Fostering Child and Adolescent Mental Health in the Classroom

Introduction - Raymond J. Waller & Jeffrey P. Douglass PART I: INTRODUCTION TO CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH 1. The Educator's Role in Child and Adolescent Mental Health - Raymond J. Waller, Diane J. Bresson, & Katie S. Waller 2. A Teacher's Guide to Understanding the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders - Denise M. Green 3. Dealing with Problem Behavior in the Classroom: A Behaviorological Perspective - Jerome D. Ulman PART II: MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES FREQUENTLY CONFRONTED IN THE CLASSROOM 4. Elimination Disorders - Susan Mortweet VanScoyoc 5. Mood Disorders: Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder - Amy C. Traylor and M. Elizabeth Vonk 6. Childhood Anxiety Disorders - Joseph Himle, Daniel Fischer, Michelle Van Etten, and Jordana Muroff 7. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Nina Yssel 8. Oppositional Defiant Disorder - Julie Sarno Owens and Lauren Richerson PART III: MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES INVOLVING SIGNIFICANT RISK TO SELF OR OTHERS 9. Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Obesity - Laura Myers 10. Conduct Disorder - Raymond J. Waller, Katie S. Waller, Diane J. Bresson, & Michelle Schramm 11. Bullying Behavior and School Violence - W. Sean Newsome and Michael Kelly 12. Childhood Sexuality and Sexual Behavior - Ramona M. Noland 13. Child Abuse and Neglect - Julie Palmour, Diane J. Bresson, and Raymond J. Waller 14. Self Injury and Suicide - Steve Knotek, Sarah Hamel, Rachel Schoolman, and Natalie Siegel PART IV: MOVING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM 15. The Role of the Educator in Early Identification, Referral and Linkage - Dawn Anderson-Butcher 16. Communication Between Parents and Professionals - Thomas A. Wood and S. T. Kordinak 17. Mental Health Needs and Problems as Opportunities for Expanding the Boundaries of School Improvement - Hal A. Lawson, Kevin Quinn, Eric Hardiman, and Robert Miller Glossary

"Finally, someone has taken a look into today's classrooms and clearly sees the need to address the issues that our teachers are facing on a daily basis... This book gives teachers a better understanding of the mental health issues that children face, and gives them practical strategies for dealing with not only the students, but with their families." -- Sue A. Rieg, Ed.D. "An excellent text which provides much needed guidance for teachers on understanding various mental health issues from the perspective of educators and practical, well-researched strategies on steps to take to meet the needs of all children." -- Laura A. Barwegen "This book is a wonderful resource for teachers, principals, counselors, parents, and students in developing a better understanding of mental health. This book will be a handy resource for those educators who work to understand the "whole" child they are educating." -- Donna Schumacher-Douglas "Most chapters present material in language readily understandable to educators. A helpful glossary helps to demystify unavoidable psychological jargon, which is printed in boldface throughout. Readers will appreciate the practical conventions of this text." -- Camille J. Randall * Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books *