Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders: What We Know and What We Don't KnowDwight L. Evans M.D., Edna B. Foa Ph.D., Raquel E. Gur M.D., Ph.D., Herbert Hendin M.D., Charles P. O'Brien M.D., Ph.D., Martin E. P. Seligman Ph.D., B. Timothy Walsh M.D. Oxford University Press, 2005 M07 14 - 864 pages Following on the heels of the widely acclaimed A Guide to Treatments That Work (OUP, 2002) by Nathan and Gorman, Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders brings together a distinguished group of psychiatrists and clinical psychologists to provide a groundbreaking, evidence-based survey of treatments and preventions for adolescents with mental health disorders. The book, the very first to disseminate the findings of the Adolescent Mental Health Initiative sponsored by the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands and the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania, addresses the current state of our knowledge about various mental health disorders in the teenage years, a developmental period when behavior and the brain are still "plastic." Here, six commissions established by the Sunnylands Trust and APPC pool their expertise on adolescent anxiety, schizophrenia, substance use disorders, depression and bipolar disorders, eating disorders, and suicide in sections that thoroughly define each disorder, outline and assess available treatments, discuss prevention strategies, and suggest a research agenda based on what we know and don't yet know about these various conditions. As a meaningful counterpoint to its primary focus on mental illness, the volume also incorporates the latest research from a seventh commission-on positive youth development--which addresses how we can fully prepare young people to be happy and successful throughout their lives. Concluding chapters discuss other critical issues of particular relevance: the stigma of mental illness, the role of primary-care doctors and school-based mental health professionals in the detection and treatment of adolescent mental health problems, and the research, policy, and practice context for the delivery of evidence-based treatments. Integrating the work of eminent scholars in both psychology and psychiatry, this work will be an essential volume for academics and practicing clinicians and will serve as a wake-up call to mental health professionals and policy makers alike about the state of our nation's response to the needs of adolescents with mental disorders. The Association of American Publishers' 2005 Award Winner for Excellence in Professional and Scholarly Publishing--Clinical Medicine |
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... major depressive disorder is now seen as not uncommon in adolescents. When it occurs, it often has a severe impact on school performance and interpersonal relationships of afflicted youth. Since depression is a recurring disorder, its ...
... major depressive disorder is now seen as not uncommon in adolescents. When it occurs, it often has a severe impact on school performance and interpersonal relationships of afflicted youth. Since depression is a recurring disorder, its ...
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... depression after exposure to child abuse (Caspi et al., 2003). Individuals ... major external environmental contexts to which adolescents are exposed can ... major depression. Unfortunately, trauma and abuse are not uncommon in some ...
... depression after exposure to child abuse (Caspi et al., 2003). Individuals ... major external environmental contexts to which adolescents are exposed can ... major depression. Unfortunately, trauma and abuse are not uncommon in some ...
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... major depressive disorder but do not yet meet criteria for the disorder ... depression and treatment seeking, there has been a substantial increase in ... major depressive disorder in patients 8 years of age or older. In 2002 ...
... major depressive disorder but do not yet meet criteria for the disorder ... depression and treatment seeking, there has been a substantial increase in ... major depressive disorder in patients 8 years of age or older. In 2002 ...
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... depression (Frombonne, Wostear, Cooper, Harrington, & Rutter, 2001; Harrington, Fudge, Rutter, Pickles, & Hill, 1990 ... MAJOR DEPRESSION For many years, children and adolescents were thought incapable of experiencing depression ...
... depression (Frombonne, Wostear, Cooper, Harrington, & Rutter, 2001; Harrington, Fudge, Rutter, Pickles, & Hill, 1990 ... MAJOR DEPRESSION For many years, children and adolescents were thought incapable of experiencing depression ...
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... major depressive episode: • Depressed or irritable mood most of the day ... major depressive episode cannot be superimposed on schizophrenia ... Depression should be diagnosed Chapter 1 Defining Depression and Bipolar Disorder 5.
... major depressive episode: • Depressed or irritable mood most of the day ... major depressive episode cannot be superimposed on schizophrenia ... Depression should be diagnosed Chapter 1 Defining Depression and Bipolar Disorder 5.
Contents
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Schizophrenia Commission on Adolescent Schizophrenia | 75 |
Anxiety Disorders Commission on Adolescent Anxiety Disorders | 159 |
Eating Disorders Commission on Adolescent Eating Disorders | 255 |
Substance Use Disorders Commission on Adolescent Substance and Alcohol Abuse | 333 |
Youth Suicide Commission on Adolescent Suicide Prevention | 431 |
Beyond Disorder Commission on Positive Youth Development | 495 |
Summary of Conclusions Recommendations Priorities | 529 |
References | 625 |
Index | 791 |
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