A guide to the mental health of children and young people Q&A for parents, caregivers and teachers

Supporting the mental health and well-being of children and young people is a top priority for parents, caregivers and teachers, but it can be tricky to find reliable and evidence-based information. Written by an experienced child and adolescent psychiatrist, in a user-friendly question and answer f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Simmons, Meinou, autor (autor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2022.
Colección:CUP ebooks.
Cambridge medicine.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b47263118*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Biological processes affecting mental health
  • Lifestyle factors affecting mental health
  • The impact of relationships on mental health
  • Stress affecting mental health
  • Vulnerability of special groups
  • Promoting mental health and preventing ill health : A summary
  • Looking after yourself
  • Connecting with children and young people
  • Supporting partners and co-parents
  • Creating a network of support
  • Positive parenting strategies
  • Helping to manage school
  • Building resilience and strength
  • Difficulties with mood: Depression; Mood swings and Emotional dysregulation; Bipolar disorder
  • Difficulties with worries and anxiety
  • Difficulties with self-harm and suicidal thoughts
  • Difficulties with trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Difficulties with anger and behaviour
  • Difficulties with attachment
  • Difficulties with autism and neurodevelopmental conditions including tics
  • Difficulties with attention and activity levels
  • Alcohol and drug-related difficulties and disorders
  • Difficulties with eating
  • Difficulties with body image and body dysmorphic disorder
  • Difficulties with perfectionism, obsessions and OCD
  • Difficulties with losing touch with reality (psychosis)
  • First aid for mental health
  • Mental health teams: who works in them and are the different specialist teams.