Mood Prep 101: A Parent's Guide to Preventing Depression and Anxiety in College-Bound Teens

Author:   Carol Landau (Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, Alpert Medical School, Brown University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780190914301


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   05 September 2020
Format:   Paperback
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"Our teenagers are suffering more than ever. College counseling centers are overwhelmed, parents are worried, and mental health issues are increasingly common in young people between the ages of 12 and 20. Parents are particularly concerned about how to help their kids achieve a safe, healthy, and fulfilling college experience in light of soaring rates of depression and anxiety in young people. Mood Prep 101: A Parent's Guide to Preventing Depression and Anxiety in College-Bound Teens answers the question most parents have - ""What can we do?"" - when it comes to college-bound teens who may be vulnerable to anxiety and depression. Written with humor and compassion by award-winning psychologist and psychotherapist Carol Landau, this timely book empowers parents by providing strategies for helping their children psychologically prepare for college and adulthood, as well as by addressing and alleviating the anxiety parents themselves may feel about kids leaving home for the first time. Young people need a solid foundation of parental support in order to succeed at college; as such, Landau shows parents how they can promote healthy communication and problem-solving skills, and how they can help young people learn to better regulate emotions and tolerate distress. Landau also describes stressors typical amongst college students, and explains how to identify vulnerabilities to anxiety and depression, including perfectionism, social isolation, and the feeling of being ""different"". The book outlines how a parent can help students find a therapist and suggests such evidence- based treatments as cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT). Finally, the book sheds light on some of the risky behaviors commonly found on today's college campuses, such as substance use and unsafe sexual relationships, and how they can exacerbate or even trigger anxiety and depression in young people. Landau concludes by calling on parents and educators to back away from the stressful, competitive focus of the college admissions process and turn instead to the values of curiosity, collaboration and empathy."

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Author:   Carol Landau (Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, Alpert Medical School, Brown University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.40cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 15.50cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780190914301


ISBN 10:   0190914300
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   05 September 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

Table of Contents

"PART ONE Depression and Anxiety in College Students: How Parents Can Help Chapter One: Empowering Yourself to Support Your Teen and Prevent Depression and Anxiety Chapter Two: Adolescent Development: Myths and Realities Chapter Three: Traveling Companions: Adolescent Depression and Anxiety in all Their Forms PART TWO Strong Foundations Chapter Four: Communication Skills: Active Listening, Avoiding the Lecture Chapter Five: "" I got this!"" The Joy of Competence and Self-Efficacy Chapter Six: Self-Regulation: Healthy Sleep, Nutrition, and Physical Activity Chapter Seven: Healthy Boundaries: Growing Up Safe Chapter Eight: Distress Tolerance, Distraction, and Mindfulness Matters Chapter Nine: Social Power: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Chapter Ten: Time Out for Self-reflection PART THREE Vulnerabilities and Strategies for Change Chapter Eleven: How the Principles of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Other Evidence-Based Therapies Can Help Your Family Chapter Twelve: Transforming Malignant Perfectionism and Encouraging Flexibility Chapter Thirteen: Growing Up Different: LGTBQ Issues and Teens Who Are Overweight Chapter Fourteen: No Shame, No Stigma: When and How to Get Psychological Help PART FOUR Changing Times: Campus Life, Anxiety and Depression Chapter Fifteen: College as a Land of Opportunity: Family, Friends, and Faculty Chapter Sixteen: College as a Land of Challenges Chapter Seventeen: Getting Help on Campus Chapter Eighteen: Is Taking Time Off a Good Idea? Chapter Nineteen: Can We Change the Culture to Promote Psychological Health? Appendices Appendix One: Depression Checklist Appendix Two Anxiety Checklists Appendix Three: LGBTQ Vocabulary"

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Dr. Landau has seamlessly woven together basic psychodynamic knowledge regarding teen development, modern psychological research, traditional and modern approaches to therapy, extensive clinical wisdom and guidance, much practical advice to parents and extensive resources-all in a very clear and accessible fashion. This volume will be a great resource for parents for years to come. -- Victor Schwartz, MD, DLFAPA, CMO, The Jed Foundation and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine


"""Dr. Landau has seamlessly woven together basic psychodynamic knowledge regarding teen development, modern psychological research, traditional and modern approaches to therapy, extensive clinical wisdom and guidance, much practical advice to parents and extensive resources-all in a very clear and accessible fashion. This volume will be a great resource for parents for years to come."" -- Victor Schwartz, MD, DLFAPA, CMO, The Jed Foundation and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine ""If there's a more timely or necessary book in this time of pandemic - and frightening querulous politics - I don't know what it is."" - Sam Coale, Providence Journal"


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Carol Landau, PhD, is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior and Clinical Professor of Medicine at Brown University's Alpert Medical School. Dr. Landau is an expert in the treatment of depression, and has been treating high school and college students and their families for over 30 years.

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