Mental health problems and worries are common among infants, children and adolescents in every part of the world. This book is a practical manual for primary healthcare professionals, teachers and anyone who works with children - especially in places where specialist psychiatric care is not available. After giving the reader an overview of child mental health problems, the manual goes on to deal with the various developmental, behavioural and emotional problems that arise in as many as 10% of the youth population. For each problem it first provides a case study and then describes how to find out more about a child with this problem. It suggests what can be done to help the child and their family. It also examines the mental health aspects of childhood maltreatment and exposure to natural or man-made disasters. The only comprehensive book on mental healthcare in young people for those with no access to specialist medical advice, this book is intended for anyone who works with children or young people, but who does not have specialist training in mental health problems, which includes primary care doctors and nurses, community health workers and teachers. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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This book is a practical manual for primary healthcare professionals, teachers and anyone who works with children.
Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; List of tables and boxes; 1. Introduction; 2. Assessment and treatment: general principles; 3. Making a summary and action plan; 4. Development and developmental problems; 5. Intellectual disability; 6. Habit disorders; 7. Emotional problems; 8. Behaviour and related problems; 9. Specific problems in adolescence; 10. Alcohol and drug dependency; 11. Psychotic disorders; 12. Chronic physical illness and disability; 13. Physical illness without an identifiable physical explanation; 14. Stressful situations; 15. Parents and the needs of children; 16. Mental health promotion; 17. Medication; References and suggested reading; Appendix 1. My star chart; Appendix 2. Guide to medication for use in childhood mental disorders; Index.
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This book is a practical manual for primary healthcare professionals, teachers and anyone who works with children. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781908020482
Publisert
2012-10-01
Utgiver
RCPsych Publications
Vekt
420 gr
Høyde
246 mm
Bredde
190 mm
Dybde
11 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
212
Biografisk notat
About the authors:
Valsamma Eapen - Professor & Chair, Infant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Philip Graham - Emeritus Professor of Child Psychiatry, Institute of Child Health, London.
Shoba Srinath - Professor & Head of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.