Depression and Your Child - A Guide for Parents and Caregivers (Hardcover)

Seeing your child suffer in any way is a harrowing experience for any parent. Mental illness in children can be particularly draining due to the mystery surrounding it, and the issue of diagnosis at such a tender age. Depression and Your Child gives parents and caregivers a uniquely textured understanding of pediatric depression, its causes, its symptoms, and its treatments. Serani weaves her own personal experiences of being a depressed child along with her clinical experiences as a psychologist treating depressed children. Current research, treatments and trends are presented in easy to understand language and tough subjects like self-harm, suicide and recovery plans are addressed with supportive direction. Parents will learn tips on how to discipline a depressed child, what to expect from traditional treatments like psychotherapy and medication, how to use holistic methods to address depression, how to avoid caregiver burnout, and how to move through the trauma of diagnosis and plan for the future. Real life cases highlight the issues addressed in each chapter and resources and a glossary help to further understanding for those seeking additional information. Parents and caregivers are sure to find here a reassuring approach to childhood depression that highlights the needs of the child even while it emphasizes the need for caregivers to care for themselves and other family members as well.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2013
First published:	September 2013
Authors:	Deborah Serani
Dimensions:	235 x 160 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With dust jacket
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-1-4422-2145-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Clinical psychology > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Advice on parenting > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with illness
LSN:	1-4422-2145-3
Barcode:	9781442221451

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