Promoting Mental Health in Children and Adolescents [Paperback]

Description

This ground-breaking resource focuses on primary and secondary prevention, guiding pediatric care clinicians in incorporating mental health screening and surveillance into well child visits and provides evidence-based interventions to care for children and adolescents with mental health issues. Gain in-depth guidance on the care of special populations of children who may be at increased risk for mental health problems: those exposed to adverse childhood experiences; children in military families; lesbian, gay and bisexual youth; children with gender expression and identity issues; children affected by racism; adolescents who are pregnant or parenting, and much more.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Promoting healthy child development
• Children exposed to adverse childhood experiences
• Caring for families new to the United States
• Violence Prevention
• Healthy sleep, weight, use of media, and active living
• Children in foster or kinship care or involved with child welfare
• Children of divorce
• Adopted children
• Children with chronic medical conditions
• And more…

Details

• ISBN-13: 978-1-61002-227-9
• Product Code: MA0886
• Publication Date: November 1, 2018
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 722
• Trim Size: 9 inches x 6 inches
• Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
• Availability: In Stock