adolescent psychopathology

"Mental health issues may not have all the outward signs that physical health problems do, but they are no less serious. 'Teens and Mental Health' explores the causes of mental health issues, how they affect teens, and ways in which teens can protect themselves and get help"--Amazon.

From anxiety disorders and depression to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and schizophrenia, young people can be stricken with many different mental illnesses. Each of these illnesses has its own symptoms, characteristics, and severity. Kids and Mental Illness presents a realistic picture of these conditions, what is known about their causes, what it's like to live with them, and the latest on treatments and cures.

A collection of personal essays in which teens recount their experiences with cutting and explain how they learned to deal with their emotions in more positive ways.

Teen/young adult manual for the understanding of mental illness and recovery.

Discusses disorders in children and teens and various drug therapies used to treat the disorders.

Offers information to parents on what to expect from their adolescent in terms of emotional, cognitive, moral, physical, and behavioral development; discussing some of the milestones and concerns common to all parent-teen relationships.

Discusses possible causes, symptoms, and remedies of several types of mental illness that affect children and adolescents including autism, depression, schizophrenia, and anorexia nervosa. Also considers a variety of emotional problems that cause withdrawal, fear of school, enuresis, and social manipulation.

A discussion of psychological disorders with onset in childhood and adolescence and the drugs and alternative treatments that are available for their management.