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Index 437 “Overview of Factitious Disorders” peer pressure (Cleveland Clinic) 213n cutting 210 described 46 oxcarbazepine 295 personality disorders P consequences 226 coping mechanisms 227 paliperidone 292 described 220 palliative coping style, described 16–17 factitious disorders 214 Pamprin (acetaminophen) 110 overview 219–29 PANDAS see pediatric autoimmune pervasive developmental disorders, neuropsychiatric disorders associated described 343–44 with streptococci panic attacks, described 133–34, 134 pets, grief 81, 87–89, 88 panic disorder phenelzine 296 overview 133–36 phobias serotonin receptors 136 treatment 135 defined 160 paranoid personality, described 220–21 overview 159–63 parents phototherapy, seasonal affective divorce 67–72 disorder 117–18 friends 47–48 physical abuse, defined 324 oppositional defiant disorder 181–82 pimozide 390 problem behaviors 181 pituitary gland, described 35 see also family issues play therapy, described 287 Parnate (tranylcypromine) 296 PMDD see premenstrual dysphoric paroxetine disorder anxiety disorders 296 PMS see premenstrual syndrome depression 292 Porter, Robert S. 219n posttraumatic stress disorder 143 positive thoughts premenstrual syndrome 110 described 30–32 passive-aggressive personality, examples 32 described 225 Postel (mefenamic acid) 109 pastoral counseling postpartum depression, defined 95 described 287 “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” mental health care 305 (NIMH) 137n pathological gambling posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) described 187 hotlines 148 overview 186–88 overview 137–48 “Pathological Gambling” quick tips 138 (PsychNet-UK) 183n resilience factors 140 pathological skin picking 189 risk factors 140 Paxil (paroxetine) talk therapies 142 anxiety disorders 296 premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) depression 292 defined 106 posttraumatic stress disorder 143 described 103–4 premenstrual syndrome 110 medications 110 pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric “Premenstrual Syndrome” disorders associated with streptococci (A.D.A.M., Inc.) 103n (PANDAS) 151 premenstrual syndrome (PMS), overview 103–11 Premsyn (acetaminophen) 110

438 Mental Health Information for Teens, Third Edition prison psychosis, described 215 psychotherapy, continued problem behaviors 181 seasonal affective disorder 118 Tourette syndrome 391 see also impulse control disorders; trichotillomania 189 intermittent explosive disorder; see also talk therapies oppositional defiant disorder psychotic depression, defined 95 problem solving techniques, psychotic disorders, defined 244 described 12–18 psychotropic medications 291 PTSD see posttraumatic stress prodromal period, described 258 propranolol 296 disorder Prozac (fluoxetine) puberty anxiety disorders 296 females 372–73 depression 292 males 374–75 kleptomania 186 overview 371–78 posttraumatic stress disorder 145 stress 36–37 psychiatric nurses, described 272 “Puberty: Adolescent Female” psychiatrists, described 271 (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital PsychNet-UK, publications Medical Center) 371n adjustment disorders 167n “Puberty: Adolescent Male” (Cincinnati kleptomania 183n Children’s Hospital Medical Center) pathological gambling 183n 371n pyromania 183n purging, bulimia nervosa 202 skin picking 183n pyromania trichotillomania 183n described 184 psychoanalysis, described 288 overview 183–84 psychodynamic psychotherapy, “Pyromania (Fire Starting)” described 288 (PsychNet-UK) 183n psychological factors, premenstrual syndrome 103 Q psychologists, described 271–72 psychosis “Questions Answered” (CDC) 376n described 242 quetiapine 292 overview 241–47 “Psychosis” (A.D.A.M., Inc.) 241n R psychotherapeutic medications 291 psychotherapy radio psychiatry, mental health care 308 attention deficit hyperactivity rational emotive behavior therapy disorder 341–42 (REBT), described 288 binge eating disorder 204 reality therapy, described 288 bipolar disorder 127 REBT see rational emotive behavior borderline personality therapy disorder 236–37 rehabilitation, schizophrenia 266 depression 96–97 relationships described 277 dissociative identity disorder 252 abuse 326–27 impulse control disorders 191 arguments 44 kleptomania 186 coping strategies 52–53 panic disorder 135 cutting 210 pathological gambling 187–88 dating 59 personality disorders 220 dating abuse 357–64

Index 439 relationships, continued St. John’s wort guardians 48 depression 99, 293, 310 healthy dating 64 overview 309–13 mental health 4 premenstrual syndrome 109 opposites 60 overview 43–56 “St. John’s Wort and Depression” puberty 375–76 (NCCAM) 309n quick tips 62 Samaritans of NY, “Relationships” (DHHS) 43n contact information 411 relaxation therapies, described 288–90 resilience SAMHSA see Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services mental health professionals 22 Administration overview 19–22 posttraumatic stress disorder 140 Sarafem (fluoxetine) 110 “Resilience for Teens: Got Bounce?” SAVE - Suicide Awareness (American Psychological Association) 19n Voices of Education, contact Rett syndrome 344 information 411 reward system, described 331 schizoaffective disorder risk factors overview 267–68 intermittent explosive disorder 176 treatment 268 oppositional defiant disorder 179–80 “Schizoaffective Disorder” premenstrual syndrome 103–4 (NAMI) 267n youth gang violence 394 schizoid personality, described 221 Risperdal (risperidone) 292, 295 schizophrenia risperidone 292, 295 brain activity studies 259, 261 Ritalin (methylphenidate) 297 described 256 rituals medications 292 death 82–84 overview 255–66 obsessive-compulsive disorder 149–50 personal hygiene 258 Riverside County, California, Department tobacco use 260 of Public Health “Schizophrenia” (NIMH) 255n publications Schizophrenia Home Page, website address 415 intermittent explosive disorder 175n schizotypal personality, oppositional defiant disorder 175n described 221 romance, overview 57–66 “Seasonal Affective Disorder” running away (Nemours Foundation) 113n overview 379–82 seasonal affective disorder (SAD) statistics 380 defined 95 “Running Away” (Office on Women’s overview 113–19 Health) 379n seizures, autism spectrum disorders 349 S selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) SAD see seasonal affective disorder depression 97, 101, 292–93 SAFE (Self-Abuse Finally Ends) personality disorders 226 premenstrual syndrome 110 Alternatives, contact information 415 suicide 294 Safe and Drug-Free Schools, contact self-confidence defined 24 information 411 test 28

440 Mental Health Information for Teens, Third Edition self-destructive activities side effects, continued break-ups 66 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory grief 81–82 drugs 109 St. John’s wort 312–13 self-esteem stimulant medications 341 anorexia nervosa 196 body image 29 Sidran Institute bulimia nervosa 201 contact information 415 defined 24 mental health 3 skin picking overview 23–32 described 191 relationships 63 overview 189–91 test 26 “Skin Picking” (PsychNet-UK) 183n self-help Sklar, Pamela 124 described 289 sleep mental health care 303–4 phobias 162–63 premenstrual syndrome 108 seasonal affective disorder 115 self-injury, overview 209–11 stress management 41 self-reliant coping styles, sleep hygiene, described 18 SNRI see serotonin and norepinephrine described 13–14 reuptake inhibitors sensory problems, autism spectrum social phobia imaging studies 156 disorders 349 overview 155–58 Seroquel (quetiapine) 292 Social Phobia/Social Anxiety serotonin Association, website address 413 social workers, described 272 kleptomania 185 sodium, bipolar disorder 124 obsessive-compulsive sound therapy described 286 disorder 152 mental health care 306 panic disorder 136 “Specific Phobias” (ADAA) 159n seasonal affective disorder 114 spirituality, mental health 7 see also selective serotonin see also pastoral counseling spironolactone 110–11 reuptake inhibitors splitting, described 227 serotonin and norepinephrine SSRI see selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors reuptake inhibitors (SNRI), statistics depression 97–98, 293 borderline personality sertraline anxiety disorders 296 disorder 233–34 depression 292 conduct disorder 171 posttraumatic stress disorder 143 cyberbullying 352–53 premenstrual syndrome 110 dating abuse 359 sexual abuse, defined 324 depression 310 sexual attraction, relationships 60–61 divorce 67 shared psychotic disorder, described eating disorders 194 244–47 hate crimes 396 short-term stress, described 34–35 intermittent explosive disorder 175 side effects learning disabilities 367 antidepressant medications 143–44 meditation 317 borderline personality disorder medications 240 electroconvulsive therapy 300–301 meditation 319–20

Index 441 statistics, continued Suicide Prevention Action Network, premenstrual syndrome 103 contact information 412 runaways 380 seasonal affective disorder 116 Suicide Prevention Resource Center, youth gang violence 393–97 contact information 412 stealing see kleptomania supplements “Stop Bullying! Now!” depression 293 described 313 (HRSA) 351n oppositional defiant disorder 180 Stop It Now! hotline 406 premenstrual syndrome 108, 108–9 Strattera (atomoxetine) 297, 297 stress support groups divorce 71 coping strategies 9–10, 33–42 grief 84 described 169 mental health 6 grief 83–84 pathological gamblers 187 supportive coping styles, trichotillomania 188 described 13–14 stress hormones, described 35 stress inoculation training, surgical procedures, binge posttraumatic stress disorder 143 eating disorder 204 stress management described 39–42 T divorce 70 mental health 5 tai chi 305 substance abuse talk therapies bipolar disorder 125 pathological gamblers 187 bipolar disorder 127 premenstrual syndrome 104 break-ups 65 Substance Abuse and Mental depression 97 Health Services Administration grief 84 (SAMHSA) panic disorder 135 contact information 408, 411 personality disorders 220 publications posttraumatic stress conduct disorder 171n disorder 141–43, 142 self-esteem 23n seasonal affective disorder 118 suicide see also psychotherapy antidepressant medications 98–99, technology, mental health care 308 Tegretol (carbamazepine) 295 111, 294 telemedicine, mental health care 308 atomoxetine 297 telephone counseling, mental health borderline personality care 308 tests disorder 234, 238–39 attention deficit hyperactivity coping strategies 82 hotlines 383, 384 disorder 339–40 overview 383–86 psychosis 242 schizophrenia 260 Tourette syndrome 389 SSRI clinical trials 101 therapy warning signs 386 adjustment disorders 168 see also deaths attention deficit hyperactivity “Suicide” (Office on Women’s Health) 383n disorder 341–42 benefits 276 binge eating disorder 204 bipolar disorder 127

442 Mental Health Information for Teens, Third Edition therapy, continued tricyclic antidepressants borderline personality anxiety disorders 296 disorder 234–35, 235–36 depression 97, 293 bulimia nervosa 202 depression 96–97 triggers, obsessive-compulsive grief 81, 85 disorder 151 impulse control disorders 191 kleptomania 186 Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) 295 obsessive-compulsive tuberous sclerosis 350 disorder 151–52 Tylenol (acetaminophen), overview 275–90, 283–90 pathological gambling 187–88 premenstrual syndrome 110 personality disorders 228–29 phobias 161–62 U posttraumatic stress disorder 141–43 United Way Information Referral privacy 279 Service, hotline 406 trichotillomania 189 see also psychotherapy; talk therapies University of Michigan, publications electroconvulsive therapy 299n thought disorder, schizophrenia 257 tics, Tourette syndrome 388, 388–92 US Department of Health and tobacco use, schizophrenia 260 Human Services (DHHS; HHS), Tofranil (imipramine) 296 publications TORDIA study 101 relationships 43n Tourette syndrome self-injury 209n stress 33n overview 387–92 tics 388 V “Tourette Syndrome” (NINDS) 387n transcendental meditation 317–18 venlafaxine transpersonal psychology, anxiety disorders 296 described 289–90 clinical trials 101 tranylcypromine 296 depression 293 trauma premenstrual syndrome 110 anorexia nervosa 196 bulimia nervosa 201 violence posttraumatic stress disorder 146 abuse 323, 325 Treatment Advocacy Center, contact dating abuse 360–61 information 416 schizophrenia 259 Treatment of SSRI-resistant youth gangs 393–99 Depression in Adults (TORDIA) study 101 visualization Trevor Help Line 406 described 289 trichotillomania mental health care 307 described 188 overview 188–89 visual processing disorder, described 370 “Trichotillomania” vitamin supplements see supplements (PsychNet-UK) 183n volunteering Trichotillomania Learning Center, contact information 415 mental health 5 stress management 42 Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) 297 W Wellbutrin (bupropion) 293 Wendland, Jens R. 152

Index 443 “When Fear Overwhelms: Panic “Your Emotions: Handling Stress” Disorder” (NIMH) 133n (DHHS) 33n “When Unwanted Thoughts “Your Mental Health” (Canadian Take Over: Obsessive-Compulsive Mental Health Association) 3n Disorder” (NIMH) 149n “Youth Gangs and Violence” World Fellowship for Schizophrenia (National Youth Violence Prevention and Allied Disorders, contact Resource Center) 393n information 415 “Youth Violence Facts” (National X Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center) 393n Xanax (alprazolam) 296 Z Y ziprasidone 292, 295 Yaz (estradiol; drospirenone) Zoloft (sertraline) 110–11 anxiety disorders 296 Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention depression 292 Program, contact information 412 posttraumatic stress disorder 143 premenstrual syndrome 110 yoga, mental health care 307 Zyprexa (olanzapine) 292, 295

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