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First published in 1991, Truants from Life is written by three child psychiatrists, three psychologists, two psychotherapists, a social worker, a bereavement counsellor and two specialist teachers. The result is an excellent, fascinating, authoritative and wide-ranging examination of withdrawn children at home, in school and society. It outlines - how well do we understand difficulties of such children? How can they be helped to have a more robust, adequate and mature life? This is why there are chapters on causes, assessments and treatments of withdrawal from life. Reliable and rich case histories illustrate themes where appropriate. This book will be of interest to students of psychology, mental health, and social work.

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List of Contributors Introduction 1. Escape to Starvation: Eating Disorders and the Withdrawn Child **2. Bullying and Withdrawn Children **3. A Consideration of Possible Responses to Emotional Abuse of Children by Adults **4. Bereavement and Withdrawn Children **5. The Psychiatric Examination of Withdrawn Children **6. The Psychological Assessment of Withdrawn Children **7. Attachment and Withdrawal in Children's Friendships **8. Language and Communication in Withdrawn Children **9. A Withdrawn Child in the Classroom Referred to an Educational Therapist **10. The Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Withdrawn Children **11. Treating Withdrawn Children by the Use of Play **12. Treating Withdrawn Children by the Use of Art **13. Treating Withdrawn Children by the Use of Music Index