An introduction to child psychiatry which draws on clinical experience as well as the latest research findings. Child Psychiatry includes many practical tips on successful assessment and treatment techniques. Its companion website features over 200 multiple choice questions and answers to assist those preparing for examinations, including MRCPsych Written in an accessible style by international experts in child psychiatry.
Foreword to First Edition vii Foreword to Third Edition ix Preface xi Part 1 Assessment Classification and Epidemiology 1 1 Assessment 1 2 Classification 22 3 Epidemiology 31 Part 2 Specific Disorders and Presentations 43 4 Autistic Spectrum Disorders 45 5 Disorders of Attention and Activity 56 6 Disruptive Behaviour 65 7 Juvenile Delinquency 79 8 School Refusal 89 9 Anxiety Disorders 95 10 Depression 102 11 Mania 109 12 Suicide and Deliberate Self-harm 116 13 Stress Disorders 123 14 Obsessive-compulsive Disorder 131 15 Tourette Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders 136 16 Selective Mutism 141 17 Attachment Disorders 145 18 Enuresis 151 19 Faecal Soiling 159 20 Sleep Disorders 163 21 Psychosomatics 171 22 Preschool Problems 182 23 Introduction to Adolescence and Its Disorders 187 24 Schizophrenia 193 25 Eating Disorders 199 26 Substance Use and Abuse 204 27 Maltreatment 210 Part 3 Risk Factors 227 28 Intellectual Disability 229 29 Brain Disorders 239 30 Language Disorders 244 31 Reading Difficulties 250 32 Insecure Attachment 259 33 Nature and Nurture 270 34 Coping with Adversity 282 35 School and Peer Factors 292 Part 4 Treatment and Services 299 36 Intervention: First Principles 301 37 Prevention 310 38 Medication and Diet 319 39 Behaviourally-based Treatments 328 40 Cognitive Interpersonal and Other Individual Therapies 336 41 Family and Systemic Therapies 344 42 Fostering and Adoption 361 43 Organisation of Services 370 Index 381 Companion website The book is accompanied by a companion resources site: goodmanchildpsychiatry.com with self-assessment material for each chapter
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