Mental Health for the Whole Child: Moving Young Clients from Disease & Disorder to Balance & Wellness Hardcover – July 22, 2013

Excellent, helpful and all-inclusive. Should be required reading for all families (not just mothers) and - particularly - family doctors, who are a bit remiss on some of the topics covered. It would be wonderful to have a DVD presentation for those who are not readers. It is vitally important stuff.

A wonderful book!

Psychiatrist Scott M. Shannon has written an extremely helpful book for all child psychiatrists who want to become healers instead of just doctors who write prescriptions. The work Dr. Scott M. Shannon does is incredible and in this book he shares all his secrets to getting kids well. He much prefers physiological interventions to medication but prescribes medication when necessary.This book deals with ADHD, depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, PTSD, autism and substance abuse. Each chapter has a step-by-step treatment plan.What I liked most about this book is the advice to treat the whole person. Instead of labeling a patient, Dr. Scott M. Shannon attempts to achieve balance in mind, body and spirit. He believes that the average child is more stressed and traumatized than we realize. He looks at things like poor diet or over stimulation by media or video games. He believes in lifestyle changes to promote wellness.This is a very enjoyable book to read as Dr. Scott M. Shannon captivates, entertains and teaches all at the same time. He has a very warm and caring writing style and he is an excellent story teller.While it was great that he believes spirituality is important I couldn't agree with him that it doesn't matter which religion you choose. I also wouldn't recommend a shamanic journey or kundalini yoga. But fortunately the book doesn't deal with these issues very much. Also do more research on St. John's Wort and Kava Kava before recommending it to patients. Some say Kava Kava causes liver damage and you can't mix St. John's Wort with antidepressants.Otherwise the book would be a great addition to any child psychiatrist's bookshelf. It is a book that will be read often and referred to constantly. It is one of the best books Norton has ever produced and I review a lot of their books.~The Rebecca ReviewI received this book free for review. This review is my honest opinion.

Dr. Shannon is notorious for giving micronutrients (they are called Daily Essential Nutrients) to patients rather than psychoactive drugs. You can learn more about it by search Dr. Scott Shannon on Youtube.

I have just finished reading Dr. Shannon's amazing book and I am deeply appreciative of the unique perspective of his clinical prowess, his wide spectrum of research supporting his premises, the deep basis of experience and wisdom guiding his advice and his huge holistic array of resources that he brings into the equation. He creates a unique wisdom that promotes an understanding beyond convention and a direction of treatment, possibilities and outcomes beyond any of the many limited perspectives of single disciplines. And beyond the talented and intelligent advice offered in the seminal work is a bandwidth of heart, compassion, and a desire to help our children that catapults this book to what I consider best in the field.