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ISBN 10: 1609180356
ISBN 13: 978-1609180355
Author: Nicole Nicotera, Julie Anne Laser
Noted for its multisystemic–ecological perspective, this accessible text and practitioner resource has now been revised and expanded with 60% new material. The book provides a comprehensive view of adolescent development and explores effective ways to support teens who are having difficulties. The authors examine protective and risk factors in the many contexts of adolescents’ lives, from individual attributes to family, school, neighborhood, and media influences. Assessment and intervention strategies are illustrated with diverse case examples, and emphasize a social justice orientation. Useful pedagogical features include end-of-chapter reflection questions and concise chapter summaries. New to This Edition *Incorporates current research on brain development, resilience, gender diversity, mental health care, and more. *Chapters on new topics: the adolescent brain, trauma, and suicide and self-injury. *Fully rewritten chapters on substance use, queer youth, justice-involved youth, and the joys of working with adolescents. *Reflects the unique contexts and challenges facing Generation Z.
Table of contents:
PART I. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
CHAPTER 1. Challenges in Clinical Work with Adolescents: An Overview
CHAPTER 2. The Push-Pull of Adolescent Development
CHAPTER 3. Resilience in Adolescence
PART II. THE ADOLESCENT IN CONTEXT
CHAPTER 4. Internal Assets and Individual Attributes Associated with Healthy Adolescent Outcomes
Tom Luster
CHAPTER 5. The Family Environment
Douglas Davies
CHAPTER 6. The School Environment
CHAPTER 7. The Neighborhood Environment
CHAPTER 8. Media Influences
CHAPTER 9. Assessment and Intervention at Each Ecological Level:
A Case Illustration
Julie Anne Laser, Nicole Nicotera, Tom Luster, and Douglas Davies
PART III. CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS FOR PROBLEMATIC ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR
CHAPTER 10. Substance Abuse
Julie Anne Laser, George Stuart Leibowitz, and Nicole Nicotera
CHAPTER 11. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Development
CHAPTER 12. Mental Health Issues: Depressive Symptoms, Personality Disorders, Suicidal Behavior, and Self-Injurious Behavior
CHAPTER 13. Sexual Behaviors, Sexually Transmitted Diseases Including HIV/AIDS, and Pregnancy
Julie Anne Laser, Shannon Sainer, and Nicole Nicotera
CHAPTER 14. Delinquency
Julie Anne Laser, George Stuart Leibowitz, and Nicole Nicotera
CHAPTER 15. The Joys of Working with Adolescents
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