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“This book focuses on educational implications of Tourette syndrome, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, eating disorders, and other issues, as well as pediatric medications and side effects. The well-organized chapters include research reviews, educational strategies, handouts, and discussion questions and are valuable resources for school psychologists, teachers, administrators, nurses, and others.”
—Patti L. Harrison, President, National Association of School Psychologists Professor of School Psychology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
The educator's go-to reference for important psychiatric health topics!
Increasingly, educators are called upon to address children's medical as well as mental health needs within the school setting. Based on a critical review of current research, this concise, highly practical volume outlines the most relevant psychiatric health issues for educators today.
Written for school psychologists, counselors, administrators, and teachers, this easy-to-understand resource covers:
Neuropsychiatric conditions that commonly affect children, including Tourette syndrome, bipolar/mood disorders, and anxiety disorder; Psychopharmacology, including the use of atypical antipsychotics and autism, the treatment of tardive dyskinesia in children, the medical management of ADHD, polypharmacy prescription practice, and side effects of common health medications; Dietary control and supplement use that includes dietary treatments for autism, identification and treatment of eating disorders, and use of steroids in adolescence.
Featuring case studies, strategies for educators, discussion questions, glossaries, and handouts, Psychiatric Disorders provides valuable information to practitioners involved in providing differentiated instruction and educational accommodations, offering special education services, collaborating with families, working with the community, or influencing policy.
The Prevention of and Interventions for Eating Disorders∗
The Prevention of and Interventions for Eating Disorders∗
Megan is 15 years old and in the 10th grade. Megan has been struggling with an eating disorder for some time. She is returning to school this fall after inpatient treatment over the summer. Her teachers describe her as an ideal student. She always wears a smile, is a high achiever, dresses impeccably, and is caring and sensitive of the needs of others. She comes from an achievement-oriented family committed to education and sports. Megan is the older of two children. Her younger brother was born with cerebral palsy and is considered a high-need child both medically and emotionally. In addition, Megan's mother struggled with her weight when she was ...
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