Straight-talking Introduction to Children's Mental Health Problems
Sami Timimi
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Description for Straight-talking Introduction to Children's Mental Health Problems
Paperback. Suitable for students of mental health disciplines, psychiatric service users, and carers, this book offers information that you need to make informed choices about a child's diagnosis and treatment. It offers advice on things parents can try themselves, common pitfalls to avoid, and how to find the professionals you need. Editor(s): Bentall, Richard; Sanders, Pete. Series: Straight Talking Introductions. Num Pages: 132 pages. BIC Classification: VFJB; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 110 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130.
Rates of diagnosis of psychiatric disorders such as ADHD, and the subsequent prescription of psychiatric drugs in children, have increased alarmingly over recent years. Yet diagnoses are supported by very little scientific evidence and the effectiveness and safety of drugs for children is highly questionable. Unlike medications, psychotherapeutic or 'talking therapies' with children, adolescents and their families have established themselves as both safe and effective. Here, Sami Timimi arms you with some of the information you'll need to make informed choices about a child's diagnosis and treatment. He provides an honest account of the dangers of medicating children or adolescents ... Read more
Rates of diagnosis of psychiatric disorders such as ADHD, and the subsequent prescription of psychiatric drugs in children, have increased alarmingly over recent years. Yet diagnoses are supported by very little scientific evidence and the effectiveness and safety of drugs for children is highly questionable. Unlike medications, psychotherapeutic or 'talking therapies' with children, adolescents and their families have established themselves as both safe and effective. Here, Sami Timimi arms you with some of the information you'll need to make informed choices about a child's diagnosis and treatment. He provides an honest account of the dangers of medicating children or adolescents ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
PCCS Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
142
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Straight Talking Introductions
Condition
New
Weight
134g
Number of Pages
141
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906254155
SKU
V9781906254155
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Sami Timimi
Sami Timimi is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and a visiting Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Lincoln, UK. He writes from a critical perspective on topics relating to child and adolescent mental health and has published many journal articles and several books, including Naughty Boys: Anti-Social Behaviour, ADHD and the Role of Culture (2005) ... Read more
Reviews for Straight-talking Introduction to Children's Mental Health Problems
Often without knowing it, many people who are involved in the care of children are misled and bamboozled by professionals who know more about the theory of mental disorder than they do about children. This book is about children, and is essential reading for all people concerned with their welfare. Dorothy Rowe. Psychologist, columnist, author. The final chapter is for ... Read more