Depression ...

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

OUTLINE

I: The Nature of Childhood Depression

a. Features, Etiology, Incidence, Age, Gender

II: Overview of Affective Disorders

a. Major Depressive Episodes

b. Manic Episodes

c. Hypomanic Episodes

d. Bipolar I

e. Bipolar II

f. Dysthymia

g. Cyclothymia

h. Adjustment Disorder With Depressed Mood

i. Substance Induced Mood Disorders

j. Bereavement

III: Differential Diagnosis

a. Unique Diagnostic Factors in Children and Adolescents

b. Assessment Techniques and Instruments

c. Treatment Planning

d. Medication Considerations

IV: Individual Therapy Approaches

a. Cognitive Behavior Therapy

b. Play Therapy

c. Art Therapy

d. Self Control Therapy

e. Interpersonal Therapy

f. Case Studies I and II

V: Family Therapy Approaches

a. Systemic Family Therapy

b. Interpersonal Family Therapy

c. Case Studies III and IV

Goal: Participants will learn how to provide therapy for children and adolescents who are experiencing depression.

Objectives: Participants will learn to diagnose childhood depression using DSM IV-TR criteria.

Participants will learn how to perform a differential diagnosis of depression in children and adolescents.

Participants will learn how to perform individual therapy for children and adolescents experiencing depression.

Participants will learn how to perform family therapy for children and adolescents experiencing depression.

Methods: Home study text; case studies; post test

Presenter: George Haarman, Psy. D., LMFT is a licensed psychologist and marriage and family therapist in Louisville, Ky. He

maintains a private practice, consults with school systems, and has previously worked in youth detention

centers, group homes and juvenile probation. He is an adjunct professor at Spalding University and has been a

part time instructor at Bellarmine University and Jefferson Community College. He is an experienced

presenter on the topics of assessment and treatment planning with children and adolescents.