ABSTRACT

In Helping Parents of Diagnosed, Distressed, and Different Children, Eric Maisel provides clinicians with the tools they need to address the issues facing the parents of diagnosed children. In these pages, mental health professionals will find tips for using the right language to guide families through situations such as sibling bullying and parental divorce, as well as guidelines for thinking critically about children’s mental health. Filled with hands-on resources including checklists and questionnaires, this valuable guide offers clinicians a set of strategies to help parents deal effectively with their child’s distress, regardless of the source.

chapter |14 pages

Introduction

Your Client as Parent

chapter 1|15 pages

Diagnosing or Labeling?

chapter 4|14 pages

Deconstructing Bipolar

chapter 5|14 pages

Medication or Chemicals?

chapter 6|17 pages

Thinking About Causes

chapter 7|15 pages

Contemporary Approaches

chapter 8|16 pages

Organizational Resources

chapter 10|18 pages

What you can Offer

chapter 11|15 pages

What Parents can do

chapter 12|23 pages

Thirty-One Questions for Parents