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First published in 1991, Truants from Life is written by three child psychiatrists, three psychologists, two psychotherapists, a social worker, a bereavement counsellor and two specialist teachers. The result is an excellent, fascinating, authoritative and wide-ranging examination of withdrawn children at home, in school and society. It outlines – how well do we understand difficulties of such children? How can they be helped to have a more robust, adequate and mature life? This is why there are chapters on causes, assessments and treatments of withdrawal from life. Reliable and rich case histories illustrate themes where appropriate. This book will be of interest to students of psychology, mental health, and social work.

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Author:   Ved Varma
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9781032596815

ISBN 10:   1032596813
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   01 October 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Contributors Introduction 1. Escape to Starvation: Eating Disorders and the Withdrawn Child 2. Bullying and Withdrawn Children 3. A Consideration of Possible Responses to Emotional Abuse of Children by Adults 4. Bereavement and Withdrawn Children 5. The Psychiatric Examination of Withdrawn Children 6. The Psychological Assessment of Withdrawn Children 7. Attachment and Withdrawal in Children’s Friendships 8. Language and Communication in Withdrawn Children 9. A Withdrawn Child in the Classroom Referred to an Educational Therapist 10. The Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Withdrawn Children 11. Treating Withdrawn Children by the Use of Play 12. Treating Withdrawn Children by the Use of Art 13. Treating Withdrawn Children by the Use of Music Index

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