£52.99
Nutritional and Herbal Therapies for Children and Adolescents
A Handbook for Mental Health Clinicians
Overview
This volume assists practicing mental health professionals in expanding their knowledge about nutritional and herbal interventions that can be attempted as alternatives to prescription medications. Designed to provide guidance for non-medical caregivers treating children and adolescents who present with emotional and/or behavioral difficulties such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, sleep difficulties, impulsivity, distractibility, and other psychological and psychiatric disorders, the volume provides a comprehensive discussion of naturopathic solutions based on existing research. In areas where research is not extensive, conclusions are provided about potentially beneficial effects based on the specific pharmacologic action of the compounds. Dosage for specific age groups, schedules of administration, dietary considerations (i.e., whether or not to take the supplement with food), monitoring for response and adverse effects, signs of dangerous reactions, and the need to control interactions with other compounds (i.e., prescription medications) are thoroughly reviewed with regard to each supplement discussed in the book.
Disorders and Treatment
Reviews specific psychological disorders (i.e. ADHD, depression, mania, anxiety, sleep difficulties, tic behaviors, autism) and the available data about their treatment with the use of nutritional and herbal supplements.
Rationale and Recommendations
Provides rationale for the use of every specific compound with detailed recommendations tailored for each age group with regard to the dosage, frequency of administration, possible dangers, and monitoring for side effects.
Scientific Grounding
Discusses claims of efficacy used to market various products and grounds those claims within fully vetted scientific research. Discusses neurobiology, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics in detailed but accessible language.
Clinical Practice
Non-medical clinicians with limited knowledge of medicine and pharmacology come away with an understanding of key issues involved in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of children and adolescents, focusing on evidence-based practices. Fully covers assessment, diagnosis & treatment of children and adolescents, focusing on evidence-based practices. Consolidates broadly distributed literature into a single source and specifically relates evidence-based tools to practical treatment, saving clinicians time in obtaining and translating information and improving the level of care they can provide. Provides a detailed how-to explanation of practical evidence-based treatment techniques. Gives the reader a firm grasp of how to more effectively treat patients.
Diversity and Preparation
Material related to diversity (including race, ethnicity, gender, and social class) is integrated into each chapter. Prepares readers for treating the wide range of youth they will encounter in practice.
