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| Introduction | |
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| My Orientation and Influences | |
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| Diagnosis and Labeling | |
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| Biology, Medications, and Systems | |
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| The Paradox of Control | |
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| Harnessing the Power of Relationships | |
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| The ARCH | |
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| Adolescents Need Nurturance | |
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| The Plan of This Book | |
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| Adolescent Development | |
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| Developmental Issues of Adolescence: An Overview | |
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| Early Adolescence | |
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| Middle Adolescence | |
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| Late Adolescence | |
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| Summary | |
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| Basic Concepts | |
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| A Core Assumption | |
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| Family Systems and Family Therapy | |
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| The Symptomatic Cycle | |
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| Consequences of the Symptomatic Cycle | |
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| Common Patterns in Symptomatic Families | |
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| The Pattern Is the Problem | |
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| Summary and What's Next | |
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| How to Assess and Treat Problems | |
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| General Principles Guiding Effective Intervention | |
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| How to Build an Alliance with the Family | |
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| How to Identify Symptomatic Cycles | |
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| Setting the Course for Treatment | |
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| Techniques for Changing Patterns | |
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| When to Conduct Individual Sessions | |
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| Benefits and Risks of Consultations | |
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| Summary | |
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| Eating Disorders | |
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| Perspectives on Eating Disorders | |
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| Principles of Treatment | |
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| Negotiating a Treatment Contract | |
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| Encouraging Parental Collaboration | |
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| Addressing Unresolved Conflicts | |
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| Handling Relapses | |
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| Supporting Individual Development | |
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| Supporting the Transformation | |
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| Pitfalls and Complications | |
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| Summary | |
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| Depression and Suicide | |
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| The Role of Gender in Adolescent Depression | |
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| Assessment of Adolescent Depression | |
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| Treatments for Depression | |
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| The Role of Family Dynamics in Adolescent Depression | |
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| Common Family Patterns Associated with Adolescent Depression | |
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| Helping Suicidal Adolescents | |
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| Case Example: The Crying Father | |
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| Summary | |
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| Anxiety | |
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| Anxiety and the Family | |
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| Cognitive Factors in Adolescent Anxiety | |
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| Anxiety and Abandonment | |
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| Freeing the Family from the Grip of Anxiety: A Detailed Case Example | |
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| Summary | |
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| Defiant and Disruptive Behavior | |
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| How Common Is Problem Behavior during Adolescence? | |
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| Developmental Perspectives | |
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| Factors Related to Adolescent Defiance | |
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| Assessing the Severity of the Problem | |
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| Interventions When the Problem Is Mild | |
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| Interventions for Moderately Severe Defiance | |
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| Interventions for Severe Defiance | |
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| Summary | |
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| Psychosis | |
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| Theoretical Perspectives | |
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| Psychosis and Isolation | |
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| Reducing Isolation in Psychotic Systems | |
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| Summary | |
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| Underachievement and Other School-Related Problems | |
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| Factors Contributing to Adolescent Underachievement | |
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| Strategies for Intervention | |
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| Identifying and Avoiding Triangulation | |
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| Summary | |
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| Leaving Home | |
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| Perspectives on Leaving Home | |
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| Assessment | |
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| Intervention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Families with Multiple Problems | |
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| Principles for Working with Overwhelmed, Low-Income Families | |
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| Case Example: Two Tokens | |
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| Summary | |
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| Epilogue: The ARCH | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |