1. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with Children: Current Status and Guidelines for Future Research -- 1. Nonbehavioral Child Psychotherapy -- 2. Brief Abstracts of Research Providing Findings on the Factors Affecting the Process and Outcome of Parent and Child Psychotherapy -- 3. Guidelines in Formulating Nonbehavioral Child Psychotherapy Research -- 4. Concluding Remarks -- 5. References -- 2. Cognitive Mediators of the Outcome of Psychotherapy with Children -- 1. Rationale for This Review -- 2. Method Used to Identify Studies -- 3. Theoretical Perspectives on a Linkage between Cognitive Factors and Therapy Outcomes -- 4. Research on Cognitive Capacity as a Mediator of Therapy Effects -- 5. Research on Cognitions as Mediators of Therapy Effects -- 6. Research on the Malleability of Child Cognitions -- 7. Research on the Effects of Modifying Child Cognitions -- 8. Summary and Critique of the Evidence -- 9. Recommendations for Future Research -- 10. References -- 3. Improving the Peer Relationships of Rejected Children -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Characteristics of Peer-Rejected Children -- 3. Models of Peer Rejection and Treatment Approaches -- 4. Clinical Issues -- 5. Conclusions -- 6. References -- 4. Diversion from the Juvenile Justice System: Research Evidence and a Discussion of Issues -- 1. Background Considerations -- 2. Developing the Original Model -- 3. Phase Two of ADP Development -- 4. Phase Three of ADP Development -- 5. Phase Four of ADP Development -- 6. Critical Issues in the Operation of Diversion Programs -- 7. Concluding Comments -- 8. References -- 5. Parental Child Abduction: The Problem and Possible Solution -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Florida Project -- 3. The National Project -- 4. Discussion -- 5. References -- 6. Genetic Factors in Childhood Psychopathology: Implications for Clinical Practice -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Personality and Psychopathology -- 3. Prevention of Mental Illness -- 4. Social and Ethical Problems Raised by the New Genetic Information -- 5. Other Ethical Issues -- 6. Conclusions -- 7. References -- 7. Obesity of Infancy and Early Childhood: A Diagnostic Schema -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Natural History of Infantile-Onset Obesity -- 3. Proposed Classification Schema for Infantile Obesity -- 4. References -- 8. Developmental Differences in Depression -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical Perspective -- 3. Diagnostic Criteria Independent of Age -- 4. Developmental Differences -- 5. Issues and Obstacles -- 6. Strategies for Evaluating the Interface of Development and Depression -- 7. Conclusions -- 8. References -- 9. Recommendations for Research on Disruptive Behavior Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Recommendations for the Study of the Disruptive Disorders -- 3. Justifying Distinctions between and within Disruptive Behavior Disorders: Different Correlates and Background Factors -- 4. Recommendations Concerning the Overlap among the Different Forms of Disruptive Behavior Disorders -- 5. Recommendations Concerning Measurement Strategies -- 6. Recommendations Concerning Exdusionary Criteria -- 7. Other Recommendations Concerning Information to Be Reported in Assessment -- 8. Recommendations Concerning Developmental Issues in Assessment -- 9. General Conclusions -- 10. References.