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Adolescent Depression : A Guide for Parents /

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 t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Mondimore, Francis Mark, 1953-
Otros Autores: Kelly, Patrick, 1978-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015.
Edición:Second edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Depression: some definitions
  • Normal adolescence and depression in adolescence
  • The mood disorders of adolescence
  • Mood disorders: a summary of diagnostic categories in the DSM
  • Medication issues in adolescence
  • Antidepressant medications
  • Mood-stabilizing medications
  • Other medications and treatments
  • Counseling and psychotherapy
  • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
  • Autism, Asperger's, and related disorders
  • Alcohol and drug abuse
  • Eating disorders
  • "Cutting" and other self-harming behavior
  • The genetics of mood disorders
  • Strategies for successful treatment
  • The role of the family
  • Planning for emergencies
  • Looking ahead.