Please don't label my child : break the doctor-diagnosis-drug cycle and discover safe, effective choices for your child's emotional health / Scott M. Shannon with Emily Heckman.
Publisher:
Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers, Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers,
Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-261) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- The high cost of labeling -- How your child's brain grows -- Relationships and the young brain -- Feeding your child's brain for emotional and mental health -- Environmental causes of disharmony in our kids -- The family system and fit: school, intelligence, and learning style -- School, learning, and the young brain -- Understanding trauma -- Parenting for emotional and mental health -- Appendix 1: The most-common psychiatric labels given to children -- Appendix 2: Glossary of mental health therapies -- Appendix 3: Glossary of supplements -- Appendix 4: Family stress index -- Appendix 5: Trauma questionnaire -- Appendix 6: Resources and recommended reading -- Appendix 7: Choosing a practitioner.
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