Child & adolescent mental health : a practical, all-in-one guide / Jess P. Shatkin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Prevention -- Mental health during a pandemic -- Attention-deficit/ hyperacidity disorder -- Disruptive behavior disorders -- Learning disorders -- Communication disorders -- Intellectual developmental disorder (Intellectual disability) -- Autism spectrum disorders -- Tourette's and tic disorders -- Anxiety disorders -- Trauma -- Depression -- Bipolar disorder -- Suicide and self-injurious behavior -- Schizophrenia and psychosis -- Substance use disorders -- Eating disorders -- Gender dysphoria -- Sleep disorders.

"With the number and variety of mental health issues affecting kids on the rise, and as more clinicians and counselors are pushed to the front lines of defense, there is an acute need for a comprehensive, practical resource that guides professionals through the complexities of child and adolescent mental health. This comprehensive book―now in its third edition―answers that call. Fully revised and updated, Child & Adolescent Mental Health now includes chapters addressing mental health during a pandemic and gender dysphoria. Child and adolescent psychiatry expert Jess P. Shatkin distills three decades of clinical experience, research, and teaching into an effective guide that providers and trainees have kept within arm’s reach for the past fifteen years"--Amazon.com viewed Sept. 20, 2024.