All About SEMH is an accessible and informative guide for secondary school teachers, designed to increase their understanding of social, emotional and mental health needs, and to enhance their toolkit with practical, evidence-informed strategies to support learners in their care.
The book unpicks key terminology and debunks myths and misconceptions, enabling teachers to more easily understand some of the challenges for learners with SEMH needs. It then explores a range of key areas including anxiety, depression, bereavement, obsessive-compulsive disorder and self-harm, and focuses on practical strategies and adaptations that can be made in every classroom. All About SEMH includes:
This accessible guide is a valuable resource to empower secondary educators, increasing their knowledge and understanding of SEMH, and providing a range of practical strategies to support every learner in their class. It will be essential reading for all secondary school educators, SENCOs and parents who are supporting children with SEMH needs.
Foreword
Acknowledgements
PART 1
PART 2
6. Anxiety
7. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
8. Bereavement, grief and loss
9. Bi-polar disorder
10. Criminal Child Exploitation (CCE)
11. Criminal sexual exploitation (CSE)
12. Depression
13. Drug use and abuse
14. Eating disorders
15. Harmful sexual behaviour (HSB)
16. Emerging personality disorder
17. Self-harm
18. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
19. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
20. Psychosis
21. Further resources
Bibliography
Index