Understanding the Mental Health Problems of Children and Adolescents

by Kirstin Painter and Maria Scannapieco

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This text is a practical guide to informed care for youth mental health. It presents the definition, etiology, steps for diagnosis, and evidence-based treatments for all of the major mental health problems commonly found in children and adolescents. The authors combine systems of care, social ecology, and strengths-based perspectives to create sensitive criteria for diagnoses and treatment plans that can achieve long-lasting improvements.

Each disorder is presented in two chapters. The first chapter discusses the DSM criteria, biological aspects of the disorder, differential diagnosing, and a case study applying the diagnostic criteria. The second chapter presents evidence-based treatments and medications and a discussion of the outcomes of the case study from the preceding chapter. This straightforward approach makes this book highly adaptable for the classroom and beyond.
  • ISBN10 0190616423
  • ISBN13 9780190616427
  • Publish Date 1 June 2015
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 2 February 2021
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 324
  • Language English