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Sponsored by the Adolescent Mental Health Initiative of the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania and the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands Trust, Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders, Second Edition, provides a major update since the first edition in 2005. It addresses the current state of knowledge about the major mental health disorders that emerge during adolescence, including updated DSM-5 diagnostic
criteria. Here, six commissions established by the APPC and the Sunnylands Trust pool their expertise on adolescent anxiety, schizophrenia, substance use disorders, depression and bipolar disorders, eating disorders, and suicidal behavior in sections that thoroughly define each disorder, outline and
assess available treatments, discuss prevention strategies, and suggest a research agenda based on what we know and don't yet know about these various conditions. Two additional behavioral disorders-gambling and internet addiction-are covered in this second edition.

As a meaningful counterpoint to its primary focus on mental illness, the volume also incorporates the latest research from a seventh commission-on positive youth development-which addresses how we can fully prepare young people to be happy and successful throughout their lives. Concluding chapters discuss overarching issues regarding the behavioral and mental health of adolescents: overcoming the stigma of mental illness, the research, policy, and practice context for the delivery of
evidence-based treatments, and the development of a more robust agenda to advance adolescent health. Integrating the work of eminent scholars in both psychology and psychiatry, this work will be an essential volume for academics and practicing clinicians and will serve as a wake-up call to mental health
professionals and policy makers alike about the state of our nation's response to the needs of adolescents with mental disorders.

Contents:

Part I: Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Commission of Adolescent Depression and Bipolar Disorder
1. Defining Depression and Bipolar Disorder
2. Treatment of Depression and Bipolar Disorder
3. Prevention of Depression and Bipolar Disorder
4. Research Agenda for Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Part II: Schizophrenia
Commission on Adolescent Schizophrenia
5. Defining Schizophrenia
6. Treatment of Schizophrenia
7. Prevention of Schizophrenia
8. Research Agenda for Schizophrenia

Part III: Anxiety Disorders
Commission on Adolescent Anxiety Disorders
9. Defining Anxiety Disorders
10. Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
11. Prevention of Anxiety Disorders
12. Research Agenda for Anxiety Disorders

Part IV: Eating Disorders
Commission on Adolescent Eating Disorders
13. Defining Eating Disorders
14. Treatment of Eating Disorders
15. Prevention of Eating Disorders
16. Research Agenda for Eating Disorders

Part V: Substance Use Disorders
Commission on Adolescent Substance and Alcohol Abuse
17. Defining Substance Use Disorders
18. Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
19. Prevention of Substance Use Disorders
20. Research Agenda for Substance Use Disorders

Part VI: Youth Suicide and Suicide Attempts
Commission on Adolescent Suicide Prevention
21. Defining Youth Suicide
22. Universal Approaches to Youth Suicide Prevention
23. Targeted Youth Suicide Prevention Programs
24. Preventive Interventions and Treatments for Suicidal Youth
25. Research Agenda for Youth Suicide Prevention

Part VII: Beyond Disorder
Commission on Positive Youth Development
26. The Positive Perspective on Youth Development

Part VIII: Other Behavioral Disorders
27. Adolescent Gambling: Another Risky Behavior
Jeffrey L. Derevensky and Lynette Gilbeau
28. Internet Addiction and Problematic Internet Behavior Among Youth
Amy Bleakley, Sunhee Park, and Daniel Romer

Part IX: Summary of Conclusions, Recommendations, Priorities
29. Stigma
Patrick E. Jamieson and Daniel Romer
30. An Update on Evidence-Based Practices for Children and Adolescents in the Context of Policy, Research and Practice: A Systems Perspective
Ka Ho Brian Chor, Su-Chin Serene Olin, and Kimberly E. Hoagwood
31. The American Treatment System for Adolescent Substance Use Disorders in the 21st Century: Challenges Remain but Change is On the Horizon
Kathleen Meyers, Suzanne Ward, John Cacciola, and Abigail Woodworth
32. Conclusion: Successes Since the First Edition and Pressing Issues for the Future of Adolescent Mental and Behavioral Health
Daniel Romer

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