Book 4

It aims to provide the practitioner with a description of depression, an explanation of factors that contribute to mood disorders and guidance on their assessment and treatment in adolescence. In addition, it aims to provide a framework for the assessment and management of adolescence that have threatened or attempted suicide.

This guide provides the practitioner with a description of risky sexual behaviour, an explanation of associated risk and protective factors, guidance on the prevention of such behaviour and an overview of what we now know about the development of successful prevention programmes.