Description Each chapter is written by a leading scientist-practitioner in the treatment of adolescent depression, providing state of the art advice on treating this significant problem With its strong association with adolescent suicide, there is a great need for evidence based advice on treating depression in adolescence, making this book timely and essential Provides both the underlying theory and practical advice, showing how and why the interventions work Depression is one of the most common mental health problems in adolescence. Up to 20% of adolescents suffer from depression at some point in their lives. As well as being a chronic disorder, associated with significant and persistent impairment in everyday life, there is also a strong association between depression and suicidal behavior, making depression a significant burden for both the individual, and society as a whole. In response to a growing awareness of this problem, various prevention and intervention programs have been developed. In addition, a large number of studies have examined the effectiveness of these interventions for depression. This timely, comprehensive, and authoritative volume brings together an eminent group of international experts to provide an overview of the major evidence-based treatments for depression in adolescents. This volume is divided into five sections. The first section presents an introduction to the field of adolescent depression, including classification, epidemiol