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Laura Choate

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Description:ìLaura Choate has created an important resource for mental health professionals who work with adolescent girls. This nuanced text analyzes the cultural pressures that affect girls by presenting the most current research in the field. Both prevention and evidence-based treatment interventions are offered. A must have for the bookshelf of both the new and seasoned practitioner!îHeather Trepal, PhDDepartment of Counseling, University of Texas at San AntonioìContemporary culture promotes a ëhot and sexyí diva image to girls, encouraging inner emptiness, depression, and even risk for self-injury, but Adolescent Girls in Distress is exactly ëwhat the doctor orderedíó a well-researched, thoughtful, and systematic antidote empowering professionals to create the resilience, resourcefulness, and resistance needed to navigate and thrive in this girl-toxic culture. A must-read for anyone concerned about todayís girls.îMargo Maine, PhD, FAED, CEDS, Eating Disorder Specialist and AuthorCultural stressors are affecting girls at increasingly younger ages, resulting in mental health issues such as depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, self-injury, and even suicide. This guide offers mental health professionals evidence-based treatment approaches and strengths-based prevention strategies that promote successful navigation of childhood and adolescence. Grounded in ecological systems theory, the book focuses on the socialization processes that begin in early childhood and contribute to the development of problems that are increasing in todayís adolescent girls. The book describes how the confluence of societal, family, peer, school, and individual developmental influences can negatively affect adolescents.It considers the pressure on young girls to be sexualized and to look and act older than they are, the effects of consumerism and materialism, the pervasive use of social media, and the pressure to excel in all areasóstressors that can impede the development of an authentic self during this critical period of physical and emotional growth. Practical and detailed treatment interventions are provided for issues such as depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, self-injury, relationship violence, and sexual victimization. In addition, the book emphasizes the importance of early intervention to prevent problems, and the promotion of girlsí resilience to cultural pressures so they can successfully cope with complex life demands. Case studies, discussion questions, skill development activities, recommended readings, and online resources reinforce content.Key Includes detailed treatment interventions including strengths-based approaches and best-practice guidelinesFocuses on socialization processes that begin in early childhood and contribute to the development of mental health problemsContains case studies, discussion questions, skill development activities, recommended readings, and online resourcesWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Adolescent Girls in Distress: A Guide for Mental Health Treatment and Prevention. To get started finding Adolescent Girls in Distress: A Guide for Mental Health Treatment and Prevention, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: ìLaura Choate has created an important resource for mental health professionals who work with adolescent girls. This nuanced text analyzes the cultural pressures that affect girls by presenting the most current research in the field. Both prevention and evidence-based treatment interventions are offered. A must have for the bookshelf of both the new and seasoned practitioner!îHeather Trepal, PhDDepartment of Counseling, University of Texas at San AntonioìContemporary culture promotes a ëhot and sexyí diva image to girls, encouraging inner emptiness, depression, and even risk for self-injury, but Adolescent Girls in Distress is exactly ëwhat the doctor orderedíó a well-researched, thoughtful, and systematic antidote empowering professionals to create the resilience, resourcefulness, and resistance needed to navigate and thrive in this girl-toxic culture. A must-read for anyone concerned about todayís girls.îMargo Maine, PhD, FAED, CEDS, Eating Disorder Specialist and AuthorCultural stressors are affecting girls at increasingly younger ages, resulting in mental health issues such as depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, self-injury, and even suicide. This guide offers mental health professionals evidence-based treatment approaches and strengths-based prevention strategies that promote successful navigation of childhood and adolescence. Grounded in ecological systems theory, the book focuses on the socialization processes that begin in early childhood and contribute to the development of problems that are increasing in todayís adolescent girls. The book describes how the confluence of societal, family, peer, school, and individual developmental influences can negatively affect adolescents.It considers the pressure on young girls to be sexualized and to look and act older than they are, the effects of consumerism and materialism, the pervasive use of social media, and the pressure to excel in all areasóstressors that can impede the development of an authentic self during this critical period of physical and emotional growth. Practical and detailed treatment interventions are provided for issues such as depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, self-injury, relationship violence, and sexual victimization. In addition, the book emphasizes the importance of early intervention to prevent problems, and the promotion of girlsí resilience to cultural pressures so they can successfully cope with complex life demands. Case studies, discussion questions, skill development activities, recommended readings, and online resources reinforce content.Key Includes detailed treatment interventions including strengths-based approaches and best-practice guidelinesFocuses on socialization processes that begin in early childhood and contribute to the development of mental health problemsContains case studies, discussion questions, skill development activities, recommended readings, and online resourcesWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Adolescent Girls in Distress: A Guide for Mental Health Treatment and Prevention. To get started finding Adolescent Girls in Distress: A Guide for Mental Health Treatment and Prevention, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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