▪ Treatment Programs: A Continuum of Approaches Current approaches to delivery of mental health services to children and adolescents encompass a range of services from community-based clinics and private care…
▪ Psychotherapies The origins of psychotherapy can be traced to diverse sources. Freud attempted to understand the horse phobia of a child (Little Hans) in light of his own theories…
▪ Pediatric Psychopharmacology SPECIFIC DRUG TREATMENTS Stimulants Clinical Applications and Empirical Support The stimulants (Table 21.1), especially the short- and long-acting forms of methylphenidate and amphetamine, are first-line treatments for…
▪ Abuse, Neglect, and the Effects of Trauma Children and adolescents who suffer abuse, neglect, or trauma are at increased risk for a range of mental health problems. Children who…
▪ Gender Identity Disorder Genetic sex is determined at the moment of conception. For typically developing children, an awareness of core gender identity (one’s sense of inner sexual identity) begins…
▪ Elimination Disorders: Enuresis and Encopresis BACKGROUND In Western countries, toilet training is a process that is typically completed in toddlerhood. In the United States, this typically starts between the…
▪ Somatoform Disorders The somatoform disorders present important challenges in relation to medical and psychiatric systems of care. The child or adolescent may present with dramatic or painful somatic symptoms…
▪ Sleep and Sleep Disorders BACKGROUND There have been major advances in understanding sleep and sleep problems in both children and adults over the past several decades. This began with…
▪ Substance Abuse Disorders Use and abuse of alcohol and narcotics have occurred throughout history. Indeed, until recently their use to alleviate pain was one of the few effective medical…
▪ Eating and Feeding Disorders Issues with eating and growth can arise throughout life, although given the rapid pace of development, they are often particularly important when they occur in…
