mentally ill children

Describes the experiences of an unwanted fourteen-year-old boy sent to a state mental institution.

Discusses disorders in children and teens and various drug therapies used to treat the disorders.

The author describes her experiences working as a teacher at a school for emotionally-disturbed children where she learned the importance of love and trust.

An account by a family therapist of an eight-week summer camp she ran for children with mental and emotional problems.

Presents advice for parents on handling children with quick tempers, explaining how to anticipate and lessen the behavior and teach one's child the skills necessary to handle frustration adaptively and become more flexible, socially and emotionally.

After spending six months in the Maryland Mental Health Unit, Kyra Sellars, a.k.a. Goth Girl, returns home to try and resume her life, but she finds that everything has changed, including the one person who really appreciated her for who she is, Fanboy.

A series of essays that express various perspectives on different types of behavior disorders.

Discusses a six-year-old boy who had been described by a psychiatrist as "a feral child, as wild as if he'd been raised by animals.".