a guide to understanding and helping Elliott, Julian 1955- creator author. Place, Maurice author. text bibliography enk 2021 Fourth edition. monographic eng

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vi, 297 pages ; 23 cm. "This fully updated fourth edition of Children in Difficulty explores some of the most common, yet incapacitating difficulties often encountered by young children and adolescents. Drawing on the latest research and with case studies throughout, chapters cover topics such as challenging behaviour and school refusal, eating disorders, anxiety and depression, substance misuse, neurodevelopmental disorders, dyslexia and dyspraxia. The book provides a deeper understanding of each difficulty, considering the complexities of each problem at depth and analysing the best forms of intervention. It includes insights from the fields of genetics and neuroscience, and ensures that claims for the effectiveness of specific interventions are supported by rigorous scientific evidence. Features of this new edition include: Up to date insights from the fields of psychology, genetics and neuroscience. Recognition of the increasing impact of social media and the internet on children and young people Written by experts in the field, this book distils high level scientific and clinical knowledge in a way that is accessible to professionals from a range of child-care disciplines. It will be of significant value to those working in education, health or social care, and anyone who needs to be able to recognise and help children in difficulty"-- Introduction -- The basics of being helpful -- School refusal -- Oppositional defiance, conduct and attachment disorders -- Eating disorders -- Anxiety, stress and trauma -- Neurodevelopmental disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder -- Disruptiveness and challenging behaviour in schools and classrooms -- Addiction and substance misuse -- Depression and self-harm -- Dyslexia -- Developmental coordination disorder (dyspraxia). Julian Elliott and Maurice Place. Includes bibliographical references and index. Child psychotherapy Child psychopathology Adolescent psychotherapy Adolescent psychopathology RJ504 .E43 2021 618.928914 El581c 9780367538866 2021001023 DLC 210129 20250220141752.0 21884197 eng