Essentials of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

This edition of the book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the important mental health problems in children and adolescents. Text has been updated with the recent developments in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of common psychological problems. Roles of family, school and society in child and adolescent problems have been highlighted. Important chapters include behaviour, addiction, problems related to school, children under peculiar circumstances, role of nutrition, sleep disorders, psychiatric emergencies, selfharming behavior, and laws related to children and adolescents. Glossary has been added to provide meanings of important psychological symptoms and signs. Since there is paucity of medical literature on children and adolescents, this book will be useful for both undergraduate and postgraduate medical and nursing students. It will provide comprehensive and recent literature for psychiatrists, pediatricians, family physicians, psychologists, school counselors, teachers, social workers, occupational therapists and other paramedical workers