Youth Mental Health

This book highlights the field of youth mental health and why it is a specialty distinct from both child and adolescent, and adult mental health.

Zusatztext "This book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in working with young people experiencing mental ill-health. Written by leading experts in youth mental health, it provides an authoritative overview of the latest research and evidence-informed practices across a wide range of areas, which are likely to appeal to mental health professionals, researchers and students alike. I will certainly be recommending it to students of the Masters of Youth Mental Health."Dr. Paul Badcock, Program Manager, graduate online programs in youth mental health, The University of Melbourne, Australia. Informationen zum Autor Alison R. Yung is a professor of psychiatry at the Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Australia. Jack Cotter is an industry-based senior research scientist with expertise in mental health, neuropsychology and digital health. Patrick D. McGorry is the executive director of Orygen and a Professor of youth mental health at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Klappentext This book highlights the field of youth mental health and why it is a specialty distinct from both child and adolescent, and adult mental health. Zusammenfassung This book highlights the field of youth mental health and why it is a specialty distinct from both child and adolescent, and adult mental health. Inhaltsverzeichnis Section I: Why focus on youth mental health? 1. Transition to adulthood: the changing landscape 2. Adolescent brain development and implications for mental health Section II: Mental health systems - do we need specialized services for youth? 3. Help-seeking in young people 4. Early psychosis services 5. Neuro-informed psychotherapy, a manualised intervention for accessing marginalised youth: clinical rationale, theoretical underpinnings and practice 6. Youth Mental Health - the need for new models of care 7. What makes a good Youth Mental Health Service?, Dr Lisa Butterly; Section III: Specialized interventions; 8. Using Mental Health First Aid to support young people 9. E-mental health for young people 10. Broad spectrum interventions for early or emerging depression and anxiety in young people 11. Interventions for substance misuse in young people 12. Social disability in young people - the need to improve time use 13. Vocational recovery in young people with mental health problems: progress and directions 14. Youth suicide prevention: prevalence, predictors and prevention 15. Family interventions 16. Psychopharmacology in Youth Mental Health 17. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in youth 18. The mental health of LGBTIQA+ 19. Eating disorders in young people Section IV: Future directions 20. Future directions in youth mental health ...

Autorentext

Alison R. Yung is a professor of psychiatry at the Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Australia.

Jack Cotter is an industry-based senior research scientist with expertise in mental health, neuropsychology and digital health.

Patrick D. McGorry is the executive director of Orygen and a Professor of youth mental health at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Inhalt

Section I: Why focus on youth mental health? 1. Transition to adulthood: the changing landscape 2. Adolescent brain development and implications for mental health Section II: Mental health systems - do we need specialized services for youth? 3. Help-seeking in young people 4. Early psychosis services 5. Neuro-informed psychotherapy, a manualised intervention for accessing marginalised youth: clinical rationale, theoretical underpinnings and practice 6. Youth Mental Health - the need for new models of care 7. What makes a good Youth Mental Health Service?, Dr Lisa Butterly; Section III: Specialized interventions; 8. Using Mental Health First Aid to support young people 9. E-mental health for young people 10. Broad spectrum interventions for early or emerging depression and anxiety in young people 11. Interventions for substance misuse in young people 12. Social disability in young people - the need to improve time use 13. Vocational recovery in young people with mental health problems: progress and directions 14. Youth suicide prevention: prevalence, predictors and prevention 15. Family interventions 16. Psychopharmacology in Youth Mental Health 17. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in youth 18. The mental health of LGBTIQA+ 19. Eating disorders in young people Section IV: Future directions 20. Future directions in youth mental health