Disorganized children [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for parents and professionals / / edited by Samuel M. Stein and Uttom Chowdhury

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784771103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006
• ISBN: 1-280-56662-0; 9786610566228; 1-84642-496-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (342 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): ChowdhuryUttom <1967->; SteinSamuel M
• Disciplina: 618.92/89
• Soggetti: Behavior disorders in children; Child development; Problem children - Education
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: From 0 to 5 years / Sarah O'Reilly and Samuel M. Stein -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder / Sharon Davies and Sue Jennings -- Autistic spectrum disorders / Alex Horne -- Behavioural phenotypes / Christopher Roberts -- Developmental dyspraxia / Sydney Chu -- Deficits in attention, motor control, and perception (DAMP) / Christopher Gillberg -- Dyslexia / Kerry Bennett -- Epilepsy / Frank M.C. Besag -- Minimal brain dysfunction / Samuel M. Stein -- Obsessive compulsive disorder / Uttom Chowdhury and Samuel M. Stein -- Obstretic complications and neuro-developmental problems / Alison Mantell -- Semantic pragmatic deficit syndrome / Deba Choudhury and Uttom Chowdhury -- Schizophrenia in childhood and adolescence / Paramala J. Santos, M. Tanveer Alam, and Iris Carcani-Rathwell -- Tics and Tourette syndrome / Uttom Chowdhury -- The disorganized child / Samuel M. Stein and Uttom Chowdhury -- A child psychiatry approach / Uttom Chowdhury and Samuel M. Stein -- A clinical psychology approach / Helen Rodwell and Estelle Macdonald -- A child psychotherapy approach / Samuel M. Stein and Uttom Chowdhury -- A classroom approach / Val Burgess and Uttom Chowdhury -- A family ; therapy approach / Danièle Wichené and Samuel M. Stein -- An occupational therapy approach / Sharon Drew -- Group therapy approaches / Estelle Macdonald and Uttom Chowdhury.
• Sommario/riassunto: In this book, psychiatrists, speech, family and occupational therapists and neurodevelopment specialists present a range of behavioural and psychological strategies to help disorganized children improve concentration and performance in the classroom and deal with a variety of behaviour and social interaction difficulties.