Title:
Straight talk about your child's mental health : what to do when something seems wrong
Author:
Publication Date:
2003
Publication Information:
New York : The Guilford Press, c2003.
Physical Description:
390 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9781572306318
9781572308947
Contents:
Pt. 1. Understanding the psychological health of children. What do psychological problems look like? -- Health vs. illness: when do everyday problems become disorders? -- What causes psychological problems? Pt. II. Diagnoses and disorders -- Diagnoses of disruptive behavior -- Diagnoses of moodiness -- Diagnoses of worry and anxiety -- Learning disorders -- Diagnoses of abnormal development -- Obsessive compulsive disorder, tourette's disorder, and eating disorders -- Pt. III. 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.
Subject Term:
Language:
English
