Paul Sunseri, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist who treats children and adolescents with serious mental health conditions. He has conducted research demonstrating the important role that families play in treating childhood mental illness. Dr. Sunseri is the developer of Intensive Family-Focused Therapy (IFFT), a family-based form of mental health care, in the United States.

Part I: What In the World is Going On and Where Does Change Begin?

Chapter 1: Causes and Known Contributors to the Rise in Childhood Mental Illness

Chapter 2: Lesser Known But Likely More Impactful Causes and Contributors

Chapter 3: Righting the Ship: Getting Families Back on Course

Chapter 4: The Case for Family-Focused Treatment

Chapter 5: Intensive Family-Focused Therapy (IFFT)

Part II: Treating Suicide and Self-Harm

Chapter 6: Suicide and Self-Harm: Prevalence, Evidence-Based Treatments, and the Role of Family and Situations

Chapter 7: The Treatment of Suicide and Self-Harm from a Family-Focused Perspective

Chapter 8: Case Example of Treating Self-Harm: The Girl Who Wouldn't Stop Hurting Herself

Part III: Treating Social Isolation and Anxious Avoidance

Chapter 9: Anxious Avoidance: Prevalence, Evidence-Based Treatments, and the Role of Family and Situations

Chapter 10: The Treatment of Anxious Avoidance from a Family-Focused Perspective

Chapter 11: Case Example of Treating Anxious Avoidance: The Boy Who Disappeared

Part IV: Directions for the Future

Chapter 12: An 18-Item, Research-Informed Plan for Reversing the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Crisis