Description
Introduction.; Section I. Parents' Interventions.; 1. What to Do When You Think Your Child Has a Problem.; 2. The Red Flags: An Alphabetical List of Symptoms.; 3. Disruptions in Development: The Whole Child.; 4. Ten Steps to Help Your Child Get Back on Track.; 5. Coping With Your Feelings When Your Child Suffers.; Section II. Professionals' Interventions.; 6. Evaluation and Testing: Why, What, Who, and Where?; 7. Questions about Treatment: Who are the Helpers and Where are They?; 8. Psychotherapy and Its Side Effects.; 9. Medications and Their Side Effects.; 10. Complementary and Alternative Therapies and Their Side Effects.; 11. The Role of Play in Individual Psychotherapy from Childhood to Adolescence.; 12. Costs of Treatment: Money, Energy, and Time.; Appendix: Self Help Resources.; References.; Index.