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Mental Health and Illness of Children and Adolescents

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Editors:
  1. Eric Taylor

    1. King’s College London, London, United Kingdom

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  2. F. C. Verhulst

    1. Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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  3. John Wong

    1. National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

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  4. Keiko Yoshida

    1. Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan

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  5. Anula Nikapota

    1. King's College London, London, United Kingdom

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  • Includes a combination of biological, psychological and sociological perspectives
  • Relevant to clinicians and students from both developed and LAMI countries find it relevant
  • Presents research on recent and contemporary topics that are not often dealt with in text books of psychiatry

Part of the book series: Mental Health and Illness Worldwide (MHIW)

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Table of contents (41 entries)

  1. Misuse of Alcohol, Drugs, and Other Substances

    • K. A. H. Mirza, Shivon M. Sudesh, Roshin M. Sudesh

  2. Movement of Peoples

    • Michael Collyer

  3. Multicultural Perspectives on Assessment and Taxonomy of Psychopathology

    • Thomas M. Achenbach

  4. Parental Health and Early Child Development

    • Hiroshi Yamashita, Kenichi Yamane, Daisuke Katsuki, Keiko Yoshida

  5. Parents with Psychiatric Conditions

    • Kenichi Yamane, Hiroshi Yamashita, Daisuke Katsuki, Keiko Yoshida

  6. Perinatal Psychiatry

    • Keiko Yoshida, Mariko Iwayama, Preety Das, Louise M. Howard

  7. Pharmacological Approaches in Child and Adolescent Mental Health

    • David Coghill

  8. Population Neuroscience

    • Henning Tiemeier, Ryan Muetzel

  9. Prenatal Mental Health: Continuous Care from Pregnancy

    • Keiko Yoshida, Mariko Iwayama, Chrishanthy Grace Jayarajah, Alain Gregoire

  10. Psychiatric Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents

    • Maria Teresa Lax-Pericall

  11. Psychological Treatment of Mental Health Problems in Children and Adolescents

    • Manfred Döpfner, Charlotte Hanisch

  12. Screening Methods and When to Use Them

    • Tamsin Newlove-Delgado, Tamsin J. Ford

  13. Self-Harm and Suicidality in Children and Adolescents

    • Sophie Epstein, Dennis Ougrin

  14. Services for Neurodevelopmental Disorders such as Autism Spectrum, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Tic Disorders

    • Eric Taylor

  15. Socioeconomic Inequalities and Mental Health Problems in Children and Adolescents

    • Frank C. Verhulst, Henning Tiemeier

  16. Stigmatization and Society’s Inclusiveness Across Cultures

    • Petra C. Gronholm, Julian Eaton

  17. Street Children, Exploitation and Slavery

    • Daniel Fekadu, Anula Nikapota

  18. The Effect of Malnutrition and Micronutrient Deficiency on Children’s Mental Health

    • Sally Grantham-McGregor, Joanne Smith

  19. Toxins and Pollution

    • Eric Taylor

  20. Trauma-Related Mental Illness in Children and Adolescents

    • Stephanie J. Lewis, Andrea Danese
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About this book

This book presents research aimed at understanding the clinical and socio-cultural factors that affect mental health of children and adolescents. It comprehensively covers the latest developments in the scientific study of mental health and illness of children and adolescents. The book is particularly important in the face of rapidly changing conditions globally and challenges such as migration, war and violence, child labour that have an impact on the mental health of children.

Editors and Affiliations

  • King’s College London, London, United Kingdom

    Eric Taylor

  • Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    F. C. Verhulst

  • National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

    John Wong

  • Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan

    Keiko Yoshida

  • King's College London, London, United Kingdom

    Anula Nikapota

About the editors

Eric Taylor Professor Taylor has headed the child psychiatry department at the Institute for 15 years, as well as chairing an interdisciplinary research group on the childhood problems that lead to poor adult mental health. He is a leading psychiatrist who received   Ruane Prize for Outstanding Achievement  in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research by NARSAD.
Frank Verhulst is professor and director of child and adolescent psychiatry at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.  He is author of over 400 peer reviewed articles and has published 15 books in the Dutch language and 6 books in the English language. He was editor of the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and is currently Editor at Large of the Journal of the American academy of Child and Adolescent psychiatry, member of the Dutch Health Council and member of the board of the Dutch Medical Research Council.
John Wong Chee Meng is Adjunct Associate Professor and Senior Consultant Psychiatrist with the Department of Psychological Medicine, NUHS. Dr Wong is an established clinician with a wide repertoire of clinical skills and experiences in  psychiatry, medical teaching, research, and organizational management 

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