Pediatric Disorders of Regulation in Affect and Behavior: A Therapists Guide to Assessment and Treatment

Pediatric Disorders of Regulation in Affect and Behavior, second edition is a skills-based book for mental health professionals working with children experiencing disorders of self-regulation. These children are highly sensitive to stimulation from the environment, emotionally reactive, and have difficulty maintaining an organized and calm state of being. Children with these struggles often have difficulty adapting to changing demands at home and school. The child may additionally struggle with bipolar or mood disorder, anxiety, depression, obsessive–compulsive disorder, Asperger’s syndrome, eating or sleep disorders, and/or attention-deficit disorder. This book will help professionals integrate treatment strategies that address the individual’s regulatory, sensory integration, and mental health problems.

The book is organized with each chapter discussing a different form of dysregulation in eating, sleep, mood regulation, anxiety, attention, and behavioral control. Chapters begin with developmental and neurobiological underpinnings of the problem, include clinical observations, and close with diagnosis and treatment strategies. Recommended treatments integrate aspects of dialectical behavioral therapy, mind–body therapies and sensory integration techniques, and interpersonal therapy. Checklists for diagnosis and treatment planning are included at the conclusion of each chapter with an appendix of 20 skill sheets for use in treatment.

Practical skill-based treatment book for mental health and occupational therapistsAddresses eating, sleep, mood, attention, and behavioral controlPresents integrated treatment using sensory integration, DBT, interpersonal therapy, and moreIncludes checklists and skill sheets for use in treatment

1. Problems of Self-Regulation in Children and Adolescents 2. Treatment of Irritability and Other Mood Regulation Problems 3. Anxiety Disorders: How to Calm the Anxiety Cycle and Build Self-Confidence 4. Dealing with Depression 5. Eating Disorders 6. Sleep Problems 7. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: How to Build Flexibility and Budge Compulsive Thinking 8. Treatment of Attentional Problems 9. The Sensory Defensive Child: When the World is Too Bright, Noisy, and Too Close for Comfort 10. Addressing Attachment and Problems of Intimacy: How to Build Healthy Emotional Connections

Appendix: All Skill Sets