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Discovering that your teen cuts is every parent's nightmare. Your most urgent question is: How can I make it stop? Tens of thousands of worried parents have turned to this authoritative guide for information and practical guidance about the growing problem of teen self-injury. Dr. Michael Hollander is a leading expert on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), the most effective treatment approach for cutting. Vivid stories illustrate how out-of-control emotions lead some teens to hurt themselves, how DBT can help, and what other approaches can be beneficial. You will learn practical strategies for talking to teens about self-injury without making it worse, teaching them skills to cope with extreme emotions in a healthier way, finding the right therapist, and helping reduce stress for your whole family. Incorporating the latest research, this second edition offers a deeper understanding of the causes of self-injury and includes new DBT skills.

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A reassuring, well-written resource...Teachers, health-care practitioners, and parents of teens in general may also benefit from the information and sound advice Hollander presents. -- Library Journal, praise for the first edition An invaluable resource for parents. -- Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP, professor and director emeritus, behavioral research and therapy clinics, University of Washington Dr. Hollander is wise and empathic...He provides hopeful, practical treatment recommendations based on the latest science. He gives parents the gift of his insight into a complex and ever-increasing problem. -- Blaise Aguirre, MD, author of Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents In addition to his lucid explanation of DBT principles, I value his wise suggestions for helping siblings, extended family, friends, and school personnel deal with a teen's self-injury. I recommend this book. -- Barent W. Walsh, PhD, executive director, The Bridge of Central Massachusetts Provides the clearest, most helpful explanation I have ever seen of why teens engage in self-injury--and how parents can help them stop. A must-read for parents of teens who cut. -- Matthew K. Nock, PhD, Department of Psychology at Harvard University

"A reassuring, well-written resource...Teachers, health-care practitioners, and parents of teens in general may also benefit from the information and sound advice Hollander presents. -- ""Library Journal, praise for the first edition"" An invaluable resource for parents. -- ""Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP, professor and director emeritus, behavioral research and therapy clinics, University of Washington"" Dr. Hollander is wise and empathic...He provides hopeful, practical treatment recommendations based on the latest science. He gives parents the gift of his insight into a complex and ever-increasing problem. -- ""Blaise Aguirre, MD, author of Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents"" In addition to his lucid explanation of DBT principles, I value his wise suggestions for helping siblings, extended family, friends, and school personnel deal with a teen's self-injury. I recommend this book. -- ""Barent W. Walsh, PhD, executive director, The Bridge of Central Massachusetts "" Provides the clearest, most helpful explanation I have ever seen of why teens engage in self-injury--and how parents can help them stop. A must-read for parents of teens who cut. -- ""Matthew K. Nock, PhD, Department of Psychology at Harvard University"""

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Michael Hollander, PhD, a recognized expert in the treatment of self-injury, has worked with adolescents and their families since 1976. He helped to found the 3East DBT program at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, where he is director of training and senior consultant. He is assistant professor in the psychiatry faculties of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. He trains mental health professionals in DBT worldwide.

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