The Many Faces of Depression in Children and Adolescents

by David Shaffer and David R. Shaffer

Although research on the diagnosis and treatment of depression in children and adolescents has lagged far behind that in adults, recent large-scale studies--armed with operationalized criteria and validated assessment instruments--have done much to close this gap. In The Many Faces of Depression in Children and Adolescents, Drs. Shaffer and Waslick lead a distinguished group of contributors in presenting an overview of the key findings and concepts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585620718
• ISBN13: 9781585620715
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.3"