Therapeutic Storytelling for Adolescents and Young Adults

Adolescents are often an overlooked clinical population. Among school-based practitioners, there is a natural inclination to focus the delivery of mental health services, assessment measures, and intervention plans on younger children, and there is a strong research base to support these programs. On the other hand, the waiting rooms of most practitioners in private practice are filled with young and middle-age adults, couples, or families with young children. Because most therapists do not specialize in working with teens, who might make up only a small portion of their overall caseload, there is a need for high quality, easily implemented activities to help engage with adolescent clients. This book provides an overview of the principles of therapeutic storytelling, developmental issues of adolescents and young adulthood, and their strengths-based model, before moving into a series of chapters devoted to specific issues. Commonly encountered topics such as sexuality, parent & peer relationships, substance abuse, violence & gangs, bereavement, and cultural and religious issues are covered within the chapters. Includes a convenient companion website designed to facilitate ease of use for the busy professional or academic contains printable storytelling and activity worksheets, color photographs for phototherapy and guided imagery, and additional resources/website links.

Auteur

J. Slivinske, MSW, Mental Health Therapist, PsyCare Inc., Howland, Ohio; Adjunct Instructor, Department of Social Work, Youngstown State UniversityL. Slivinske, Ph.D., LISW, Professor Emeritus, Department of Social Work,Youngstown State University Contents Preface Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction Chapter 1 Instructional Guidelines and Strategies Chapter 2 Conceptual Framework and Evidence-Based Practice Chapter 3 Principles and Processes of Storytelling with Teens and Young Adults Chapter 4 Developmental Issues of Adolescence and Young Adulthood Chapter 5 The Strengths Approach to Storytelling with Teens and Young Adults Chapter 6 Social Adjustment and Peer Acceptance Chapter 7 Sexuality Chapter 8 Abuse, Sexual Assault and Exploitation Chapter 9 Parents Chapter 10 Relationships Chapter 11 Eating Issues Chapter 12 Emotions Chapter 13 Dating Violence Chapter 14 Substance Abuse Chapter 15 Trauma Chapter 16 Military Issues and International Violence Chapter 17 Death Chapter 18 Strengths Chapter 19 Community Violence and Gangs Chapter 20 Independence Chapter 21 Cultural and Religious Issues Chapter 22 Job Loss and Poverty Chapter 23 Illness and Disability Chapter 24 School Issues Chapter 25 General Activities for All Practice Areas

Contenu

Contents Preface Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction Chapter 1 Instructional Guidelines and Strategies Chapter 2 Conceptual Framework and Evidence-Based Practice Chapter 3 Principles and Processes of Storytelling with Teens and Young Adults Chapter 4 Developmental Issues of Adolescence and Young Adulthood Chapter 5 The Strengths Approach to Storytelling with Teens and Young Adults Chapter 6 Social Adjustment and Peer Acceptance Chapter 7 Sexuality Chapter 8 Abuse, Sexual Assault and Exploitation Chapter 9 Parents Chapter 10 Relationships Chapter 11 Eating Issues Chapter 12 Emotions Chapter 13 Dating Violence Chapter 14 Substance Abuse Chapter 15 Trauma Chapter 16 Military Issues and International Violence Chapter 17 Death Chapter 18 Strengths Chapter 19 Community Violence and Gangs Chapter 20 Independence Chapter 21 Cultural and Religious Issues Chapter 22 Job Loss and Poverty Chapter 23 Illness and Disability Chapter 24 School Issues Chapter 25 General Activities for All Practice Areas