Handbook Of Adolescent Behavioral Problems: Evidence-based Approaches To Prevention And Treatment

by Gullotta, Thomas P.

• ISBN13: 9780387238463
• ISBN10: 0387238468
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-11-01
• Publisher: SPRINGER

Summary

As we enter the new millennium, promoting sound mental health and positive behavior of adolescents has undeniably taken on greater significance than ever before. To that end, more and more research is confirming what many have suspected for years: environment and community surroundings have a major affect on an adolescent's well-being and overall mental health. And because no single causal agent triggers teenage pathology-and no one-size-fits-all treatment is available-the Handbook of Adolescent Behavior Problems offers a comprehensive and integrative biopsychosocial approach to effective practice.This volume examines not only the psychological and genetic factors underlying dysfunction, it also explores the critical roles that family members, peers, and the larger community play in an adolescent's life. It offers current interdisciplinary perspectives on adolescent development, both functional and pathological, and provides coverage that is clear, accessible, and practical on such topics as:Major disorders, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADHD, PTSD, developmental delays, and conduct disorders.Behavior problems, such as substance abuse, sexual offenses, teen pregnancy, school failure, gambling, and gang violence.Best practices, reviewing what works (i.e., interventions that have been rigorously validated), what might work (i.e., those in need of further study), and what doesn't work.Residential interventions as well as community treatment.Risk and resiliency factors.Ongoing and emerging pharmaceutical issues.Each chapter focuses on a specific behavior or disorder and is formatted to help readers quickly locate needed information.The Handbook of Adolescent Behavior Problems provides a solid foundation for understanding the adolescent experience and the influence of the family and community as well as much-needed information on the development of evidence-based practices. It is designed to be a one-stop reference for anyone working with adolescents-developmental psychologists, clinical and school psychologists, and education specialists as well as for advanced graduate-level students in these areas.

Table of Contents

Adolescent development	p. 3
Understanding primary prevention	p. 17
Family influences on adolescent development	p. 27
Community influence on adolescent development	p. 57
Understanding treatment : principles and approaches	p. 79
Evidence-based practices	p. 101
Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents : theory, treatment, and prevention	p. 131
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder	p. 159
Pediatric bipolar disorder	p. 185
Depression	p. 205
Suicide	p. 231
Obsessive-compulsive disorder	p. 255
Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder	p. 283
Pervasive developmental delay	p. 309
Prevention and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in adolescents	p. 331
Schizophrenia	p. 351
Eating disorders	p. 363
Obesity	p. 387
Adolescent delinquency and violent behavior	p. 415
Substance misuse and abuse	p. 439
Gambling	p. 467
Adolescent sex offenders	p. 487
Sibling incest offenders	p. 503
Treatment of gangs/gang behavior in adolescence	p. 519
Homicide	p. 543
Adolescent pregnancy	p. 567
School failure	p. 589
Religious cults	p. 611
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