Psychosocial Interventions for Genetically Influenced Problems in Childhood and Adolescence (ePub)

How to weigh genetic factors while choosing the best
psychosocial interventions

Psychosocial Interventions for Genetically Influenced
Problems in Childhood and Adolescence explores empirically
supported psychosocial interventions in light of our current
understanding of the genome. It considers how interventions may be
modified and enhanced as the products of genomic research continue
to expand - and why they offer the most promise for making
substantial gains in treatment and prevention.

Providing a clear, accessible assessment of our current
knowledge, both of the genome and evidence based treatments,
Psychosocial Interventions for Genetically Influenced Problems
in Childhood and Adolescence provides practical advice to
clinicians,policy makers, and others invested in treating young
people who present with a variety of conditions including anxiety,
depression, ADHD, autism, substance abuse, and dyslexia. Rende
discusses the current understanding of genetic etiology of
psychopathology, and explores the support, or lack thereof, for
various modes of treatment in light of new genomic knowledge. The
overall premise is that our advances in genetics will be put to
best therapeutic use by fueling translational psychosocial
interventions.

Key points raised include:

* The need for treating children suffering today, rather than
waiting for a biological "magic bullet"

* Discussion of how empirically-supported interventions mesh with
genetic vulnerabilities

* Ways in which interventions may change as genetic research
continues