Behavioral Pediatrics

Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Front Matter....Pages xxi-xxi
Normal Psychological Development: Theories and Concepts....Pages 1-15
Child and Adolescent Sexuality: Perspectives and Recommendations....Pages 16-36
Homosexuality....Pages 37-54
Front Matter....Pages 55-55
Behavioral Assessment....Pages 57-68
Psychometric Testing....Pages 69-80
Behavioral and Developmental Disorders of the Infant and Young Child: Assessment and Management....Pages 81-97
Presenting Problems in Behavioral Disorders....Pages 98-106
Front Matter....Pages 107-107
Communicating with Patients and Parents....Pages 109-115
Introduction to Family Therapy....Pages 116-125
Psychopharmacology: An Overview....Pages 126-136
Front Matter....Pages 137-137
Abuse....Pages 139-150
Anxiety Disorders....Pages 151-166
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder....Pages 167-193
Infantile Autism....Pages 194-203
The Behavioral Aspects of Chronic Illness....Pages 204-216
Common Behavioral Problems....Pages 217-232
Child and Adolescent Depression and Suicide....Pages 233-244
Disruptive Behavior Disorders....Pages 245-256
Eating Disorders....Pages 257-279
Elimination Disorders....Pages 280-297
Front Matter....Pages 137-137
Failure to Thrive....Pages 298-313
Mental Retardation....Pages 314-323
Personality Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence....Pages 324-335
Adolescent Pregnancy: Continuing Challenges....Pages 336-351
Is It “Real” or Is It “Psychosomatic”?: Basic Principles of Psychosomatic Medicine in Children and Adolescents....Pages 352-366
Schizophrenia in Childhood and Adolescence....Pages 367-380
Mental Health Aspects of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Adolescents....Pages 381-386
Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents....Pages 387-398
Academic Skills Disorders....Pages 399-413
Specific Speech and Language Disorder....Pages 414-424
Sports Medicine: Psychological Aspects....Pages 425-434
Chemical Dependency in the Adolescent....Pages 435-450
Tic Disorders in Children and Adolescents....Pages 451-463
Back Matter....Pages 465-471