Cues & Clues to Children's Behaviors: A Guide to Raising a Happy, Well-Adjusted Child

by Bhalla, Salma

• ISBN13: 9781935089353
• ISBN10: 1935089358
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-01
• Publisher: Acacia Pub Inc

Summary

A treasure trove of wisdom and solid knowledge, Dr. Bhalla's book is a must-read for parents and educators alike. Armed with the lessons Dr. Bhalla's book provides, parents will be better equipped to help their children become happy, well-adjusted young adults.

Author Biography

Over her 30-year career, Salma Bhalla, Ph.D., worked in private practice, group practice, and as Director of a Child Development Program. She saw children whose problems ranged from mild to moderate anxiety, stress, depression, attention, behavior and adjustment problems to crisis intervention which at times required hospitalization. She also worked with many parents who were having parent-child interaction issues. Dr. Bhalla has a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has provided training to other mental health professionals, teachers, and pediatricians on children's mental health. She can be contacted at www.ChildBehaviorCues.com.

Table of Contents

Parents' Influence On A Child's Development	p. 7
You are your child's first role model	p. 8
Your parenting style matters	p. 9
Types of Ineffective parenting styles	p. 13
Developmental Stages	p. 23
Infancy stage	p. 24
Preschool stage	p. 26
Childhood/Elementary school stage	p. 28
Preadolescent stage	p. 30
Adolescent stage	p. 31
Children and Self-Esteem	p. 35
Causes of low self-esteem	p. 36
Expression of low self-esteem	p. 41
Strategies to raise your child's self-esteem	p. 43
Children and Anger	p. 53
Causes of anger	p. 54
Expression of anger	p. 60
Children's behaviors that anger parents	p. 63
Strategies to cope with your own anger	p. 66
Strategies to help your child	p. 70
Children and Anxiety	p. 77
Causes of anxiety	p. 78
Expression of anxiety	p. 86
Strategies to cope with your own anxiety	p. 89
Strategies to help your child	p. 91
Children and Stress	p. 99
Causes of stress	p. 100
Expression of stress	p. 107
Strategies to cope with your own stress	p. 109
Strategies to help your child	p. 112
Children and Traumatic Stress	p. 119
Causes of traumatic stress	p. 121
Expression of traumatic stress	p. 125
Strategies to cope with your own traumas	p. 128
Strategies to help your child	p. 131
Children and Depression	p. 135
Causes of depression	p. 137
Risk factors for depression	p. 143
Expression of depression	p. 146
Concurrent conditions and depression	p. 148
Strategies to cope with your depression	p. 150
Strategies to help your child	p. 152
Divorce and Its Effects on Children	p. 159
Impact of divorce on a child	p. 161
Feelings and behaviors due to divorce	p. 166
Strategies to cope with your own feelings	p. 168
Strategies to help your child	p. 171
Children and Attention Problems	p. 179
Causes of attention problems	p. 181
Coping with your own attention problems	p. 186
Strategies to help your child	p. 188
Become an Effective Parent	p. 195
How to be an effective parent	p. 196
Mental Health Services	p. 211
Professionals	p. 211
Insurance	p. 215
Treatment	p. 216
Resistance to seeking professional help	p. 216
Cultural Influences and Parenting	p. 219
What is culture?	p. 220
Cultural differences in parenting	p. 223
Some Resources on Mental Health in Children	p. 231
Index	p. 233
About the Author	p. 243
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