Family-Based Therapy Family therapy is a broad “umbrella concept” that encompasses a great many specific clinical interventions that share certain characteristics but that differ significantly in their underlying theoretical principles…
Psychopharmacology GENERAL ISSUES AND PRINCIPLES In considering medications for behavioral and emotional problems, it is important to keep in mind the entire range of treatment options—not just pharmacologic ones. Child…
Psychotherapy INTRODUCTION The origins of psychotherapy can be traced to diverse sources (see Chapter 5 for a brief overview of psychotherapies and their roots). Freud attempted to understand the horse…
The Interface of Mental Health and Medicine In this chapter, we consider some aspects of mental health care in pediatrics and the medical care/hospital system. We begin with a short…
Child Mental Health and the Legal System For mental health professionals as well as other professionals who interact with children and families, there are many situations where work with the…
Mental Health in Schools ISSUES IN SCHOOL CONSULTATION Since almost all children attend school and since children with mental health problems do not leave their problems at the door when…
Abuse and Neglect Child abuse and neglect is an important phenomenon with a long and complex history. The Bible refers to the near sacrifice of Jacob by Abraham. Throughout much…
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Effects of Trauma BACKGROUND Trauma-Related Disorders is a category of psychiatric disorders in which exposure to a traumatic event is listed explicitly as a diagnostic criterion….
Substance Use Disorders BACKGROUND Use and abuse of alcohol and narcotic substances have occurred throughout history. Advances in chemistry during the 19th and 20th centuries led to the formulation of…
Sleep and Sleep Disorders BACKGROUND There have been major advances in understanding sleep and sleep problems in both children and adults over the past several decades. This began with the…
