Coping With Depression In Young People: A Guide For Parents (family Matters)

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Depressive disorders can produce dramatic and frightening changes in young peoples’ behaviour, but while parents may suspect something is wrong, they are often at a loss to know what. This book shows parents how to tell the difference between the ordinary ups and downs and true depression, helping them better understand clinical warning signs and the various approaches to treatment. Dealing sensitively with how depression sometimes manifests itself—self-harm, alcohol and drug abuse, and suicide attempts—the book offers parents practical guidance on how they can reach out to their children and find professional assistance.

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Coping with Depression in Young People A Guide for Parents Carol Fitzpatrick Professor of Child Psychiatry John Sharry Principal Social Worker Coping with Depression in Young People A Guide for Parents Because your family matters . . . The Wiley Family Matters series highlights topics that are important to the everyday lives of family members. Each book tackles a common problem or difficult situation, such as teenage troubles, new babies or problems in relationships, and provides easily understood advice from authoritative professionals. The Family Matters series is designed to provide expert advice to ordinary people struggling with everyday problems and bridges the gap between the professional and client. Each book also offers invaluable help to practitioners as extensions to the advice they can give in sessions, and helps trainees to understand the issues clients face. Titles in the series: Paula Nicholson John Coleman David Cohen Bob O’Connor Jo Douglas Paula Nicholson John Sharry Carol Fitzpatrick and John Sharry Postnatal Depression: Facing the Paradox of Loss, Happiness and Motherhood Sex and Your Teenager: A Parent’s Guide The Father’s Book: Being a Good Dad in the 21st Century Living Happily Ever After: Putting Reality into Your Romance Toddler Troubles: Coping with your Under-5s Having it All?: Choices for Today’s Superwoman Parent Power: Bringing up Responsible Children and Teenagers Coping with Depression in Young People: A Guide for Parents Coping with Depression in Young People A Guide for Parents Carol Fitzpatrick Professor of Child Psychiatry John Sharry Principal Social Worker Copyright # 2004 John Wiley & Sons Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 8SQ, England Telephone (þ44) 1243 779777 Email (for orders and customer service enquiries): [email protected] Visit our Home Page on www.wileyeurope.com or www.wiley.com All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4LP, UK, without the permission in writing of the Publisher. Requests to the Publisher should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 8SQ, England, or emailed to [email protected], or faxed to (þ44) 1243 770620. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold on the understanding that the Publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Other Wiley Editorial