Cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt) is an effective treatment for many mental health disorders and can be useful for children as young as six This workbook is designed to introduce the core ideas behind cbt for teens, and help teens and parents practice cbt techniques at home. This book is written to teens so that they can read it on their own, but can also be used in your work with adolescent clients You can work through the book together, 9 pull worksheets from the book into your clinical work, or use the text as a starting point for conversations around healthy coping strategies. Teens experience many physical and emotional changes as their brains and bodies prepare to become adults The normal feelings and behaviors of adolescents for each stage are described below (american academy of child and adolescent psychiatry, washington, d.c.).
As a parent or caregiver, you play a critical role in supporting your teen’s mental health Centers for disease control and prevention (cdc):
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