Adolescent Psychiatry, V. 26: Annals of the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry

Book Overview

Volume 26 of The Annals begins with essays that address the challenge of maintaining human connections in a biological century; Philip Katz focuses on the human encounter between therapist and patient whereas Vivian Rakoff emphasizes the continuing identity of the healer throughout history. Papers on adolescent development, which challenge readers to look beyond preconceived ideas, include Robert Galatzer-Levy's examination of adolescence as a social construction expressed in contradictory cultural narratives and Jack Drescher's exploration of the developmental narratives of gay men in order to illuminate the seeming invisibility of gay adolescents.

A section dedicated to "Trauma, Violence, and Suicide" explores interventions with special groups of high-risk adolescents, including violent offendors, suicide attempters, and adolescent refugees. A special section on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorders includes a debate on whether or not conduct disorder is actually a valid diagnosis. The final section of Volume 26 addresses social issues of continuing relevance to adolescent psychiatry: the juvenile death penalty and gays in the military. Reprinted here are the ASAP's position statements on these two issues along with its amici curiae brief in support of the petitioner in the landmark Supreme Court case of Thompson v. Oklahoma.

Volume 26 of The Annals tracks the continuing evolution of adolescent psychiatry as it strives to keep pace with therapeutic and social responsibilities which, in the 21st century, have become increasingly intertwined. We have here a typically thoughtful compendium that, in drawing attention to the pressing issues before those who work with adolescents, highlights bith the field's achievements to date and the work that lies before it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138005606
• ISBN13: 9781138005600
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"

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Peer papers and scholarly contributions

The twenty-sixth volume of "The Annals of the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry" (first launched in 1971), Adolescent Psychiatry is the latest collection of peer papers and scholarly contributions exploring, challenging, and discovering new ideas concerning the working of children's and young adults' minds. A diverse selection of insightful essays by a variety of learned authors cover such topics as the minds and lives of male homosexual adolescents; community interventions for reducing youth violence; therapy for inpatient and outpatient suicidal adolescents; matters pertaining to ADHD and Conduct Disorders; and much, much more. A fascinating compendium delving into the latest thoughts and wisdom concerning young minds and psyches, Adolescent Psychiatry is a seminal contribution to professional and academic research library collections.