Raising Depression-Free Children : A Parent's Guide to Prevention and Early Intervention
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Book Description
Childhood depression is on the rise and increasing faster than the rate of adult depression. The problem is so serious that the World Health Organization has predicted that by the year 2020, when today's children reach adulthood, depression will rank as the second leading cause of "lost years of healthy life" --behind only heart disease. In spite of these predictions, most books and articles emphasize identification and treatment, not prevention.
But, there is hope. Researchers have documented the reality of depression prevention in fields such as Resiliency Parenting, where the research actually suggests that depression in children can be prevented. Hockey suggests that reducing the anticipated numbers of depressed adults means we must begin with children who can be taught from a very young age how to live hopefully and optimistically. Depression is not, solely, a matter of genetics and biology; there are very specific things that parents can do to reduce their child's risk of depression or relapse.
Hockey describes preventive interventions based on research-backed techniques and clinical works. Along with case histories, she shares her own parenting failures and successes; her blend of personal experience and professional know-how will inspire readers to take action on behalf of their children. For parents of infants through twelve year-olds, Raising Depression Free Children offers:
Basic information on the topic of childhood depression and prevention
Parenting strategies to help reduce the risk for, or recurrence of, childhood depression
Activities that provide parents with specific tasks to identify problems early on and promote resiliency
Activities that help parents clarify their attitudes and beliefs about depression
From the Inside Flap
"Raising Depression-Free Children is a thoughtful, practical and up-to-date summary about the diagnosis and treatment of childhood and adolescent depression, with an important emphasis on prevention. This book will be a welcome resource for parents, teachers, and other adults who work with and care about children."
-David Fassler, M.D., clinical associate professor at University of Vermont, College of Medicine and co-author of Help Me, I'm Sad
"Kay Hockey has written a wonderful guide to effective parenting that has the potential not only to save lives, but to make those lives happier and more meaningful. I highly recommend that anyone who cares about children read this book and apply what it teaches."
-Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and author of Breaking the Patterns of Depression and Hand-Me Down Blues
Raising Depression-Free Children : A Parent's Guide to Prevention and Early Intervention
Raising Depression-Free Children: A Parent's Guide to Prevention and Early Intervention,Kathleen Hockey,Hazelden,1592850421,Child Care/Parenting,Depression,Family & Relationships,Family / Parenting / Childbirth,Parenting - General,Adolescent children,Coping with illness,Self-Help / Substance Abuse
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