Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders

Dwight L. Evans, MD, is Roerhoff Rickels Professor of Psychiatry at Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.Edna B. Foa, PhD, is Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.Raquel E. Gur, MD, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Radiology at Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.Herbert Hendin, MD, is CEO and Medical Director of Suicide Prevention Initiatives.Charles P. O'Brien, MD, PhD, is Kenneth E. Appel Professor Psychiatry at Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.Daniel Romer, PhD, is Research Director at the Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania.Martin E.P. Seligman, PhD, is Zellerbach Family Professor of Psychology, Director of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania.B. Timothy Walsh, MD, is William and Joy Ruane Professor of Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Department of Psychiatry, at Columbia University Medical Center.

• Part I: Depression and Bipolar DisorderCommission of Adolescent Depression and Bipolar Disorder1. Defining Depression and Bipolar Disorder2. Treatment of Depression and Bipolar Disorder3. Prevention of Depression and Bipolar Disorder4. Research Agenda for Depression and Bipolar DisorderPart II: SchizophreniaCommission on Adolescent Schizophrenia5. Defining Schizophrenia6. Treatment of Schizophrenia7. Prevention of Schizophrenia8. Research Agenda for SchizophreniaPart III: Anxiety DisordersCommission on Adolescent Anxiety Disorders9. Defining Anxiety Disorders10. Treatment of Anxiety Disorders11. Prevention of Anxiety Disorders 12. Research Agenda for Anxiety DisordersPart IV: Eating DisordersCommission on Adolescent Eating Disorders13. Defining Eating Disorders14. Treatment of Eating Disorders15. Prevention of Eating Disorders16. Research Agenda for Eating DisordersPart V: Substance Use DisordersCommission on Adolescent Substance and Alcohol Abuse17. Defining Substance Use Disorders18. Treatment of Substance Use Disorders19. Prevention of Substance Use Disorders20. Research Agenda for Substance Use DisordersPart VI: Youth Suicide and Suicide AttemptsCommission on Adolescent Suicide Prevention21. Defining Youth Suicide22. Universal Approaches to Youth Suicide Prevention23. Targeted Youth Suicide Prevention Programs24. Preventive Interventions and Treatments for Suicidal Youth25. Research Agenda for Youth Suicide PreventionPart VII: Beyond DisorderCommission on Positive Youth Development26. The Positive Perspective on Youth DevelopmentPart VIII: Other Behavioral Disorders27. Adolescent Gambling: Another Risky BehaviorJeffrey L. Derevensky and Lynette Gilbeau28. Internet Addiction and Problematic Internet Behavior Among YouthAmy Bleakley, Sunhee Park, and Daniel RomerPart IX: Summary of Conclusions, Recommendations, Priorities29. StigmaPatrick E. Jamieson and Daniel Romer30. An Update on Evidence-Based Practices for Children and Adolescents in the Context of Policy, Research and Practice: A Systems PerspectiveKa Ho Brian Chor, Su-Chin Serene Olin, and Kimberly E. Hoagwood31. The American Treatment System for Adolescent Substance Use Disorders in the 21st Century: Challenges Remain but Change is On the HorizonKathleen Meyers, Suzanne Ward, John Cacciola, and Abigail Woodworth32. Conclusion: Successes Since the First Edition and Pressing Issues for the Future of Adolescent Mental and Behavioral HealthDaniel RomerReferencesIndex

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