Child Psychiatry. If Something Is Wrong with the Child... Diagnoses. Clinical Cases. Help

“Child psychiatrist” sounds alarming for parents. They often fear consulting this specialist, trapped in myths about heavy medications or being registered with “consequences” for adult life.
So how is this complex world of child psychiatry structured, what laws govern its territory, and what to do if there is “something wrong” with your child, but asking seems scary?

How to distinguish between norm and pathology, what types of childhood mental disorders exist and how are they treated, why a psychiatric hospital is not always necessary, how can parents protect their children’s mental health and help them cope with developmental issues?

The author, who has worked as a practical psychiatrist all his life, answers these complex questions in simple human language, but from a professional standpoint.

The main advantage of the publication is the numerous examples of child clinical psychiatry from the personal practice of the creator of this book with an authorial scheme for problem solving: from diagnosis to practical recommendations. Therefore, the publication will be of interest to child psychiatrists, psychotherapists, psychologists, educators, teachers, students of relevant specialties, as well as parents interested in questions of child psychology and psychiatry.