Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: A Casebook

About Linda Wilmshurst

Linda A. Wilmshurst PhD ABPP received her BA and MA in psychology from the University of Windsor and her PhD from the University of Toronto. Linda a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology (ABPP) and a Registered Psychologist in Florida has previously held licenses in Ontario Canada Texas and North Carolina. For 10 years prior to coming to the Center for Psychology in Florida Dr. Wilmshurst was a Professor in the Psychology Department at Elon University in Elon NC where she taught courses in child and adult psychopathology. She was also involved in the supervision of student internships and mentoring undergraduate research primarily in areas related to resiliency self-perceptions and well-being in college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Dr. Wilmshurst has authored a number of textbooks including Clinical and Educational Child Psychology: An Ecological-Transactional Approach to Understanding Child Problems and Interventions (Wiley-Blackwell 2013) Abnormal Child Psychology: A Developmental Perspective (2nd ed.; Routledge 2017) and Essentials of Child Psychopathology (2nd ed.; Wiley 2014). In addition Linda has co-authored three books with Alan W. Brue: Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification (Wiley 2016); A Parent''''s Guide to Special Education (AMACOM 2005) and The Complete Guide to Special Education (Routledge Taylor Francis 2018). Linda has worked in the public school systems and mental health facilities internationally. Linda has published articles in scholarly journals concerning programs for children and youth with severe behavior problems and university students struggling with ADHD. She currently works as a psychologist for the Center for Psychology in Fort Myers Florida.