Working with Adolescents, Second Edition: A Guide for Practitioners (Clinical Practice with Children, Adolescents, and Families) - Hardcover

Laser, Julie Anne; Nicotera, Nicole

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1462546153 ISBN 13: 9781462546152

Publisher: Guilford Press, 2021

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Julie Anne Laser, PhD, MSW, LCSW, is Professor in the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver. She is a cofounder and Executive Director of Colorado Clinical Therapy. Dr. Laser has clinical and research expertise in experiential therapy, working with military families, posttraumatic stress disorder and trauma-focused therapy, parenting issues, child and adolescent healthy development, couple therapy, adolescent substance abuse, working with human trafficking victims/survivors, well-being and resilience throughout the life cycle, and school social work. She has worked as a clinician in the United States, in both rural and urban settings; Mexico; Peru; Italy; and Bolivia.

Nicole Nicotera, PhD, LICSW, is Professor in the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver. Dr. Nicotera has a passion for teaching mindfulness and meditation techniques to support stress reduction and well-being among helping professionals. Her research interests include examining innovative ways to promote health across the lifespan and mindfulness practices as a pathway to well-being. She also conducts research on youth civic engagement and on issues of unearned privilege and oppression in social work practice, education, and research. As a clinical social worker, Dr. Nicotera worked with children, youth, and families in a community mental health center, and also has extensive school social work experience.

Edition details

• Publisher: Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1462546153
• ISBN 13: 9781462546152
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 362