Pediatric Mental Health: A Compendium of AAP Clinical Practice Guidelines and Policies [eBook]

Name: Pediatric Mental Health: A Compendium of AAP Clinical Practice Guidelines and Policies [eBook]
Brand: American Academy of Pediatrics
SKU: 56E7BE39-0AEA-40D1-AC85-64BA5A528C55

American Academy of Pediatrics

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Description

This new compendium is your source for trustworthy recommendations on quality care of children and adolescents with mental health issues.

This compendium features the new ADHD clinical practice guideline plus more than 30 AAP policy statements, and clinical reports and technical reports related to mental health.

This book is written for all practitioners who diagnose, treat, and provide general clinical care for children and adolescents with mental health conditions. It serves as a great tool to ensure pediatricians feel comfortable with handling mental health issues. The book combines both clinical practice guidelines for individual patient care and policy guidelines for community level care.

Within the compendium, you will find the collected results of the AAP Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health, in addition to select policies from other AAP groups.

Significant Topics Include

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Adversity and Toxic Stress
Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Mental Health/Behavioral Problems
Maltreatment
Mental Health Emergencies
Special Pediatric Populations and Support
Mental Health eCompentencies

Details

ISBN-13: 978-1-61002-365-8
Product Code: MA0943
Publication Date: January 2, 2020
Format: eBook
Pages: 501
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Availability: In Stock

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American Academy of Pediatrics

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP is the largest pediatric publisher in the world, with a diverse list of resources that includes essential clinical and practice management titles and award-winning books for parents.

What People Are Saying

"This book is of high quality, serving a much-needed area of pediatric practice. It is the first title to present both practice and policy guidelines together, and thus cannot be compared to another title. From a practitioner standpoint, this book will be incredibly helpful in any practice."
Doody's Book Review^™
Michael Harries, M.A.T., M.D.
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine