Sponsored by the Adolescent Mental Health Initiative of the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania and the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands Trust, Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders, Second Edition, provides a major update since the first edition in 2005. It addresses the current state of knowledge about the major mental health disorders that emerge during adolescence, including updated DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. Here, six commissions established by the APPC and the Sunnylands Trust pool their expertise on adolescent anxiety, schizophrenia, substance use disorders, depression and bipolar disorders, eating disorders, and suicidal behavior in sections that thoroughly define each disorder, outline and assess available treatments, discuss prevention strategies, and suggest a research agenda based on what we know and don't yet know about these various conditions. Two additional behavioral disorders-gambling and internet addiction--are covered in this second edition.As a meaningful counterpoint to its primary focus on mental illness, the volume also incorporates the latest research from a seventh commission--on positive youth development--which addresses how we can fully prepare young people to be happy and successful throughout their lives. Concluding chapters discuss overarching issues regarding the behavioral and mental health of adolescents: overcoming the stigma of mental illness, the research, policy, and practice context for the delivery of evidence-based treatments, and the development of a more robust agenda to advance adolescent health. Integrating the work of eminent scholars in both psychology and psychiatry, this work will be an essential volume for academics and practicing clinicians and will serve as a wake-up call to mental health professionals and policy makers alike about the state of our nation's response to the needs of adolescents with mental disorders.

Part I: Depression and Bipolar DisorderCommission of Adolescent Depression and Bipolar Disorder1. Defining Depression and Bipolar Disorder2. Treatment of Depression and Bipolar Disorder3. Prevention of Depression and Bipolar Disorder4. Research Agenda for Depression and Bipolar DisorderPart II: SchizophreniaCommission on Adolescent Schizophrenia5. Defining Schizophrenia6. Treatment of Schizophrenia7. Prevention of Schizophrenia8. Research Agenda for SchizophreniaPart III: Anxiety DisordersCommission on Adolescent Anxiety Disorders9. Defining Anxiety Disorders10. Treatment of Anxiety Disorders11. Prevention of Anxiety Disorders12. Research Agenda for Anxiety DisordersPart IV: Eating DisordersCommission on Adolescent Eating Disorders13. Defining Eating Disorders14. Treatment of Eating Disorders15. Prevention of Eating Disorders16. Research Agenda for Eating DisordersPart V: Substance Use DisordersCommission on Adolescent Substance and Alcohol Abuse17. Defining Substance Use Disorders18. Treatment of Substance Use Disorders19. Prevention of Substance Use Disorders20. Research Agenda for Substance Use DisordersPart VI: Youth Suicide and Suicide AttemptsCommission on Adolescent Suicide Prevention21. Defining Youth Suicide22. Universal Approaches to Youth Suicide Prevention23. Targeted Youth Suicide Prevention Programs24. Preventive Interventions and Treatments for Suicidal Youth25. Research Agenda for Youth Suicide PreventionPart VII: Beyond DisorderCommission on Positive Youth Development26. The Positive Perspective on Youth DevelopmentPart VIII: Other Behavioral Disorders27. Adolescent Gambling: Another Risky BehaviorJeffrey L. Derevensky and Lynette Gilbeau28. Internet Addiction and Problematic Internet Behavior Among YouthAmy Bleakley, Sunhee Park, and Daniel RomerPart IX: Summary of Conclusions, Recommendations, Priorities29. StigmaPatrick E. Jamieson and Daniel Romer30. An Update on Evidence-Based Practices for Children and Adolescents in the Context of Policy, Research and Practice: A Systems PerspectiveKa Ho Brian Chor, Su-Chin Serene Olin, and Kimberly E. Hoagwood31. The American Treatment System for Adolescent Substance Use Disorders in the 21st Century: Challenges Remain but Change is On the HorizonKathleen Meyers, Suzanne Ward, John Cacciola, and Abigail Woodworth32. Conclusion: Successes Since the First Edition and Pressing Issues for the Future of Adolescent Mental and Behavioral HealthDaniel RomerReferencesIndex