Parenting a teen who has intense emotions : DBT skills to help your teen navigate emotional and behavioral challenges / Pat Harvey and Britt H. Rathbone.
Publication Info.
Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2015]
Introduction -- Part 1: Understanding Teens and Effective Parenting Strategies. Teens, Emotions, and Behaviors -- Effective Parenting -- Parenting Strategies -- Balanced Parenting -- Part 2: Responding to Problem Behaviors. Suicidal and Self-Harming Behaviors -- Disruptive, Risky, and Substance-Abusing Behaviors -- When Anxiety Disrupts Life, School, and Independence -- Disordered Eating Behaviors -- Part 3: Caring for Self and Family. Self-Care for Parents -- Siblings and Extended Family Members -- Balanced and Effective Parenting: A Quick Guide -- Resources for Parents.
Summary
"Parenting a teen with intense emotions can be extremely difficult. This much-needed book will give you the tools needed to help your teen regulate his or her emotions. In addition, you'll learn the skills for managing your own reactions so you can survive these difficult years and help your teen thrive"--Publisher description.