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. Youth Mental Health: Approaches to Emerging Mental Ill-Health in Young People examines issues such as mental health literacy, e-Health, family, psychological, vocational and pharmacological interventions. Taking a preventative focus, this book presents evidence for youth mental health as an important and growing field.
Key Features
- Discusses issues pertinent to young people, including suicidality, substance abuse, gender identity and sexuality, attention deficit disorder, and eating disorders.
- Advocates for the reform of existing service structures to better serve young people.
- Outlines the latest specialised approaches to treatment.
- Incorporates insights from leading thinkers in youth mental health.
Additional Information
The authors also discuss a range of interventions relevant to youth mental health, including psychological and vocational approaches, as well as pharmacological interventions. This book is instrumental for mental health professionals who wish to design new specialised mental health systems for young people.
