PART 1. Depression: Epidemiology of depression -- Clinical features of depression -- Assessment of depression -- Treatment of depression. PART 2. Attempted suicide: Risk and protection factors for suicide -- Assessment of suicide risk -- Managmenet of suicide-risk -- References -- Further reading -- Appendices
Summary
Provides practitioners with a description of depression, an explanation of factors that contribute to mood disorders and guidance on assessment and treatment in adolescence. It includes a framework for the assessment and management of adolescents who have threatened or attempted suicide
