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Introduction to Part 1 and Key Definitions

from Part 1 - What Affects Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2022

Meinou Simmons
Meinou Simmons
Affiliation:
Oxford City CAMHS
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Summary

The introduction defines some key terminology relating to youth mental health used in this book. We also address how common mental health disorders are, how they are assessed as well as principles around offering appropriate support to children and young people.

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mental healthmental wellbeingmental disordersassessment
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A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People
Q&A for Parents, Caregivers and Teachers
 , pp. 3 - 8
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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