The Science and Pseudoscience of Children's Mental Health: Cutting Edge Research and Treatment

by Sharna Olfman

This book explains how studies in brain development and epigenetics--the inextricable interplay of genes and environments--have led to breakthroughs in the understanding of children's psychological disturbances and serve to discredit the scientifically unsupported "chemical imbalance theory" of mental illness.

Intended for mental health practitioners, concerned parents, and child advocates alike, this book presents a powerful new...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440830835
• ISBN13: 9781440830839
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years