Main description:

Student Depression: A Silent Crisis in Our Schools and Communities is a guide for educators dealing with an increasing amount of depressed students. This book offers solutions to promote awareness of and sensitivity to the issues surrounding childhood and adolescent depression; includes tips for recognizing depression; describes the contributing factors of depression, medications and treatment plans; and provides suggestions to help readers empathize with those who have suffered or are suffering. It is only by encouraging students to share their feelings and emotions that we can guide them with specific problem solving strategies that they can integrate into their repertoire of skills.

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