| Adolescent Psychiatry: A Contemporary Perspective for Health Professionals Contributor(s): Sher, Leo (Editor), Merrick, Joav (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3110316560 ISBN-13: 9783110316568 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $173.84 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent - Medical | Nursing - Psychiatric & Mental Health - Medical | Allied Health Services - General |
| Dewey: 616.890 |
| LCCN: 2013019439 |
| Series: Health, Medicine and Human Development |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.9" W x 9.6" (1.25 lbs) 260 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Psychiatric disorders in adolescents are an important social problem relevant to almost all healthcare professionals. The prevalence of mood, anxiety, substance use and other psychiatric disorders among adolescents is high. However, medical professionals are not sufficiently trained about adolescent psychiatric disorders. Primary care providers correctly identify less than a fourth of youth with a depressive or anxiety disorder and many clinicians underestimate the importance of the problem of adolescent psychiatric illnesses and suicidal behavior. Multiple clinical, neurobiological, cultural and legal aspects of psychiatric disorders in adolescents are discussed in this book. |