The parents' guide to psychological first aid : helping children and adolescents cope with predictable life crises

Koocher, Gerald P. (Added Author). La Greca, Annette M. (Annette Marie) (Added Author).

Summary: Presents articles by recognized experts who provide parents with the information needed in order to help children navigate the many trying problems that typically afflict young people.

Record details

ISBN: 9780195381917 (sc.)
Physical Description: print
xx, 364 p. ; 26 cm.
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part 1. HEALTH ISSUES. Toilet training / Patrick C. Friman -- Bed wetting / Patrick C. Friman -- Fecal soiling / Patrick C. Friman -- Sleep problems / Tonya M. Palermo -- Overeating and obesity / Elissa Jelalian and Amy F. Sato -- Picky eating and concerns about anorexia / Gary X. Lancelotta and Thomas R. Linscheid -- Hygiene problems / Monica L. Stevens and Sheila M. Eyberg -- Pain and medical procedures / Kathleen L. Lemanek and Michael Joseph -- Medical adherence / Ric G. Steele and Timothy D. Nelson -- Helping children cope with a visit to the Dentist / Keith D. Allen and Shelley J. Hosterman -- Part 2. FAMILY ISSUES. Conversing with your uncommunicative child / Robin M. Deutsch -- Coping with the birth of a new sibling / Amanda Gordon -- Sibling rivalry / Rebecca A. Jones and Casey J. Moser -- Temper tantrums and noncompliance / Alison R. Zisser and Sheila M. Eyberg -- Traveling with children / Sanford M. Portnoy and Joan F. Portnoy -- Helping your child cope with divorce / Robin M. Deutsch -- Siblings in stepfamilies / James H. Bray -- Nontraditional families / Nathan D. Doty and Anne E. Kazak -- Discussing family secrets with your child / Karen J. Saywitz and Anna S. Romanoff -- Witnessing parental arguments or domestic violence / Neena M. Malik and Kristin M. Lindahl -- Raising resilient children / Robert B. Brooks and Sam Goldstein --