Beneath the Mask: Understanding Adopted Teens

Debbie Riley

ISBN 10: 0971173222 / ISBN 13: 9780971173224

Published by C.A.S.E. Publications, 2005

Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0971173222I2N00

Synopsis:

Working with adopted adolescents is complex. The key to successful therapy and healthy development is to help the adolescent discover and accept the person within. Parents will discover: the six most common adoption stuck-spots the complexities of adoption the adopted teens quest for identity how therapy may help the adoptive families learn and grow together. Therapists and clinicians will discover: a broad knowledge base on adoption a step-by-step assessment process clinical intervention strategies a wealth of case histories treatment resources and therapy tools writing and art therapy samples.

About the Author: The authors, Debbie Riley, M.S. with John Meeks, M.D. use their years of counseling experience with adopted children to talk about the issues that are common to teens as they deal with being adopted, difficult birth family histories and the typical balance of adolescence of wanting to separate from yet depend on their parents. Debbie Riley, a therapist with expertise in adolescent issues is Executive Director of the Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.). Dr. John Meeks is an award winning,, nationally published child and adolescent psychiatrist.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Beneath the Mask: Understanding Adopted Teens
Publisher: C.A.S.E. Publications
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Paperback
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket