Your Adolescent Emotional, Behavioral and Cognitive Development from Early Adolescence through Teen Years

Name: Your Adolescent Emotional, Behavioral and Cognitive Development from Early Adolescence through Teen Years
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ISBN: 9780062701824

ISBN-10: 0062701827

ISBN-13: 9780062701824

Edition: 1999

Authors: David B. Pruitt, AACAP Staff

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From self-esteem to peer pressure to experimenting with sex and drugs, Your Adolescent addresses teenage development clearly and compassionately. Distinguishing between short and long term problems is just one of the topics parents will want to read.

Book details

List price: $27.50
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 2/3/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 400
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.75" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English

David Pruitt, M.D., editor-in-chief, is past president of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, with over 6,600 members, is the leading national association of physicians dedicated to the healthy mental development of children and adolescents.



The Contributors


Acknowledgments


Foreword


Introduction


How to Use This Book


A Note to the Reader



Early and Middle Adolescence



The High-School Years



Leaving the Nest



Challenges at Home



The Family Redefined



School-Related Concerns



The Adolescent and the Community



The Adolescent With Chronic Illness



Emotional Disorders



Disruptive Behavior Disorders



Developmental Disorders



Eating and Nutritional Disorders



Psychotic Disorders



Substance Abuse Disorders



Sleep Disorders



When and Where to Seek Help



What Are the Treatment Options?



Psychiatric Medications



Medical, Psychological, Educational, and Developmental Tests


App. C: Glossary


Index