| Edition |
Fourth edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 444 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Teen health series |
|
Teen health series.
|
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
"Provides basic consumer health information about the causes, warning signs, and symptoms of mental health disorders, along with facts about treatment approaches and tips for teens on coping with stress, building self-esteem, and maintaining mental wellness. Includes a further reading list, a directory of crisis helplines and related organizations, and an index"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Mental health and mental illness. Understanding mental health -- The teen brain : still under construction -- Why is mental health important? -- Resilience : a vital component of mental health -- Defining mental illness -- Causes and signs of mental illness -- Mood and anxiety disorders. Depression -- Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder -- Seasonal affective disorder -- Bipolar disorder -- Generalized anxiety disorder : when worry gets out of control -- Social anxiety disorder : always embarrassed -- Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Obsessive-compulsive disorder : when unwanted thoughts take over -- Phobias and fears : symptoms, treatment, and self help -- Panic disorder : when fear overwhelms -- Personality and psychotic disorders. Antisocial disorders -- Borderline personality disorder -- Histrionic personality disorder -- Factitious disorders -- Delusional disorders -- Dissociative disorders -- Psychosis -- Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder -- Behavioral, impulse control, and addiction disorders. Eating disorders -- Anorexia nervosa -- Bulimia nervosa -- Binge eating disorder -- Body dysmorphic disorder -- Compulsive exercise disorder -- Impulse control disorders -- Adjustment disorders -- Conduct, intermittent explosive, and oppositional defiant disorders -- Comorbidity : addiction and other mental disorders -- Other situations and disorders with mental health consequences. Puberty and its relationship to mental health -- Child abuse and its effects on mental health -- Bullying and youth violence -- Teen dating violence -- Cutting and self-harm -- Autism spectrum disorder -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Tourette syndrome and tics -- Mental health treatments. Diagnosing mental illness -- Consequences of not receiving treatment for mental illness -- Treatment of children with mental illness -- Finding a therapist who can help you heal -- Going to a therapist : what to expect -- Counseling and therapy : methods of treatment -- Common mental health medications -- Antidepressants : what you need to know about depression medication -- Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) -- Transcranial magnetic stimulation -- Complementary and alternative approaches to mental health care -- Mental wellness topics for teens. Building healthy self-esteem -- Improving mental health -- Dealing with depression : self-help and coping tips -- Coping with stress -- Coping with a disaster or traumatic event -- Playing helps kids learn and grow -- Dealing with divorce -- Dealing with grief -- Getting along with family and friends -- Running away doesn't solve problems -- Suicide prevention -- If you need more information. Additional reading about mental health and mental illness -- Crisis help and hotlines -- Directory of mental health organizations. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Teenagers -- Mental health.
|
|
Adolescent psychology.
|
|
Child mental health.
|
|
Adolescent psychology. (OCoLC)fst00797018
|
|
Child mental health. (OCoLC)fst00854485
|
|
Teenagers -- Mental health.
(OCoLC)fst01145622
|
| Added Author |
Bakewell, Lisa.
|
| ISBN |
9780780813212 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
|
0780813219 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
|
