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Book SynopsisâœThis is an incredibly useful and timely resource for those studying and working in the field of youth mental health.âSara Evans-Lacko, PhD, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
âœâUnderstanding Youth Mental Healthâ covers the full spectrum of what is needed. âUnderstanding Youth Mental Healthâ is a welcome and important building block.âPatrick McGorry, Professor of Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Australia, Executive Director, Orygen: National Centre for Youth Mental Health
âœThis practical textbook, with contributions from established international experts, provides a comprehensive guide to contemporary theory, research and practice in youth mental health.âDr Louise Doyle, Associate Professor in Mental Health Nursing, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Understanding Youth Mental Health offers a new and comprehensive approach to youth men
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Editors and contributing authors Chapter 1. Introduction and overview
Eilis Hennessy, Caroline Heary, Maria Michail
Chapter 2. Biological, cognitive, social and emotional development
Samantha Dockray, Nadine Messerli-Bürgy
Chapter 3. Structural and social factors in adolescent and young adult mental health
Michal Molcho, Emmanuelle Godeau
Chapter 4. Promoting mental health and well-being
Snigdha Dutta
Chapter 5. Stigma
Lorraine Swords, Eilis Hennessy, Caroline Heary
Chapter 6. Help-seeking
Debra Rickwood
Chapter 7. Mental health literacy in schools
Yifeng Wei, Stan Kutcher, Andrew Baxter, Wendy Carr
Chapter 8. Youth mental health in low- and middle-income countries: A Kenyan case study
David M. Ndetei, Victoria Mutiso, Christine Musyimi
Chapter 9. Epidemiology of mental health difficulties in young people
Emma Howard, Barbara Dooley
Chapter 10. Early intervention in psychosis
Gary Donohoe, Karen O’Connor
Chapter 11. Youth participation in mental health services
Aileen O’Reilly, Magenta Simmons, Melissa Keller-Tuberg, Siobhan McGrory, Karen Butler
Chapter 12. Family engagement and support
Daráine Murphy, Caroline Heary, Eilis Hennessy, Susan Preece
Chapter 13. Service structure models
Sarah Hetrick, Alan Bailey, Alex Parker
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