| Adolescent Dysfunctional Behavior: Causes, Interventions, and Prevention Contributor(s): Blau, Gary M. (Editor), Gullotta, Thomas P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0803953739 ISBN-13: 9780803953734 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $122.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Clinical Psychology - Psychology | Developmental - Child |
| Dewey: 616.890 |
| LCCN: 95-35479 |
| Series: Issues in Children's and Families' Lives |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.81 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Mentally Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How do adolescents′ problem behaviours develop? Why is the suicide rate among teenagers increasing? Are there reliable ways to prevent these problems? Addressing these and related issues, the contributors to this book utilize their experience in research, clinical and medical settings to explore adolescent dysfunctional behaviour. Topics discussed include: attention-deficit disorder; oppositional behaviours; substance abuse; rape; eating disorders; depression; and suicide. The book concludes with a comparison of home-based, school-based and combined//coordinated treatment strategies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gullotta, Thomas P.: - Prevention, Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut, New London, CT. |