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An easy-to-read workbook for parents and caregivers looking to support teenagers who are facing mental health challenges. Teen mental health issues are rising at an alarming rate, and many families are unsure of how to best help their children. Supporting Your Teen's Mental Health is an essential resource for parents and caregivers looking to support teenagers who are struggling with mental health concerns. Written in a conversational tone by psychologist and fellow parent Andrea Temkin-Yu, the workbook is a thorough, evidence-based guide to essential parenting strategies that have been proven to help improve relationships and behavior. Caregivers will learn how to build and maintain a strong parent-child bond, encourage skillful choices, and manage difficult behavior. Each strategy comes with a clear explanation of how and why it works, as well as a thorough how-to guide so readers know exactly how to put the words into practice. Caregivers learn how to work through common problems that may arise with their own teen, and interactive exercises help parents decide how to make use of each strategy. By the end, parents will have a better understanding of the challenges many teens are facing today, and more confidence in their ability to help their child navigate and overcome mental health challenges. more...

Relationships are tough. Family, friendships, romance - they've all got their own complications. So, what can you do?We're all wired differently and programmed to think and react in certain ways. Are you a people-pleaser or someone who trusts too easily? Do you find it hard to put your guard down or often compare yourself to others? This book helps you to see how your programming affects the way you communicate and relate to others, and gives you the tools to upgrade it. Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a positive, practical approach for getting in touch with who and what matters to you and learning to take your thoughts and feelings with you to reach your goals, this book will give you the tools to get to know your own values, build healthy boundaries, and boost your communication skills. It will help you to better understand yourself so that you can build happy, healthy relationships. more...

From the author of Hold On, But Don't Hold Still, the emotionally charged and eye-opening account of a mother who navigates the cacophony of best practices and urgent advice from parenting authorities in search of a way to support her teen as he maps his own path to mental health.When Kristina Kuzmič started to see signs that her otherwise sunny, resilient teenage son was struggling, she was sure a few simple fixes could right the ship. But over the following months, the issues her family faced became more nuanced, complicated, and pervasive than she could've predicted—and what began as a clear to do list spiraled into an emotionally fraught and seemingly endless push and pull between signs of progress and overwhelming fear. Despite her best efforts, Kuzmič had internalized a set of obligations, ideas, and unrealistic standards from parenting culture and social media that left her unprepared to guide her child when he needed her most. Featuring an urgent and affirming foreword by renowned and New York Times bestselling clinician Dr. Shefali Tsabary—Kuzmič's new book debunks ten'parenting truths” that kept her in crisis, and delves into her insecurities and the mistakes she made to reveal invaluable lessons and transformative approaches that worked. While her family stands on the other side now stronger than ever, Kuzmič's journey calls to parents who have felt the instinct to say “I can fix this” in situations where good intentions far exceed our abilities to enact change. more...

A wealth of constructive advice to help you and your child navigate and recover from the everyday stresses of growing up Just as parents can expect their children to encounter physical bumps, bruises, and injuries along the road to adulthood, emotional distress is also an unavoidable part of growing up. The sources of this distress range from toddlerhood to young adulthood, from the frustration of toilet training to the uncertainty of leaving home for the first time. Compiled by four renowned clinical psychologists, the second edition of The Parents'Guide to Psychological First Aid brings together an array of experts to offer parental guidance in helping your child navigate and recover from the everyday stresses they will encounter growing up. Clear, practical, and to-the-point, this is a go-to reference that parents will find themselves returning to again and again as their children grow. Chapters cover topics like healthy eating, sibling relationships, separation and divorce, social media and screen time, hate crimes and violence, learning differences, alcohol and drug use, sadness and depression, and much more. With practical tips, nonjudgmental advice, and suggestions for additional resources at the end of each chapter, this useful and thought-provoking book will be of immense value to new and seasoned parents alike. more...

The percentage of American teens struggling with mental health concerns is rising every year. Learning to recognize the signs of both everyday stress and serious mood disorders, such as anxiety and depression, can help teens respond in healthy and constructive ways. This book examines some of the most well-studied and successful ways to maintain positive mental health. more...

This second volume expands and develops the discussion on arts therapies begun in volume one on the field's relationship with children and young people's mental health, demonstrating further contemporary research within international contexts.The book responds to a resounding call to address children and young people's mental health. It explores a unique mix of diverse arts modalities including art, music, dance, expressive arts, and drama, creating opportunities for discourse and discussion of how the different arts therapies cohere and relate to each other. Chapters are truly global in approach, ranging from schools in India to children's hospices in the United Kingdom, refugee transit camps in Greece, and residential care programmes for LGBTQ+ youth in the United States. Discussions from Greece and Taiwan, and innovative research from Israel, Norway, and Scotland are also featured with reference to diverse social, political, and cultural contexts. Ultimately, chapters prioritise the links between research, theory, and practice, providing accessible and implication-led dialogue on contemporary issues.This book provides new insights into the expanding field of the arts therapies and will be of great interest to arts therapists as well as academics and students in the fields of arts therapies, social work, psychotherapy, health psychology, and education. more...

No more arguing, punishments, or bribes. Help your child get motivated—and watch them soar! You're at your wits'end. Again. Your teen is bright, savvy, and capable—and completely unmotivated. Whether it's too much screen time, pandemic-induced resignation, or disillusionment at the state of the world, so many kids recently seem to have lost the passion to create, excel, engage, and do. What you need, for them and you, is a teen expert—a fresh voice to ask the right questions, make powerful suggestions, and offer proven techniques for getting your teen back in the game and focused on a future of fulfillment, success, purpose, and enjoyment. Melanie McNally is that expert, and she'll help you and your teen conquer whatever's been keeping them down and holding them back. Presented in simple steps, this book breaks down the three major components of motivation: Help your teen ignite their creativity and passion Work with your teen to increase their endurance and effort Encourage your teen to envision and set worthy and attainable milestones Small changes can have huge impacts—the kind that inspire confidence, a sense of accomplishment, and the desire to keep going, keep doing, and stay the course. If you're looking to motivate your teen and set the stage for success and happiness, this book can help you get started today. more...

Help your teen understand and manage their physical and mental health with the activity-packed Mark Twain Managing Anxiety & Mental Health: Coping Strategies for Teens Workbook! Mental health books are a great way for children to learn about and manage anxiety, depression, and overall health and wellness through focused lessons and practice. The 64-page mental health workbook features engaging and informative social emotional learning activities, including anxiety relief for teens, anger management for kids, positive thinking, ADHD, depression, social media, health and wellness, and social skills for teens. Great for both classroom or homeschool curriculum, the anxiety workbook also includes self-assessments and a guided journal section for students to practice their critical thinking skills while reflecting on their own thoughts and feelings. more...

A father's stirring and tender tribute to the son he lost to suicide After years of battling clinical depression exacerbated by autism, Auggie Hubbard died by suicide at the age of 19. In this poignant tribute to his son, Robert Hubbard—a theatre scholar and actor—stages Auggie's life in a series of vivid and tender scenes: Auggie's insatiable hunger for Accelerated Reader points. His tireless lightsaber practice in the local park. His sonorous tuba practice in the ward of his inpatient program. Through these anecdotes of Auggie's life and the days following his death, readers journey with a family shaken by mental illness and share in their hard-won joys in defiance of depression. Refusing easy answers and clichés about “God's plan,” Hubbard unflinchingly asks: Does faith matter amid such tragedy? What do you do when awareness isn't enough? When you've tried so hard to keep your child safe, but your efforts fail? His honesty and vulnerability—and his tender portrait of Auggie—are gifts to all who live with their own questions in the wake of a loved one's death.Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Award in Grief/Grieving Finalist (2023) more...

Adolescence is a unique developmental period characterized by a time of dramatic physical and psychological changes. It is important for emerging professionals and trainees who wish to work with youth to be familiar with the developmental issues and current trends in substance use and co-existing mental disorders. Adolescent Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders is a comprehensive and clinically-oriented resource aimed at students seeking a degree or certificate as an addiction counselor, as well as early-career professionals. The text is broken into three sections: adolescent development (covering physical and psychosocial development), comorbid disorders (such as externalizing and internalizing disorders and addictions), and interventions and treatment (featuring cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectic behavior therapy, and motivational enhancement therapy, among others). Each chapter includes side-bar points of interest, summary highlights, discussion questions, recommendations for further reading, and learner's test questions. Several chapters include case vignettes. This vital resource will be a must-have for trainees in social work, counseling, and psychology, as well as service providers. more...

Do you feel like you've been living life on the sidelines? This one-of-a-kind workbook will help you take action and get back in the game! When you think about the future, are you consumed by fear and self-doubt? Do you feel stuck in your life? Does your inability to move forward cause increased anxiety, sadness, or insecurity? It's easy to avoid or withdraw from the situations that make you anxious or worried—it can feel safer at the time—but the fact is, until you find a way to confront discomfort head on and take action anyway, you'll remain stuck in a cycle of disappointment and frustration. So, how can you break free, get unstuck, and fully embrace life? From the authors of Conquer Negative Thinking for Teens—which focuses on managing negative thinking habits—comes this unique resource for teens who struggle with taking action. Packed with simple and easy-to-apply skills drawn from cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), this workbook will help you cultivate an action mindset, reduce worry, and take the steps needed to solve problems—rather than avoid them. You'll also discover the keys to quieting that inner “voice of doom,” giving up the need for perfection, and managing the difficult emotions that can come with living a life on hold. With this empowering guide, you'll learn how to: Figure out what's holding you back in life Move past negative thinking habits Cultivate a “go out and get it” mindset Be kinder to yourself Take small “action steps” to move toward your goals Even the smallest behavior change can make a huge difference. If you're finally ready to face your fears, the skills you'll learn in this friendly how-to will empower you to take action and get back in the game of life! In these increasingly challenging times, kids and teens need mental health resources more than ever. With more than 1.6 million copies sold worldwide, Instant Help Books are easy to use, proven-effective, and recommended by therapists. more...

A practical guide to help adults understand the unique mental health challenges facing our children, teenagers and students today.From the rise of AI personal technology to the ability to connect to your loved ones wherever you are, you'd think that we're advancing as a society. But for our young people's mental health such progress has come at a cost.The book examines the key mental health problems impacting young people today (such as depression, loneliness and anxiety) and explains how the lifestyle, culture and world they are living in has a significant mental health impact.Suitable for parents, grandparents, teachers, youth workers and anyone in a position of care or interested in the future of mental health, this book offers tools, exercises and resources to support the next generation. more...

This book presents and integrates innovative ways in which the disciplines of school, clinical, and counseling psychology conceptualize and approach mental health assessment, prevention, and intervention for promoting child and youth well-being. It describes a synthesized model of clinical reasoning across school, clinical, and counseling psychology that demonstrates how decisions are made with respect to assessment, prevention, and intervention across situational contexts to ensure successful outcomes for children and youth. In addition, the volume examines theoretical,empirical, and practical frameworks and methods with respect to addressing the mental health and well-being needs of children and adolescents within and across school, clinical, and counseling psychology disciplines. In addition, the book presents transformative, constructivist, multicultural, innovative, and evidenced-based approaches for working with children and youth as well as their families relative to the identification of mental health concerns, enhanced service system integration, social justice and advocacy.This book is an essential resource for researchers, clinicians, therapists, practitioners, and graduate students in clinical, counselling,and school psychology, social work, educational psychology, child and adolescent psychiatry, developmental psychology, pediatrics and all interrelated disciplines. more...

Educators as First Responders is a comprehensive, hands-on guide to adolescent development and mental health for teachers and other educators of students in grades 6-12. Today's schools are at the forefront of supporting adolescents with increasingly complex, challenging psychosocial needs. Moreover, students are more likely to seek out a trusted teacher, advisor, or coach for support than to confide directly in a parent or even a school counselor. Succinct and accessible, this book provides tips and strategies that teachers, coaches, nurses, counselors, and other school professionals can put into immediate use with students in varying degrees of distress. These evidence-based practices and real-world classroom examples will help you understand the “whole student,” a developing individual shaped not just by parental pressure or psychiatric diagnosis but by school and broader cultural and systemic forces. more...

'This book is a thorough and relevant first step for health professionals to learn about mental health disorders among children and adolescents, from diagnosis to treatment to resources and prevention.'-Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS 17th Surgeon General of the United States(From the Foreword) Updated with new research findings and best evidence-based practices, the third edition of this quick-access guide aids practitioners in preventing, screening, diagnosing, and managing children and adolescents who present with mental health symptoms and disorders. This new edition describes key changes in the field with an emphasis on trauma and stressor-related disorders, cognitive behavioral therapy/skills building, suicidal and self-harming behaviors, substance abuse disorders, prescribing antidepressants to youth, and promoting mental health in schools. New and updated screening tools, instruments, and interventions add to the therapeutic arsenal, along with diagnostic criteria, case studies, and risk factors. In addition, this guide delivers new information on care for the caregiver and new technologies to enhance life balance. The third edition continues to deliver the essential'nuts and bolts'of evidence-based content in a practical and user-friendly format. Grounded in DSM-V criteria and diagnoses, with a holistic view of the patient, this guide contains a wealth of resources, including screening tools, parent/patient handouts, and other resources to educate families about mental health disorders and ways to foster patient wellness. New to the Third Edition: Describes new evidence-based programs to enhance mental health and well-being Presents updated educational materials for families and caregivers Featured chapters: Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Adverse Childhood Experiences Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Substance Abuse and Addiction Spectrum Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Anxiety Disorders Evidence-based Assessment and Management of Depressive Disorders Promoting Mental Health in Schools Self-Care for Clinicians Who Care for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Problems Key Features: Provides a tool kit for healthcare professionals to enhance care and improve outcomes Contains a variety of valid and reliable screening tools for mental health disorders in children and teens Addresses concise, evidence-based assessment and management guidelines Includes downloadable access to patient education handouts, resources, and a variety of other resources for children, teens, and parents more...

In a world fraught with diet-culture and weight stigma, many parents worry about their child's relationship with their body and food. This down-to-earth guide is an invaluable resource allowing parents to take proactive actions in promoting a friendship with food, and preventative actions to minimize the risk factors for the development of eating disorders, particularly when early signs of disordered eating, excessive exercise, or body dissatisfaction have been noticed. It provides clear strategies and tools with a practical focus to gently encourage parents and teens to have a healthy relationship with food and exercise by centralizing joy and health. Coming from a therapist, a dietician, and an adolescent medicine physician, with insightful case studies from an array of young people from different backgrounds, this multidisciplinary author team delivers friendly, strategic guidance based in a wealth of expertise. more...

La pandemia trastocó el mundo. Niñas, niños y adolescentes sintieron el desamparo colectivo y sufrieron importantes consecuencias psíquicas, que persisten en el presente y seguramente impactarán en el futuro. Se han agravado manifestaciones ya existentes y han aparecido nuevas. Los profesionales han debido reinventarse en la clínica y en las escuelas, y posiblemente tengan que seguir haciéndolo a diario. Pero también será necesario ligar, zurcir los agujeros que quedaron, y trabajar las ausencias, los dolores y las angustias. Este libro plantea ideas y propuestas surgidas en estos tiempos de incertidumbre y también narra experiencias. Reflexiona acerca del impacto de la pandemia y sus efectos en los diferentes momentos de la constitución psíquica, así como en las familias y en las escuelas, a la vez que señala el lugar de los profesionales de la salud mental y de la educación, cuando infancias y adolescencias quedan a la intemperie. more...

This textbook provides an overview of child and adolescent mental health. The text covers all core aspects on the subject, from the importance of knowing why mental health in children is important, to how to assess, formulate and treat a variety of presentations seen in children and young people. Beginning with an overview of conditions and the background to emotional and behavioural problems, the book examines the different models and tools used to assess and treat children and young people and provides an outline of the practitioners working to help this population. Chapters consider the many diverse identities and groups within the population, addressing specific problems encountered in children, young people and their families from different cultural backgrounds. This revised edition addresses issues of current public debate such as gender identity and the role of social media in children's and young people's development and behaviour. Featuring authors from a variety of clinical and research backgrounds, this fully revised third edition is an important resource for all professionals working with children, young people and their families, including student and practitioner psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, mental health nurses and social care specialists. more...

Consumer health information for teens about the causes, warning signs, and symptoms of mental health disorders, along with facts about treatment approaches and tips for teens on coping with stress, building self-esteem, and maintaining mental wellness. more...

This all-new point-of-care clinical support chart aids physicians in responding to the mental health needs of their patients encountered in everyday practice. It offers practical guidance on performing brief, evidence-based pediatric interventions that (1) help the child and family in that moment, in the examination room or on the phone, or when a need first surfaces, and (2) improve the child's functioning and reduce the family's distress while one is determining whether a full diagnostic assessment and/or the involvement of mental health or developmental specialist(s) will be necessary. TOPICS INCLUDEPositive results on routine psychosocial testsAdverse (traumatic) childhood experiences (ACEs)Universal strategies to reinforce strengths and promote emotional health within familiesPediatric care of children with common mental health symptomsAnxiety and trauma-related distressDepressive symptomsDisruptive behavior and aggressionPsychotropic medications for use in pediatricsEvidence-based psychosocial therapies for social-emotional concerns in children younger than 5 years of ageEvidence-based mental health interventions for children with somatic symptoms and related disorders more...

'Teens looking for help in understanding their brains and making positive shifts will find this effective.'—Kirkus ReviewsYour teen brain is amazing! These fun and easy “brain hacks” will help you make the most of your growing mind, deal with ALL the feelings, build friendships, and face life's challenges with confidence.As a teen, your brain is changing—a lot! Your feelings are bigger and more intense. Friends and peers are more important than ever before. You're discovering who you are as a person, and what matters to you. And you're also starting to understand how the world works—and not all of it is sunshine and roses. If you're like many other teens, you may feel overwhelmed by these changes. And that's okay!In Your Amazing Teen Brain, you'll find skills grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and neuroscience to help you take advantage of your growing mind, manage difficult emotions, build better relationships, and face all the challenges of growing up—from academic pressure to social drama. You'll also gain a better understanding of how your brain works and why the teen years are so intense, and find real skills you can use to stay cool when emotions take over.Life as a teen is exciting and challenging, and your brain is energized and ready for change. With this unique guide, you'll learn to make the most of your growing brain, so you can be your very best. What are you waiting for? more...

Los profesionales de la Salud Mental nos encontramos con serias dificultades para tratar a algunos adolescentes borderline graves, que dicen que no les pasa nada. Mediante el estudio de cómo estructuraron su identidad durante la infancia, pudimos observar que su proceso evolutivo mental tuvo serias dificultades a la hora de desarrollarse, ya que quedó bloqueado en etapas infantiles. Y cuando llegan a la adolescencia siguen teniendo una mentalidad infantil. No tienen consciencia de sus actos ni de las consecuencias. Funcionan como niños y no aceptan ser ayudados. También hemos comprobado que estos adolescentes habían crecido en organizaciones familiares de características narcisistas o desestructuradas, que no supieron ayudar a crecer a sus hijos bajo las funciones parentales. Hubo un funcionamiento deficiente de estas funciones parentales. Proponemos un nuevo modelo de tratamiento inspirado en las funciones parentales para resolver el bloqueo mental que sufre el adolescente y así poder iniciar con él una psicoterapia individual focalizada en la transferencia, siempre que sea posible. Finalmente, exponemos un ejemplo de tratamiento. more...

Understanding Mental Health Problems of Children and Adolescents is a practical guide to identifying, diagnosing, and treating mental health and substance abuse challenges in children and adolescents. In the book, Kirstin Painter and Maria Scannapieco take on ADHD, childhood trauma, anxiety disorders, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, bipolar disorder, the spectrum of schizophrenia, psychosis, and substance abuse. For each of these, they provide definitions as well as early signs of detection, symptoms, diagnoses, and even treatment options. In doing this, they emphasize the importance of working with youth and caregivers and why social workers should address mental health issues like these using a strengths- and trauma-informed perspective. Painter and Scannapieco break each diagnosis into two chapters to ensure they give adequate coverage for each diagnosis. The first chapter for each discusses and includes the DSM criteria, the biological aspects of the disorder, differential diagnosing, and a case study applying the diagnostic criteria. The second presents evidence-based treatments and medications and follows-up the preceding case study with a discussion of the outcomes. This new edition includes discussions of the 21st Century Cures Act, cultural humility, techniques for intervention with youth, childhood trauma, and more. The final chapters discuss the importance of collaboration between schools, mental health providers, child protective services, and families. Promoting positive mental health in youth from a system of care perspective, readers will learn about the mental health issues facing children and adolescents as well as the relevant definitions, etiology, and evidence-based treatments to ensure they can gather enough information to make a proper diagnoses. more...

Written in an accessible and humorous style, this book teaches you to know what's going on in your mind and how to get your feelings under control. It'll help you adapt and feel better about your place in the world. Psychologist Gwendoline Smith uses her broad scientific knowledge and experience to explain in clear and simple language what's happening when you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious and confused. more...

Profesjonelle samtaler med ungdom beskriver ulike måter å forstå ungdoms psykiske vansker på. Vanskene kan forstås som noe som oppstår inne i den enkelte ungdom, eller noe som oppstår i samspill med omgivelsene. Forståelsen vi legger til grunn, får betydning for hva vi tenker er hjelpsomt. Forfatteren argumenterer for at psykiske vansker hos ungdom må forstås som livsvansker og relasjonelle vansker knyttet til ungdomstiden. For å hindre at store ungdomsgrupper sykeliggjøres, må vanskene forstås i et kultur- og samfunnsperspektiv. Boka beskriver hvordan profesjonelle hjelpere kan samtale med ungdom på måter som gjør dem bedre i stand til å mestre vanskelige følelser, relasjoner og situasjoner. I slike samtaler involveres de unge aktivt i sine egne endringsprosesser. Boka bygger på teorier om ungdoms utvikling, forskningsbasert kunnskap og egne erfaringer. Det ungdom selv sier er til hjelp når de har det vanskelig, vies spesiell plass. more...

Life can be stressful, especially for teens, and this stress can have negative impacts on both physical and psychological health. This book answers readers'questions about the causes and consequences of stress and how it can be prevented and managed.Overscheduling, the pressure to get into a good college, bullying, body image, conflicts with friends, and social media are just a few of the many sources of stress for today's teens. And, while teens may face just as many, if not more, stressors than adults, they are less likely to have the coping mechanisms and stress management tools needed to effectively combat the stress they feel. Part of Greenwood's Q&A Health Guides series, Teen Stress: Your Questions Answered follows a reader-friendly question-and-answer format that anticipates readers'needs and concerns. Prevalent myths and misconceptions are identified and dispelled, and a collection of case studies illustrates key concepts and issues through relatable stories and insightful recommendations. Each book in the series also includes a section on health literacy, equipping teens and young adults with practical tools and strategies for finding, evaluating, and using credible sources of health information both on and off the internet-important skills that contribute to a lifetime of healthy decision-making. more...

Why am I feeling like this? teenagers ask, as they experience anxiety and depression at higher rates than ever before. In his latest book, counselor David Murray introduces readers to the personal stories of 18 teens who have dealt with different types of anxiety or depression and the freedom they experienced through practical steps and tools. This book will not only explain common causes of anxiety, but it will also equip teens with keys to unlock the chains of anxiety and depression. By utilizing these God-given truths and tactics, teens will experience new liberty, peace, and joy in their lives. more...

Technology and Adolescent Health: In Schools and Beyond discusses how today's adolescents are digital natives, using technology at home and in school to access information, for entertainment, to socialize and do schoolwork. This book summarizes research on how technology use impacts adolescent mental health, sleep, physical activity and eating habits. In addition, it identifies monitoring and screening technology-based tools for use with adolescents. - Summarizes the effects of digital technology use on adolescent mental health - Advises on best practices for adolescent technology use in home and schools - Identifies digital tools to monitor adolescent health - Includes effects on sleep, addiction, socialization, eating and exercise habits - Provides both the positive and negative consequences of technology use more...

This book helps adults to understand firesetting behaviour in children and teens and provides strategies to work with them to address the behaviour. Drawing upon the latest juvenile firesetting research and utilising child development theory to underpin its safety messages, the book explores why young people might set fires in the first place and contextualises firesetting in terms of communication and gaining the attention of carers and other adults.The chapters lay out practical, tried-and-tested steps that professionals and carers can take to address firesetting behaviour, and suggests how to further support any child or teen who sets fires. This includes summaries of the latest evidence-based support strategies and a range of creative activities that can be used in direct work with children and teenagers who set fires, tailored to specific age ranges. Combining expert advice on firesetting behaviour with straightforward practices, this comprehensive book can be used by anyone working with young people to help them intervene and prevent it. more...

This book presents state of the art knowledge aimed at understanding the clinical and socio-cultural factors that affect mental health of children and adolescents. It comprehensively covers the latest developments in the scientific study of mental health and illness of children and adolescents. The book is particularly important in the face of rapidly changing conditions globally and challenges such as migration, war, violence, and child labour that have an impact on the mental health of children. more...

Many parents of teenagers know the feeling: instead of the confident, happy, hopeful young adult they hoped to raise, they see an anxious, depressed, scared teen. What can they do to help? Adults play a vital role in guiding teenagers through anxiety and depression, and this book by pastor and counselor David Murray gives spiritual encouragement and practical direction for parents and other adults who want to help but don't know what to do. A companion volume to Murray's Why Am I Feeling Like This?, written for teenagers. more...

Unconditional helps those experiencing the challenges of intense emotional issues to let them know they are not alone. Unconditional takes readers through Allison Garner's own journey with her daughter as they face her daughter's emotional, mental, and behavioral struggles. With bracingly honest reflection, Allison shares her own struggles learning how to parent a child with major emotional and mental struggles, from multiple suicide attempts to cutting school. She openly admits to the thoughts most mothers never have the courage to say out loud and tackles her own growth head-on to show parents that it's okay not to have all the answers—and they don't have to be a “normal” parent or “good” mother. Including excerpts from her daughter's journal, Unconditional, while not shying away from reality, paints a beautiful picture of hope and growth on an imperfect journey and reassures parents that there is nothing wrong with them or their children. more...

Experts discuss the potential of early intervention to transform outcomes for people with mental disorders.Mental illness represents one of the largest disease burdens worldwide, yet treatments have been largely ineffective in improving the quality of life for millions of affected individuals—in part because approaches taken have focused on late-stage disorders in adulthood. This volume shifts the focus by placing the developmental stage of “youth” at the center of mental health. The contributors challenge current nosology, explore mechanisms that underlie the emergence of mental disorders, and propose a framework to guide early intervention. Offering recommendations for the future, the book holds that early intervention in youth has the potential to transform outcomes for people with mental disorders and to reconfigure the landscape of mental health.The contributors discuss epidemiology, classification, and diagnostic issues, including the benefits of clinical staging; the context for emerging mental disorders, including both biological and sociocultural processes; biological mechanisms underlying risk for psychopathology, including aspects of neural circuitry; and developing and implementing prevention and early intervention, including assessment and intervention modalities and knowledge translation in early treatment of schizophrenia. ContributorsNicholas B. Allen, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, G. Paul Amminger, Shelli Avenevoli, Hannah F. Behrendt, Tolulope Bella-Awusah, Maximus Berger, Byron K. Y. Bitanihirwe, Drew Blasco, John D. Cahill, Joanne S. Carpenter, Andrew M. Chanen, Eric Y. H. Chen, Shane D. Colombo, Christoph U. Correll, Christopher G. Davey, Kim Q. Do, Damien A. Fair, Helen L. Fisher, Sophia Frangou, John Gleeson, Robert K. Heinssen, Ian B. Hickie, Frank Iorfino,Matcheri S. Keshavan, Kerstin Konrad, Phuong Thao D. Le, Francis Lee, Leslie D. Leve, Sarah A. Lieff, Cindy H. Liu, Beatriz Luna, Patrick D. McGorry, Urvakhsh Meherwan Mehta, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Shreya V. Nallur, Cristopher Niell, Merete Nordentoft, Dost Öngür, George C. Patton, Tomáš Paus, Ulrich Reininghaus, Bernalyn Ruiz, Fred Sabb, Akira Sawa, Michael Schoenbaum, Gunter Schumann, Elizabeth M. Scott, Jai Shah, Vinod H. Srihari, Ezra Susser, John Torous, Peter J. Uhlhaas, Swapna K. Verma, T. Wilson Woo, Stephen J. Wood, Lawrence H. Yang, Alison R. Yung more...

Your Teen's Miraculous Brain provides advice for parents to help their teen succeed when nothing else is working. Traditional psychiatry, psychotherapy, and pastoral counseling … many Christian parents have tried these methods to help their troubled tweens, teens, and young adults, but have found that nothing works. These parents are frustrated, feel criticized by their church community, and no one seems to understand their teen with caregivers providing outdated advice. In Your Teen's Miraculous Brain, Dr. Nina Farley-Bates combines Christian principles and scientific methodology to bring relief to struggling families, gleaning from her twenty years of experience to help teens thrive. She walks parents through how to make eight essential changes, sharing valuable information to improve teens'brains, including what parents need to know to launch their teen into a better adulthood, how teens can get more restful sleep, and more. With Dr. Farley-Bates's help, parents watch their teens take quantum leaps into a more successful future, make lasting positive changes in their life, and become the hands that productively rock their world. more...

La consultation avec un adolescent est spécifique en plusieurs points : il s'agit d'une consultation avec un jeune mais également avec sa famille, la décision de consulter étant généralement prise par les parents ; les craintes des parents sont différentes des préoccupations immédiates du jeune patient ; enfin, la relation de l'adolescent avec son thérapeute est soumise à un temps au cours duquel l'ado joue, teste, examine son examinateur. Mais une fois l'alliance établie, le consultant sera en mesure d'accompagner et d'aider l'enfant dans sa traversée de l'adolescence, de ses troubles et de ses désarrois. Cet ouvrage a l'ambition de mettre en scène les diverses situations, les moments et les lieux de consultations. Organisé en 9 chapitres, il aborde successivement : • l'histoire de la psychiatrie d'adolescents, les approches sociologiques, la pédopsychiatrie positive ; • les consultations à l'hôpital, les rencontres avec les adolescents ; • l'adolescent et le spécialiste, l'adolescent et son environnement ; • des situations originales (cancer, addiction, adolescents d'ailleurs…) ; • l'enseignement de la consultation d'adolescents. Des cas cliniques viennent illustrer ces propos. Ce livre permettra à tous les professionnels confrontés aux désordres des adolescents une réflexion, une interrogation sur leurs pratiques. Il s'adresse aux pédopsychiatres, psychiatres, psychologues, et aux professionnels de l'éducation et du secteur social engagés dans le travail auprès des jeunes. more...