Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Kids Who Deliberately Hurt Themselves -- I. Understanding Self-Injury -- 1. Fact versus Fiction: Bringing Self-Injury into the Light -- 2. What Sets the Stage for Self-Injury? -- 3. How Does Hurting Themselves Make Some Kids Feel Better? -- 4. DBT: The Right Therapy for Your Teen -- II. Helping Your Teen in Treatment and at Home -- 5. Making the Most of DBT -- 6. Resetting the Stage: How to Help Your Teen Restore Emotion to Its Proper Place -- 7. Writing a Better Script: New Ways to Discourage Self-Injury -- 8. Taking Care of Yourself to Take Care of Your Teen -- 9. How to Speak with Siblings, Friends, and the School about Your Child's Troubles -- Appendix A. Effectiveness of Adolescent Intensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program -- Appendix B. Intensive Treatment Programs -- Resources -- Websites Related to Self-Injury.
Summary:
"Tens of thousands of worried parents have turned to this authoritative guide for the facts about the growing problem of teen self-injury--and what they can do to make it stop. Michael Hollander is a leading expert on the most effective treatment approach for cutting, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Vivid stories illustrate how out-of-control emotions lead some teens to hurt themselves, how DBT can help, and what other approaches can be beneficial. Parents get practical strategies for talking to teens about self-injury without making it worse, teaching them specific skills to cope with extreme emotions in a healthier way, finding the right therapist, and managing family stress. Incorporating the latest research, the revised edition offers a deeper understanding of the causes of self-injury and includes new DBT skills"-- Provided by publisher.
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