Helping Teens Who Cut: Understanding and Ending Self-Injury - Couverture souple

Hollander, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1593854269 ISBN 13 : 9781593854263

Editeur : Guilford Publications, 2008

Synopsis

Placed Second in the 2009 American Journal of Nursing's Book of the Year Awards! Discovering that their teen "cuts" is absolutely terrifying for parents. Without a clear understanding of what motivates cutting, many worry their teen may be contemplating suicide. Michael R. Hollander, a leading authority on teen self-injury, gives parents the straight facts about this alarming behavior - and explains what they can do to make it stop. Drawing on years of clinical practice and the latest research, Dr. Hollander shows how overwhelming emotions lead some teens to hurt themselves, and how various treatments - chief among them dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) - can provide effective routes to wellness. Parents learn what to look for in a therapist, how to talk to their teen about cutting without making it worse, and practical strategies for helping their teen cope with extreme emotions in a healthier way. Helping Teens Who Cut also provides much-needed suggestions for reducing stress and improving family communication and problem solving.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Discovering that your teen 'cuts' is absolutely terrifying. Is your teen contemplating suicide? How can you talk to him or her about this frightening problem without making it worse or driving a wedge between you? Dr. Michael Hollander is a leading authority on self-injury and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). In this compassionate, straightforward book, Dr. Hollander spells out the facts about cutting--and what to do to make it stop. Vivid stories illustrate how out-of-control emotions lead some teens to hurt themselves, and how proven treatments such as DBT can help. You'll learn concrete strategies for parenting your emotionally vulnerable teen, building his or her skills for coping and problem solving, dealing with crises, and finding an effective therapist or treatment program.
Winner--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award

Biographie de l'auteur :

Michael R. Hollander, PhD, is Director of Adolescent Services at Two Brattle Center, a renowned psychiatric facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Hollander has worked with adolescents and their families for more than 30 years and is a recognized expert in the treatment of self-injury. He conducts DBT with adolescents at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, and serves on the psychiatry teaching faculty of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Guilford Publications
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1593854269
• ISBN 13: 9781593854263
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 214