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Facilitating pathways : care, treatment, and prevention in child and adolscent mental health

Helmut Remschmidt (Editor), Myron Belfer (Editor), Ian M. Goodyer (Editor)
Provides a review of the state of care, treatment and prevention in child and adolescent mental health from multidisciplinary and trans-cultural perspectives. This book describes systems of care, services and interventions in selected parts of the world with a focus on the status of services in the respective parts of the world the major needs.
Print Book, English, cop. 2004
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, cop. 2004
X, 341 str. : ilustr. ; 24 cm.
9783540210887, 3540210881
1028598628
I Systems of care and services: A global perspective: Epidemiology as a basis for the conception and planning of services.- Systems of care. A global perspective.- Systems of care in Europe.- Systems of care in North America.- Systems of care in South America.- Systems of care in Australia.- Systems of care in Asia.- Systems of care in Africa.- Providing care in difficult circumstances. II Principles and strategies of treatment/intervention: Principles, strategies and limitations of empirically based interventions.- What works for whom? Differential indications for treatment/intervention.- Individual psychotherapies.- Family therapy/counselling.- Innovative interventions in the community.- Medication.- Outcomes of treatment. III Prevention and early detection: Principles, strategies and limitations of preventive approaches.- Prevention of risks for mental health problems.- Prevention and early detection in developmental disorders.- Prevention and early detection in emotional Disorders.- Prevention and early detection in conduct disorders/delinquency.- Prevention and early detection in ADHD.- Prevention and intervention in primary care settings.- Prevention and intervention in school settings.