DEPRESSION and YOUR CHILD
A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
by Dr. Deborah Serani
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Pub Date Oct 01 2013 | Archive Date Jan 05 2014
Description
Seeing your child suffer in any way is a harrowing experience for any parent. Mental illness in children can be particularly draining due to the mystery surrounding it, and the issue of diagnosis at such a tender age. Depression and Your Child gives parents and caregivers a uniquely textured understanding of pediatric depression, its causes, its symptoms, and its treatments. Serani weaves her own personal experiences of being a depressed child along with her clinical experiences as a psychologist treating depressed children.
Current research, treatments and trends are presented in easy to understand language and tough subjects like self-harm, suicide and recovery plans are addressed with supportive direction. Parents will learn tips on how to discipline a depressed child, what to expect from traditional treatments like psychotherapy and medication, how to use holistic methods to address depression, how to avoid caregiver burnout, and how to move through the trauma of diagnosis and plan for the future. Real life cases highlight the issues addressed in each chapter and resources and a glossary help to further understanding for those seeking additional information. Parents and caregivers are sure to find here a reassuring approach to childhood depression that highlights the needs of the child even while it emphasizes the need for caregivers to care for themselves and other family members as well.
Depression is a widespread problem and children and young adults are being diagnosed more frequently
· The author suffered depression from a young age and is also a psychologist
· Includes real life stories
· Addresses the very real needs of parents and caregivers (and families) alongside the needs of the child
· Covers treatment options and how to tap into available resources
Deborah Serani, Ph.D., is a go-to media expert on a variety of psychological issues. Her interviews can be found in ABC News, Newsday, Women’s Health & Fitness, The Chicago Sun Times, The Associated Press, and affiliate radio station programs at CBS and NPR, just to name a few. She is a ShareCare Expert for Dr. Oz, writes or Psychology Today, helms the Ask the Therapist column for Esperanza Magazine and has worked as a technical advisor for the NBC television show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. A licensed psychologist in practice over twenty years, Serani is also an adjunct professor at Adelphi University and author of the award-winning book Living with Depression (Rowman & Littlefield).
A Note From the Publisher
Introduction
1: Understanding Child Development
2: Defining Depression in Childhood
3: Diagnosing Pediatric Depression
4: Treatments for Pediatric Depression
5: Holistic Approaches to Depression
6: Self-Harm and Suicide
7: My Child is Diagnosed, Now What?
8: Tips for Parenting Your Depressed Child
9: 20 Depression Myths Every Parent Should Know
10: Planning for the Future
Appendix A/B/C
Glossary/Notes/Biblio
Advance Praise
— Leah Klungness, Ph.D. psychologist and co-author of The Complete Single Mother
Written in Dr. Serani's straight-forward style, this book is a valuable contribution to helping parents better understand their child's or teenager's depression. Dr. Serani meticulously goes through everything a parent needs to know about their child's depression, starting with the most important aspect – depression is an illness and isn't caused by bad parenting. The case studies bring home the message at the end of each chapter, putting everything into helpful context with real examples parents can relate to. This book is a must-have for parent who has a son or daughter that suffers from depression.
— John M. Grohol, Psy.D., founder, PsychCentral.com
Families overwhelmed by seeing their young family member living with depression will find Deborah Serani's voice in Depression and Your Child: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers reassuring and informative, as it's both personal and clinical. Through the author's real life case studies, which highlight the issues addressed in each chapter, families will learn how to adapt more readily, cope more effectively, and move forward with hope as they find their caretaking experience more manageable.
— Deborah Mayo, B.S., R.N., RMT, President of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Central Suffolk
Deborah Serani has combined smarts and soul in her book. She uses years of experience and the research literature to smartly guide parents through the experience of their child’s depression. She does this with soul: with the lived experience of a person who has stood in the shoes of children with these daunting challenges, a courageous admission to be sure. The result will become an important tool in helping families overcome depression and the stigma it may engender.
— Patrick Corrigan, distinguished professor of psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology
Depression and Your Child by Deborah Serani is by far, the best and most comprehensive resource out there about depression and children.This easy to read guide leaves no stone unturned on the subject of treating depression. Every person suffering with this stifling illness, and their family and friends, should read this book as soon as possible. This book will save lives.
— Andy Behrman, author of Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781442221451 |
| PRICE | $32.00 (USD) |
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