PART I FOUNDATIONS OF PRACTICE.

1 Infant and Early Childhood Psychology (Nancy J. Evangelista).

2 Professionals Working in Infant and Early Childhood Psychology (Susan Vig).

3 Multicultural Evidence-Based Early Childhood Practice (Madeline Fernandez).

PART II EVIDENCE-BASED INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PRACTICE: ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION.

4 Assessment of Infants and Toddlers (Michele Zaccario, K. Mark Sossin, and Jacqueline DeGroat).

5 Assessment of Preschool Children (Vincent C. Alfonso and Dawn Flanagan).

6 Neurodevelopmental Assessment (Deborah J. Walder, Janet Cohen Sherman, and Margaret B. Pulsifer).

7 Parent Assessment and Intervention (Barbara A. Mowder and Renee Shamah).

8 Family Assessment and Intervention (Barbara A. Mowder and Renee Shamah).

9 Consultation (Florence Rubinson).

10 Play Therapy (Athena A. Drewes).

PART III EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE WITH YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

11 Self Regulation (Virginia Smith Harvey and Gayle L. Macklem).

12 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Mark D. Terjesen and Robyn Kurasaki).

13 Social-Emotional Issues (Susan Chinitz and Rahil Briggs).

14 Aggression (Greta L. Doctoroff and Rachelle Theise).

15 Anxiety-and Depression in Early Childhood (Mark D. Terjesen and Robyn Kurasaki).

16 Pervasive Developmental Disorders (Gerard Costa and Molly Romer Witten).

17 Autistic Spectrum Disorders (Dianne Zager, Carol Sober Alpern, and Amanda Boutot).

18 Health-Impaired (Molly L. Nozyce and Roy Grant).

PART IV INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CONTEMPORARY ISSUES.

19 Psychopharmacology (Laura M. Anderson and LeAdelle Phelps).

20 Trauma (Anastasia E. Yasik).

21 Violence Prevention (Michelle Guttman).

22 Child Care and Early Education (Mary DeBey).

23 Response-to-Intervention (Paul McCabe).

24 R.I.C.H. Applications (Thomas J. Kehle, Melissa A. Bray, and Sarah E. Grigerick).

25 Current Status and Future Directions (Barbara A. Mowder, Florence Rubinson, and Anastasia E. Yasik).

Author Index.

Subject Index.