"This book is excellent because it provides valuable information on a number of important topics in children's behavioral health. It includes useful handouts and a summary of highlights in each chapter. It is very practical with an evidence-based approach. Both graduate students and clinicians will benefit from this book." --Doody
1. Parents and Caregivers: Creating a Strong Foundation for Engagement 2. Positive Approaches to Discipline: Evidenced Based, Century Old Ideas Still Not Used Enough 3. Promoting Healthy Weight, and Managing Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Using Evidence-Based Methods 4. Expectations and Recommendations for Toileting 5. Finding the Right Fit: Schooling Options for Children 6. Helping Children Succeed in School: A Guide to Special Education Services 7. Bullying: The Role of the Clinician in Prevention and Intervention 8. Problematic Use of Screen Media and Mobile Devices 9. Physical Punishment and Child Maltreatment 10. Bedtime and Sleep Problems in Children 11. Sexual Development: It's Not Just for Teens
Dr. Knox is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences. Her faculty role includes conducting psychological assessment and individual and family therapy for children and adolescents and their families, teaching medical students and residents, and conducting research. Her current research addresses factors related to harsh and abusive parenting, outcomes of the ACT-RSK program, and the efficacy of the Child Advocacy Studies Training program for medical students. She has authored 46 peer-reviewed publications, and conducted over 40 presentations or invited lectures at international or national conferences. She is a member of the ACT Advisory Council for the ACT Raising Safe Kids program, and the American Psychological Association's child maltreatment prevention program.