Pediatric Psychiatry / Hale F. Shirley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shirley, Hale F., Author.

Series:

Commonwealth Fund Publications

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child psychiatry.

MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General.

PSYCHOLOGY / General.

Local Subjects:

Child psychiatry.

MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General.

PSYCHOLOGY / General.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (796 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2014

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Geared to the needs of the pediatrician, this book is designed to orient him to the background of psychiatric knowledge so essential in his daily practice. Using his observation of 1,000 children brought to the Stanford University Pediatric-Psychiatric Unit as a guide, Dr. Shirley illustrates his discussion of physical, mental, and emotional disturbances with case histories, thus presenting the relationships between physician and parent, and physician and child in dynamic form, and stressing the individual nature of each case. Yet, despite the unique character of each behavior problem, there are common denominators in childhood development. Dr. Shirley sets forth the generally accepted norms of physical and mental growth and evaluates the usefulness of psychometric procedures, such as intelligence and performance tests, in determining the limits of the child's intellectual and physical capacities. Grade placement, discipline, eating and sleeping are universal trouble spots. Dr. Shirley suggests specific leads for the pediatrician to follow in the treatment of these problems, cautioning that success depends upon relieving parents of anxiety concerning themselves and their children in order that an atmosphere conducive to cooperation may exist in the home. Dr. Shirley's experience and training in both pediatrics and psychiatry doubly qualify him to discuss the basic elements of child psychiatry with authority and insight. Parents as well as physicians can profit by Dr. Shirley's wise, articulate, and practical interpretation of psychological concepts as they relate to the prevention and treatment of behavior problems in children.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Acknowledgments

Contents

PART. ONE Basic Concepts in Personality Development and Child Guidance

CHAPTER I. Pediatrics and the Mental Health of Childhood

CHAPTER II. The Nature of the Child

CHAPTER III. Intrinsic Factors in Personality Development and Behavior

CHAPTER IV. Extrinsic Factors in Personality Development and Behavior

PART TWO. Personality Development and Well-child Care

CHAPTER V. The Prenatal and Natal Periods

CHAPTER VI. Early Infancy: The First Year

CHAPTER VII. Late Infancy: The Second and Third Years: The Toddler Stage

CHAPTER VIII. Early Childhood: Three to Six Years: The Preschool Period

CHAPTER IX. Late Childhood: Six Tears to Puberty: The School-age Period

CHAPTER Χ. Adolescence

PART THREE. Clinical Syndromes

CHAPTER XI. The Child with Brain Syndrome

CHAPTER XII. The Mentally Retarded Child

CHAPTER XIII. The Physically Handicapped Child

CHAPTER XIV. The Child with a Psychophysiological Disorder

CHAPTER XV. The Emotionally Disturbed Child

PART FOUR. Investigative and Treatment Procedures

CHAPTER XVI. The Physician's Approach

CHAPTER XVII. History Taking and Interviewing Parents

CHAPTER XVIII. Helping People through Interviews

CHAPTER XIX. The Study of the Child

CHAPTER XX. Psychological Aspects of Hospital Care

CHAPTER XXI. Treatment of the Emotionally Disturbed Child

INDEX

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 21. Dez 2019)

ISBN:

0-674-42375-5

OCLC:

1024024732