Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Help Your Child Regulate Emotional Outbursts and Aggressive Behaviors
- Paperback
200 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2009
Summary
Children who struggle to manage their emotions often find themselves overwhelmed by negative feelings, which can manifest as behavioral problems, tantrums, and emotional outbursts. Efforts to calm these children can unfortunately lead to further emotional and behavioral escalation, leaving parents feeling confused and powerless.
While children with intense emotions don’t necessarily have a diagnosable mental health disorder, their emotional and behavioral challenges can create difficu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781572246492 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1572246499 |
| Author: | Harvey P. |
| Publisher: | New Harbinger Publications |
| Imprint: | New Harbinger Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 200 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2009 |
| Weight: | 376g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 150mm x 226mm |
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About The Author
Harvey P.
Pat Harvey, ACSW, LCSW-C, has over thirty years of experience working with families, and now coaches parents and family members of youth and adults with emotion dysregulation using a dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) framework. She facilitates trainings and workshops for mental health professionals on DBT concepts, skills, and parent/family interventions throughout the United States and at national conferences. She is coauthor of Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions, Dialectical Behavior Therapy for At-Risk Adolescents, and Hey, I’m Here Too!
Jeanine A. Penzo, LICSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with the VA Boston Healthcare System, where she utilizes dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills in her work with spinal-cord-injured patients and their caregivers. She is also a trained teacher who has worked with elementary and middle school students. Jeanine is the mother of three children, one of whom suffers from emotion dysregulation.
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