Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: defining the terms / by Tim McDougall -- The bigger picture: CAMHS, nursing and the strategic context / by Tim McDougall and Moira Davren -- Nursing children and young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder / by Noreen Ryan -- Self harm, young people and nursing / by Marie Armstrong -- Nursing children and young people with emotional disorders / by Sharon Leighton -- Nursing children and young people with eating disorders / by Lisa Lewer -- Nursing children and young people with psychosis / by Sally Sanderson -- Nursing children and adolescents who are aggressive or violent: a psychological approach / by Ian Higgins and Tim McDougall -- Nursing children and young people with learning disabilities and mental health problems / by Tim McDougall -- Child and adolescent forensic mental health nursing / by Paul Mitchell -- Substance misuse, young people and nursing / by Debra McKay, Tina Hatton, and Tim McDougall -- Nursing and school based mental health services / by Sharon Leighton -- Child and adolescent mental health nursing in a multi-cultural context: an acculturation model / by Ray McMorrow -- Treatment interventions for children and young people with mental health problems / by Eileen Woolley -- Clinical governance for specialist child and adolescent mental health nurses / by Ian Roberts and Tim McDougall -- Education and training for nurses who work with children and young people who have mental health problems / by Tim McDougall, Fiona Gale, and Barry Nixon -- The legal context in which nurses work with children and young people with mental disorders / by Tim McDougall and Augustine Sagoe -- Conclusions: 10 practical tips for nurses / by Tim McDougall.