Psychological Problems of the Child and His Family

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Normal Child Development....Pages 2-28
The Developmental Challenges of Adolescence....Pages 29-48
The Child and His Family....Pages 49-70
Front Matter....Pages 71-71
A Guide to the Assessment of the Child and His Family....Pages 72-98
Front Matter....Pages 99-99
Childhood Developmental Problems....Pages 100-125
Psychoneurosis, Behaviour Disorders, and Personality Disorders in Children....Pages 126-150
Suicide and Depression in Childhood and Adolescence....Pages 151-164
Psychoses in Childhood and Adolescence....Pages 165-190
Psychophysiological Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence....Pages 191-207
Organic Brain Syndromes in Childhood and Adolescence....Pages 208-224
The Child Whose Behaviour Is Antisocial....Pages 225-241
The Child With a Learning Disorder....Pages 242-264
Psychiatric Aspects of Mental Retardation....Pages 265-283
Adolescents and the Drug Scene....Pages 284-293
Front Matter....Pages 295-295
Psychological Crises in the Child and His Family....Pages 296-312
Psychological Aspects of Chronic Illness....Pages 313-333
Hospitalization and Its Meaning to the Child and His Family....Pages 334-346
The Dying Child and His Family....Pages 347-360
The Battered Child and His Family....Pages 361-370
Family Disruption and Its Effects....Pages 371-382
Front Matter....Pages 295-295
The Child’s Reactions to Dental Care....Pages 383-392
Front Matter....Pages 393-393
General Principles of Treatment in Child Psychiatry....Pages 394-412
The Role of Drugs in the Treatment of Disturbed Children....Pages 413-426
The Primary Care and Referral of Children with Emotional and Behavioural Disorders....Pages 427-438
Back Matter....Pages 439-459