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Promoting Mental Health in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Practice and Advocacy

AUTHOR Foy, Jane Meschan; Foy, Jane Meschan
PUBLISHER American Academy of Pediatrics (10/01/2018)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

Description
This ground-breaking resource focuses on primary and secondary prevention, guiding pediatric care clinicians in incorporating mental health screening and surveillance into well child visits and provides evidence-based interventions to care for children and adolescents with mental health issues.

Gain in-depth guidance on the care of special populations of children who may be at increased risk for mental health problems: those exposed to adverse childhood experiences; children in military families; lesbian, gay and bisexual youth; children with gender expression and identity issues; children affected by racism; adolescents who are pregnant or parenting, and much more.

TOPICS INCLUDE

  • Promoting healthy child development
  • Children exposed to adverse childhood experiences
  • Caring for families new to the United States
  • Violence prevention
  • Healthy sleep, weight, use of media, and active living
  • Children in foster or kinship care or involved with child welfare
  • Children of divorce
  • Adopted children
  • Children with chronic medical conditions
  • And more...

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ISBN-13: 9781610022279
ISBN-10: 1610022270
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 722
Carton Quantity: 12
Product Dimensions: 6.10 x 1.30 x 8.90 inches
Weight: 3.05 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Medical | Pediatrics
Medical | Mental Health
Medical | Family & General Practice
Dewey Decimal: 618.928
Library of Congress Control Number: 2018936484
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This ground-breaking resource focuses on primary and secondary prevention, guiding pediatric care clinicians in incorporating mental health screening and surveillance into well child visits and provides evidence-based interventions to care for children and adolescents with mental health issues.

Gain in-depth guidance on the care of special populations of children who may be at increased risk for mental health problems: those exposed to adverse childhood experiences; children in military families; lesbian, gay and bisexual youth; children with gender expression and identity issues; children affected by racism; adolescents who are pregnant or parenting, and much more.

TOPICS INCLUDE

  • Promoting healthy child development
  • Children exposed to adverse childhood experiences
  • Caring for families new to the United States
  • Violence prevention
  • Healthy sleep, weight, use of media, and active living
  • Children in foster or kinship care or involved with child welfare
  • Children of divorce
  • Adopted children
  • Children with chronic medical conditions
  • And more...

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