The Authoritative Guide to Understanding and Helping a Teenager with Depression

By Dwight L. Evans, Moira A. Rynn, Katherine Ellison
Coping with teenage moodiness can be difficult, especially if a teenager has a serious mood disorder like depression. This concise, readable book offers a definitive guide to understanding and getting effective help for adolescents with depression. Designed for parents and adults in contact with affected teens, the book combines the latest scientific expertise and research findings on depression with practical advice from parents who have faced the same mood disorder in their children.

The book covers a wide range of topics, including the roots of depression, red flags to look out for, treatment options for young people, and practical strategies for helping a teen cope at home and school. It also includes chapters on sex, drugs, and social media, and life after high school, providing the information and tools parents need to help adolescents achieve the best possible outcome.

The book concludes on a hopeful note, reviewing the latest scientific evidence on treating depression. A growing body of research shows that early diagnosis and treatment of depression may reduce the severity of the disease both now and in the future.

Product Details

• Publisher ‏:‎ Oxford University Press (May 30, 2023)
• Language ‏:‎ English
• eBook Digital ‏:‎ 288 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏:‎ 0197636063
• ISBN-13 ‏:‎ 978-0197636060