Description
Introduction
I. The Whats and Whys of Adolescent Depression
1. Getting to Know Depression: Definitions and Diagnosis
2. Understanding How Episodes of Depression Develop
II. The Treatment Landscape
3. Evaluating Your Teens Treatment Options
4. Making Lifestyle Changes: Sleep, Supplements, and Exercise
5. Starting Psychotherapy
6. Trying Medications
III. Risky Behaviors
7. Keeping Your Teen with Depression Safe
8. Managing Addictive, Impulsive, and Reward-Seeking Behavior
9. Tackling Irritability and Aggression
10. Understanding Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
11. Navigating Suicidal Thinking
IV. Stabilization and Recovery
12. Recognizing When Your Teen Needs a Higher Level of Care
13. Supporting Recovery and Moving Forward
Appendix. Templates for Plans to Keep Your Teen Safe
Bibliography
Index
Meredith E. Gansner, MD, is an attending child psychiatrist at Boston Childrens Hospital and Instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Her award-winning research focuses on adolescent mental health and problematic digital media use. Dr. Gansner lives in the Boston area with her husband and two children.