Showing titles in Adolescent Psychology

Being a good parent is one of the most difficult, yet most rewarding, jobs a person can have in his or her lifetime. Being the parent of a teen is an especially daunting phase of the journey. As parents begin to notice the significant changes that come with adolescence (physical changes brought about by puberty, the constant angst and moodiness, and of course the classic eye-rolling and the I-know-it-all attitude), they wonder just what happened to their happy, sweet, and affectionate young boy or girl.

For many years I have worked with college students on a day-to-day basis as both a student-affairs professional and a faculty member. From those numerous interactions and observations I have had with young adults, I realize that being older and having more life experience does put us in the position of being able to offer guidance to younger people.

Every year we have an opportunity to make ourselves into whatever we want to be. It's a great chance to start fresh and evaluate our goals. This book is designed to help you achieve your dreams and become the person you want to be. Don't wait until next year to start trying to change your life - you can do it right now. And if you want to start your goal on New Year's we are going to help you achieve it!

From how to deal with cyberbullying to the strange, true stories behind Barbie and G.I. Joe, media insider Bill Ratner takes an inside look at our wired-up world in a fascinating book - part memoir, part parenting guide - for the digital age. Landing his first job in advertising at age fourteen, Ratner learned early that the media doesn't necessarily have our best interests at heart.

As a student named Rick Starr experiences elementary school, middle school, and high school, he learns more about gender roles, psychological isolation, bullying, and apathy than about reading, writing, and arithmetic. After suffering through bad teachers, navigating the social ladder, confronting bullies, and completing countless standardized tests, he has a revelation about public school in America: It's comprised of sex, lies, and scantrons.

Adolescence has long been characterized as the “storm and stress” years, and with recent developments in digital communication, it seems today’s teens are in for a more complicated journey than ever before. Even the most sympathetic, “in-touch” parents might throw their hands up in frustration at their teen’s unpredictable and risky behavior and ask: what are they thinking?!

With humor, plenty of understanding and 50 years of experience treating adolescents, child psychiatrist Calvin Colarusso, M.D. provides ideas and examples to smooth the way through adolescence for parents and teens. Surviving Adolescence: A Roadmap for Teens and Their Parents provides understanding of inscrutable adolescent behavior and practical suggestions on what to do about mood swings, backtalk, disgusting bedrooms, sexual behavior, and dating.

After all the testing and touring and applying, your child has been accepted to college. Congratulations! Now what? Every new student grapples with making a successful transition to college—with remaining healthy, happy, grounded, and in school. Indeed, the national statistics are sobering...

For the majority of young adults today, the transition to independence is a time of excitement and possibility. But nearly five million young people experience entry into adulthood as abrupt abandonment, a time of disconnection from school, work, and family. For this growing population of Americans, which includes kids aging out of foster care and those entangled with the justice system, life screeches to a halt when adulthood arrives. Abandoned is the first-ever exploration of this tale of dead ends and broken dreams.

After the death of her child, a grief-stricken psychotherapist, teacher, and writer volunteers as a poetry teacher at a residential treatment facility for “delinquent” girls. Here, their mutual support nourishes and enriches each other, though not without large quantities of drama and recalcitrance. Compelling, appealing, poignant, and often hilarious, I Am Not a Juvenile Delinquent chronicles the passion that grew for pushing voices out into the world.

From two leading child and adolescent mental health experts comes a guide for the parents of every college and college-bound student who want to know what’s normal mental health and behavior, what’s not, and how to intervene before it’s too late. All parenting is in preparation for letting go. However, the paradox of parenting is that the more we learn about late adolescent development and risk, the more frightened we become for our children, and the more we want to stay involved in their lives.

We are bombarded every day by reports of bad behaviour: from sexual harassment to political corruption, from bullying to corporate greed. We believe these things are wrong or even evil, but in practice few of us choose to intercede. Why We Act draws on the latest developments in psychology and neuroscience to explain why we act differently in groups than when we are alone, how slippery slopes begin and prosper and where the dissonance lies between good intentions and real action.

This practical self–help guide introduces “Psychological Fitness”—a powerful combination of mental resilience and emotional well–being that can transform how your child navigates life’s challenges. It provides brain training methods that parents and teachers can adopt and use to...

La adolescencia que toca a cada nueva generación de padres parece ser la más complicada y difícil de sobrellevar. Como si nosotros no hubiéramos sido adolescentes, esta etapa de nuestros hijos nos pilla por sorpresa y quedamos paralizados, sin saber cómo actuar ni de qué forma dirigirnos a esos seres extraños en que se han convertido. Sin embargo, la influencia de los padres en los adolescentes es mucho mayor de lo que se cree: pueden acompañar y ayudar a su hijo o a su hija a convertirse en una persona adulta madura, responsable y capaz.

The book is for when you have absolutely no idea what to do and may indeed suspect your kid is actually a coordinated plot against your sanity.

The perfect follow-up to You Are Not Alone: a guide for parents, educators, caregivers, and mental health professionals on how to navigate mental healthcare for the young people in their lives. A growing number of children and teens in the U.S. are struggling with mental health conditions, but...

Are you looking to Transform your life through principles centered around Christ and His Word? Discover Mark Jonathan Romero's guide to personal and spiritual growth with TRANSFORM: 33 Lessons for Transformation and Success This Christian book is crafted to inspire, and challenge you to evolve for the divine purpose God has for your life.

A nova adolescência: como dialogar na era da tecnologia trata das mudanças que marcam a vida dos jovens e dos desafios que pais e educadores enfrentam para acompanhar esse processo no mundo contemporâneo. A partir de temas como identidade, autoestima, saúde mental e pressão por desempenho, a autora propõe reflexões sobre o papel dos adultos no desenvolvimento dos adolescentes. Em um cenário de conexão digital ininterrupta, a obra discute como estabelecer limites, promover diálogo e fortalecer o senso de pertencimento.

Prendetevi la luna non è un consiglio, ma una suggestione. Non vale solo nei momenti difficili, ma anche in quelli di gioia, o quando si tende più alla rassegnazione che all'esaltazione. La luna è lì apposta, scompare e ricompare proprio perché se ci fosse sempre sarebbe banale. Funziona come il desiderio, che implica il cercar le stelle proprio quando non ci sono o si teme siano nascoste da qualche parte dell'universo. Oggi più che mai siamo catturati dal presente e ce lo siamo fatti bastare, forse atterriti per ciò che potrebbe essere alle porte o per sazietà di quanto possediamo.

A lo largo de sus 25 años de experiencia como terapeutas familiares, Mark Beyebach y Marga Herrero de Vega han comprobado una y otra vez hasta qué punto los padres se esfuerzan por educar bien a los hijos, por criar personas cariñosas y honestas, ciudadanos responsables y...