Description: As children grow, there may be times when their behavior seems out of place or troubling. When there is a recurrent pattern of one or more of these types of behavior, something may be wrong.

As a parent, if you have noticed something �off� about the way your child has been acting, perhaps it�s time to take a closer look at what might actually be going on�before it gets worse.

Verdict: What to Do About Your Troubled Child is designed to provide you with the information you need to get to the bottom of the mystery. If a behavioral disorder is caught early enough and treated correctly, it can be greatly lessened or even eliminated. Unfortunately, many behavioral problems in children go undiagnosed for so long that they progress beyond the possibility of improvement.

This book is divided into two parts. Part One looks at six of the most common behavioral disorders: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism, Anxiety Disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Conduct Disorder.

Each chapter focuses on one disorder and includes a list of questions intended to determine if your child exhibits enough of the tendencies associated with this disorder to warrant a closer look.

It then describes the symptoms and risk factors of the problem, how it may be professionally diagnosed, and traditional means of treatment, which include therapy and medication.

Part Two offers a detailed look at complementary approaches to treatment, such as lifestyle changes, nutrition, beneficial programs, and helpful devices.

On a personal level, I think we all want to believe our children are in some ways these perfect little specimens, and mirror images of us toddling around, and it is often beyond our comprehension that our little babes could be anything more than lovable.

Perhaps some of us see the warning signs, but we choose to ignore them or we simply don�t know how to manage them. Yet bearing witness to this rash of gun violence perpetuated by seemingly �good� kids here in the US raises a red flag. At least it does for me, and it also frightens me to think- what can I do so that I am NEVER in a position where I am the parent of a mass murderer?

In fact, it greatly pains me to think that there are parents who perhaps thought they were doing the best they could, and yet their children grow up and commit unspeakable crimes. Were there signs they missed? Was there something they could�ve done to prevent these crimes? And as a parent, when and at what age would these signs appear, the signs your child is troubled?

But I digress. So, I think the starting point of conversation here must be Is a child troubled from birth or is it genetic? Or is their behavior a product of his environment and ultimately the way he/she was parented?

Well, keep in mind that the same parents can raise three kids yet each kid is born with a different temperament like, for example, there are some babies who are easy to pacify from birth. They are natural-born cuddlers, while there are other babies who are irritable and slow to warm up.

We all come out of the womb differently. Parents could have three children with nice and easy temperaments and the fourth doesn�t get along with the family, doesn�t interact easily with them, and gets irritated by things that make his siblings laugh.

This quite wonderfully in-depth and astutely written new book from authors Laura J. Stevens, MSci and Richard W. Walker, Jr., MD. What to Do About Your Troubled Child: A Practical Guide for All Parents at Their Wits� End, is a lovely starter manual for families with a newly-diagnosed child.

For at one time or another, a parent will witness their child exhibiting run-of-the-mill problem behavior, which may include talking back, crying, yelling, not listening, or other mild behavioral issues, and whilst these confrontations can sometimes be frustrating for the parent, they are typically resolved by proper parenting.

There may come a time, however, when parents realize that their child�s disruptive conduct is definitely not normal, something is wrong, and even good parenting skills are not working.

If that is the case for you, on either level, but moreover the latter, then this is the all-encompassing book for you, of that you have my word.

In conclusion, simply telling yourself that your child is bound to grow out of a certain pattern of behavior may be causing you to ignore the signs of a serious issue � one that should be addressed. By the time your child reaches adolescence, the disorder may be too far gone.

Now is the time for you to understand and do something about it. Now is the time to let What to Do About Your Troubled Child be your guide.

About the Authors - Laura J. Stevens, MSci, received her master�s degree in nutrition science from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Since graduation, she has worked at Purdue as a researcher, investigating the relationship between diet and health disorders. Apart from her work at Purdue, Laura is the author of eight books on diet, behavior, and allergies. Laura lives with her amazing cats, Bentley and Seis, in Lafayette, Indiana.

Richard W. Walker, Jr., MD, MBA received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and completed his residency at the University of Michigan. He earned his MBA from the Jack Welch Management Institute. He has served on the faculty of the University of Texas Medical Center, and is the founder and CEO of Walker Health Care Holdings and TVP-Care, Houston-based national healthcare companies. In addition to being a published writer, Dr. Walker is a highly sought-after speaker.

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