Coping with Depression in Young People: A Guide for Parents
Carol Fitzpatrick
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Description for Coping with Depression in Young People: A Guide for Parents
Paperback. Shows parents how to tell the difference between the ordinary ups and downs and depression, helping them understand clinical warning signs and the various approaches to treatment. This book offers parents practical guidance on how they can reach out to their children and find professional assistance. Series: Family Matters S. Num Pages: 158 pages, port. BIC Classification: VFXC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
Depressive disorders can produce dramatic and frightening changes in young peoples' behaviour, but while parents may suspect something is wrong, they are often at a loss to know what. This book shows parents how to tell the difference between the ordinary ups and downs and true depression, helping them better understand clinical warning signs and the various approaches to treatment. Dealing sensitively with how depression sometimes manifests itself in ways such as self harm, alcohol and drug abuse, and suicide attempts. The book offers parents practical guidance on how they can reach out to their children and find professional assistance. ... Read more
Depressive disorders can produce dramatic and frightening changes in young peoples' behaviour, but while parents may suspect something is wrong, they are often at a loss to know what. This book shows parents how to tell the difference between the ordinary ups and downs and true depression, helping them better understand clinical warning signs and the various approaches to treatment. Dealing sensitively with how depression sometimes manifests itself in ways such as self harm, alcohol and drug abuse, and suicide attempts. The book offers parents practical guidance on how they can reach out to their children and find professional assistance. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
158
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
Family Matters S.
Condition
New
Weight
235g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780470857557
SKU
V9780470857557
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Carol Fitzpatrick
Professor Carol Fitzpatrick is Professor of Child Psychiatry at University College Dublin and a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Mater Hospital and The Children s Hospital, Temple Street, in Dublin. She is author of many research papers about mental health in young people and has a particular interest in depression and self harm in young people. Dr John ... Read more
Reviews for Coping with Depression in Young People: A Guide for Parents
a guide for parents, a book long overdue and one which will be of enormous help is especially valuable (Familyonwards.com, 19 February 2004) ...concise ...useful to anyone working with children and young people experiencing depression... (Child Right, May 2004) The strength of the book lies in it accessible style and numerous practical suggestions. (Child ... Read more