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Record Nr.

UNINA9910466335803321

Titolo

Young adult mental health / / edited by Jon E. Grant and Marc N. Potenza

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2010

©2010

ISBN

0-19-026197-8

0-19-971571-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (459 p.)

Disciplina

616.8900835

Soggetti

Young adults - Mental health

Adolescent psychiatry

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Introduction; 1. Development in the Transition to Adulthood: Vulnerabilities and Opportunities; 2. Adolescence: On the Neural Path to Adulthood; 3. Risk-Taking Behaviors across the Transition from Adolescence to Young Adulthood; 4. Impact of Childhood Mental Health Problems; 5. College and Career; 6. Gender Issues: Modern Models of Young Male Resilient Mental Health; 7. Cultural and Ethnic Considerations in Young Adult Mental Health; 8. Body Image; 9. Coping with Stress and Trauma in Young Adulthood

10. Intimate Romantic Relationships in Young Adulthood: A Biodevelopmental Perspective11. Marriage in Young Adulthood; 12. Developmental Pathways to Parenting; 13. Barriers to Mental Health Service Use in Young Adulthood; 14. Psychiatric Disorders in Young Adults: Depression Assessment and Treatment; 15. Anxiety Disorders; 16. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Young Adults; 17. Tobacco Use and Nicotine Dependence; 18. Alcohol Use Disorders in Young Adulthood; 19. Drug Use Disorders among Young Adults: Evaluation and Treatment; 20. Impulse Control Disorders

21. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Young Adults22. Schizophrenia in Adolescents and Young Adults; 23. Bipolar Disorder in



Early Adulthood: Clinical Challenges and Emerging Evidence; 24. Eating Disorders in Young Adults; 25. Pervasive Developmental Disorders; 26. Personality Disorders; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

This title provides researchers and clinicians with a clear understanding of the developmental, clinical, and socio-cultural features of mental health unique to young adults, and how this developmental period influences critical assessment and treatment.