Treating Depression in Children and Adolescents With Chronic Physical Illness ROBERTO ORTIZ-AGUAYO JOHN V. CAMPO KEY POINTS Because of medical advances, the number of children living with chronic physical illness…
Prevention of Depression and Early Intervention With Subclinical Depression JUDY GARBERa KEY POINTS The goal of prevention is to decrease the likelihood of depressive symptoms and disorders from occurring. The…
Managing Adolescent Depression in Primary Carea AMY H. CHEUNG RACHEL A. ZUCKERBROT aThe authors have adapted this chapter from their contributions to a forthcoming book tentatively titled Assessment and Treatment…
Managing Adolescents With Comorbid Depression and Substance Abuse BENJAMIN I. GOLDSTEIN KEY POINTS Assessment and Monitoring Evaluate depression and other comorbidities as suggested in Chapters 3 and 17. Collect information…
Managing Young People With Depression and Comorbid Conditions MARYANN O. HETRICK KIRTI SAXENA CARROLL W. HUGHESa KEY POINTS Depression is often comorbid with other disorders, particularly anxiety disorders, attention deficit…
Treatment-Resistant Depression BORIS BIRMAHER DAVID A. BRENT KEY POINTS The main aim of treatment is to achieve remission and not only response. No or partial response to treatment is commonly…
Managing Crises and Emergencies in the Course of Treatment AVA T. ALBRECHT KEY POINTS Life-threatening emergencies in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry are uncommon. When they occur, almost…
Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Side Effects of Medications STANLEY KUTCHER AINSLIE MCDOUGALL ANDREA MURPHY KEY POINTS Treatment emergent adverse events (side effects) are a complicating factor in psychopharmacologic treatment and…
Managing Acute Depressive Episodes: Putting It Together in Practice RAPHAEL G. KELVIN PAUL O. WILKINSON IAN M. GOODYER KEY POINTS “Specialized treatment as usual” (STAU) for depression should be the…
How to Use Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatments JOSEPH M. REY KEY POINTS Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widespread. For example, St. John’s wort is the most…
