Social-Psychological Model of Adolescent Suicide
Christopher D. Corona, David A. Jobes, and Alan L. Berman
in Youth Suicide and Bullying: Challenges and Strategies for Prevention and Intervention
Little is known about transgender adolescents in need of particular support. Previous research has noted elevated rates of suicidal ideation and peer victimization among transgender ...
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Preventive Interventions and Treatments for Suicidal Youth
Jill Harkavy-Friedman and Herbert Hendin
in Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders: What We Know and What We Don't Know (2 ed.)
The last category of adolescent suicide prevention efforts focuses on indicated interventions and treatments that target those who have already shown signs of suicidal ideation and ...
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Screening and Progress Monitoring in Secondary Schools
Denise A. Soares, Catherine C. George, and Kimberly J. Vannest
in School Mental Health Services for Adolescents
The chapter “Screening and Progress Monitoring in Secondary Schools,” in School Mental Health Services for Adolescents, examines social, emotional, and behavioral screening in secondary ...
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Depression in Adolescents and Children
Myrna M. Weissman, John C. Markowitz, and Gerald L. Klerman
in The Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy: Updated and Expanded Edition
This chapter covers the use of IPT for the treatment of depression in adolescents and children. Adaptations of IPT when used in treating depressed adolescents include flexibility, ...
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Comment Chapter: Adapting Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (IPT-A) for Adolescents Who Engage in Bullying Behaviors and Are at Risk for Suicide
Anat Brunstein Klomek and Laura Mufson
in Youth Suicide and Bullying: Challenges and Strategies for Prevention and Intervention
Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (IPT-A) can be adapted for work with adolescents who engage in bullying behaviors (as bullies, victims, or bully-victims) and also ...
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Children and Adolescents
Diana Joyce-Beaulieu and Carmelo M. Callueng
in The ITC International Handbook of Testing and Assessment
Best practices and research in the testing and assessment of children and adolescents present a number of challenges and require consideration of a wide range of developmental factors. ...
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Anxiety Disorders
Wendy K. Silverman and William M. Kurtines
in Handbook of Psychological Services for Children and Adolescents
This chapter focuses on the treatment of anxiety disorders inchildren. It begins with a brief summary of the prevalence, developmental precursors,and consequences of anxiety disorders in ...
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A Dynamic-Maturational Approach to Treatment of Maltreated Children
Patricia M. Crittenden, Andrea Landini, and Angelika H. Claussen
in Handbook of Psychological Services for Children and Adolescents
This chapter presents a “dynamic-maturational” perspective on treatment of emotionaland behavioral disorder, and describes those specific treatments that are most suitablefor maltreated ...
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Depression in Adolescents and Children
Myrna M. Weissman, John C. Markowitz, and Gerald L. Klerman
in Clinician's Quick Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy
This chapter discusses adaptations for using interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for depression in adolescents (including definitions of the interpersonal context, the role of the family, ...
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Handbook of Psychological Services for Children and Adolescents
Jan N. Hughes, Annette M. La Greca, and Jane Close Conoley (eds)
This handbook provides a comprehensive discussion of the key elements which should be part of any successful program tailored to the needs of children with diagnosable mental, behavioral, ...
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Developmental Psycholegal Capacities
Thomas Grisso
in The Roots of Modern Psychology and Law: A Narrative History
This chapter provides a history of theory and research, beginning in the 1970s, on the abilities of children and adolescents to make decisions related to their civil and criminal rights. In ...
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Importance of Depression Prevention
Jami F. Young, Laura Mufson, and Christie M. Schueler
in Preventing Adolescent Depression: Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training
This chapter discusses the development of an interpersonally oriented depression prevention program for adolescents, Interpersonal Psychotherapy–Adolescent Skills Training (IPT-AST). ...
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Research Agenda for Youth Suicide Prevention
Ann P. Haas, Herbert Hendin, Jill Harkavy-Friedman, and Maggie Mortali
in Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders: What We Know and What We Don't Know (2 ed.)
The concluding chapter of this section on adolescent suicide lists what we have learned and what we still do not know about identifying and treating youths at risk for suicide and ...
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Prevention of Substance Use Disorders
Daniel Romer and Claudia Szobot
in Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders: What We Know and What We Don't Know (2 ed.)
This chapter reviews the major theories of drug use progression and their implications for prevention in adolescents, including the gateway model, the general liability model, and the ...
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Universal Approaches to Youth Suicide Prevention
Maggie G. Mortali
in Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders: What We Know and What We Don't Know (2 ed.)
This chapter focuses on suicide prevention programs that have taken a universal approach, targeting whole populations of adolescents regardless of individual risk factors. The aim of ...
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Adolescent Gambling
Jeffrey L. Derevensky and Lynette Gilbeau
in Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders: What We Know and What We Don't Know (2 ed.)
As a result of gambling’s general social acceptability, increased availability, and new online accessibility, and gambling has increased among youth. Adolescents represent a high-risk, ...
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Internet Addiction
Amy Bleakley, Sunhee Park, and Daniel Romer
in Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders: What We Know and What We Don't Know (2 ed.)
This chapter reviews various conceptualizations of problematic Internet use and Internet addiction, patterns of use, and related therapeutic interventions. Youth are vulnerable to engaging ...
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Pharmacological Treatment of Pediatric Irritability
Daniel P. Dickstein and Rachel E. Christensen
in Irritability in Pediatric Psychopathology
Irritability is among the most common and impairing mental health issues affecting children today, with research showing that the consequences of irritability last into adulthood. Advancing ...
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Genetics of Pediatric Irritability
Meridith L. Eastman, Ashlee A. Moore, and Roxann Roberson-Nay
in Irritability in Pediatric Psychopathology
This chapter provides an overview of behavioral and molecular genetics of pediatric irritability. Literature searches using PubMed and PsycInfo databases yielded 37 relevant animal and ...
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Adolescent Well-Being: Building Young People’s Resources
Erica Frydenberg and Ramon Lewis
in Beyond Coping: Meeting Goals, Visions, and Challenges
This chapter considers the ways in which a theory of coping can be used as a platform from which to explore adolescent health and well-being. It outlines conceptualizations and models of ...
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