About the Book
"This book is a thorough and relevant first step for health professionals to learn about mental health disorders among children and adolescents, from diagnosis to treatment to resources and prevention."
-Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS
17th Surgeon General of the United States
(From the Foreword)
Updated with new research findings and best evidence-based practices, the third edition of this quick-access guide aids practitioners in preventing, screening, diagnosing, and managing children and adolescents who present with mental health symptoms and disorders. This new edition describes key changes in the field with an emphasis on trauma and stressor-related disorders, cognitive behavioral therapy/skills building, suicidal and self-harming behaviors, substance abuse disorders, prescribing antidepressants to youth, and promoting mental health in schools. New and updated screening tools, instruments, and interventions add to the therapeutic arsenal, along with diagnostic criteria, case studies, and risk factors. In addition, this guide delivers new information on care for the caregiver and new technologies to enhance life balance.
The third edition continues to deliver the essential "nuts and bolts" of evidence-based content in a practical and user-friendly format. Grounded in DSM-V criteria and diagnoses, with a holistic view of the patient, this guide contains a wealth of resources, including screening tools, parent/patient handouts, and other resources to educate families about mental health disorders and ways to foster patient wellness.
New to the Third Edition:
Describes new evidence-based programs to enhance mental health and well-being
Presents updated educational materials for families and caregivers
Featured chapters:
Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders
Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Substance Abuse and Addiction Spectrum
Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Anxiety Disorders
Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Depressive Disorders
Promoting Mental Health in Schools
Self-Care for Clinicians Who Care for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Problems
Key Features:
Provides a tool kit for healthcare professionals to enhance care and improve outcomes
Contains a variety of valid and reliable screening tools for mental health disorders in children and teens
Addresses concise, evidence-based assessment and management guidelines
Includes downloadable access to patient education handouts, resources, and a variety of other resources for children, teens, and parents
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Screening for and Assessing Common Mental Health Problems in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 2: Diagnosing, Managing and Preventing Mental Health Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 3: Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Anxiety Disorders and Anxiety
Chapter 4: Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Depressive Disorders
Chapter 5: Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Chapter 6: Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Somatoform Disorders
Chapter 7: Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Disruptive Behaviors
Chapter 8: Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Eating Disorders
Chapter 9: Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Chapter 10: Helping Children and Parents through Marital Separation and Divorce
Chapter 11: Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Substance Abuse and Addiction Spectrum
Chapter 12: Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Child Maltreatment
Chapter 13: Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Trauma and Other Adverse Childhood Experiences, Bullying and Violence
Chapter 14: Sexuality
Chapter 15: Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Overweight and Obesity
Chapter 16: Reimbursement for Mental/Behavioral Health Services in Primary Care
Chapter 17: Brief Evidence-based Interventions for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Chapter 18: Helping Children and Adolescents to Deal with Grief and Loss
Chapter 19: Promoting Mental Health in Schools and Universities
Chapter 20: Self-Care for Clinicians Who Care for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Problems
About the Author :
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAA, is the Vice President for Health Promotion, University Chief Wellness Officer, and Helene Fuld Health Trust Professor of Evidence-Based Practice and Dean of the College of Nursing at The Ohio State University. She also is a Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the College of Medicine and Executive Director of the Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare. Dr. Melnyk is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in evidence-based practice, intervention research, child and adolescent mental health, and health and wellness. She is both a pediatric nurse practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, and co-editor of eight books, including Evidence-Based Physical Examination: Best Practices for Health and Well-Being Assessment; Evidence-Based Physical Examination Handbook; Implementing the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Competencies in Healthcare: A Practical Guide for Improving Quality, Safety, and Outcomes; Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice (4th Edition); Implementing EBP: Real World Success Stories; A Practical Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Screening, Early Intervention and Health Promotion (3rd Edition); Intervention Research and Evidence-Based Quality Improvement: Designing, Conducting, Analyzing and Funding (2nd Edition); and Evidence-Based Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Nursing and Healthcare. Dr. Melnyk has over 33 million dollars of sponsored funding from federal agencies and foundations and has authored over 450 publications. She is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Nursing, the National Academies of Practice, and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and serves as Editor of the journal Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing. Dr. Melnyk served a 4-year term on the United States Preventive Services Task Force and recently served on the mental health standing committee of the National Quality Forum. She is a currently a member of the board of directors for the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and a member of the National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-being and Resilience. She has received numerous national and international awards, including being named an edge-runner three times by the American Academy of Nursing.
Pamela Lusk, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, is Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing and Director of the KySS Online Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program at The Ohio State University College of Nursing.
