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Book SynopsisThe aim of Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Social Work is to provide a comprehensive text, taking on assessment (biopsychosocial-cultural/spiritual risk and resilience; DSM; standardized assessment scales); goal-setting; and intervention, including medication, evidence-based interventions and the process of evidence-based practice with children and adolescents. The social work context is integrated throughout by: 1) considering the complexities of multiple system levels involved with the occurrence of mental disorders and youth adjustment and recovery; and 2) professional ethics and demeanor when working with impoverished, diverse, and vulnerable youth populations in inter-disciplinary settings.
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction and Overview Section I. Professional Social Work Context Chapter 2. Where and How do Social Workers Practice? Chapter 3. DSM and the Medical Model Chapter 4. Engagement Section II. Neurodevelopmental Disorders Chapter 5. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Chapter 6. Autism Spectrum Disorders Section III. Externalizing Problems Chapter 7. Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder Chapter 8: Substance Use Disorders Section IV. Internalizing Problems Chapter 9. Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Chapter 10. Depressive Disorders Chapter 11. Non-Suicidal Self Injury and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Chapter 12. Eating Disorders Chapter 13. Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders Section V. Appendix: Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
