When You Worry About the Child You Love

by Edward M. Hallowell M.D.

Overview

From Simon & Schuster, Driven to Distraction is a reassuring guide to solving your child's emotional and learning problems.

The coauthor of the bestselling Driven to Distraction broadens his scope with this practical, accessible guide to coping with a wide range of behavioral problems in children from birth to age eighteen.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780684832685
Publisher:	Touchstone
Publication date:	08/27/1997
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	841,996
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Edward M. Hallowell, MD, is the founder of the Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Healt and was a senior lecturer at Harvard Medical School. A world-renowned ADHD expert, is the New York Times bestselling author of over ten books, including Driven to Distraction and Delivered from Distraction. He has made appearances on The Dr. Oz Show, Today, and many other programs. He lives in Massachusetts. Find out more at DrHallowell.com.

Editorial Reviews

Hallowell (Driven to Distraction), a practicing child and adult psychiatrist who teaches at Harvard Medical School, aims to cast light on those dark times when what he calls "moral diagnoses" of a child's behaviorsuch as "`spoiled' or `lazy' or `manipulative' or `incorrigible'" "eclipse the light of the correct, medical diagnoses." A firm believer that "hidden biological elements shape the emotional life of children," he convincingly reminds parents "that many causes of childhood emotional problems are beyond their control and their children's." Authoritative examples and case studies illustrate his point of view. In such chapters as "Treatable Conditions Parents Should Learn to Recognize," Hallowell examines the initial symptom, e.g., rage attacks or episodic bouts of extreme anxiety, and offers "snapshots" of the complexity of what the child is actually feeling. He then provides "possible diagnosis" as well as tips on "At-home remedies" and a guide to professional treatment. While some readers may take issue with Hallowell's advocacy of drugs such as ritalin to deal with the physiological bases of mental illnesses, his compassionate, highly readable guide is an excellent resource for understanding the psychological factors in the life and behavior of young people. (June)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Coauthor of Driven to Distraction (LJ 3/15/94), Hallowell (psychiatry, Harvard Medical Sch.) offers hope to parents of children with emotional or learning problems. His premise is that "hidden biological elements shape the emotional life of children," but he stresses that ultimately both nature and nurture affect every child's fate. Using colloquial language and numerous anecdotes, he discusses the causes, symptoms, diagnostic methods, effects, and possible treatments of over 30 conditions such as depression, nonverbal learning disorder, and posttraumatic stress syndrome. The conditions are presented in Chapter 1 and mentioned in later chapters addressing confusion, anger, sadness, and fear. Other chapters cover the biological bases for learning and emotional problems and medication. The book includes a short list of helpful associations. More informal than other parenting books on learning and emotionally disabled children, this is recommended for public libraries.Carol R. Nelson, Ball State Univ. Lib., Muncie, Ind.

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