Grace for the Children : Finding Hope in the Midst of Child and Adolescent Mental Illness

The church's response to child and adolescent mental health disorders has too often been characterized by fear and misinformation rather than grace or wisdom. The result has been families that desperately need practical advice and pastoral care on these disorders, and on the thorny issues that often surround them. Psychologist Matthew Stanford has written Grace for the Children to educate Christians about a range of common child and adolescent mental health disorders, from both scientific and biblical perspectives. Based on DSM-5 diagnoses, this book covers autism spectrum disorder attention deficit hyperactivity disorder disruptive behavior disorders depression bipolar disorders anxiety posttraumatic stress disorder obsessive compulsive and related disorders eating disorders The church is uniquely positioned to offer things our mental health system often lacks: hope, a holistic view of human nature, accessible care, and supportive community. Grace for the Children is a call for the church to pick up this mantle and to offer grace to children and adolescents suffering from mental health disorders. The church's response to child and adolescent mental health disorders has too often been characterized by fear and misinformation rather than grace or wisdom. The result has been families that desperately need practical advice and pastoral care on these disorders, and on the thorny issues that often surround them. Psychologist Matthew Stanford has written Grace for the Children to educate Christians about a range of common child and adolescent mental health disorders, from both scientific and biblical perspectives. Based on DSM-5 diagnoses, this book covers : autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, disruptive behavior disorders, depression, bipolar disorders, anxiety, postraumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive and related disorders, and eating disorders. The church is uniquely positioned to offer things our mental health system often lacks: hope, a holistic view of human nature, accessible care, and supportive community. Grace for the Children is a call for the church to pick up this mantle and to offer grace to children and adolescents suffering from mental health disorders Cover Title Page Copyright Contents 1 A Gift and a Reward 2 Diagnosis and Treatment 3 Questions and Answers 4 Different: Autism Spectrum Disorder 5 Distracted: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 6 Defiant: Disruptive Behavior Disorders 7 Hopeless: Depressive Disorders 8 Emotional: Bipolar Disorders 9 Fearful: Anxiety Disorders 10 Wounded: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 11 Consumed: Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders 12 Worthless: Eating Disorders 13 Being Holistic 14 A Divine Opportunity Notes Also by Matthew S. Stanford Praise for Grace for the Children About the Author More Titles from InterVarsity Press "The church's response to child and adolescent mental health disorders has too often been characterized by fear and misinformation rather than grace or wisdom. Psychologist Matthew Stanford educates Christians about a range of common mental health disorders-from both scientific and biblical perspectives-so that the church may offer young people hope, a holistic view of human nature, accessible care, and supportive community"-- Provided by publisher