Is it "Just a Phase"?: How to Tell Common Childhood Phases from More Serious Problems

by Susan Anderson Swedo and Dr. Henrietta L. Leonard

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When 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.

Is 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:  

Excessive activity and ADHD
  Picky eating, anorexia, and bulimia
Thumb sucking, other habits, and tic disorders
Shyness and social phobia
Excessive moodiness, depression, and bipolar disorder
Childhood fears and separation anxiety disorder
  • ISBN10 0767903919
  • ISBN13 9780767903912
  • Publish Date 5 October 1999
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Harmony