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Adolescent psychiatry : a contemporary perspective for health professionals /

Psychiatric disorders in adolescents are an important social problem relevant to almost all healthcare professionals. The prevalence of mood, anxiety, substance use and other psychiatric disorders among adolescents is high. However, medical professionals are not sufficiently trained about adolescent...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Sher, Leo (Editor ), Merrick, Joav, 1950- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin : Walter de Gruyter, 2013.
Colección:Health, medicine, and human development.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Psychiatric disorders in adolescents are an important social problem relevant to almost all healthcare professionals. The prevalence of mood, anxiety, substance use and other psychiatric disorders among adolescents is high. However, medical professionals are not sufficiently trained about adolescent psychiatric disorders. Primary care providers correctly identify less than a fourth of youth with a depressive or anxiety disorder and many clinicians underestimate the importance of the problem of adolescent psychiatric illnesses and suicidal behavior. Multiple clinical, neurobiological, cultural.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (1 volume)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783110316612
3110316617
1306092051
9781306092050
9783110316568
3110316560
Acceso:Open Access