Your Child's Mental Health Diagnosis

A Comprehensive and Compassionate Guide for Parents

Jacqueline Corcoran

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Year: 2024
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781538175040
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Abnormal Psychology
• Index: Psychology

The go-to guide for those raising children with mental disorders that Booklist calls a "reassuring guide" and a "genuinely helpful handbook."

The prevalence of mental health disorders in children is rising in the United States. In fact, recent studies estimate that one in six children ages six to seventeen have a mental health disorder.

Your Child's Mental Health Diagnosis: A Comprehensive and Compassionate Guide for Parents is a valuable resource for parents who have a child diagnosed with a mental health disorder or who are concerned about their child's emotional well-being. Jacqueline Corcoran, an academic and clinical expert with personal experience on the subject, draws back the curtain on how diagnoses are determined in the U.S., the limits of labels, and how labels can help. Then, organized by common mental health disorders, Corcoran provides comprehensive information about each condition's symptoms, frequently co-occurring disorders, contributory factors, evidence-based treatments, medication options, working with your child's school, and insight from parents' own experiences.

Your Child's Mental Health Diagnosis also addresses the overwhelming emotions parents may feel when witnessing their child suffer and emphasizes the importance of parents looking after their own mental health and relationships. An empathetic guide backed by up-to-date research, this book provides the support, information, and practical strategies parents need to help their child thrive despite the challenges they may face.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Part I: Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Chapter 1: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Chapter 2: Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Part II: Internalizing Disorders
• Chapter 3: Depressive Disorders, Self-Harm, and Suicidality
• Chapter 4: Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Chapter 5: Eating Disorders
• Part III: Stress- and Trauma-Related Disorders
• Chapter 6: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Part IV: Externalizing Disorders
• Chapter 7: Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
• Chapter 8: Adolescent Conduct and Substance Use Disorders
• Part V: Services
• Chapter 9: Accessing Services and Navigating the System
• Chapter 10: Parenting Interventions
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Resources
• About the Author