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 The selection of
books and materials below has been put together on behalf of the
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Faculty based on recommendations
received from child and adolescent mental health professionals and
members of the FOCUS network around the country. Other colleagues
working in the field have also been instrumental in creating the
list.
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Teenagers with ADD and
ADHD: a guide for parents and professionals, Chris A
Dendy
ISBN 1890627313, Woodbine House
A guide to understanding and coping with teenagers with attention
deficit disorder. The book discusses diagnosis, medical treatment,
family and school life, interventions, advocacy, legal rights and
options after school.
Put yourself in their shoes:
understanding teenagers with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder, Harvey C Parker
ISBN 188694119X, Partners Publishing Group
For
parents of teenagers with ADHD. This book contains a wealth of
information about understanding the world of teenagers with
ADHD.
Taming the dragon in your
child: solutions for breaking the cycle of family anger,
Meg Eastman and Sydney Rozen
ISBN 0471176923, John Wiley & Sons
Inc
Gives parents realistic, healthy and positive
ways to understand and diffuse situations that trigger children's
tantrum, flare-ups, sulks and arguments.
When anger hurts - quieting
the storm within, Matthew McKay, Judith McKay
and Peter Rogers
ISBN 1572243449, New Harbinger
Publications
Clears up misconceptions about anger,
explains how to control it and discusses spouse and child
abuse.
The "Which?" guide to managing stress, Mark
Greener
ISBN 0852029268, Which?
Books
Looks at the causes and consequences of stress and offers advice on
devising an effective strategy for stress management.
The worry cure: seven steps to
stop worry from worrying you, Dr Robert Leahy
ISBN 07499 26767, Piatkus Books
Worry is a central issue in many people’s lives; 38% of people
say they worry every day. In this groundbreaking book, Dr Robert
Leahy offers new insight, advice and practical techniques for
everyone who has ever had a sleepless night.
Our journey through high
functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome: a roadmap,
Tony Atwood and Linda Andron
ISBN 1853029475, Jessica Kingsley Publishers
It describes the ways autism affects daily lives, the challenges
families are faced with and approaches which are beneficial.
I am special. Introducing
children and young people to their Autistic Spectrum
Disorder, Peter Vermeulen
ISBN 1853029165, Jessica Kingsley
Publishers
This is a workbook designed for children
with Autistic Spectrum Disorder to work through with a parent,
teacher and other professional. It explains how to inform children
they have autism or Asperger Syndrome, how to use the workbook in
groups or individually. It is a positive book covering the
strengths an autistic person may have as well as the difficulties
they may face.
How to
deal with your acting-up teenager; practical self-help for
desperate parents, Robert Bayard and Jean Bayard
ISBN 0871314797, M Evans & Co
Inc
Offers practical advice on giving teenagers responsibility,
reinforcing good behaviour and standing up for your parental
rights.
Understanding children's
behaviour, Dr Dinah Jayson and the British Medical
Association
ISBN 1903474027, Family Doctor
Publications Ltd
If a child is difficult to manage, if parenting doesn’t come
easily or if you want to improve your relationship with a child as
a parent, teacher or carer, this book offers some strategies that
you can try. It will also help you decide whether you need expert
help and, if so, where to find it.
The Death of a Child,
Tessa Wilkinson
ISBN 1856812502, Jonathan Cape
Aims to help both adults and children to cope with the death of a
child.
So
Young, So Sad, So Listen, Philip Graham and Carol
Hughes
ISBN 1904671233, Gaskell
Examines the nature and treatment of childhood depression.
Aims to help those involved to recognise the signs of depression in
children and to understand the possible causes.
Coping with an anxious or
depressed child, Samantha Cartwright-Hatton
1851684824, OneWorld
Publications
This book provides an up-to-date approach to helping parents of
anxious children. Often, both parents and child can learn to cope
better with anxiety by learnign how to face very simple childhood
anxieties.
Depression - the way out of
your prison, Dorothy Rowe
ISBN 158391286X, Brunner-Routledge
Depression is an experience of terrible isolation, of being in a
prison. By understanding how we build this prison, we can dismantle
it.
Depression and how to survive
It, Spike Milligan and Anthony Clare
ISBN 0099858304, Arrow
Spike
Milligan reveals the dark side of his life in this book, which is
co-written with his psychiatrist, Professor Anthony Clare.
Getting Better
Bit(e) by Bit(e): survival kit for sufferers of bulimia nervosa and
binge eating disorders, Ulrike Schmidt, Janet
Treasure and Tom Tresaure
ISBN 0863773222, Psychology Press
A self-help book which empowers sufferers to take control of their
own lives and tackle their eating difficulties.
Eating problems in children: Information for parents,
Claudine Fox and Carol Joughin
ISBN 1901242862, Gaskell
Tackles issues such as different types of eating disorders children
can suffer from, how common they are, what causes them, types of
treatment available and long-term outlook for children with eating
problems such as selective eating and food refusal.
Eating Disorders: The
Facts, Suzanne Abraham & Derek Llewellyn-Jones
ISBN 0198509375, Oxford University Press
Comprehensive guide to anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and
obesity.
Life Stages and Problems
New passages - mapping your
life across time, Gail Sheehy
ISBN 0345404459, Ballantine Books
About the changes which take place in the adult life cycle.
I
t takes
two to talk: a parent's guide to helping children
communicate, Ayala Manolson
ISBN 0921145020,
The Hanen Centre
Guide for parents to learn how to encourage their child to
communicate. It explains different ways to establish a special bond
between parent and child. Wonderful book for parents, teachers and
caregivers.
Toddler taming: a parent's
guide to the first four years, Dr Christopher Green
ISBN 0091875285,
Vermillion
Book for parents of children aged between 1 and 4 years with
practical advice on how to deal with difficult behaviour.
From birth to five years:
children's developmental progress, Mary Sheridan, Marion
Frost and Ajay Sharma
ISBN 0415164583, Routledge
Sets out each stage of normal development in young children.
Parenting Threads,
Erica De'Ath and Dee Slater
ISBN 1873309074, National Stepfamily Association
This book provides practical advice for those who are separating or
starting again with a new partner. It looks at ways to negotiate
visits, the needs of children and when to introduce a new partner,
the legal position and how to establish stability for your
children.
Keeping safe: a practical
guide to talking with children, Michele Elliott
ISBN 0450431177, Hodder and
Staughton
A guide on talking with children on a whole range of issues from
sexual abuse to bullying and teenage drug-taking.
The
Self-Esteem Workbook, Lynda Field
ISBN 0091857333, Vermillion
This book gives a practical framework of techniques and activities
to enable reader to experience high esteem in all aspects of their
lives.
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