This highly readable volume presents a concise but comprehensive overview of all that is known about autism, including its history, diagnosis, biological causes, neuropsychological mechanisms, and tre
Dr. Weinberg, a seasoned pediatrician, wrote this guide in a effort to get a degree of practical information to parents who, like the many he has encountered both in private practice and as host of a
This book provides mental health professionals and counselors with a conceptual understanding and practical suggestions for educating children in skills that can promote their mental health. It focuse
A diagnostic manual offering precise, scientific definitions of mental retardation and its effect on psychosocial, intellectual, and adaptive functioning and behavior. Thirty-three essays identify tr
Updated, revised and organized, the new Second Editions in the Clinical Sciences Series reflect the format of the USMLE Step 2. Each volume systematically presents the core information of a single seg
What ever became of Sheila?When special-education teacher Torey Haydenwrote her first book One Child almost twodecades ago, she created an internationalbestseller. Her intensely moving true story ofS
Ear infections are still the leading reason parents take their child to a doctor. To combat infections, parents and doctors employ arsenals of antihistimines and antibiotics, and too quickly resort t
In 1979, Alice Trillin, who three years earlier had been diagnosed with a malignant lung tumor, received a call from good friend Annie Navasky telling her that Annie's 12-year-old son, Bruno, also ha
Shows how self psychology allows child patients who were in the past often considered difficult and even untreatable to be understood and effectively helped.
Presents guidelines for assessment, intervention, and treatment procedures for children suffering from anxiety and phobic disorders, describing the authors' transfer of control approach and its implem
This valuable handbook presents clear guidelines for conducting effective treatment procedures for children suffering from anxiety and phobic disorders, allowing clinicians to maintain high standards
This book examines the critical issues in understanding and treating depression and suicidal behavior in late life. Chapters cover the biology, psychology, epidemiology, and sociology of depression a
These are the sorts of questions that face mental health practitioners who are increasingly involved in complex child care cases which come before the courts. They have been given little guidance to d
Dr. Paul Warren and Jody Capeheart tackle the intricate issues and concerns concerning Attention Deficit Disorder within You & Your A.D.D. Child. A behavioral pediatrician and adolescent medicine spe
The third edition of this acclaimed text provides a comprehensive overview of sudden infant death syndrome, including the major progress that has taken place in reducing the toll of this tragedy. Thi
Ya la ha intentado todo (la leche caliente, los cuentos para antes de dormir, el ofrecimiento de su cama...) y aun así su hijo sigue teniendo problemas con el sueño? El doctor Richard Ferbe
Children of the Atomic Bomb is Dr. Yamazaki's account of a lifelong effort to understand and document the impact of nuclear explosions on children, particularly the children conceived but not yet born
