Author : Mark I. Singer,Lynn T. Singer,Trina M. Anglin
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1993-05-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : UOM:39015029896100
Handbook for Screening Adolescents at Psychosocial Risk by Mark I. Singer,Lynn T. Singer,Trina M. Anglin Pdf
Nurses and social workers who work in urban hospital emergency departments frequently encounter youths who are involved in gang violence and substance abuse, who are depressed, who have attempted suicide, or who have been sexually assaulted. Youth workers and probation officers need to recognize the multiple problems in which their charges may be involved, such as sexual risk-taking, substance abuse, delinquency, and violence. This handbook provides all the information necessary for all professionals working with adolescents to understand and recognize their major psychosocial problems. Each chapter is written by an experienced clinician or research scientist who is a recognized expert in his or her field. Topics include family problems, substance abuse, head injury, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, suicide, gang involvement, antisocial behavior, reproductive health, sexual and physical abuse, eating disorders, and psychosis.