This reference provides assessment guidelines, sample assessment instruments, and management strategies for common problems of preschoolers, grade school children, and adolescents. Each chapter includes lists of books and websites for children, families, and professionals. Some problems addresses include crying and colic, tantrums, bullying, self-harm, and eating disorders. Much of the material is in bullet format, supplemented with case boxes and summary charts. The book is the second volume of a three-volume set intended for general practitioners, school nurses, social workers, and others who work with young people. This second edition has been rewritten to reflect changes in the provision of services in the UK. Spender is a consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry with Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust, UK. The book is distributed in the US by BookMasters. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)