Medical and Mental Health During Childhood

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Medical and Mental Health During Childhood

Psychosocial Perspectives and Positive Outcomes

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Laura Nabors

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Hardback

Series:

Springer Series on Child and Family Studies

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This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of medical and mental illness in children, detailing how psychological, academic, and social functioning can be enhanced – and inherent challenges overcome – in young patients. The volume describes best-practices in depth, including how to ensure accurate diagnosis, developmentally appropriate treatment, and effective coordination between medical and school personnel. It discusses common medical conditions (e.g., asthma, cancer, diabetes) and mental health conditions (e.g., autism, ADHD, depression), emphasizing the critical role of health education in promoting optimal outcomes. Topics featured in this text include: Screening and diagnosis practices for children with medical and mental illness. Chronic and condition-related pain in children. Medical fears that may interfere with treatment and positive health behaviors Health education and coping strategies for children. Recommendations for family-directed interventions. Illustrative case studies and review questions. Medical and Mental Health During Childhood is an essential text for graduate students as well as a valuable reference for researchers, professors, and clinicians in clinical child and school psychology, social work, public health, family studies, educational psychology and counseling, health education, and allied disciplines.

Author Biography:

Laura Nabors, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Health Promotion and Education Program, in the School of Human Services, in the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, at the University of Cincinnati. She is also a diplomat in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology for the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Nabors graduated with a doctorate in clinical psychology, with a focus on working with children and families, from the University of Memphis. She has interests in children’s health and mental health issues and helping children with these issues to become integrated into their schools and activities. She is concerned with wellness and promoting adaptation for children and their families, especially in community settings.

Release date NZ

June 15th, 2016

Author

Laura Nabors

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Edition

1st ed. 2016

Illustrations

3 Illustrations, black and white; XV, 208 p. 3 illus.

Pages

208

Series

Springer Series on Child and Family Studies

Dimensions

155x235x18

ISBN-13

9783319311159

Product ID

24735382

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