Depression in children and adolescents provides clinicians with challenges due to the various facets of the course depression runs and the different manifestations it takes with youth. This book examines incidence rates, diagnostic and statistical categories, best practice guidelines, and practical treatment interventions and practical worksheets that can be used in a variety of clinical settings in a hands-on manner, and will provide presenting symptoms of depression in youth and interventions to help reduce or eliminate these symptoms. A few examples include: Symptom Intervention Irritability I Can Control Myself Worksheet Safe Ways to Reduce Irritable Feelings Depressed/Sad Mood Worksheet for Identifying Feelings Labeling Emotions Others Are Not Responsible for My Feelings Diminished Interest Identifying Losses Challenging Thoughts That Keep You From Having Fun Sleep Changes Sleep Hygiene The Sleep Diary Difficulty Concentrating Help With Poor Concentration Five Finger Exercise Feeling Worthless Feeling Game Thinking In All or Nothing Terms Affect You Self-esteem Raisers There are interventions for different ages and most symptoms of depression in young people. This is the book that will have a profound difference in the lives of children, adolescents and their parents.
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