Book contents
- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People
- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Part 1 What Affects Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health?
- Introduction to Part 1 and Key Definitions
- 1 Biological Processes Affecting Mental Health
- 2 Lifestyle Factors Affecting Mental Health
- 3 The Impact of Relationships on Mental Health
- 4 Stressors Affecting Mental Health
- 5 Vulnerability of Special Groups
- 6 Promoting Mental Health and Resilience and Preventing Ill Health: A Summary
- Part 2 Strengthening Relationships with Children and Young People and Giving Support
- Part 3 What Are the Common Mental Health Difficulties in Children and Young People and How Are They Managed? What Can You Do to Help?
- Index
- References
1 - Biological Processes Affecting Mental Health
from Part 1 - What Affects Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 October 2022
- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People
- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Part 1 What Affects Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health?
- Introduction to Part 1 and Key Definitions
- 1 Biological Processes Affecting Mental Health
- 2 Lifestyle Factors Affecting Mental Health
- 3 The Impact of Relationships on Mental Health
- 4 Stressors Affecting Mental Health
- 5 Vulnerability of Special Groups
- 6 Promoting Mental Health and Resilience and Preventing Ill Health: A Summary
- Part 2 Strengthening Relationships with Children and Young People and Giving Support
- Part 3 What Are the Common Mental Health Difficulties in Children and Young People and How Are They Managed? What Can You Do to Help?
- Index
- References
Summary
Chapter 1 examines a range of biological processes which affect mental health, including attachment, genes and inheritance, the developing brain and puberty.
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- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young PeopleQ&A for Parents, Caregivers and Teachers, pp. 9 - 25Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
References
References
References
Useful Resources
➢ Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain written by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (Random House, London, 2018) is an excellent introduction to how teenage brains work. Prof. Blakemore is a leading UK researcher on the adolescent brain. She has many publications to her name and has also written an accessible book on the topic.
➢ Mindset – Updated Edition: Changing the Way You Think to Fulfil Your Potential (Robinson, London, 2017) is a helpful book written by Carol Dweck, the pioneering researcher who first wrote about growth mindsets. Her work has been extremely influential in modern educational thinking.