{"product_id":"is-it-just-a-phase-how-to-tell-common-childhood-phases-from-more-serious-problems-paperback","title":"Is it \"Just a Phase\"?: How to Tell Common Childhood Phases from More Serious Problems - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Anderson Swedo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHenrietta L. Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen your daughter sprains her ankle playing softball, you know when and where to get help. But what about bed-wetting, or trouble in school? For trickier problems like these, Is It \"Just a Phase\"? has all the answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUniquely combining the expertise of a pediatrician with that of a child and adolescent psychiatrist, this crucial guide gives practical advice for distinguishing between causes for concern and mere developmental phases. Topics include thumb sucking, separation problems, shyness, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), school avoidance, misbehavior, eating disorders, and much more. With thorough, accessible explanations, diagnostic sections, and checklists, Is It \"Just a Phase\"? shares the latest physical and psychiatric research and helps parents make confident, informed decisions for the well-being of their child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen to get help for toddlers to teens and what to do about: thumb-sucking, bed-wetting, separation problems, shyness, hyperactivity, nighttime fears, ADHD, school avoidance, misbehavior, eating problems and much more. \u003cbr\u003eIs It \"Just a Phase\"? uniquely combines the advice of an expert pediatrician and an expert child and adolescent psychiatrist on the challenges a child faces from toddlerhood through adolescence. Drawing on real-life examples, Doctors Swedo and Leonard give concrete guidelines for determining when a behavior is a common developmental phase and when it is a more serious problem. With the latest medical research on issues that concern every parent, Is It \"Just a Phase\"? includes information on: \u003cbr\u003e Excessive activity and ADHD\u003cbr\u003e Picky eating, anorexia, and bulimia\u003cbr\u003e Thumb sucking, other habits, and tic disorders\u003cbr\u003e Shyness and social phobia\u003cbr\u003e Excessive moodiness, depression, and bipolar disorder\u003cbr\u003e Childhood fears and separation anxiety disorder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Susan Anderson Swedo is a pediatrician, a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the head of behavioral pediatrics at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). She lives near Washington, D.C., with her husband and three daughters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Henrietta L. Leonard is a child and adolescent psychiatrist in practice at Rhode Island Hospital and the training director of the child psychiatry program at Brown University School of Medicine. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, with her husband and two sons.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43737909002375,"sku":"9780767903912","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/sYS3FcTT0a9780767903912.webp?v=1768607423","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/is-it-just-a-phase-how-to-tell-common-childhood-phases-from-more-serious-problems-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}