The books on this page are part of a series developed by the Adolescent Mental Health Initiative, a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, under the guidance of series editor Patrick E. Jamieson, Ph.D., director of the policy center’s Annenberg Health and Risk Communication Institute. These books are available as free downloads.
Each guide describes the condition, treatment options, and their efficacy, combining state-of-the-art information with the hands-on knowledge of parents who have experience helping teens with these conditions. Both accessible and comprehensive, the guides offer guidance on school behaviors, as well as sensitive issues such as sex, alcohol, and drugs.
Resources for Parents
If Your Adolescent Has Bipolar Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents
June 15, 2020
If Your Adolescent Has Depression: An Essential Resource for Parents
June 15, 2020
If Your Adolescent Has an Eating Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents
June 15, 2020
If Your Adolescent Has ADHD: An Essential Resource for Parents
June 15, 2020
Resources for Clinicians
Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders
August 11, 2017
The second edition of Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders: What We Know and What We Don’t Know is an extensive overview of the major mental health disorders that emerge during adolescence. The volume presents the latest in treatment and prevention of major adolescent disorders, and updates the work of seven commissions under the Adolescent Mental Health Initiative convened by the Annenberg Public Policy Center and the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands. Six of the groups pooled their expertise on such areas as adolescent anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder, eating disorders, substance and alcohol abuse, and suicide prevention, while the seventh commission examined positive youth development.