papers from early in his career that are not
otherwise easy to access, and covers papers representing the whole range of his
research activities from psychiatric classification, psychosocial influences and
genetic mechanisms through to the myth of adolescent turmoil. The collection
contains a complete bibliography of Michael Rutter's publications to date. The
book provides a valuable and convenient collection representing an immensely
influential body of work.
This book will be of interest to child and
adolescent psychiatrists, academic psychologists, developmental psychologists,
social workers, and workers in specialist education, academic nursing, adult
psychiatry, neurological medical specialities and other professional groups
involved in child and adolescent mental health.
Features
- Contains a selection made in collaboration with Professor Rutter, of his most historically important and influential publications from all stages of his career.
- Includes some key early papers which are difficult to access elsewhere.
- Includes a full bibliography of publications by Professor Rutter.
- Provides a convenient collection representing Michael Rutter's contribution across the range of child psychiatry research and thinking.
