Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Written for professionals, and parents, these accessible, evidence-based resources are essential reading for anyone seeking to understand and promote children and young people’s mental health. The work was commissioned by FOCUS, a multidisciplinary project based at the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Research Unit funded by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation. Each title in the series brings together practical and policy-level suggestions with up-to-the-minute analysis of research.
Conduct Disorder and Offending Behaviour in Young People
Findings from Research
`This is the latest in a series of accessible, evidence-based resources from Jessica Kingsley Publishers for those seeking to understand and promote young people's mental health. Trawling through the evidence, the authors start by looking at the nature and prevalence of conduct disorders... more »
2007, Paperback: £17.99/ $32.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-508-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 144pp
Subjects: Health, Social Work and Social Care, Psychiatry and Psychology
Keywords: child psychiatry, child psychology, mental health, offenders
Understanding Attachment and Attachment Disorders
Theory, Evidence and Practice
This book offers a thorough examination and discussion of the evidence on attachment, its influence on development, and attachment disorders. more »
2006, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-245-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 288pp
Subjects: Health, Social Work and Social Care, Psychiatry and Psychology
Keywords: adoption, attachment, child protection, child psychology, counselling, fostering, mental health, parenting, psychiatry, psychology, social work
Cannabis and Young People
Reviewing the Evidence
Cannabis is at the centre of ongoing controversial and often confused debate. Opinions on its potential impact on health are sharply divided: some argue that it poses serious risks to mental health and that adolescent use may lead to psychotic illness in young adulthood, or that it acts as a... more »
2005, Paperback: £18.99/ $32.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-398-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 112pp
Subjects: Health, Social Work and Social Care, Psychiatry and Psychology
Keywords: adolescence, challenging behaviour, child protection, child psychology, counselling, drugs, emotions, mental health, psychiatry, psychology, social work, teenagers, youthwork
Deliberate Self-Harm in Adolescence
Self-harm in adolescence and late teens is known to be increasing, though it is difficult to detect and inconsistently recorded. This thorough, practical and evidence-based book provides guidance for professionals and parents caring for children and young people at risk of self-harm and... more »
2004, Paperback: £18.99/ $34.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-237-3, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 144pp
Subjects: Health, Social Work and Social Care, Psychiatry and Psychology
Keywords: adolescence, challenging behaviour, child psychology, children, counselling, depression, emotions, mental health, self harm, social work, teenagers, violence
Mental Health Services for Minority Ethnic Children and Adolescents
Bringing together current research on mental health services for children from minority ethnic backgrounds, this much-needed resource provides guidance for both practice and policy. In the light of their interviews with child and adolescent mental health managers about their approaches to... more »
2004, Paperback: £21.99/ $34.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-236-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
Subjects: Health, Social Work and Social Care, Psychiatry and Psychology
Keywords: adolescence, child psychology, children, counselling, ethnicity, mental health, social care, social work, teenagers, trauma
