adolescent psychology

Describes the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for people who suffer from uncontrollable anger; and also examines how anger relates to self-esteem, the effects anger can have on personal relationships, and other related topics.

Describes fifty inspirational ideas parents, educators, and other adults can use to connect with young people, each with a reference to a related research study or expert opinion.

Discusses the entire range of human psychological development while focusing on the mind, feelings, and behaviors of teenagers and ways in which adolescents can understand their personality formation.

Provides information about the health of adolescents, ages ten through twenty-one, describing strategies parents may use to communicate with their teens about health issues, and covering nutrition, exercise, sleep, common and chronic health problems, male and female health concerns, substance use and abuse, eating disorders, mental health, and the prevention of accidents and injuries.

Explains how parents and teenagers can work together to overcome the issues that divide them, and, in the process, rediscover the love that initially defined their relationship.

A practical guide that describes available research on adolescent brain development, and provides strategies for developing students' social, emotional, and cognitive needs.

Presents quizzes, activities, and thought-provoking questions for teenagers on how they perceive themselves, how their behaviors affect their lives, and how they can change.

Discusses, for the young adult, problems that arise in stepfamilies and how to cope with them.