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Dear Sir,
Referral: Michael Abbott—age, 11 years 9 months
Since starting at St Martin’s Secondary School 6 months ago, concern has been growing among the teaching staff regarding this child’s behaviour and general performance. He is unpopular with his peers because of his argumentative and aggressive manner and has as a result become very isolated.
‘A child’s problems are manifested in behaviour that disrupts the routine of his daily living, his relationships with his parents and family, and sometimes the affairs of the community. The disturbance created by the child is his way of saying he needs help.’ (Topalis and Aguilera, 1978).
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References and Further Reading
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Topalis, M., and Aguilera, D. (1978), Psychiatric Nursing, 7th edn, C. V. Mosby, St Louis, Missouri.
Further reading
Haley, J. (1976), Problem-solving Therapy, Colophon Books, Harper and Row, London.
Minuchin, S. (1974), Families and Family Therapy, Tavistock, London.
Minuchin, S., and Fishman, C. H. (1981), Family Therapy Techniques, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Palazzoli, M. S., et al. (1978), Paradox and Counterparadox, Aronson, London.
Pincus, L., and Dare, C. (1978), Secrets in the Family, Faber and Faber, London.
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Dykes, C. (1987). The child, the problem and the family. In: Martin, P. (eds) Psychiatric Nursing. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09408-0_20
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