Comprehensive evidence-based interventions for children and adolescents

This book is a guide to theory and practice of established and emerging interventions. Topics include: ethical considerations in mental health treatment and interventions with school-age children and adolescents ; controversial therapies for children; evidence-based treatments for mental, emotional, and behavioural problems in ethnic minority children and adolescents ; anxiety disorders; depressive disorders in children; bipolar disorders; attention-deficit / hyperac tivity disorder (ADHD); conduct problems and disruptive behaviour disorders; autism spectrum disorders; elimination disorders; treatment of insomnia and night time fears; problematic school absenteeism; trauma-related problems and disorders; bullied children; adherence to medical regimens; overweight and obesity; obsessive-compulsive disorder and trichotillomania.