Teens Who Hurt : Clinical Interventions to Break the Cycle of Adolescent Violence
by Kenneth V. Hardy, Tracey A. Laszloffy
- Hardcover:
- 280 pages
- Publisher:
- The Guilford Press (March 17, 2005)
- Language:
- English
- ISBN:
- 1572307498
- Dimensions:
- 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
- Weight:
- 1.1 pounds
- Price:
- $30.00
Offering a fresh perspective on treatment, this book presents an overarching framework and numerous specific strategies for working with violent youth and their families. The authors draw on extensive experience to identify four critical factors that push some adolescents to commit harmful, even deadly acts: devaluation, erosion of community, dehumanized loss, and rage. Effective ways to address each of these factors in clinical and school settings are discussed and illustrated with evocative case material. The book also provides essential guidance on connecting with aggressive teens — many of whom have endured traumas of their own--and managing difficult situations that are likely to arise in therapy.
“This book is a masterpiece! Hardy and Laszloffy present a timely, innovative treatment approach for violent youth and their families. Drawing from their wealth of clinical experience, the authors comprehensively review the individual and environmental factors that fuel violent behavior and offer practical treatment guidelines and interventions. Their high level of respect and compassion for at-risk youth is evident throughout the book. The pearls of wisdom offered here are far-reaching, and can serve as a blueprint for private practitioners, school counselors, and others working with adolescents in schools and the community.” — Matthew D. Selekman, MSW, Partners for Collaborative Solutions, Evanston, Illinois