It's Nobody's Fault: New Hope and Help for Difficult Children and Their Parents - Hardcover

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If your child has a psychological problem, you know the tremendous toll it can take on him or her - failure in school, low self-esteem, unhappiness - and on the whole family. You're not alone. In fact, some 7.5 million children and adolescents have a diagnosable mental disorder, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, or other conditions. As Dr. Koplewicz explains, neither parents nor children cause these problems. No one does. If your child has one of these "no-fault" brain disorders, it is simply the result of "DNA Roulette"; your child's brain is wired differently because of his or her genetic makeup.
Although you didn't cause your child's problem, you are responsible for getting him or her the right help - and this book will show you how. It's Nobody's Fault takes you step-by-step through the process of pinpointing the nature of your child's problem, from getting the right evaluation through the latest information on diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Dr. Koplewicz discusses in depth thirteen of the most common mental disorders in children and gives parents a concrete plan of action to work effectively not just with mental health professionals but also with the other adults in their children's lives - teachers, principals, other parents - to really make a difference.
Most important, Dr. Koplewicz offers a groundbreaking discussion of the most misunderstood issue in the treatment of mental disorders: the use of medication. Too many parents have avoided the most effective treatments for their children because they fear the social stigma and mistakenly believe the rampant misinformation surrounding medication. Dr. Koplewicz dispels the myths, describes the latest medications that have achieved dramatic results in treating many of these conditions, and helps parents understand their proper role as part of the treatment. Medicine isn't always the answer, as Dr. Koplewicz makes clear, but when a child suffers from the two D's - distress and dysfunction - medication is often vital to a child's health and well-being.

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