Grace for the Children

<P><B>The church's response to child and adolescent mental health disorders has too often been characterized by fear and misinformation rather than grace or wisdom.</B> The result has been families that desperately need practical advice and pastoral care on these disorders and on the thorny issues that often surround them.</P><P>Psychologist Matthew Stanford has written <I>Grace for the Children</I> to educate Christians about a range of common child and adolescent mental health disorders from both scientific and biblical perspectives. Based on DSM-5 diagnoses this book covers</P><ul><li>autism spectrum disorder</li><li>attention deficit hyperactivity disorder</li><li>disruptive behavior disorders</li><li>depression</li><li>bipolar disorders</li><li>anxiety</li><li>posttraumatic stress disorder</li><li>obsessive compulsive and related disorders</li><li>eating disorders</li></ul><P>The church is uniquely positioned to offer things our mental health system often lacks: hope a holistic view of human nature accessible care and supportive community. <I>Grace for the Children</I> is a call for the church to pick up this mantle and to offer grace to children and adolescents suffering from mental health disorders.</P>