Publication Date: January 1, 1999
An adolescent boy turns hostile and sarcastic. A previously happy fourth-grader suddenly has problems sleeping. A young girl picks at her dinner and obsesses about her weight. Many behavior problems–ranging from depression, rebellion, and addiction to aggression and beyond–may be rooted in hidden or repressed anger. In this helpful new guide, Dr. Henry Paul explains what makes children angry; how age, gender, and background can affect their expression of anger; the right and wrong ways to respond to anger-based behavior–and, most importantly, how to gain a new understanding of this powerful emotion, foster healthy development, and strengthen the bond between parent and child in a loving, constructive way.
Publication Date: 2000
My kindergartner insists on wearing the same dress day after day. What should I do?
My twelve-year-old is a target of the class bully. Should I intervene?
My four-year-old is coming home with other kids’ toys in his pocket. Should I be concerned?
Is my child normal? Every parent has asked the question at one time or another. Now this wise and compassionate guide, written by an expert in children’s mental health, offers reassuring words for worried parents–plus concrete ways to spot the difference between a normal stage of development…and a true problem. In most cases, childhood problems will clear up with a healthy dose of common sense and loving parental attention. But sometimes professional help or medication is needed. This one-stop reference book–organized by symptom and covering everything from tantrums to learning disorders–tells parents what’s “normal,” what’s not, how best to help your child through a rocky period, and when to get an expert’s help.
Publication Date: 2004
Teenagers today are faced with a far wider range of media influences, subcultures, and social choices than ever before. And for parents, it can be hard to determine when adolescents have crossed a line between asserting their individuality and true eating disorders, drug or drinking problems, depression or acting out beyond the “norm” for their age group. Dr. Henry A. Paul’s comprehensive look at today’s teens is organized in an easy-access, “look it up” style that allows concerned parents to cross-reference moods, behaviors, and symptoms easily — and provides reassuring words about when not to worry, as well as suggestions about what action to take if you believe your teen’s behavior warrants intervention. Covering everything from sexual identity to tattoos and piercings, from stress and withdrawal to possible suicide, from street drugs and raves to steroids, as well as dozens of school-related issues, this caring and compassionate guide, written by an expert in the field of adolescent psychiatry, is a must-have for every concerned parent.
