From the Inside Flap
This volume of New Directions for Mental Health Services summarizes recent scientific data about neurobiological disorders in children and adolescents and discusses treatment approaches based on these findings—particularly pharmacological treatments. Second, the contributors recommAnd fundamental changes in our society's institutions—including the medical profession, the insurance industry, the educational system, and the legal system—necessitated by these new findings. This is the 54th issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Mental Health Services. For more information on the series, please see the Journals and Periodicals page.
From the Back Cover
This volume of New Directions for Mental Health Services summarizes recent scientific data about neurobiological disorders in children and adolescents and discusses treatment approaches based on these findings—particularly pharmacological treatments. Second, the contributors recommend fundamental changes in our society's institutions—including the medical profession, the insurance industry, the educational system, and the legal system—necessitated by these new findings. This is the 54th issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Mental Health Services. For more information on the series, please see the Journals and Periodicals page.