This book is written by psychiatrists with experience of working closely with teachers at both primary and secondary level in Ireland and provides an up-to-date introduction to mental health in children and adolescents. It is aimed at teachers who need an accessible guide that focuses on the essentials of the subject.
Key features include:
- No previous knowledge of subject assumed
- User-friendly layout and style
- Useful resources listed at end of each chapter
Topics included in the chapters include:
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD
- Anxiety Disorders
- Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- Conduct Disorder
- Developmental Coordination Disorder
- Eating Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
- Schizophrenia
- Stress in Children
- Substance Abuse
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Medication
- Child Development
- Child Abuse.
Author: Sarah Buckley, Blánaid Gavin and Fiona McNicholas
Year: 2009
Publisher: Mulberry Publications
ISBN: 978-0-9551241-8-1
