Mental Health Interventions with Preschool Children

'A well-written book from which to begin to provide services to parents, families, and children. This book may well serve to generate further research into the covered topics, as one can quickly see the strengths, weaknesses, and limitations to what we currently know...a valuable service to the profession. The authors' writing style is easy to read, and the book is well laid out and documented, with a list of references of where to obtain further information. If one desires a focused reference, introdution text, or refresher on assessment and intervention issues with preschoolers, this book will be welcome and used frequently...a significant initial contribution to the field of preschool mental health.' Contemporary Psychology

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Learning Problems.- 3. Toileting Problems.- 4. Eating Problems.- 5. Sleep Problems.- 6. Communication and Language Problems.- 7. Psychosomatic Problems.- 8. Conduct and Attentional Problems.- 9. Fears and Anxiety.- 10. Autistic and Pervasive Developmental Disorders.- 11. Child Abuse.- 12. Depression and Reaction to Loss.- References.