Product Description 
This textbook provides an overview of child and adolescent mental health. The text covers all core aspects on the subject, from the importance of knowing why mental health in children is important, to how to assess, formulate and treat a variety of presentations seen in children and young people. 
Beginning with an overview of conditions and the background to emotional and behavioural problems, the book examines the different models and tools used to assess and treat children and young people and provides an outline of the practitioners working to help this population. Chapters consider the many diverse identities and groups within the population, addressing specific problems encountered in children, young people and their families from different cultural backgrounds. This revised edition addresses issues of current public debate such as gender identity and the role of social media in children's and young people’s development and behaviour. 
Featuring authors from a variety of clinical and research backgrounds, this fully revised third edition is an important resource for all professionals working with children, young people and their families, including student and practitioner psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, mental health nurses and social care specialists. 
 About the Author 
Cathy Laver-Bradbury, SRN, RSCN, HV cert, MSc Nursing Non-Medical Prescriber, has worked in CAMHS in the UK for the last 27 years specialising in neurodevelopmental disorders. 
Margaret J.J. Thompson, MBChB, MD, FRCP, DCh, DRCOG, is a retired clinical academic. She has worked in CAMHS in the UK since 1973. Her particular research and clinical interests are in mental health in pre-schoolers, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, parenting and in-service delivery. She has published extensively in these areas. 
Christopher Gale, RNMH, PhD, MSc, BA (Hons), has worked in child and adolescent mental health services since 1999, developing student nurses to registration since 2008. 
Christine M. Hooper, CQSW, MSc, worked as a CAMHS social worker prior to gaining an MSc in Family and Marital Therapy. She left CAMHS to work in the private sector.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Literature & Fiction

Laver-Bradbury, Cathy

Thompson, Margaret J.J.

Gale, Christopher

Hooper, Christine M.

Genre Fiction

CRC-Press

"This textbook provides an overview of child and adolescent mental health. The text covers all core aspects on the subject, from the importance of knowing why mental health in children is important, to how to assess, formulate and treat a variety of presentations seen in children and young people. Beginning with an overview of conditions and the background to emotional and behavioral problems, the book examines the different models and tools used to assess and treat children and young people and provides an outline of the practitioners working to help this population. Chapters consider the many diverse identities and groups within the population, addressing specific problems encountered in children, young people and their families from different cultural backgrounds. This revised edition addresses issues of current public debate such as gender identity and the role of social media in children and young people's development and behavior. Featuring authors from a variety of clinical and research backgrounds, this fully-revised third edition is an important resource for all professionals working with children, young people, and their families, including student and practitioner psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, mental health nurses and social care specialists"--

Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Theory and Practice

Raising a child with ADHD can be challenging, but with the right knowledge and tools, parents and professionals can use this tried and tested six-step programme to better understand their ADHD child and help them thrive in any environment. This simple, flexible six-step programme is full of tried-and-tested ideas for parents and professionals supporting families of young children with ADHD. The programme includes games that will help improve the child's attention, exercises to develop waiting skills and tips for supporting the child in successful self-organization. This newly updated second edition incorporates the latest research on ADHD, including insights into hyperfocus and strategies for aiding emotional regulation and also provides proven techniques for behaviour management. In addition to this, the programme now delves deeper into the role of sleep, diet, mindfulness, and social stories in supporting children with ADHD. Based on research and extensive clinical experience, Step by Step Help for Children with ADHD will help families to adapt their parenting to the child, improving relationships and behaviours in the home and at school.

Step-by-Step Help for Children with ADHD

Medical Books

Thompson, Margaret

Daley, David

Sonuga-Barke, Edmund J.S.

Weeks, Anne

Medicine

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Raising a child with ADHD can be distressing and exhausting for the whole family. But given the appropriate knowledge, and the right tools, parents can intervene to manage their child's behaviour, leading to improved relationships at home and, it is hoped, a more successful time at school.
This simple, flexible six-step programme is full of tried-and-tested ideas for parents and professionals supporting families of young children with ADHD. By practicing the techniques and strategies, parents will gain confidence in their parenting and, over time, will improve the child’s management of the condition. The programme includes games that will help improve the child’s attention, exercises to develop patience and tips for supporting the child in successful self-organization. There are also plenty of useful ideas for developing communication between parents and schools.
Based on research and extensive clinical experience, Step by Step Help for Children with ADHD will help families to adapt their parenting to the child, improving relationships and behaviours in the home and at play group.

Step by Step Help for Children with ADHD: A Self-Help Manual for Parents

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Sonuga-Barke, E

Mental Health

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