Peter S Jensen, Kimberly Hoagwood

Improving Children's Mental Health Through Parent Empowerment

A Guide to Assisting Families

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is an essential guide for parent advisors and counsellors, to helping parents take charge of their children's mental health care.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. März 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 155mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9780195320909
• ISBN-10: 0195320905
• Artikelnr.: 23569878

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introduction and Background Information
2: Overview and Assessment
Part I: Building a Strong Foundation for Working With Parents
3: Listening, Engagement, and Collaboration Skills
4: Boundary-Setting Skills
5: Priority-Setting Skills
6: Group Management Skills
Part II: Assisting Parents in Navigating the Mental Health System
7: Getting a Mental Health Evaluation
8: Understanding Psychiatric Diagnoses
9: Considering Mental Health Treatments
10: Working With Providers
11: Specific Disorders
Part III: Meeting Children's Needs Within the School System
12: Making Home and School Partnerships Work
13: School-Based Options for Special Education
14: Other Options for Special Education
Part IV: Education Laws Families Should Know
15: Overview of Federal Education Laws
16: Individual Education Plan Versus Section 504 Plan
Appendixes
A Resources
B About the Parent Empowerment Program
C Index of Parent Handouts and Important Points for Parent Advisors