Developmental Problems of Childhood and Adolescence: Prevention, Treatment and Training

Thisbookprovidesapracticalguideto,andcriticalreviewof,communityandindividualprofessionalinterventionsthatcouldeasethelivesofchildrenwithdevelopmentaldisordersandmentalhealthproblems.Acriticalreviewof,andpracticalguideto,theinterventionsthatcouldeasethelivesofchildrenwithdevelopmentaldisordersandmentalhealthproblems.Structuredaroundthestagesanddevelopmentaltasksinachild’slifespan,fromconceptiontoteenageyears.Discussesinheriteddisorders,intrauterineproblems,neonatalandperinatalproblems,earlychildhoodattachmentandphysicaldisorders,disabilitiesatschool,andproblemsassociatedwithsocialisation.Alsocoversproblemsthataffectchildrenatallages,suchaslearningdisabilities,abuseandvariouspsychologicalandpsychiatricdisorders.Consistentlyconsiderstheroleofparents,thefamily,andthecommunityininterventions.Writtenbyaleadingexpertinclinicalchildandadolescentpsychologyandsocialwork.Bridgesthegapbetweenpsychosocialinterventionsandmedically–basedtreatments.CanbeusedalongsideHerbert’sTypicalandAtypicalDevelopment:FromConceptiontoAdolescence(BPSBlackwell,2003).