Adolescent girls in distress : a guide for mental health treatment and prevention / Laura H. Choate.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Choate, Laura Hensley.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adolescent psychology.

Mental illness--Prevention.

Mental illness.

Mental illness--Treatment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (334 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Springer, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""Contemporary culture promotes a 'hot and sexy' diva image to girls, encouraging inner emptiness, depression, and even risk for self-injury, but Adolescent Girls in Distress is exactly 'what the doctor ordered'- a well-researched, thoughtful, and systematic antidote empowering professionals to create the resilience, resourcefulness, and resistance needed to navigate and thrive in this girl-toxic culture. A must-read for anyone concerned about today's girls."". -Margo Maine , PhD, FAED, CEDS,. Eating Disorder Specialist and Author. Cultural stressors are affecting girls at increasingly younger

Contents:

Girl power? : understanding girls' socialization through the lens of popular culture

My world is spinning upside down : family, peer, school, and developmental upheavals

A cloud of hopelessness : adolescent girls and depression

Weighted down : disordered eating in adolescent girls

Fitting in and numbing out : substance use disorders in adolescent girls

Expressions of pain : counseling adolescent girls who engage in self-injury

Violated and betrayed : sexual trauma and dating violence in adolescent girls

Hope for the future : strengthening resilience in adolescent girls.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8261-0955-1

OCLC:

854975172