Your Adolescent (Hardcover)

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Editorial Reviews

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"This book provides much-needed help for all parents, grandparents, and caregivers navigating the difficult issues that arise during adolescence." -- Dr. Ruth Westheimer

"This book will certainly help you to get in touch with your adolescent. It is a wonderful resource for parents, caregivers and everyone involved in the life of a teen." -- Bill Cosby

"We are all indebted to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for publishing these books. Your Child and Your Adolescent are extremely valuable tools for those on the front line of child careparents, grandparents, and caregivers." -- Horace Deets, Executive Director, AARP

Subtitled "Emotional, Behavioral and Cognitive Development from Early Adolescence through the Teen Years," the AACAP's guide is designed to help parents of adolescents understand and cope with some of childhood's most challenging years. Includes sections on sex, drugs, alcohol, self-esteem, divorce, school, and other issues facing young teens. A 1999 Parents' Choice® Recommendation. (Parents' Choice®) -- From Parents' Choice®

This is an invaluable reference for anyone who has close contact with adolescents. -- Publishers Weekly

Product Description
What does a typical thirteen-year-old feel, think about, and wish for? Why do teens get moody? How can a parent help menstruation? When do you know if your child is old enough to date?

By describing the developmental milestones of adolescence, discussing specific questions and concerns, and examining troublesome problems, this invaluable resource will help parents understand and respond to the day-to-day challenges of the teen years. It covers a range of practical issues, from guiding your teen through the physical changes of puberty to negotiating school-related issues like popularity, peer pressure, and self-esteem, from handling your teen's experimentation with sex, alcohol, and drugs to helping them cope with the emotional turmoil that follows a divorce or the death of a loved one.

Your Adolescent also moves beyond the everyday concerns to those that represent more serious obstacles to a teen's development. The latter sections of the book provide extensive discussion of the developmental problems that usually require professional intervention, including serious emotional disorders such as depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, and disruptive behavior disorders. These sections will help you determine whether your teen could benefit from professional treatment and will guide you through the steps involved in seeking help.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow; 1st edition (February 3, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062701827
• ISBN-13: 978-0062701824
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,310,084 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Help for understanding your Adolescent child, February 6, 2000

By	Vincent Iannelli, MD "keepkidshealthy.com" (Dallas) - See all my reviews

Your Adolescent is a wonderful book from the trusted professionals at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. It includes information on normal development, developmental milestones, physical, behavioral and emotional growth.

Another major section has advice on simple day to day problem behaviors that all parents will encounter, including problems at home and in school.

The last section has information on more serious problems, such as behavioral and emotional disorders, substance abuse, eating disorders, and psychotic disorders.

All of the advice and information will help you raise a happy and healthy teenager. The book is well written and easy to read and makes a handy reference book. It also includes an appendix with information on medicines used in psychiatry, a discussion of tests used in diagnosing problems in adolescents and it has a glossary of common medical terms.

Overall, I highly recommended this book to all parents of adolescents.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding Your Adolescent, May 4, 2000

By A Customer

This is a wonderful resource for parents and others working with adolescents. Clear and concise information is provided about normal and abnormal social, emotional, and behavioral development of the adolescent. Advise is given for understanding and dealing with behaviors.

5.0 out of 5 stars your adolelescent, July 18, 2008

By	Mrs. Kay L. Haile "comet" (Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Your Adolescent: Emotional, Behavioral, and Cognitive Development from Early Adolescence Through the Teen Years (Paperback)

very interesting book helped me immensley understanding how to approach my teenage son regarding topics which are quite sensitive for him,