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mental health treatment for children and adolescents EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES SERIES series editors: David E. Biegel, Ph.D. Elizabeth M. Tracy, Ph.D. Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University Family Psychoeducation for Serious Mental Illness Harriet P. Lefl ey School Social Work An Evidence-Informed Framework for Practice Michael S. Kelly, James C. Raines, Susan Stone, and Andy Frey Mental Health Treatment for Children and Adolescents Jacqueline Corcoran The Evidence-Based Practices Series is published in collaboration with the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS Jacqueline Corcoran 1 2011 1 Oxford University Press, Inc., publishes works that further Oxford University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With offi ces in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam Copyright © 2011 by Oxford University Press, Inc. Published by Oxford University Press, Inc. 198 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016 www.oup.com Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Oxford University Press. ____________________________________________ Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Corcoran, Jacqueline. Mental health treatment for children and adolescents / Jacqueline Corcoran. p. ; cm. — (Evidence-based practices series) Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ISBN 978-0-19-537571-8 1. Child psychiatry. 2. Adolescent psychiatry. 3. Evidence-based psychiatry. I. Title. II. Series: Evidence-based practices series. [DNLM: 1. Mental Disorders–therapy. 2. Adolescent. 3. Child. 4. Evidence-Based Medicine. WS 463 C793 2011] RJ499.C647 2011 618.92’89–dc22 2010007427 ____________________________________________ 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper To my children, Alexa Sian and Miles Rhys: that they grow up healthy and happy. This page intentionally left blank ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I sincerely thank David Biegel and Elizabeth Tracy, the editors for the E vidence- Based Practices Series, for inviting me to be part of this important line of books for Oxford University Press. I also wanted to send my appreciation to Maura Roessner, Senior Editor at Oxford, who has always been supportive of my work and unfail- ingly professional. My appreciation further goes to the following MSW students who contributed vital case information that served to enliven this book: Treva Bower, Angela Corriveau, Gidget Fields, Michelle Mintling, Laura Savitsky, Amelia Schor, and LeAnn Smuthkochorn. Additional appreciation goes toward my co- authors on chapters, doctoral students at the Virginia Commonwealth University, Robert Broce and Jennifer Shadik, for their hard work and fi ne contributions. I am grateful to my husband, Mark Rosman, for his support in the writing of this book, and my father, Patrick Corcoran, as always, deserves credit for painstaking proofreading and his attention to detail. vii This page intentionally left blank CONTENTS 1 introduction and overview 3 Section I Externalizing Disorders 2 attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 13 oppositional defiant disorder and conduct 3 disorder in children 36 adolescent disruptive behavior disorders and 4 substance use disorders 66 Section II Internalizing Disorders 5 anxiety disorders 93 6 posttraumatic stress disorder 113 7 depressive disorders 129 Section III Eating Disorders 8 anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa 159 ix

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Mental health problems disrupt the lives of many young people and their families, putting them at risk for instability as adults. This is particularly true for children from vulnerable populations, such as those in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems. With the prospect of potentially dire
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