Adolescent and Pre-Adolescent Psychiatry

PrefaceHow to Use This BookAcknowledgmentsPart I: Personality and Family Functioning and Assessment 1. Clinical Examination and Assessment Introduction Extraneous Factors that Influence Assessment What is the Purpose of Assessment? The Process of Assessment Special Investigations How to Organize the Information References 2. A Diagnostic Classification for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Introduction The Need for Classification The Problems of Classification Earlier and Other Classifications Classification of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Diagnostic Categories Conclusions References 3. Personality Functioning A. Functioning Not Specifically Related to Age B. Functioning Related to Age: Childhood C. Functioning Related to Age: Adolescence and the Development of Identity 4. Family Functioning: Normal and Abnormal Introduction General Systems Theory Normal Family Functioning Abnormal Family Functioning How Does One Person Become the Identified Patient within the Family? References 5. Specific Factors Affecting Personality Development Introduction Approaches to Investigation of Pathogenic Factors Pathogenic Factors Conclusions ReferencesPart II: Syndromes 6. Organic Disorders and Minimal Cerebral Dysfunction Introduction Specific Organic and Constitutional Disorders Minimal Cerebral Dysfunction References 7. Mental Handicap Introduction Definition Prevalence Symptomatology Etiological Factors Prognosis Assessment Treatment Conclusions References 8. Psychoses of Childhood and Adolescence Introduction Childhood Psychoses The Psychoses of Adolescence References 9. Borderline States Introduction Symptoms Incidence Aetiology Differential Diagnosis Treatment References 10. Psychosomatic Disorders Introduction The Interaction of Mind and Body Conclusions References 11. Psychoneurotic and Personality Disorders (including Conduct Disorders) Introduction Psychoneurotic Disorders Treatment of Psychoneurotic Disorders Personality Disorders Treatment of Personality Disorders References 12. Developmental Deviations: Encopresis and Enuresis Introduction Encopresis Enuresis Conclusions References 13. Specific Symptoms and Syndromes A. School Phobia, Anorexia Nervosa, Attempted Suicide, Drug Abuse and Juvenile Delinquency B. Sexual DeviationsPart III: Treatments 14. An Introduction: Factors that Affect Treatments Introduction The Impact of a Conceptual Framework: Its Aims and Its Time Scale The Influence of Etiological Factors on Treatment The Influence of Diagnostic Categories on Treatment Variables in Clinics and the Participants Which Affect Treatment Treatment Contract Conclusions References 15. Brief Treatments Introduction Advice and Provision of Organizational Framework Crisis Intervention Winnicott's Brief Psychotherapeutic Intervention References 16. Longer Term Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents Introduction Age of the Youngster and Its Effect on the Therapeutic Technique Components of Psychotherapy Aims of Psychotherapy Selection of Cases The Setting Sessions: Duration and Frequency Research in Psychotherapy Beginning Therapy The Style of the Sessions Problems in the First Session The Middle Game—Some Case Studies Acting out Termination of Treatment Outcome Conclusion References 17. Family Therapy Introduction Aims of Family Therapy Components of Therapy and Special Techniques Indications and Contra-Indications in Family Therapy Setting, Frequency, and Duration of Interviews Introduction to Family Therapy Case Illustration Conclusions References 18. Group Therapy Introduction Aims of Therapy Age of the Youngster and Its Effect on the Therapeutic Technique Components of Therapy Selection of Cases The Setting, Duration, and Frequency of Sessions Introduction to Therapy in the First Session Group Therapy Illustration Counter-Transference Variations in Adolescent Group Therapy Group Play Therapy and Activity Groups Current Developments Conclusions References 19. Drug Therapy Introduction Aims of Drug Therapy Principles of Therapy Criteria for Selection for Drug Therapy Useful Psycho-Active Drugs Conclusions ReferencesSubject Index