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Book SynopsisThe authors have produced a very readable, extremely well informedand comprehensive book that will add greatly to the knowledge baseof interested parents. This book is strongly recommended.--Stewart Gable, MD Chairman, Department of Psychiatry TheChildren''s Hospital, Denver, Colorado You supported and encouragedthem as they grew from toddlers to teens. Now you are confrontedwith one of the toughest challenges you and they will ever face .teenage depression. Adolescence is a period of peaks and valleys.Most teens negotiate these years with relative ease; yet for somethese times are treacherous with countless pitfalls. Whendepression ensues, it can interfere with much of your child''spotential. Clinical depression is now epidemic among Americanteens, and teen suicide can be a deadly consequence. Helping YourDepressed Teenager is a practical guide offering family solutionsto a family problem. This book will sensitize you to the hiddenstruggles of adolescents and assist you in understandi
Table of ContentsTHE TEENAGE YEARS.
On Becoming a Teenager.
Today's Teenagers: Is There Something Wrong?.
The Early Teen Years: Are They Truly a Wonder?.
Graduation and Beyond.
DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE IN TEENAGERS.
Understanding Clinical Depression.
Is Your Teenager Depressed?.
Teenage Suicide: A Not-So-Secret Killer.
Suicide: Intervention and Prevention.
The Family's Influence on Depression and Suicide.
TREATMENT CONSIDERATIONS.
Evaluating the Depressed Teenager.
Bringing Teenagers to Counseling.
Seeking Counseling as a Family.
The Use of Medication in Treating Teenage Depression.
When Considering Hospitalization for Your Teenager.
Concluding Remarks.
Appendix.
Selected Bibliography and Resources.
Index.
