Psychiatric Disorders: Current Topics and Interventions for Educators

Bys: McCabe, Paul C. and Shaw, Steven R.

The educator's go-to reference for important psychiatric health topics

This concise, well-researched volume provides school psychologists, counselors, administrators, and teachers with a balanced perspective on the most relevant psychiatric issues in schools today. The book covers:

Neuropsychiatric conditions that commonly affect children and questions frequently directed to educators Psychopharmacology, including the use of atypical antipsychotics and autism, the treatment of tardive dyskinesia, the medical management of ADHD, and side effects of common health medications Dietary control and supplement use, the identification and treatment of eating disorders, and use of steroids in adolescence

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412968763
• ISBN13: 9781412968768
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.9"