Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTHChild and Adolescent Behavioral Health helps advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) address the mental health needs of children and adolescents, providing practical guidance on assessment guidelines, intervention and treatment strategies, indications for consultation, collaboration, referral, and more. Now in its second edition, this comprehensive and timely resource has been fully updated to include DSM-5 criteria and the latest guidance on assessing, diagnosing, and treating the most common behavioral health issues facing young people. New and expanded chapters cover topics including eating disorders, bullying and victimization, LGBTQ identity issues, and conducting research with high-risk children and adolescents. Edited and written by a team of accomplished child psychiatric and primary care practitioners, this authoritative volume:Provides state-of-the-art knowledge about specific psychiatric and behavioral health issues in multiple care settingsReviews the clinical manifestation and etiology of behavioral disorders, risk and management issues, and implications for practice, research, and education Offers approaches for interviewing children and adolescents, and strategies for integrating physical and psychiatric screeningDiscusses special topics such as legal and ethical issues, cultural influences, the needs of immigrant children, and child and adolescent mental health policyFeatures a new companion website containing clinical case studies to apply concepts from the chaptersDesigned to specifically address the issues faced by APRNs, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health is essential reading for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists, particularly those working in family, pediatric, community health, psychiatric, and mental health settings.