Increasing Awareness of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Download or read book Increasing Awareness of Child and Adolescent Mental Health written by Elena M. Garralda and published by Jason Aronson. This book was released on 2010-03-03 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: M. Elena Garralda and Jean-Philippe Raynaud aim to increase awareness of child and adolescent mental health within an international framework that gives special consideration to problems arising in different contexts around the world and through expert views supported by empirical evidence and considering clinical implications. Chapters address the effects on child mental health of issues including secular changes in family composition in both Western and Eastern countries, rapid industrialization, poverty, deprivation, adoption, refugee status, and aboriginal life. The book also considers emerging issues, such as cyber addiction, PTSD, ADHD across different cultures, and the autism 'epidemic.'