Child And Adolescent Behavioral Health : A Resource For Advanced Practice Psychiatric And Primary Care Practitioners In Nursing , 2nd Edition (EPUB)

Child And Adolescent Behavioral Health : A Resource For Advanced Practice Psychiatric And Primary Care Practitioners In Nursing , 2nd Edition (EPUB)

Written by Edilma L. Yearwood

A growing number of children and adolescents are experiencing psychiatric symptoms that go undiagnosed and untreated, despite

research indicating that a variety of adult psychiatric disorders and mental health issues have early onsets.

This is because there are simply not enough child psychiatric providers to meet the steadily rising demand.

To make sure that all children and adolescents receive the right care, it is critical that primary care physicians and advanced practice

registered nurses (APRNs) actively assess behavioral health presentations and collaborate with families and other medical

professionals.

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health offers APRNs useful advice on assessment guidelines, intervention and treatment options,

indications for consultation, collaboration, referral and more to assist them handle the mental health needs of this vulnerable group.

This thorough and useful resource, now in its second edition, has been completely revised to incorporate DSM-5 criteria as well as the

most recent recommendations for identifying, diagnosing and treating the most prevalent behavioral health conditions that affect

young people.

Topics include eating disorders, LGBTQ identity concerns, bullying and victimization and conducting research with at-risk children

and adolescents are covered in new and enlarged chapters.

Written and edited by a group of skilled primary care and child psychiatry professionals, this reputable book:

offers cutting-edge information on particular behavioral and mental health conditions in a variety of service contexts.

Examines the origin and clinical presentation of behavioral disorders, concerns about risk and management and the consequences for

education, research and practice.

provides methods for conducting interviews with kids and teens as well as techniques for combining mental and physical assessment.

covers specialized subjects such child and adolescent mental health policy, cultural impacts, legal and ethical challenges and the needs

of immigrant children.

includes a brand-new companion website with clinical case studies to help put the chapters’ ideas into practice.

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health is required reading for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists, especially those who

work in family, pediatric, community health, psychiatric, and mental health settings.

It is expressly designed to meet the challenges faced by APRNs.

*Awards for 2021 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year: Second Place in the Child Health Category*