Fostering child & adolescent mental health in the classroom / / Raymond J. Waller, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910813545303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, : Sage Publications, c2006
• ISBN: 9781452279091; 1452279098; 9781322306728; 1322306729; 9781412909075; 1412909074; 9781452266930; 145226693X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xi, 339 p.) : ill
• Altri autori (Persone): WallerRaymond J
• Disciplina: 371.92
• Soggetti: Mentally ill children - Education; Child mental health; Child psychopathology - Diagnosis
• 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; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; Part I: INTRODUCTION TO CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH; Chapter 1 - THE EDUCATOR'S ROLE IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH; Chapter 2 - A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS (DSM-IV-TR); Chapter 3 - DEALING WITH PROBLEM BEHAVIOR IN THE CLASSROOM; Part II: MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES FREQUENTLY CONFRONTED IN THE CLASSROOM; Chapter 4 - ELIMINATION DISORDERS; Chapter 5 - MOOD DISORDERS; Chapter 6 - CHILDHOOD ANXIETY DISORDERS; Chapter 7 - ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER; Chapter 8 - OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDERPart III: MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES INVOLVING SIGNIFICANT RISKS TO SELF AND OTHERS; Chapter 9 - ANOREXIA NERVOSA, BULIMIA NERVOSA, AND OBESITY; Chapter 10 - ; CONDUCT DISORDER; Chapter 11 - BULLYING BEHAVIOR AND SCHOOL VIOLENCE; Chapter 12 - CHILDHOOD SEXUALITY AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; Chapter 13 - CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; Chapter 14 - SELF-INJURY AND SUICIDE; Part IV: MOVING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM; Chapter 15 - THE ROLE OF THE EDUCATOR IN EARLY IDENTIFICATION, REFERRAL, AND LINKAGE; Chapter 16 - COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS; Chapter 17 - MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND PROBLEMS AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTGLOSSARY; INDEX; ABOUT THE EDITOR; ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS
• Sommario/riassunto: This guide for educators provides them with an outline of the most common mental health issues and symptomatology that they are likely to encounter in their daily work. Experts contribute to cover the variety of issues raised including specific essays on self injury, depression and parent-teacher communication.