Child Psychiatry Observed
A Guide for Social Workers
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Child Psychiatry Observed: A Guide for Social Workers is based on the experience of a clinical child psychiatrist, who aims to give an overview of child psychiatry. The book first presents various psychological disturbances as well as its causes. This topic emphasizes the development of psychological disturbances among children since birth, which then develop over time as the child faces various experiences and special cases, such as divorce of the parents, harassment, and separation from the parents. Then, the book gives ideas how to treat a child identified as patient in a clinic, and how the society can help in providing facilities that could help the child recover. The latter part gives an insight into the future of child psychiatry. The text will be invaluable to counselors, child psychiatrists, psychologists, and practitioners in related fields. Parents and students will also benefit from the book.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I. Developmental Tasks and Hazards, Pathological Aspects
Chapter 1. Psychobiological
A. Pregnancy and Birth
B. Stage of Symbiosis
C. Separation-Individuation
D. Progressive Individuation and Socialization
E. Adaptation to Life Outside the Family. Middle Childhood
F. Adolescence
Chapter 2. Theories of Child Development
A. Psycho-Analytic
B. Theories of Piaget
C. Theories of Erickson
D. Behaviorist School (Psychological-Physiological Theories)
Chapter 3. Aspects of Deprivation
A. Maternal Deprivation: Separation and Rejection
B. Hospitalization
C. Family Hospitalism
D. Parents Who Cannot Keep a Safe Home
E. Deprivation Syndrome
F. The Cycle of Deprivation. Disadvantaged Children
Chapter 4. Special Circumstances
A. Overprotection
B. Reaction to having a Damaged Child; Maternal Perplexity
C. The Sexually Victimized Child
D. 'Normal' Family Hazards
E. Bereavement
F. Broken and One-Parent Homes, Illegitimacy, Separation, Divorce
G. Infertility, Adoption
H. Fostering
I. Step Parents
Chapter 5. Family Factors
A. Mother and Father
B. Parenthood
C. Extended Family
D. The Children
E. Communication within the Family
F. Growth Needs of the Family
G. The Functioning Family
H. Prejudicial Scapegoating
I. Cross-Cultural Studies
Part II. The Disturbed Child as Patient
Chapter 6. Signs and Symptoms of Disturbance
A. Signs of Disturbance. The Life Style
B. The Symptom
C. Response and Reaction
D. Symptoms and Pathology
E. Criteria for Diagnosis of Disturbance
F. The Concept of Maladjustment
Chapter 7. Classification and Diagnosis
A. Normal Variation
B. Adaptation Reaction
C. Specific Developmental Disorders
D. Neurotic Disorders
E. Conduct Disorders
F. Personality Disorders
G. Delinquency
H. Addiction
Chapter 8. Persistent Refusal to Attend School
A. Truancy
B. School Refusal
Chapter 9. Psychoses in Childhood
A. Early Infantile Autism
B. Variants, or Allied Conditions
C. Schizophrenia
D. Depression
Chapter 10. Constitutional and Organic Conditions which Effect the Functioning of the Child
A. Mental Subnormality
B. Gifted Children
C. Organic Conditions of the Nervous System which Effect Behavior and Learning
Chapter 11. Developmental, Habit and Allied Disorders
A. Enuresis and Encopresis
B. Feeding Problems
C. Delay or Defects in the Acquisition of Speech or Reading
Chapter 12. Psychosomatic Problems
A. Factors in Causation
B. Therapeutic Considerations
C. Anorexia Nervosa
Part III. In the Clinic
Chapter 13. Past and Present Arrangements
A. Historical Overview
B. Clinic Staff
Chapter 14. First Contacts
A. Referral
B. Polarization and Partisanship
C. Expectations
D. First Contacts
E. First Impressions
F. Procedure
Chapter 15. The Assessment Period. Classical Method
A. Parents' First Interview
B. James's First Interview
C. Case Conference
D. Explanation to Parent(s)
E. Confidentiality
F. James's Case Conference
Part IV. Treatment of Child as Identified Patient
Chapter 16. Aspects of Psychotherapy
A. Diagnostic Evaluation and Selection of Cases for Psychotherapy
B. The Views of Anna Freud and Melanie Klein
C. Child Therapy Different from Adult Therapy
D. Views of Donald Winnicott
E. Views of Virginia Axline
Chapter 17. Play and the Therapeutic Alliance
A. Play in a Natural Situation
B. The Materials of Play
C. Play in Therapy. (M. Klein, A. Freud, D. Winnicott)
D. Children Who Cannot Play
E. Latency Period Play and Therapy
F. Treatment of Adolescents
G. Parental Aspects of the Child's Treatment
H. Group Therapy in Child Guidance
Chapter 18. Termination
Chapter 19. Treatment of Individual Children
A. James's Treatment
B. Heather, Aged 9
C. Stephen, Aged 5
Part V. Family Therapy
Chapter 20. Basis for Family Therapy
A. Advantages of Family Therapy
B. Disadvantages
C. Special Characteristics of Family Group Therapy
D. Selection of Cases for Family Therapy
Chapter 21. Family Therapy in Action
A. Schools of Family Therapy
B. Variations on Family Therapy
C. Special Situations
D. Vector Therapy
E. Termination
Part VI. Residential Placement
Chapter 22. Needs and Provision
A. Needs and Aims
B. Facilities
C. An Overview of Boarding
D. Rejects of the Residential System
E. In-Patient Units
Chapter 23. Treatment, the Role of the Child Psychiatrist Community Homes
Part VII. Winds of Change
Chapter 24. The Future of Child Psychiatry
Chapter 25. The Child Psychiatrist Present and Future
New Roles for the Child Psychiatrist
Name Index
Subject Index
Product details
- No. of pages: 280
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Pergamon 1976
- Published: January 1, 1976
- Imprint: Pergamon
- eBook ISBN: 9781483187099