Childhood Psychological Disorders : Current Controversies

by Bursztyn, Alberto M.

• ISBN13: 9780313336966
• ISBN10: 0313336962
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-03-21
• Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group

Summary

This accessible, informative book will help teachers, parents, and practitioners make sense of current issues and controversies surrounding childhood disabilities.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction: What Is Disability?	p. xiii
Parents, Children with Disabilities, and Social Integration	p. 1
Understanding Childhood Disabilities through Culturally Diverse Families' Perspectives	p. 15
Conflicts and Confusion: Current Understandings of Early Onset Bipolar Disorder	p. 37
Persistent Questions about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	p. 53
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Current Thinking on Etiology and Diagnosis	p. 71
Nurturing Development: Treating Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	p. 87
Who Is the Real Emotionally Disturbed Child?	p. 103
When Schools Fail: Alternative Therapeutic and Educational Settings for Youths with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Challenges	p. 125
The Impact of Food Allergies on Social and Emotional Development	p. 145
Debates Surrounding Childhood Gender Identity Disorder	p. 157
Disabilities, Families, and Schools	p. 187
Index	p. 197
About the Editor and Contributors	p. 203
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