A Primer Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry

by Yiming Cai, Daniel Shuen Sheng Fung

Overview

This unique volume chronicles the combined experiences of the multidisciplinary team on the clinical practice of child and adolescent psychiatry. A culmination of the authors' past 37 years of training medical students and other allied health trainees, this text is designed with the needs of the busy clinician in mind. Its broad coverage of the subject, the use of relevant clinical histories and findings to illustrate key points, as well as discussions on common treatment side effects make it a very helpful and practical book.Medical students in their third through final years; trainees in psychiatry, psychology, and social work; psychologists; teacher counselors; medical social workers; pediatricians interested in child mental health; and family physicians will find this book particularly useful and stimulating.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789812779922
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	08/19/2008
Pages:	508
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

Dedication v

Foreword vii

Preface ix

Contributors xv

1 Overview of Mental Health Problems in Children and Adolescents Cai Yiming Daniel Fung 1

2 Development of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Cai Yiming 15

3 Speaking to Children Daniel Fung 23

4 Assessment of Children Daniel Fung 29

5 Adolescent-Friendly Consultations Daniel Fung 35

6 Stress-related Disorders Cai Yiming 47

7 Emotional Disorders Bernardine Woo 55

8 School Refusal Cai Yiming 75

9 Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviour Cai Yiming 83

10 Learning Disorders David Peat Elizabeth Tan 95

11 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Cai Yiming 115

12 Autism and Related Disorders Sung Min 127

13 Eating Disorders Parvathy Pathy 137

14 Enuresis and Encopresis Daniel Fung 155

15 Substance Abuse and Dependence Guo Song 163

16 Adolescent Smoking Cai Yiming Carolyn Kee 185

17 Psychotic Disorders Ong Say How 193

18 Child Abuse and Neglect Parvathy Pathy 215

19 Evaluation of Antisocial Behaviours Cai Yiming 249

20 Conduct Disorders Cai Yiming 259

21 Violent Offenders Cai Yiming 267

22 Rare Conditions in Child Psychiatry Daniel Fung 277

23 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Ong Say How 283

24 Custody and Access Evaluations Cai Yiming 307

25 Adoption Vivienne Ng 319

26 Research in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Jessie Koh Daniel Fung 331

27 Psychological Testing Joyce Leong 343

28 IQ Testing of Children David Peat Elizabeth Tan 351

29 Psychological Management Joyce Leong Carolyn Kee Ong Li Min Ong Lue Ping Sheila Tan 367

30 Counselling Families and Family Therapy Geraldine Wong 401

31 Play Therapy Poh Chai Hong 429

32 Occupational Therapy Melissa Chan Ivy Leung Joycelyn Neo 443

33Medical Treatment Daniel Fung Lim Choon Guan 451

34 Inpatient Treatment Daniel Fung 463

35 Helping Agencies Daniel Fung 467

36 References for Students Lim Choon Guan Daniel Fung 473

Index 479