Handbook of Depression in Children and Adolescents (Issues in Clinical Child Psychology)

"Anyone who has ever been close to a seriously depressed child has undoubtedly been affected by the youngster's vulnerability, misery, and pain. Indeed, it is much like caring for a child who is in physical pain. For the child in the depths of depression, no activity is fun, nothing can be enjoyed, and no one can provide enough consolation or comfort. At times, the youngster may cry or whimper. There may be fits of defiance or rage and sometimes withdrawal into a numb, sullen silence. A child in this state tries the patience of parents and siblings. Remedies of every sort are tried, including gifts, punishments, bribes, lectures, pleading, and a host of others. Such efforts occasionally provide temporary relief, but more often they seem to make matters worse. Commonly, there is an emotional wall of anger and frustration between a depressed child and other fumily members that may inevitably lead to further isolation and withdrawal. If too much time passes without their being helped, many depressed children and adolescents come to believe that suicide offers the only real relief for their pain. Currently, there is a Depression Awareness Week that includes free screening at participating health and mental health settings around the United States and is designed to identify depression in adults, suggesting that society's awareness of depression and psychiatric disorders is focused to a large extent on adults"--Font no determinada Front Matter....Pages i-xv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Nature and Study of Depression in Children and Adolescents....Pages 3-17 Phenomenology and Epidemiology of Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents....Pages 19-39 Adolescent Bipolar Disorder....Pages 41-60 The Validity of the Diagnosis of Major Depression in Childhood and Adolescence....Pages 61-77 Front Matter....Pages 79-79 Dynamic and Interpersonal Theories of Depression....Pages 81-95 Cognitive and Behavioral Correlates of Childhood Depression....Pages 97-121 A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective on Depression in Children and Adolescents....Pages 123-141 Neurobiological Aspects of Depression in Children and Adolescents....Pages 143-165 Front Matter....Pages 167-167 Classification and Diagnostic Criteria of Depression in Children and Adolescents....Pages 169-182 Evaluation of Depression in Children and Adolescents Using Diagnostic Clinical Interviews....Pages 183-208 Assessment of Depression in Children and Adolescents by Self-Report Questionnaires....Pages 209-234 Assessment of Depression in Children and Adolescents by Parents, Teachers, and Peers....Pages 235-248 Informant Variability in the Assessment of Childhood Depression....Pages 249-271 Front Matter....Pages 273-273 Psychological Treatment Approaches for Depression in Children....Pages 275-307 Psychological Approaches to the Treatment of Depression in Adolescents....Pages 309-344 Family Therapy for Depression in Young People....Pages 345-363 Pharmacotherapy for Depression in Children and Adolescents....Pages 365-397 Front Matter....Pages 399-399 Depression in Infants....Pages 401-426 Depression in Medically Ill Youngsters....Pages 427-443 Depression in Special Education Populations....Pages 445-460 Front Matter....Pages 461-461 Children of Parents with Affective Disorders....Pages 463-479 Maltreatment and Childhood Depression....Pages 481-508 Psychosocial Stress and Child and Adolescent Depression....Pages 509-523 Suicide and Suicidal Behaviors in Children and Adolescents....Pages 525-580 Comorbidity of Depression in Children and Adolescents....Pages 581-601 Back Matter....Pages 603-616 This unique handbook provides comprehensive coverage of current studies in child and adolescent psychology and psychiatry that pertain to depression in young people. Contributions from leading psychologists and psychiatrists offers a variety of perspectives on the nature, characteristics, evaluation, and treatment of depression in children and adolescents. Papers discuss developmental models of depression, assessment procedures, psychological and pharmacological treatments, and suicidal behaviors