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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910798157803321
• 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
• 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.