Child and Adolescent Mental-Health Disorders
Child and Adolescent Mental-Health Disorders
- Susan FrauenholtzSusan FrauenholtzSchool of Social Welfare, The University of Kansas. Her primary research and teaching interests include children’s mental health and workplace-related issues. She earned her MSW at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work and is a licensed independent social worker (LISW).
- and Amy MendenhallAmy MendenhallAmy Mendenhall is an Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, and the Director of the School’s Office of Child Welfare and Children’s Mental Health. She received her MSW and PhD from The Ohio State University. Her research focuses on children’s mental health.
Summary
Mental-health disorders are widely prevalent in children and adolescents, and social workers are the primary service providers for children and families experiencing these disorders. This entry provides an overview of some of the most commonly seen disorders in children and adolescents: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, separation anxiety disorder, and specific learning disorders. The prevalence, course, diagnostic criteria, assessment guidelines, and treatment interventions are reviewed for each disorder. In addition, the key role of social workers in the identification and intervention of these disorders, as well as ways social workers can support the children and families experiencing these disorders, is discussed.
Subjects
- Children and Adolescents
- Mental and Behavioral Health
