Developmental and Behavioral Complexities in Children: A Guide for Students and Clinicians [Hardcover]

1. A Time Lapse View of Typical Childhood Development? 2. General Behavioral Strategies? 3. Intellectual Developmental Disorder or Just a Little Delayed? 4. Autism Spectrum or Just a Little Different?? 5. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or Just Energetic?? 6. Oppositional Defiant Disorder or Just Strong Willed?? 7. Learning Disorder or Just Not Trying?? 8. Anxiety Disorder or Just Really Cautious?? 9. Depression or Just Moody?? 10. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or Just Overly Neat and Clean?? 11. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder or just some Challenging Experiences?? 12. An Exploration of Parenting? 13. (More) Frequently Asked Questions

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Developmental and Behavioral Complexities in Children provides students and young professionals with an understanding of childhood mental health and developmental diagnoses through a series of qualitative vignettes alongside descriptions of clinical diagnoses and an overview of historical changes in the field.

I would recommend this book to anyone teaching a course on child development. This book is essential for healthcare professionals who must understand diagnoses as well as the behaviors of children and factors that may be affecting development. The authors embrace family-centered care and interprofessional practice and present clinically relevant information in a clear way to support students' and early professionals' clinical reasoning.

Jane OBrien, OTR, FAOTA, occupational therapist, University of New England, professor, retired

A no-nonsense approach for teachers and other professionals in helping kids learn. Answering questions and providing suggestions to address a number of common issues that parents and teachers deal with on a daily basis.

Ralph Tripp, retired special education teacher and special education administrator