Adolescent depression
Subtitle: a guide for parents
By: Francis Mark Mondimore, MD, Patrick Kelly, MD
Contributors: Kelly, Patrick, 1978-
Edition: Second edition.
Series: A Johns Hopkins press health book; Johns Hopkins Press health book
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9781421417899; 9781421417905; 9781421417912
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Depression in adolescence; Popular works; Depression; Adolescent
Description: In Adolescent Depression, psychiatrists Francis Mark Mondimore, MD, and Patrick Kelly, MD, explain that serious depression in adolescents goes beyond "moodiness." Depression is in fact an illness - one that can be effectively treated. The authors describe the many forms of depression and the many symptoms of depression in young people - from sadness to irritability, self-harm, drug and alcohol abuse, and violent rages.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Depression: some definitions; title: Normal adolescence and depression in adolescence; title: The mood disorders of adolescence; title: Mood disorders: a summary of diagnostic categories in the DSM; title: Medication issues in adolescence; title: Antidepressant medications; title: Mood-stabilizing medications; title: Other medications and treatments; title: Counseling and psychotherapy; title: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; title: Autism, Asperger's, and related disorders; title: Alcohol and drug abuse; title: Eating disorders; title: "Cutting" and other self-harming behavior; title: The genetics of mood disorders; title: Strategies for successful treatment; title: The role of the family; title: Planning for emergencies; title: Looking ahead.