Childhood mental health disorders : evidence base and contextual factors for psychosocial, psychopharmacological, and combined interventions / Ronald T. Brown ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brown, Ronald T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child psychopathology.

Child psychopathology--Treatment.

Child psychopathology--Chemotherapy.

Child.

Mental Disorders--therapy.

Adolescent.

Psychotherapy--methods.

Psychotropic Drugs--therapeutic use.

Review Literature as Topic.

Chemotherapy.

Medical Subjects:

Child.

Mental Disorders--therapy.

Adolescent.

Psychotherapy--methods.

Psychotropic Drugs--therapeutic use.

Review Literature as Topic.

Physical Description:

xii, 207 pages ; 27 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2008]

Summary:

Childhood Mental Health Disorders is a comprehensive report, based on a thorough review of the literature, on the current effective use, sequencing, comparative risks/benefits, and integration of psychotropic medications and psychosocial interventions for children and adolescents. Acknowledging the complexity of these disorders and the need to individualize treatment, the volume is intended as a basic yet comprehensive framework for mental health providers. The disorders addressed include attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, autism and schizophrenia, and others.

Contents:

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Oppositional defiant and conduct disorders

Tourette's and tic disorders

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Anxiety disorders

Depressive disorders and suicidality

Bipolar disorder

Schizophrenia spectrum disorders

Autism spectrum disorders and mental retardation

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa

Elimination disorders

Future directions and implications.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-180) and indexes.

ISBN:

1433801701

9781433801709

OCLC:

104843559