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Engaging adolescents : parenting tough issues with teenagers / by Hawton, Michael.;: Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-197), Internet addresses and index.Parenting teenagers can be tricky at the best of times. But when the tough issues arise - behavioural problems, unacceptable risk-taking, bullying, alcohol abuse - things can get extremely difficult and parents can struggle with what to do. Drawing on psychologist Michael Hawton's 30 years of experience, Engaging Adolescents is a practical guide to help you steer your teenager through the challenging times with confidence.The book covers the following areas: teenagers and what helps them develop personal control; how to sort out behaviour so you don't over react; what we can learn from watching professionals who manage emergencies; and, proven, practical methods for managing tempestuous teenagers.Using case studies and based on universally-accepted mediation principles, this is a highly practical, skills-based book that gives you the tools to resolve conflict and build better family relationships. Engaging Adolescents offers a clear, method-based approach to ease the distress of parents experiencing difficulties with their teenagers' behaviour.LSC; Subjects: Parent and teenager.; Teenagers.; Adolescent psychology.; Parenting.;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
This is so awkward : modern puberty explained / by Natterson, Cara,1970-author.; Bennett, Vanessa Kroll,author.;: Includes bibliographical references and index."Almost everything about puberty has changed since today's adults went through it. It starts, on average, two years earlier and stretches through high school ... and for some, beyond. Gens Z and Alpha are also contending with a whole host of thorny issues that parents didn't experience in their own youth but nonetheless need to understand: everything from social media and easy-access pornography to gender identities and new or newly-potent drugs. Talking about any of this is like puberty itself: Awkward! But it's also critical for the health, happiness, and safety of today's kids. Bewildered adults have begged for reliable and relatable information about the modern adolescent experience. This Is So Awkward answers their call. Written by a pediatrician and a puberty educator--together the hosts of a lively and popular podcast on puberty, and moms to six teens between them--this is the handbook everyone has been searching for, and includes: Pointed advice about how to talk to kids about almost anything: acne, body odor, growth spurts, eating disorders, mood swings, sexuality, and more. Science-based explanations for all of puberty's physical, emotional, and social changes, including the many ways hormones affect kids both above and below the neck. What adults needs to know about today's teen culture: their mental health drivers, the un-gendering of body image issues, the ways they think about sexual orientation, and more. Invaluable commentary straight from young adults just out the other side of adolescence that highlights what they wish the adults in their lives had known or done differently. Eye-opening and reassuring, This Is So Awkward will help adults understand the turbulent pubescent decade and become confident guides for today's kids"--; Subjects: Adolescence.; Puberty.;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Adolescent Health (Family Culture): Mode of access: Internet.; Subjects: Health & Fitness;; © , China International Book Trade; unAPI
Helping teens who cut : using DBT skills to end self-injury / by Hollander, Michael,author.;: Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-229) and index."Michael Hollander, a leading expert on treatment for cutting, uses vivid stories to illustrate how out-of-control emotions lead some teens to hurt themselves, how DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) can help, and what other approaches can be beneficial. Parents get practical strategies for talking to teens about self-injury without making it worse, teaching them specific skills to cope with extreme emotions in a healthier way, finding the right therapist, and managing family stress. Incorporating the latest research, the revised edition offers a deeper understanding of the causes of self-injury."--; Subjects: Self-mutilation in adolescence.;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
The angst of adolescence : how to parent your teen (and live to laugh about it) / by Villanueva, Sara.;: Includes bibliographical references and index."The Angst of Adolescence promises to deliver trustworthy resource for parents of teens who are searching for answers and guidance about how to maneuver their way through this tricky developmental period. Dr. Sara Villanueva, a prominent psychologist specializing in the adolescent years, shares relevant research findings so that parents can be informed of the facts"--Provided by publisher.LSC; Subjects: Parent and teenager.; Adolescence.; Parenting.;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
When nothing matters anymore : a survival guide for depressed teens / by Cobain, Bev,1940-; Verdick, Elizabeth.; Tolbert, Jeff.;: Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-136), Internet addresses and index.A guide to understanding and coping with depression, discussing the different types, how and why the condition begins, how it may be linked to substance abuse or suicide, and how to get help.LSC; Subjects: Depression in adolescence.; Depression, Mental.;; © c2007., Free Spirit Pub.,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Help your kids with adolescence : a no-nonsense guide to puberty and the teenage years / by Wyatt, Amanda.; Burn, Edwood.; Joyce, Claire.; Parkin, Michael(Illustrator);: Includes Internet addresses and index.LSC; Subjects: Adolescence.; Puberty.; Parent and teenager.; Parenting.;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Depression and other mood disorders / by Field, Jon Eben,1975-;: Includes Internet addresses (p. 47) and index.Examines the causes and symptoms of depression and other mood disorders such as bipolar disorder and provides information about treatment options. "Guided reading: T"--P. [4] of cover.LSC; Subjects: Depression in adolescence;; © c2014., Crabtree Pub. Co.,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Whatever! : a down-to-earth guide to parenting teenagers / by Hines, Gill.; Baverstock, Alison.;: Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC; Subjects: Parent and teenager.; Parenting.; Adolescent psychology.;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI

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