Child & Adolescent Mental Health: A Practical, All-in-One Guide Paperback – June 29, 2015

This is a concise introduction to Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Its target audience (according to the preface) includes pediatricians, family practitioners, nurse practitioners, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, speech therapists, general psychiatrists, and entry-level child and adolescent psychiatry residents and psychology interns. The stated goal of the book is to provide a concise and practical introduction to health care professionals in various fields who work with children and adolescents, either primarily or adjunctively. The author’s argument is that it is important for diverse health care professionals working with this population to be familiar with the principles of child and adolescent mental health due to the dearth of practitioners in the field and the great need of this underserved population. This is an admirable goal and Dr. Shatkin succeeds in providing a rigorous, yet concise, introduction for his audience. The text is amply referenced with current and important references. Another stellar feature of this book, given the skyrocketing price of textbooks and professional references, is its extremely reasonable price.

One if my favorite resources for a quick run down on many childhood disorders

I read the book from cover to cover. It is very detailed and clinical, not for the casual reader. I throughly enjoyed it and will keep it for future reference.

Bought for school was informative

Good

Awesome book of reference for clinicians

Helpful and easy to understand

Helpful for someone who is beginning to learn about psychology and evaluating children.