Publications

Huffington Post

My View on Childten's Mental Heath Week reached the front page:

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dr-kumaran-thevan/childrens-mental-health-week_b_9186120.html

Child And Adolescent Mental Health Journal

Published Service Evaluation on a project to identify psychosis at an earlier stage:

Ulhaq, S., Thevan, K., & Adams, R. (2016). Innovations in Practice: Identifying young people at ultra‐high risk of psychosis in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

Useful Resources:

Tourette syndrome

Adam Buehrens (1990), Hi I’m Adam a child’s story of Tourette Syndrome. Hope Press (1 Jan. 1990)

Buffolano, S., Coping with Tourette Syndrome A workbook for kids with Tic Disorders. New Harbinger (16 Aug. 2012)

Chowdhury, U., Robertson, M., Whallett, L., & Howard, T. (2006). Why Do You Do That?: A Book about Tourette Syndrome for Children and Young People. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Leicester, M. (2013). Can I tell you about Tourette Syndrome?: A guide for friends, family and professionals. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

McKinlay, D. (2009). Nix Your Tics! Eliminating Unwanted Tic Symptoms: A How-To Guide for Young People. Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 18(4), 357.

Robertson, M.M., Baron-Cohen, S. (1998) Tourette Syndrome the facts. Oxford University Press; 2 edition (24 Mar. 1998)

Anger

Warwick Pudney, & Éliane Whitehouse. (1996). A volcano in my tummy: Helping children to handle anger: A resource book for parents, caregivers and teachers. Gabriola, BC: New Society Publishers.

OCD

Challacombe, F., Oldfield, V. B., & Salkovskis, P. M. (2011). Break Free from OCD: Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with CBT. Random House.

Creswell, C. (2012). Overcoming Your Child's Fears and Worries. Hachette UK.

Derisley, J., Heyman, I., & Robinson, S. (2008). Breaking Free from OCD: a CBT guide for young people and their families. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Forrest, BJ., Will My Kid Grow Out of It?: A Child Psychologist's Guide to Understanding Worrisome Behavior. Chicago Review Press (1 Oct. 2014)

Ironside, V. (2012). The huge bag of worries. Hachette UK.

Jassi, A. (2013). Can I tell you about OCD?: A guide for friends, family and professionals. Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Wells, J., & Heyman, I. (2006). Touch and Go Joe: An Adolescent's Experiences of OCD. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

ADHD

Horstmann, K., & Steer, J. (2009). Helping kids and teens with ADHD in school: A workbook for classroom support and managing transitions. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Yarney, S., & Martin, C. (2013). Can I Tell You about ADHD?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Dyslexia

Hultquist, A. M. (2013). Can I tell you about Dyslexia?: A guide for friends, family and professionals. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Executive Functioning

Cooper-Kahn, J., & Dietzel, L. C. (2008). Late, lost and unprepared: A parents' guide to helping children with executive functioning. Woodbine House.

Guare, R., Dawson, P., & Guare, C. (2012). Smart but scattered teens: The executive skills program for helping teens reach their potential. Guilford Press.

Smith, J. (2014). Bright Kids Who Can't Keep Up: Help Your Child Overcome Slow Processing Speed and Succeed in a Fast-Paced World.

Social Skills

Frankel, F. (2010). Friends forever: How parents can help their kids make and keep good friends. John Wiley & Sons.

Gray, C. (2010). The new social story book. Future Horizons.

ASD

Attwood, A. (2006). The complete guide to Asperger's syndrome. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Elder, J., & Thomas, M. (2005). Different like me: My book of autism heroes. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

General

Briers, S., & Baveystock, S. (2006). Teen Angels. Pearson Education.

Gantos, J. (2011). Joey Pigza swallowed the key (No. 1). Macmillan.

Packer, L. E., & Pruitt, S. K. (2010). Challenging kids, challenged teachers: Teaching students with Tourette's, bipolar disorder, executive dysfunction, OCD, ADHD, and more. Woodbine House.

Webster-Stratton, C. (2006). The Incredible Years: A trouble-shooting guide for parents of children aged 2-8 years. Incredible years.