Failure to launch : guiding clinicians to successfully motivate the long-dependent young adult / by Michael D. DeVine, MS, LPC-S ; with contributions by Lawrence V. Tucker, MD.
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Lanham : Jason Aronson, [2013]
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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Internet
I: Background and theory. What is failure to launch? -- "Twenty-two is the new eighteen" -- So are they narcissistic, entitled, or just a bunch of A$!hol&s? -- The loving enabler -- II : Underlying mental health issues. Mood disorders and anxiety -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Pervasive developmental disorders -- Substance abuse -- III : Moving the immovable object. Why change? What's my motivation to change? -- "What do you want to do now that you are grown up?" -- Career and life coaching -- Empowering the family -- IV : It's now up to the family. Preparing for launch -- The launch pad -- Clearing the tower -- Houston, we have a problem -- Houston, we have liftoff.
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Summary
Failure to Launch sets out to identify the underlying reasons for the failure to launch epidemic with adult children. Morever, it also lays out a treatment plan to help launch these children out of their parents' homes and into their future.