Uttom Chowdhury

Tics and Tourette Syndrome

A Handbook for Parents and Professionals

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explains the clinical signs and symptoms of Tourette and related conditions, and their possible causes. Presenting strategies for dealing with associated difficulties, including low self-esteem, anger-management and bullying, this book will be invaluable to parents, teachers, social workers and other professionals.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 162
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 216g
• ISBN-13: 9781843102038
• ISBN-10: 184310203X
• Artikelnr.: 21237648

Autorenporträt

Uttom Chowdhury works as a Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for Bedfordshire and Luton Community Mental Health Trust. He is also an Honorary Consultant for the Social Communication Disorders Clinic at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London. He has run several groups for parents of children with Tourette Syndrome and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. His clinical and research interests include Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders and parental experiences of looking after children with neuro-developmental disorders.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1. What is Tourette Syndrome? 2. Psychological and Medical
Management. 3. Associated Conditions. 4. Adjusting to the Diagnosis:
Parents and the Rest of the Family. 5. Dealing with Tics and Difficult
Behaviour. 6. Anger Management. 7. Educational Issues. 8. Bullying. 9. Ways
to Improve your Child's Self-esteem. Appendices. I. Glossary. II. Useful
Reading Material and Addresses. References. Index.