◎ Contents 1. Introduction 2. The basics of being helpful 3. School refusal 4. Attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity 5. Eating disorders 6. Traumatic and stressful situations 7. Noncompliance and oppositional behaviour in young children 8. Disruptiveness in schools and classrooms 9. Drug and solvent abuse 10. Depression in children 11. Dyslexia ◎ Abstract This text is designed as a guide for those who work with children. It focuses on some of the most common difficulties which are frequently encountered by young children and adolescents. After introducing and discussing different forms of therapy and treatment used in clinical work with children, chapters deal with a specific difficulty. Drawing upon recent research findings, and using case illustrations, it seeks to help the reader to understand the nature of each problem and offers a guide as to how the child in difficulty can best be helped. The book is designed to be of particular value to those working in education, social work, health and child-care settings, and anyone who needs to be able to recognize and help children in difficulty.