Child Care and Child Development : Psychological Perspective/Pradeep Bose. Jaipur, ABD, 2006, viii, 284 p., $42. ISBN 81-8376-052-X.

    Contents: Preface. 1. Treatment of the child in emotional conflict. 2. Methods of therapy. 3. Involving the parents in the child's therapy. 4. Introducing the child to therapy. 5. General characteristics of Neurosis in children. 6. The child in acute anxiety states. 7. The child with school Phobia. 8. The child with depression. 9. The child with obsessional neurosis. 10. The withdrawn child. 11. The overprotected child. 12. The effeminate boy. 13. The Narcissistic child. 14. The child with Neurotic character. 15. The unsocialised child. 16. The Neurotic character. 17. The Neurotic delinquent. 18. The "Psychopath". 19. The psychotic child. 20. The markedly unstable child. 21. The child with organic brain damage. 22. The child who withdraws into convulsive seizures. 23. The problem of prevention. 24. Some principles of therapy. Index.

    "Whenever anything interferes with the satisfaction of child's instinctual drives and his frustration produces a state of tension then he starts suffering from emotional conflict. A child whose emotional conflict produces distress, illness or disturbing symptoms needs treatment therapy. Effective treatment of an emotionally conflicted child should lessen anxiety, insecurity, fear, inhibition and help him to relate himself with other children and family members, provide him energy to enjoy work and play and accept himself as a capable and worthy child.

    The wholesome source book will prove to be a useful guide for every household, student, teacher and general reader." (jacket)

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