In this book Sami Timimi, a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, goes to the heart of
the problem and challenges contemporary conceptualisations of children and child …

Currently, it is common practice among the child psychiatric establishment to prescribe
powerful and potentially addictive drugs to children who have emotional or behavioural …

ABSTRACT A medical approach towards behavioural problems could make professionals
without a medical background, like teachers and other educational professionals feel inapt …

The rise in the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the use of
stimulant medication such as Ritalin to treat it raises important questions about how …

One in six children in the developed world is diagnosed as having'developmental or
behavioural problems'-this book explains why and shows what can be done about it …

A landmark publication in the field, this state of the art reference work includes contributions
from leading thinkers across a range of disciplines on topics including ADHD, autism …

Based on the author's in-depth research with children diagnosed with behavioural
difficulties, this book provides a thorough critique of today's practices, examining: the …

Critical New Perspectives on ADHD unpicks the myths surrounding the development of this
phenomenon, and leaves no stone unturned in its search for answers. The renowned range …

The book covers all the core aspects of child and adolescent mental health, starting with the
background to emotional and behavioural problems and looking at models and tools for …

Written by two leading experts in the field, this welcome third edition of Children in Difficulty:
A guide to understanding and helping discusses some of the most common, yet …