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Author:   Marcel Lebrun
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield Education
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.80cm
Weight:   0.449kg
ISBN:  

9781578865529

ISBN 10:   1578865522
Pages:   226
Publication Date:   20 December 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Who Are These Individuals? Chapter 2 Depression Unmasked: A Look Into Their Inner World Chapter 3 Causes of Depression Chapter 4 Observations, Symptoms, and Checklists Chapter 5 Prevalence: What Do the Statistics Say? Chapter 6 Assessments: How Is Depression Measured and Reported? Chapter 7 What Is Influencing Youth Today? Chapter 8 Sexual Orientation and Depression Chapter 9 Personnel Needed for Support Chapter 10 What Teachers Can Do Chapter 11 What Parents Can Do Chapter 12 Strategies to Consider for Depression in the Classroom Chapter 13 Relationship of Depression to Other Disorders Chapter 14 Self-Help Measures for Depressed Students Chapter 15 Medications and Therapies Chapter 16 Online Depression, Warning Signs, and Interventions Chapter 17 Suicide: Warning Signs and Interventions Chapter 18 Thirteen Guidelines to Success Chapter 19 A Personal View of Depression Chapter 20 Epilogue: Looking to the Future Chapter 21 References

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[Lebrun] describes the types of depression and their relative incidence, the inner world of the student with depression, causes, symptoms, prevalence, assessments, influences such as sexual orientation, what teachers and parents can do for students, what students can do for themselves, medications and therapies, 'online depression,' signs of impending suicide, and future possibilities for diagnosis and treatment. He includes sample checklists. * Scitech Book News *

[Lebrun] describes the types of depression and their relative incidence, the inner world of the student with depression, causes, symptoms, prevalence, assessments, influences such as sexual orientation, what teachers and parents can do for students, what students can do for themselves, medications and therapies, 'online depression,' signs of impending suicide, and future possibilities for diagnosis and treatment. He includes sample checklists. Scitech Book News

Author Information

Dr. Marcel Lebrun is a professor of education at Plymouth State University, New Hampshire, and teaches classes in special education, counseling, learning disabilities, and emotional behavior disorders. He has worked with teachers, students, and school communities for many years.

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