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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.
Parental Control and Separation Anxiety Disorder
Parental Control and Separation Anxiety Disorder
Juliana enters second grade holding her mother's hand. Her mother repeatedly hugs and kisses her as she states that she is leaving. Instead of leaving, her mother performs Juliana's tasks, such as hanging up her jacket. As Juliana clings to her mother, her mother utters that she will be back and promises not to be late. Juliana's mother moves toward the door several times, and each time, Juliana shouts and cries. The teacher asks the mother to leave and tells Juliana that she can sit near her as long as she needs but she must take a seat. She shuffles over to sit down with a lowered head. She remains silent ...
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