Young People and Mental Health

by Aggleton, Peter; Hurry, Jane; Warwick, Ian

• ISBN13: 9780471976783
• ISBN10: 0471976784
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-07
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

Mental health problems and disorders among adolescents are an increasingly endemic problem, causing anxiety and distress for young people themselves, challenges for the health care professional, social worker, teachers and parents, and demands on the managed care system. This is the only book of its kind to offer a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to this topical and rapidly developing field.

Author Biography

Peter Aggleton, Thomas Coram Research Unit; Institute of Education, University of London, UK

Jane Hurry, Institute of Education; Institute of Education, University of London, UK

Ian Warwick, Health and Education Research Unit; Institute of Education, University of London, UK

Table of Contents

About the Authors	vii
Introduction	1	(12)
Jane Hurry
Peter Aggleton
Ian Warwick
I SPECIFIC MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
Young People and Alcohol Use	13	(16)
Martin Plant
Young People and Drugs	29	(18)
John B. Davies
Emotional Disorders in Young People	47	(26)
John Pearce
Eating Disorders	73	(18)
Andreas Karwautz
Janet Treasure
Serious Antisocial Behaviour	91	(20)
Sue Bailey
Youth Suicide and Deliberate Self-harm	111	(20)
Michael Kerfoot
II SPECIAL GROUPS AND SPECIAL NEEDS
Sexuality and Mental Health Promotion: Lesbian and Gay Young People	131	(16)
Ian Warwick
Christine Oliver
Peter Aggleton
Young People with Learning Difficulties	147	(18)
Jenny Corbett
III SPECIAL CONTEXTS AND SETTINGS
The Mental Health of `Looked After' Young People	165	(18)
Juliet Koprowska
Mike Stein
Young People, Mental Health and Homelessness	183	(14)
Davina Lilley
Bullying and Harassment in and out of School	197	(14)
David A. Thompson
Index	211