Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Alison R. Yung ,  Jack Cotter ,  Patrick D. McGorry
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367250645

ISBN 10:   0367250640
Pages:   334
Publication Date:   30 December 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Section I: Why focus on youth mental health? 1. Transition to adulthood: the changing landscape 2. Adolescent brain development and implications for mental health Section II: Mental health systems – do we need specialized services for youth? 3. Help-seeking in young people 4. Early psychosis services 5. Neuro-informed psychotherapy, a manualised intervention for accessing marginalised youth: clinical rationale, theoretical underpinnings and practice 6. Youth Mental Health – the need for new models of care 7. What makes a good Youth Mental Health Service?, Dr Lisa Butterly; Section III: Specialized interventions; 8. Using Mental Health First Aid to support young people 9. E-mental health for young people 10. Broad spectrum interventions for early or emerging depression and anxiety in young people 11. Interventions for substance misuse in young people 12. Social disability in young people – the need to improve time use 13. Vocational recovery in young people with mental health problems: progress and directions 14. Youth suicide prevention: prevalence, predictors and prevention 15. Family interventions 16. Psychopharmacology in Youth Mental Health 17. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in youth 18. The mental health of LGBTIQA+ 19. Eating disorders in young people Section IV: Future directions 20. Future directions in youth mental health

Reviews

This book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in working with young people experiencing mental ill-health. Written by leading experts in youth mental health, it provides an authoritative overview of the latest research and evidence-informed practices across a wide range of areas, which are likely to appeal to mental health professionals, researchers and students alike. I will certainly be recommending it to students of the Masters of Youth Mental Health. Dr. Paul Badcock, Program Manager, graduate online programs in youth mental health, The University of Melbourne, Australia.

"""This book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in working with young people experiencing mental ill-health. Written by leading experts in youth mental health, it provides an authoritative overview of the latest research and evidence-informed practices across a wide range of areas, which are likely to appeal to mental health professionals, researchers and students alike. I will certainly be recommending it to students of the Masters of Youth Mental Health."" Dr. Paul Badcock, Program Manager, graduate online programs in youth mental health, The University of Melbourne, Australia. ""This book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in working with young people experiencing mental ill-health. Written by leading experts in youth mental health, it provides an authoritative overview of the latest research and evidence-informed practices across a wide range of areas, which are likely to appeal to mental health professionals, researchers and students alike. I will certainly be recommending it to students of the Masters of Youth Mental Health."" Dr. Paul Badcock, Program Manager, graduate online programs in youth mental health, The University of Melbourne, Australia."

Author Information

Alison R. Yung is a professor of psychiatry at the Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Australia. Jack Cotter is an industry-based senior research scientist with expertise in mental health, neuropsychology and digital health. Patrick D. McGorry is the executive director of Orygen and a Professor of youth mental health at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions