Promoting mental health in children and adolescents : primary care practice and advocacy / editor, Jane Meschan Foy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Foy, Jane, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child mental health.

Youth--Mental health.

Youth.

Pediatrics--Practice.

Pediatrics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (742 pages)

Place of Publication:

Itasca, IL : American Academy of Pediatrics, [2019]

Summary:

This ground-breaking resource focuses on primary and secondary prevention, guiding pediatric care clinicians in incorporating mental health screening and surveillance into well child visits and provides evidence-based interventions to care for children and adolescents with mental health issues. Gain in-depth guidance on the care of special populations of children who may be at increased risk for mental health problems: those exposed to adverse childhood experiences; children in military families; lesbian, gay and bisexual youth; children with gender expression and identity issues; children affected by racism; adolescents who are pregnant or parenting, and much more. TOPICS INCLUDE * Promoting healthy child development * Children exposed to adverse childhood experiences * Caring for families new to the United States * Violence prevention * Healthy sleep, weight, use of media, and active living * Children in foster or kinship care or involved with child welfare * Children of divorce * Adopted children * Children with chronic medical conditions * And more...

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781610023115

1610023110

9781610022286

1610022289

OCLC:

1054129064