Help Your Child or Teen Get Back on Track: What Parents and Professionals can do for Childhood Emotional and Behavioral Problems

By Kenneth H. Talan and Kenneth H. Talan MD

Book Overview

Help Your Child or Teen Get Back on Track offers specific self-help interventions and a wide-ranging, practical discussion of the types of professional help available for a child or adolescent with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184310914X
• ISBN13: 9781843109143
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Packed with invaluable tips

Help Your Child or Teen Get Back on Track: What Parents and Professionals Can Do for Childhood Emotional and Behavioral Problems offers specific self-help interventions and discussion of the kinds of professional help available for kids with emotional and behavioral problems. From understanding differences between normal disruption and that which needs professional intervention to trying not to predict a child's future, this is packed with invaluable tips.

This Book Tells Parents What They Want to Know about Child Mental Health Concerns

As a psychiatrist who works with teens and families, I am pleased and excited by this great new book by child psychiatrist Ken Talan, MD. It offers exactly what concerned parents want to know about child mental health problems and common treatments, compassionately explained in plain language. From "What to Do When You Think Your Child Has a Problem" through chapters on what parents can do to help their children, when to consider professional treatment, and what treatment options are available, Dr. Talan guides the reader step-by-step through the process of responding to a child who is dealing with emotional or behavioral problems. He demystifies psychological testing, psychotherapy and psychotropic medicines, spelling out risks and benefits in an easy-to-understand way, giving parents the information they need to make informed choices and to speak knowledgeably with their child's treatment providers. While directed to parents, this book is a goldmine for family doctors, counselors and adult psychiatrists, and is a must-have for every pediatrician's office. ---SuEllen Hamkins, MD, Psychiatrist. Co-Author of THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER PROJECT: HOW MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS CAN BAND TOGETHER, BEAT THE ODDS, AND THRIVE THROUGH ADOLESCENCE