This updated and expanded edition provides coverage on assessment techniques with particular attention to the latest in assessment by teachers, peers and the target youngsters. The treatment chapter takes stock of recent findings and conclusions emanating from the field of pediatric psychopharmacology. Current research on school-based interventions with depressed and suicidal students suffering with this internalizing disorder is also presented and evaluated. Case studies are included to give the reader a feel for the nuances of therapy with youngsters suffering from depression. The most distinctive features of the book are its research base, its developmental orientation and its practical orientation.