Using Other Biologic Treatments: Electroconvulsive Therapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Vagus Nerve Stimulation, and Light Therapy GARRY WALTER NEERA GHAZIUDDIN KEY POINTS Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), vagus nerve…
How to Use Medication to Manage Depression GRAHAM J. EMSLIE RONGRONG TAO PAUL CROARKIN TARYN L. MAYES KEY POINTS In treating depression, medications can target depressive symptoms, augument partial response,…
Engaging, Involving, Educating, and Supporting Patients, Families, and Schools During Treatment SALLY N. MERRY ELIZABETH MCCAULEY KEY POINTS Engagement strategies must take into account the youth’s developmental level, the setting…
Introduction to Treating Depression in Children and Adolescents JOSEPH M. REY BORIS BIRMAHER KEY POINTS There is a need to train frontline providers to recognize and manage depressive illnesses and…
Clinical Assessment of Children and Adolescents With Depression CARLO G. CARANDANG ANDRÉS MARTIN KEY POINTS Although the core symptoms of depression are similar across the life span, developmental differences exist…
Depression: Causes and Risk Factors DANIEL J. PILOWSKY KEY POINTS Depression in youth is likely the result of a complex set of interactions between biologic vulnerabilities and environmental influences. Before…
Depression in Children and Adolescents JOSEPH M. REY PHILIP L. HAZELL KEY POINTS Depression is one of the most common psychological disorders in children and adolescents, and as such it…
Introduction Behavioral Activation (BA) has a long history dating back to the late 1960s. During this history variants of BA have appeared, disappeared, and reappeared in new form. Currently two…
Two Cognitive Behavior Therapy Interventions This chapter focuses on two forms of CBT for adolescent depression: group and individual therapy. The group-based CBT is the Adolescent Coping with Depression (CWD-A)…
Introduction The format of this chapter is written to illustrate a single case administration of Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) to an early-onset, chronically depressed 39-year-old male. Large…
