PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CHILD+ADOLESCENT...

by Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Peter Jensen (Editor)

"Every encounter with a child or adolescent, whether for a well-child or illness visit, is an opportunity to assess/screen for a mental health or psychosocial problem. This practical guide provides you with the tools to do just that; it provides information for the pediatric healthcare providers related to the prevention, screening, intervention and management of mental health disorders in the following -Assessing Common Mental Health Problems -Diagnosing, Managing, and Preventing Mental Health Disorders -Anxiety Disorders -Depressive Disorders -Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) -Somatoform Disorders -Disruptive Behaviors -Eating Disorders -Autism and Pervasive Development Disorders -Death, Loss and Grief -Marital Separation and Divorce -Maltreatment -Sexuality -Substance Abuse and Addiction Spectrum -Bullying and Violence -Overweight and Obesity -Reimbursement -Brief Evidence-Based Interventions -Promoting Mental Health in Schools."

384 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2013