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Presents a comprehensive summary of the most recent empirical findings on the prevalence, nature, and treatment of specific childhood and adolescent disorders. The volume is divided into three sections. Section One covers general issues in the scientific study of mental disorders. The chapters in Section Two will cover definition and classification, epidemiology, risk factors, course and outcome, etiologic factors, and treatment. The third and final section contains a chapter on progress and unresolved issues in the field with some recommendations for future studies. This book is written by experts in the field with a comprehensive range of the most recent research findings, and provides an invaluable reference source for the understanding of the current status of specific developmental psychopathology.
The timely second edition of this bestselling guide will inform and encourage struggling adolescents and their families. In Adolescent Depression, psychiatrists Francis Mark Mondimore, MD, and Patrick Kelly, MD, explain that serious depression in adolescents goes beyond "moodiness." Depression is in fact an illness—one that can be effectively treated. The authors describe the many forms of depression and the many symptoms of depression in young people—from sadness to irritability, self-harm, drug and alcohol abuse, and violent rages. Incorporating the latest research from the field of adolescent psychiatry, this comprehensive and compassionate guide answers questions that many parents ha...
How do biological and environmental factors influence the development of childhood and adolescent disorders? There has been a substantial increase of interest in research into child and adolescent psychopathology. In this book, Cecilia Essau brings together contributions from the UK, the US and Canada to provide a comprehensive summary of the information available on the subject. Beginning with an introduction to general issues related to child and adolescent psychopathology, including theoretical models of normal and abnormal development, each chapter goes on to address the issues associated with specific disorders, such as: oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder attention-defic...
Depression is not only increasing among the younger generation but also emerging at an earlier age, its presence in adolescence increasing the risk for developing comorbid disorders in adulthood. When depression has an early onset, it tends to be chronic and associated with long-term psychosocial impairment. This is a comprehensive summary of depressive disorders: prevalence rates, risk and protective factors, and choice of treatment and treatment guidelines.
Among the most successful drugs ever introduced, benzodiazepines still dominate the tranquilizer market. However, they are perceived today to have major problems: they produce dose-related subjective sedation; psychomotor, cognitive, and memory impairment; paradoxical release of anxiety, anger, or hostility; rebound and withdrawal symptoms attending discontinuation even after therapeutic dosage; and increasingly common abuse, either alone or in a polydrug context. The last two adverse effects have occasioned the greatest concern over the last decade. This concern is not confined to the specialist pharmacologist or psychiatrist or even to the medical profession at large. The general public's ...