A comprehensive guide to the diagnosis & treatment of teenage depression (TD). If ignored or poorly treated, clinical TD can be a devastating illness for adolescents & their families. Drawing on her many years of experience as a psychiatrist working with teenagers, Empfield answers the questions that parents & teens have about depression, providing detailed information on: how depression is diagnosed; identifying the different types of depression; which teenagers are most at risk; assessing the risk of suicide; the drugs used to treat TD -- what they are & how they work; when a teenager needs to be hospitalized for depression; & the effect of depression on other teenage problems. Includes case studies as well as first-person accounts from teenagers.

Understanding Teenage Depression: A Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Bakalar, Nick

Empfield, Maureen

Mental Health

Diane Pub Co.

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Understanding Teenage Depression: A Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management