Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

An introduction to child psychiatry which draws on clinical experience as well as the latest research findings. Child Psychiatry includes many practical tips on successful assessment and treatment techniques. Its companion website features over 200 multiple choice questions and answers to assist those preparing for examinations, including MRCPsych Written in an accessible style by international experts in child psychiatry.

An introduction to child psychiatry which draws on clinical experience as well as the latest research findings. Child Psychiatry includes many practical tips on successful assessment and treatment techniques. Its companion website features over 200 multiple choice questions and answers to assist those preparing for examinations, including MRCPsych Written in an accessible style by international experts in child psychiatry.

Foreword to First Edition viiForeword to Third Edition ixPreface xiPart 1 Assessment Classification and Epidemiology 11 Assessment 12 Classification 223 Epidemiology 31Part 2 Specific Disorders and Presentations 434 Autistic Spectrum Disorders 455 Disorders of Attention and Activity 566 Disruptive Behaviour 657 Juvenile Delinquency 798 School Refusal 899 Anxiety Disorders 9510 Depression 10211 Mania 10912 Suicide and Deliberate Self-harm 11613 Stress Disorders 12314 Obsessive-compulsive Disorder 13115 Tourette Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders 13616 Selective Mutism 14117 Attachment Disorders 14518 Enuresis 15119 Faecal Soiling 15920 Sleep Disorders 16321 Psychosomatics 17122 Preschool Problems 18223 Introduction to Adolescence and Its Disorders 18724 Schizophrenia 19325 Eating Disorders 19926 Substance Use and Abuse 20427 Maltreatment 210Part 3 Risk Factors 22728 Intellectual Disability 22929 Brain Disorders 23930 Language Disorders 24431 Reading Difficulties 25032 Insecure Attachment 25933 Nature and Nurture 27034 Coping with Adversity 28235 School and Peer Factors 292Part 4 Treatment and Services 29936 Intervention: First Principles 30137 Prevention 31038 Medication and Diet 31939 Behaviourally-based Treatments 32840 Cognitive Interpersonal and Other Individual Therapies 33641 Family and Systemic Therapies 34442 Fostering and Adoption 36143 Organisation of Services 370Index 381