It's Nobody's Fault New Hope and Help for Difficult Children and Their Parents

by Koplewicz, Harold S.

• ISBN13: 9780812929218
• ISBN10: 0812929217
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-10-15
• Publisher: Harmony

Summary

People who wouldn't dream of blaming parents for a child's asthma or diabetes are often quick to blame bad parenting for a child's hyperactivity, depression, or school phobia. The parents, in turn, often blame their children, believing that they're lazy or rebellious. Even worse, the children with these psychological problems often blame themselves, convinced that they're just bad kids. InIt's Nobody's Fault, esteemed child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Harold S. Kopelwicz at last puts an end to this pointless--and erroneous--cycle of blame and helps parents get the help they need for their troubled children. Written in an easy, anecdotal style and filled with fascinating stories of real children and their parents,It's Nobody's Faultis an indispensable guide for anyone who lives or works with children who need help.

Author Biography

<b>Harold S. Kopelwicz, M.D.</b>, is vice chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at New York University Medical Center, and professor of clinical psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine.  He has received many awards, including the 1995 Wilfred C. Hulse Award for outstanding contributions to the treatment of youngsters with behavioral disorders, anxiety, and depression.  He lives in New York City with his wife and three sons.

Table of Contents

Author's Note
Acknowledgments
Introduction: New Hope, New Help
It's Nobody's Fault	p. 3
Brain Disorders and Personality	p. 15
The Doctor-Patient-Parent Relationship	p. 25
The Art of Parenting a Troubled Child	p. 37
The Chemistry of the Brain	p. 47
The Great Medication Debate	p. 57
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	p. 71
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder	p. 91
Separation Anxiety Disorder	p. 107
Social Phobia/Shyness	p. 123
Generalized Anxiety Disorder	p. 141
Enuresis/Bedwetting	p. 155
Tourette Syndrome	p. 167
Major Depressive Disorder	p. 179
Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depressive Illness	p. 195
Schizophrenia	p. 209
Eating Disorders	p. 223
Conduct Disorder	p. 233
Pervasive Developmental Disorder and Autism	p. 241
Afterword	p. 251
Appendix One: A Definition of Terms	p. 253
Appendix Two: Resources and Support Groups	p. 259
Appendix Three: Psychopharmacology at a Glance	p. 267
Index	p. 295
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