Handbook of Depression in Adolescents

by Susan Nolen-Hoeksema (Editor), Lori M. Hilt (Editor)

Overview

Depressive disorders are among the most common types of psychopathology in the United States.  Adolescent-onset depressive disorders represent particularly insidious conditions because of their strong association with chronic and recurrent emotional problems in adulthood. This handbook offers authoritative reviews of research on the nature, ca

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136675850
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/18/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	721
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, PhD , is professor of psychology at Yale University. She has received numerous awards for her research on depression, mood regulation, and gender, including the David Shakow Early Career Award from the American Psychological Association, and the Leadership Award from the Committee on Women of the American Psychological Association. Lori M. Hilt, PhD , is currently completing a clinical internship at the University of Wisconsin, Department of Psychiatry. Her research focuses on the development of psychopathology in early adolescence, and she has published studies on cognitive, interpersonal, and biological processes involved in depression and self-injurious behavior.

Table of Contents

Preface, About the Editors, Contributors, Section I: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Epidemiology, Section II: Related Conditions, Section III: Biological Factors, Section IV: Psychosocial Factors, Section V: Treatment of Adolescent Depression, Section VI: Prevention of Adolescent Depression, Index