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Progress in adolescent mental health
M D Weist1, G Ginsburg, M Shafer
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine 21201, USA.
Adolescent Medicine (Philadelphia, Pa.)
|March 23, 1999
Abstract:
This chapter reviews the status of emotional and behavioral problems in adolescents and current issues in their assessment and treatment. The authors emphasize the need for the development of mental health programs for adolescents in natural settings such as schools, and present a conceptual framework for intervention based on provider knowledge of risk and protective factors.