Promoting Mental Health in Children and Adolescents - Primary Care Practice and Advocacy (Paperback)

This indispensable resource provides primary care clinicians with a framework for addressing pediatric mental health problems in the primary care practice. Gain guidance on integrating healthy social-emotional development of children and adolescents with other aspects of health supervision. Obtain surveillance and screening tools to identify early signs and symptoms of mental health disorders and obtain 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 Strength-Based Approach to Promoting Healthy Child Development Healthy sleep, weight, use of media, and active living Children exposed to adverse childhood experiences Violence Prevention Caring for families new to the United States Children in foster or kinship care or involved with child welfare Children of divorce Adopted children Children with chronic medical conditions And more

General

Imprint:	American Academy of Pediatrics
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2018
Editors:	Jane Meschan Foy
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	722
ISBN-13:	978-1-61002-227-9
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General practice Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Mental health services Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Paediatric medicine > General Promotions
LSN:	1-61002-227-0
Barcode:	9781610022279

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