Book contents
- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People
- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Part 1 What Affects Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health?
- Part 2 Strengthening Relationships with Children and Young People and Giving Support
- Part 3 What Are the Common Mental Health Difficulties in Children and Young People and How Are They Managed? What Can You Do to Help?
- Introduction to Part 3
- 14 Difficulties with Mood: Depression; Mood Swings and Emotional Dysregulation; Bipolar Disorder
- 15 Difficulties with Worries and Anxiety
- 16 Difficulties with Self-Harm and Suicidal Thoughts
- 17 Difficulties with Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- 18 Difficulties with Anger and Behaviour
- 19 Difficulties with Attachment
- 20 Difficulties with Autism and Neurodevelopmental Difficulties including Tics
- 21 Difficulties with Attention and Activity Levels
- 22 Alcohol- and Drug-Related Difficulties and Disorders
- 23 Difficulties with Eating
- 24 Difficulties with Body Image and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- 25 Difficulties with Perfectionism, Obsessions and OCD
- 26 Difficulties with Losing Touch with Reality (Psychosis)
- 27 First Aid for Mental Health
- 28 Mental Health Teams: Who Works in Them and What Are the Types of Specialist Teams?
- Concluding Remarks
- Index
- References
Introduction to Part 3
from Part 3 - What Are the Common Mental Health Difficulties in Children and Young People and How Are They Managed? What Can You Do to Help?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 October 2022
Book contents
- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People
- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Part 1 What Affects Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health?
- Part 2 Strengthening Relationships with Children and Young People and Giving Support
- Part 3 What Are the Common Mental Health Difficulties in Children and Young People and How Are They Managed? What Can You Do to Help?
- Introduction to Part 3
- 14 Difficulties with Mood: Depression; Mood Swings and Emotional Dysregulation; Bipolar Disorder
- 15 Difficulties with Worries and Anxiety
- 16 Difficulties with Self-Harm and Suicidal Thoughts
- 17 Difficulties with Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- 18 Difficulties with Anger and Behaviour
- 19 Difficulties with Attachment
- 20 Difficulties with Autism and Neurodevelopmental Difficulties including Tics
- 21 Difficulties with Attention and Activity Levels
- 22 Alcohol- and Drug-Related Difficulties and Disorders
- 23 Difficulties with Eating
- 24 Difficulties with Body Image and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- 25 Difficulties with Perfectionism, Obsessions and OCD
- 26 Difficulties with Losing Touch with Reality (Psychosis)
- 27 First Aid for Mental Health
- 28 Mental Health Teams: Who Works in Them and What Are the Types of Specialist Teams?
- Concluding Remarks
- Index
- References
Summary
It wasn’t so long ago that most people thought mental health disorders could be classified in ‘boxes’ and either someone could be labelled as either having a mental health disorder or being well. We now know that almost all mental health difficulties and disorders are actually on a sliding scale from having no symptoms to severe symptoms.
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- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young PeopleQ&A for Parents, Caregivers and Teachers, pp. 207 - 216Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
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