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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mondimore, Francis Mark, 1953-
Other Authors: Kelly, Patrick, 1978-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Depression in adolescence.
Depression, Mental.
MEDICAL / Pediatrics.
PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Depression.
Depression.
Depression chez l'adolescent > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Depressive Disorder
Adolescent
Depression
Depression in adolescence > Popular works.
Popular works.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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