Myndtalk With Dr. Pamela Brewer

Parenting a Teen , Who Has Intense Emotions- Pat Harvey, ACSW , LCSW-C Are you living with a teen and convinced that either you or your teen - or both - are close to critical mass? Wondering when you or your teen - or both - will implode? "The teen years can be daunting for any parent. But if you are the parent of a teen who lashes out or engages in troubling behavior, you may be unsure of how to respond to your child in a compassionate, constructive way. In a discussion of this important book, with author Pat Harvey,ACSW, LCSW-C (co-authored with Britt H. Rathbone, MSSW, LCSW-C), you will hear about evidence-based skills for dealing with your teen's out-of-control emotions using proven-effective methods of dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). "Helping your teen to effectively deal with their feelings now can have a lasting, positive impact on their future. After all, honing skills for emotion regulation will act as a foundation for your teen's overall mental health. With the help of co-authors Pat Harvey