Navigating Teenage Depression: A guide for parents and professionals

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First symptoms of depression often occur during teenage years, and it can be a disturbing and confusing time for families as well as the teenager. How can you tell whether it's just typical teenage ups and downs that will pass, or something more serious How can we reliably identify and support teenagers with depression Experienced clinician and researcher Gordon Parker explains how to systematically identify different mood disorders and contributing factors. He and co-author Kerrie Eyers explain when clinical treatment is required and outline treatment options. They also discuss the particular challenges faced by adolescents, and approaches to effective management. Drawing on insightful personal accounts from teenagers and young adults about their experiences, this is an essential handbook for every parent, carer or professional looking after a young person with depression.

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Gordon Parker AO, MD, PhD, DSc, FRANZCP, FASSA is Scientia Professor of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales and Executive Director of the Black Dog Institute. He is a renowned researcher with over 30 years' experience with mood disorders, and is author of Dealing with Depression: A common sense guide to mood disorders.

Kerrie Eyers MA (Psych), DipEd, MPH, MAPS is a psychologist, teacher and editor with many years' experience in mental health, based at the Black Dog Institute, Sydney.

Gordon Parker and Kerrie Eyers are co-editors of Journeys with the Black Dog and Mastering Bipolar Disorder.