Jacqueline Corcoran, Ph.D., is Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work.

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 outcomes, it is essential that professionals be well equipped to understand and treat mental health disorders early and effectively. Mental Health Treatment for Children and Adolescents offers a sweeping synthesis of the research on treatment of DSM-defined mental disorders in youth, appraising the state of the available evidence and examining how evidence-based treatments address the biological, psychological, and social variables that contribute to the development of disorders and the potential for recovery.
Each chapter focuses on a different diagnosis, covering ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, substance use disorders, depressive disorders, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Each one contains a critical review of the state of knowledge about a disorder, a summary of empirically supported psychosocial and pharmacological treatments, a case study, and a recommended research agenda. In addition, each is thoroughly grounded in a risk and resilience framework and focuses on the contextual factors that influence not only the development of a disorder but the implementation and adaptation of evidence-based practices in the real world.
Mental Health Treatment for Children and Adolescents is a valuable resource for students, researchers, and clinicians both for its presentation of cutting-edge data and its emphasis on implications for social workers in training, practice, and research.

Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview
Section I: Externalizing Disorders
Chapter 2: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Chapter 3: Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder
Chapter 4: Adolescent Conduct Disorder and Substance Use Disorders
Section II: Internalizing Disorders
Chapter 5: Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 6: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Chapter 7: Depressive Disorders
Section III: Eating Disorders
Chapter 8: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
Conclusion
Chapter 9: Barriers to Evidence-Based Practice and Recommendations
References
Indexes