Truants From Life - Theory and Therapy

First published in 1991, Truants from Life is an excellent account of withdrawn children, at home, in school and society, and outlines methods of recognising and dealing with them.

List 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 Escape to Starvation: Eating Disorders and the Withdrawn Child 2. Bullying and Withdrawn Children 3.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 Bereavement and Withdrawn Children 5. The Psychiatric Examination of Withdrawn Children 6. The Psychological Assessment of Withdrawn Children 7.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 Language and Communication in Withdrawn Children 9. A Withdrawn Child in the Classroom Referred to an Educational Therapist 10. The Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Withdrawn Children 11. Treating Withdrawn Children by the Use of Play 12. Treating Withdrawn Children by the Use of Art 13. Treating Withdrawn Children by the Use of Music Index

About the author

Ved P. Varma

Summary

First published in 1991, Truants from Life is an excellent account of withdrawn children, at home, in school and society, and outlines methods of recognising and dealing with them.

Product details

• Authors: Ved Varma
• Assisted by: Ved Varma (Editor), Varma Ved (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2023
• EAN: 9781032596815
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3259681-5
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Eating Disorders, Psychotherapy, PSYCHOLOGY / Essays, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, withdrawn children;counselling;society;home