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About the Author |
| Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., is an instructor at Harvard Medical School and director of the Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health in Sudbury, Massachusetts, an outpatient treatment center serving children and adults with a wide range of emotional and learning problems. He is the co-author of Driven to Distraction and the author of The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness, and Worry ,among other titles. He lives in Arlington, Massachusetts, with his wife and three children. |
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Summary
Nothing is more upsetting to a parent than to know that their child is anxious, disruptive, or depressed for no apparent reason. Though there is a long tradition in childrearing of blaming the parent or the child when things go wrong, often the root of the problem from view. In When You Worry About the Child You Love, Dr. Edward Hallowell takes you through some of the most common childhood problems and shows how biology and genetics contribute to them all-without ignoring other factors. If your child’s problem is a natural stage in the growth process, this book will give you relief and reassurance. If your child is developing a serious problem requiring professional diagnosis and treatment, this book will alert you to it. The first book to combine cutting-edge theory and research with practical childrearing advice, When You Worry About the Child You Love takes readers from blame to understanding. Conversational in tone and comprehensive in content, this authoriative and accessible guide will reassure and aid parents who treasure their child’s wellbeing above all.
Contents
Introduction: A Parent’s Worry Should Lead to Hope: What’s in This Book
Chapter 1: Treatable Conditions Parents Should Learn to Recognize: Examples
Chapter 2: Genetics: A Biological Basis of Problems in Emotion and Learning
Chapter 3: Twenty-five Practical Tips for Managing Emotion and Learning
Chapter 4: Confused: Variations in Learning
Chapter 5: Confused: Variation in Attention
Chapter 6: Mad: When Children Act Up
Chapter 7: Sad: When Children Are Unhappy
Chapter 8: Afraid: When Children Are Anxious
Chapter 9: Four Less Common but Important Conditions
Chapter 10: To Medicate or Not to Meditate: How to Decide
Chapter 11: Where to Look for Help
Afterword
Index
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