The child as witness
The child as witness Anne E. Thompson John B. Pearce Introduction In the last 20 years, many societies have paid greater attention to children’s rights and the importance of protecting…
The effects of bereavement in childhood
The effects of bereavement in childhood Dora Black David Trickey Introduction Bereavement is not an illness in itself, although it may cause illness or predispose to one. The reaction to…
Effects of parental psychiatric and physical illness on child development
Effects of parental psychiatric and physical illness on child development Paul Ramchandani Alan Stein Lynne Murray Introduction A broad range of physical and psychiatric illnesses commonly affect adults of parenting…
The effects on child and adult mental health of adoption and foster care
The effects on child and adult mental health of adoption and foster care June Thoburn Introduction: mapping the terrain Adoption and foster care are important ‘solutions’ to identified problems or…
The relationship between physical and mental health in children and adolescents
The relationship between physical and mental health in children and adolescents Julia Gledhill M. Elena Garralda Introduction The link between physical and psychological disorder in children and adolescents is well…
Child abuse and neglect
Child abuse and neglect David P. H. Jones Introduction Child abuse and neglect (child maltreatment) is a combination of a consensus about what comprises unacceptable child rearing/care, together with what…
Child trauma
Child trauma David Trickey Dora Black Children’s reactions to traumatic events This chapter will focus on the impact on children of traumatic events other than child abuse or neglect, which…
The influence of family, school, and the environment
The influence of family, school, and the environment Barbara Maughan Introduction Like adult disorders, most child psychiatric problems are now regarded as multifactorially determined: both genetic and environmental factors play…
Gender identity disorder in children and adolescents
Gender identity disorder in children and adolescents Richard Green Variance in psychosexual development Psychosexual development of sex-typed behaviours spans a broad mix of the elements that comprise ‘masculinity’ and ‘femininity’….
Suicide and attempted suicide in children and adolescents
Suicide and attempted suicide in children and adolescents David Shaffer Cynthia R. Pfeffer Jennifer Gutstein* Introduction Suicidal behaviour is a matter of great concern for clinicians who deal with the…
