| Description |
ix,149 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Experiencing adolescence -- ch. 2 Low versus high self-esteem -- ch. 3 Self-judgement versus self-compassion -- ch. 4 Anger versus peace -- ch. 5 Anxiety versus contentment -- ch. 6 Addiction versus self-presence -- ch. 7 Psychosis versus insight -- ch. 8 Self-harm versus self-acceptance -- ch. 9 Depression versus joy |
| Summary |
Adolescent mental health is a perennial concern. Parents, teachers, youth counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other professionals are all working to find ways to support young people in their quest to develop self-confidence, a positive outlook, and strong mental health. With this book, author Patricia Sherwood recognizes that traditional talk-based therapy may not always be the best approach. Adolescence is defined as a time when personal privacy is important and verbal communication is often confined to peers in whom young people feel they can trust. This groundbreaking book offers a diversity of non-verbal experiential exercises, skills, and interventions for working with adolescents who may be facing particular challenges at a complex time in their lives. The activities are drawn from the artistic therapies, including drama/movement, clay therapy, and sand play, as well as meditation and nature-based/animal-assisted therapies. These practical methodologies and approaches are shown to be beneficial when addressing a range of adolescent mental health conditions, such as low self-esteem, self-judgment, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, self-harm, psychosis, and despair |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
ACER Press, an imprint of Australian Council for Educational Research Ltd |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Emotions and cognition.
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Emotions in adolescence.
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Teenagers -- Counseling of.
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Teenagers -- Mental health.
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| ISBN |
9781742861036 (paperback) |
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