Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders

Dwight L. Evans, MD, was Joseph and Madonna di Giacomo Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Neuroscience at Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Emeritus Department Chair, Psychiatry at University of Pennsylvania; and Emeritus Chief of Psychiatry at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Presbyterian Medical Center, and Pennsylvania Hospital.Edna B. Foa, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry at Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania and Founder Director of the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety.Martin E. Franklin, PhD, is Associate Professor Emeritus, Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Executive Director & OCD Service Line Leader at Rogers Behavioral Health, Philadelphia.Raquel E. Gur, MD, PhD, is Professor, Psychiatry, Neurology, and Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania and Director, Neurodevelopment & PsychosisSection in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania.Kyle Kampman, MD, is Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.Christine Yu Moutier, MD, is Chief Medical Officer at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.Maria A. Oquendo, MD, PhD, is Ruth Meltzer Professor and Chairman of Psychiatry at Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania and Psychiatrist in Chief at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.Daniel Romer, PhD, is Director of Research at Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania.Moira A. Rynn, MD, is Professor and Chair for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine.Martin E. P. Seligman, PhD, is Zellerbach Family Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania; Director of the Positive Psychology Network; and Scientific Director of the Values-in-Action Classification of Strengths andVirtues Project, Mayerson Foundation.Robyn Sysko, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York.B. Timothy Walsh, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry at Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University.

• Preface Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Daniel RomerIntroduction Maria OquendoPart I Substance Use DisordersChapter 1: The Neurobiology and Genetics of Substance Use DisorderChapter 2: Drug Epidemics Affecting Adolescents in the United States Chapter 3: Transforming Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Services for Adolescents Chapter 4: The Prevention of Substance UseChapter 5: Research Agenda for Prevention of Substance Use DisordersPart II Youth Suicide and Suicide AttemptsChapter 6: Defining Youth Suicide Chapter 7: Universal Approaches to Youth Suicide Prevention in School Settings Chapter 8: Prevention Strategies for Populations With Elevated Rates of Suicidal BehaviorChapter 9: Preventive Interventions and Treatments for Suicidal YouthChapter 10: Research Agenda for Youth Suicide PreventionPart III Eating DisordersChapter 11: Defining Eating Disorders Chapter 12: Treatment of Eating Disorders Chapter 13: Prevention of Eating Disorders Chapter 14: Research Agenda for Eating DisordersPart IV SchizophreniaChapter 15: Defining Schizophrenia: Phenomenology and Links to Neurobiology Chapter 16: Treatment of Schizophrenia Chapter 17: Prevention of Schizophrenia Chapter 18: Research Programs in SchizophreniaPart V Anxiety DisordersChapter 19: Defining Anxiety Disorders Chapter 20: Treatment of Anxiety Disorders Chapter 21: Prevention of Anxiety Disorders Chapter 22: Research Agenda for Anxiety DisordersPart VI Depression and Bipolar DisorderChapter 23: Defining Depression and Bipolar Disorder Chapter 24: Treatment of Depression and Bipolar Disorder Chapter 25: Prevention of Depression and Bipolar Disorder Chapter 26: Research Agenda for Depression and Bipolar DisorderPart VII Beyond DisorderChapter 27: The Positive Perspective on Youth DevelopmentPart VIII Other Behavioral DisordersChapter 28: Adolescent Gambling Chapter 29: Internet Addiction and Problematic Internet Behavior Among YouthPart IX Conclusions, Recommendations, PrioritiesChapter 30: Stigma Chapter 31: An Update on Evidence-Based Practices for Children and Adolescents in the Context of Policy, Research, and Practice: A Systems Perspective Chapter 32: ConclusionReferencesIndex

[T]he contributors have skillfully summarized and synthesized a vast amount of information, provided an evenhanded evaluation of existing research, and made sound suggestions for future research."