Childhood mental health disorders; evidence base and contextual factors for psychosocial, psychopharmacological, and combined interventions.9781433801709 Childhood mental health disorders; evidence base and contextual factors for psychosocial, psychopharmacological psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gy n. The branch of pharmacology that deals with the study of the actions, effects, and development of psychoactive drugs. psy , and combined interventions. Ed. by Ronald T. Brown et al. American Psychological Assn. 2008 207 pages $59.95 Hardcover RJ499 Brown (psychology, pediatrics, Temple University) brings together nine other authors, selected for their nationally recognized reputations as experts in their respective fields, to review current literature on the effective use, sequencing, and integration of psychotropic medications and psychosocial interventions for children and adolescents. A comparative examination of the risk-benefit ratio of psychosocial and pharmacological treatments, and a discussion of the appropriateness of medication use, are part of the information presented. Disorders addressed include ADHD Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Definition Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder characterized by distractibility, hyperactivity, impulsive behaviors, and the inability to remain focused on tasks or , obsessive-compulsive disorder obsessive-compulsive disorder Mental disorder in which an individual experiences obsessions or compulsions, either singly or together. An obsession is a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an unreasonable idea or feeling (such as of being contaminated through shaking , autism autism (ô`tĭzəm), developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It is characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills, social skills, and reasoning. , mental retardation mental retardation, below average level of intellectual functioning, usually defined by an IQ of below 70 to 75, combined with limitations in the skills necessary for daily living. , schizophrenia, and elimination disorders. Acknowledging the complexity of these disorders and the need to individualize treatment, the book is intended as a basic yet comprehensive framework for mental health providers. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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