Depression in children and adolescents [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Kedar Nath Dwivedi and Ved Prakash Varma

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910841777703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Whurr Publishers, 1997
• ISBN: 1-281-31955-4; 9786611319557; 1-4356-6281-4; 0-470-77795-8; 0-470-77804-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (170 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): DwivediKedar Nath; VarmaVed P
• Disciplina: 618.92; 618.928527
• Soggetti: Depression in children; Depression in adolescence
• 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: Depression in Children and Adolescents; Contents; Professor Srivastava: an Appreciation; About the Contributors; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Nature of Depression in Childhood: its Causes and Prcsentation; Chapter 2 Clinical Assessment and Planning for Treatment; Chapter 3 The Family Background: the Social Worker's Input; Chapter 4 Psychodynamic Psychotherapy; Chapter 5 Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Depression in Children and Adolescents; Chapter 6 The Place of Drugs in lreatment; Chapter 7 The Hidden Factor. an Educational Perspective of Depression in Learning; Chapter 8 Depression in Childhood and Adolescence in Primary Health CareChapter 9 The Way Foiward: Developing a Comprehensive Service; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book, which draws together contributions from specialists in child, adolescent and family psychiatry, child psychotherapy, social work, community psychiatric nursing, educational therapy, special needs coordination in teaching, and general practice, provides a valuable ; resource for those professionals in contact with young people suffering from depression.