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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791808703321

Titolo

Childhood psychological disorders [[electronic resource] ] : current controversies / / Alberto Bursztyn, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : Praeger, , c2011

New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2024

ISBN

979-84-00-62519-0

1-283-01746-6

9786613017468

0-313-06406-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (229 p.)

Collana

Making sense of psychology series

Altri autori (Persone)

BursztynAlberto <1952->

Disciplina

618.92/89

Soggetti

Child mental health

Child psychology

Children with disabilities - Mental health

Developmentally disabled children

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

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Series Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: What Is Disability?; Chapter 1: Parents, Children with Disabilities, and Social Integration; Chapter 2: Understanding Childhood Disabilities through Culturally Diverse Families' Perspectives; Chapter 3: Conflicts and Confusion: Current Understandings of Early Onset Bipolar Disorder; Chapter 4: Persistent Questions about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Chapter 5: Autism Spectrum Disorders: Current Thinking on Etiology and Diagnosis

Chapter 6: Nurturing Development: Treating Young Children with Autism Spectrum DisorderChapter 7: Who Is the Real Emotionally Disturbed Child?; Chapter 8: When Schools Fail: Alternative Therapeutic and Educational Settings for Youths with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Challenges; Chapter 9: The Impact of Food Allergies on Social and Emotional Development; Chapter 10: Debates Surrounding Childhood Gender Identity Disorder; Chapter 11: Disabilities, Families,



and Schools; Index; About the Editor and Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

Almost 12 percent of children in American schools have been identified as disabled in ways that interfere with their capacity to learn. Yet parents of children with disabilities often find themselves in new, lonely, and bewildering territory, presented with conflicting advice and treatment options. This book is designed to help.