Straight Talk about Your Child's Mental Health

What to do When Something Seems Wrong
1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-1-57230-631-8
Verlag: Guilford Publications

Buch, Englisch, 338 Seiten, Format (B × H): 151 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 503 g

Parents reach for dog-eared copies of Dr Spock when their child has a rash or the flu, but when 'moodiness' lingers or worrisome behavior problems grow, they have nowhere to turn for answers or reassurance. Now, in this compassionate resource, prominent Harvard researcher Dr Stephen V. Faraone gives parents the tools they need to look clearly at how a child is feeling, thinking, and behaving and make wise decisions about when to call for professional help. Cues and questions teach readers to become scientific observers of their child, and vital facts about common disorders help them distinguish between normal variations in speech development and Asperger syndrome, between moodiness that's just a phase and depression, between childhood fears and the symptoms of anxiety. Knowing what to ask - and tell - the professionals, from the pediatrician to a mental health specialist, will help parents ensure a complete and accurate diagnosis. Filled with handy sidebars, charts, and checklists, the book also teaches parents to weigh treatment options to determine what's best for their child.

Zielgruppe

General

Autoren/Hrsg.

Faraone, Stephen V.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Pädiatrie, Neonatologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie Psychologische Diagnostik, Testpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Kinder- & Jugendpsychiatrie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. Part 1: Understanding the Psychological Health of Children. What do Psychological Problems Look Like? Health versus Illness: When do Everyday Problems Become Disorders? What Causes Psychological Problems? Part 2: Diagnoses and Disorders. Disruptive Behavior. Moodiness. Worry and Anxiety. Learning Disorders. Abnormal Development. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Tourette's Disorder, and Eating Disorders. Part 3: Getting Professional Help. The Mental Health Evaluation. Following Up on the Diagnosis: Finding the Right Treatment for Your Child. Working with the Mental Health Care System. Resources.

Über Autor(innen)

Stephen V. Faraone, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Director of Pediatric Psychopharmacology Research, Massachusetts General Hospital. The author of over 350 journal articles and books, including Genetics of Mental Disorders, Dr. Faraone has been recognized by the Institute for Scientific Information for his high-impact papers in the field of psychiatry. In 2003, he was inducted into the Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD) Hall of Fame for his outstanding contributions to research on attention disorders.