Parenting Through the Storm : Find Help, Hope, and Strength When Your Child Has Psychological Problems.
Raising a child or teenager with a psychological condition is a ""perfect storm"" of stress, sadness, and uncertainty. How can you find the best treatments and help your child overcome emotional, behavioral, and academic challenges--while keeping yourself and your family strong?...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Guilford Publications,
2016.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Author's Note; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Why I Wrote This Book; Who This Book Is For; A Quick Note about Language; How to Navigate Through This Book; Part I. The Challenge and Your Child; 1. Parent Radar; Why You May Be Worried; The Feeling That Something Is Wrong; What Can You Do If You Are Worried That There May Be a Problem?; How You May Be Feeling; Taking Care of Yourself; 2. Obtaining a Diagnosis; Beginning Your Quest for Answers: The Doctor; Beginning Your Quest for Answers: The School.
- If You're Dealing with a Crisis SituationThe Truth about Labels; The Waiting Game; What to Do While You Wait; You Have the Diagnosis: Now What?; What If You Don't Agree with the Diagnosis?; Talking with Your Child about the Diagnosis; How You May Be Feeling; Confronting Stigma; The Blame Game; What You Can Do to Help Now; How to Get Support; 3. Starting Treatment; Making Decisions about Treatment; What's on the Therapy Menu?; Hospital-Based Treatment and Residential Treatment; The Great Medication Debate; Talking to Your Child about Treatment.
- What to Do If You're Worried about the Effectiveness of TreatmentWhat to Do If You're Worried about the Quality of Treatment; How to Get Support; 4. Advocating for Your Child; Advocacy 101; Record Keeping for Advocacy Purposes; Feeling Let Down by the System; Finding Other Allies in the Quest for Better Care; Staying Strong; Part II. You and Your Child; 5. Stress Management and Coping Skills; Shifting Your Thinking; Boosting Positive Emotion; Learning How to Relax; Other Mind and Body Practices; 6. Parents Can Make a Difference; Building on the Loving Attachment between You and Your Child.
- Being Your Child's VoiceValidating Your Child's Emotions; Creating a Predictable Environment; Being a Positive Parent; Fostering Confidence in Your Child; Looking for Little Ways to Make Things Better; Practicing Mindful Parenting; Moving Forward; 7. Calming the Raging Storm; Raising an Emotionally Literate Child; What You Can Do; Handling Angry Outbursts; Helping Your Child Manage Feelings of Anxiety; Developing the Skills That Make Change Possible; You Have the Power; Part III. Your Family; 8. Family Matters; Taking Care of Your Other Children; Staying Connected as a Couple.
- Creating a Circle of SupportNo Family Is Perfect; 9. Lifestyle Matters; How Sleep Can Improve Mental Health; How Exercise Can Improve Mental Health; How Play Can Improve Mental Health; How Nutrition Can Improve Mental Health; What You Can Do; Part IV. Your Community; 10. Working with Your Child's School; The Types of Difficulties Your Child Might Be Experiencing at School; First Things First: Know Your Child's Rights; Working with Your Child's Teachers; Working Through the Tough Stuff; Discipline Revisited; When Is Home Schooling the Best Option?; To High School ... and Beyond.