• Provides a comprehensive account of CBT beyond discussions of only mental disorders • One of the few books to discuss CBT with adolescents from a non-Western perspective • First of its kind practical guide with session-wise procedures • Based on empirical case studies and vignettes for practice This volume discusses adolescent mental health concerns in non-Western contexts and situations, ranging from common mental disorders to building life skills. It combines previous literature and empirical work on various disorders to provide a comprehensive account of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for adolescents. The volume covers a wide spectrum of conditions, ranging from anxiety to affective disorders and other associated disorders. It gives a practical guide to the management of disorders with specific focus on case vignettes, outlining session details and specific techniques to be used throughout the intervention plan. A detailed appendix elaborating various CBT techniques is included in the volume. It presumes a basic understanding and training in mental health care and psychotherapy and is useful for professionals: psychologists, counsellors, paediatricians and other practitioners in the field of mental health. It is also useful as a text for courses in health psychology, clinical psychology, adolescent medicine and adolescent psychology. Contents: Part 1. Introduction.- Chapter 1. Magnitude of Mental Health Problems in Adolescence.- Chapter 2. Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Adolescents.- Chapter 3. Community Based Mental Health Interventions in Adolescents.- Part 2. Building Skills.- Chapter 4. Study Skills.- Chapter 5. Interpersonal Skills.- Chapter 6. Anger Management.- Chapter 7. Management of Sleep Problems.- Chapter 8. Stress Management.- Chapter 9. Pain Management.- Part 3. Interventions.- Chapter 10. Anxiety Management.- Chapter 11. Depression.- Chapter 12. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.- Chapter 13. Somatoform Disorders.- Chapter 14. Headache – A Transdiagnostic Approach.- Chapter 15. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.- Chapter 16. Treatment of Substance Abusing Adolescents.- Chapter 17. Intervention for Internet use: Current Understanding and Perspective.- Chapter 18. Obesity.- Chapter 19. Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Adolescents. About the Editors: Manju Mehta is professor of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Dr. Rajesh Sagar is currently working as Professor in department of Psychiatry, AIIMS. After completing MBBS and post-graduation (MD) in psychiatry, he did Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) of UK. He is Secretary to Central Mental Health Authority (Govt. of India). He is the member of National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS) & fellow of International Medical Science Academy (FIMSA), and editor of Journal of Mental Health & Human Behavior (official journal of Indian psychiatry Society-north zone). He has received several awards, honors & fellowship in the field of psychiatry. He has published about 200 research papers/chapters and has presented several papers in national and international conferences. He has been the investigators for more than 50 funded projects. He has been advisor/ expert member to WHO, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Central Council of Homeopathic Research, National Brain Research Centre, National Board of Education, Central Adoption Resource Authority etc. |