Child and adolescent mental health : theory and practice
Child and adolescent mental health : theory and practice
- 2nd ed.
- London : Hodder Education, 2012
- ix, 518p
The book covers all the core aspects of child and adolescent mental health, starting with the background to emotional and behavioural problems and looking at models and tools for assessment and treatment before examining specific problems encountered in children, young people, and their families from different cultural backgrounds.
Key features
clear theoretical framework for each topicintegrated disciplinary approachcase studiesinformation about other resources available to professionals and families, including new government initiatives
New for the second edition
updated and revised with the latest references and theoriessections on the influence of genetics on behaviour, working with children with learning difficulties, evidence-based paediatric and psychological developmentsmultiple choice questions for revision and testingnew quick-reference format
This is an essential text 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.
9781444145991
Child psychiatry
Adolescent psychiatry
Child
Adolescent
Mental disorders
Mental health services
WS 350
The book covers all the core aspects of child and adolescent mental health, starting with the background to emotional and behavioural problems and looking at models and tools for assessment and treatment before examining specific problems encountered in children, young people, and their families from different cultural backgrounds.
Key features
clear theoretical framework for each topicintegrated disciplinary approachcase studiesinformation about other resources available to professionals and families, including new government initiatives
New for the second edition
updated and revised with the latest references and theoriessections on the influence of genetics on behaviour, working with children with learning difficulties, evidence-based paediatric and psychological developmentsmultiple choice questions for revision and testingnew quick-reference format
This is an essential text 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.
9781444145991
Child psychiatry
Adolescent psychiatry
Child
Adolescent
Mental disorders
Mental health services
WS 350