By Tony Madril, MSW, BCD Introduction Adolescence: A Time for Questioning Fear of Social Stigma Parental Task #1: To establish a pattern of warm and open communication Parental Task #2: To create a supportive social system Parental Task #3: To teach effective coping...
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Risk Factors and Intervention Strategies for LGBT Youth
By Michael Langlois, LICSW Introduction Risky Behaviors GLB Youth and Suicide How Social Workers Can Help GLB Youth Selected Readings This article identifies and examines risk factors for suicide, self-harm and substance abuse in gay, lesbian, bisexual and...
Helping Pre-Teens and Teens Navigate Their Social World
By Julie Baron, MSW, LCSW-C Introduction Creating a Climate of Safety and Respect Teaching Social Skills Predictable Expectations and Consistent Behavior Management Driving the Message Home by Including Parents Conclusion Introduction The social development of...
Adolescents and Depression
Introduction Signs of Depression Cause of Clinical Depression Treatment Who Can Help? Introduction Adolescence can be a roller coaster ride of extreme highs and lows. Teenage moodiness is so common that parents typically consider teenagers' mood swings as a...
How Social Workers Help Struggling Teens
By Frederic Reamer, PhDand Deborah Siegel, PhD, LISCSW Introduction Special Schools and Programs Warning Signs Substance Abuse and Truancy Courts How to Find Help How Social Workers Help Cost of Programs and Services Resources Crisis Intervention Introduction...
Teens Are Coming Out at Earlier Ages
By Eun Kyung Kim Introduction Chris Krug had thought she was a lesbian from the time she was 8, but she felt certain after developing a serious crush on her best friend.She was in the fifth grade at the time.Krug formally came out a year later, as she started...
Helping Teens After Surviving Rape
By Allison L. Cassidy, MSW, LCSW, and Richard S. Kingsley, MD Rape is forced, unwanted sexual intercourse. Rape is sometimes also called sexual assault. Both men and women of any age can be raped. Rape is about power, not sex. A rapist uses force or violence (or the...
Does Your Teen Need Counseling?
By Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW Introduction Counseling teens can be tricky business. Often when social workers receives a call for help to counsel a teen it is from from an exasperated parent who no longer can tolerate the behaviour of their son or daughter. The teen is...
Preventing Teen Substance Use Disorders
By Sara Schwab, MSW, LICSW While the teenage years can be an especially trying time for many youth, generally, teens pull through this time and grow into happy, healthy adults. However, some teens develop a number of problems during their teen years that they then...
How Social Workers Help Struggling Teens
Introduction Special Schools and Programs Warning Signs Substance Abuse and Truancy Courts How to Find Help How Social Workers Help Cost of Programs and Services Resources Crisis Intervention Introduction The adolescent years can be very challenging for some teenagers...
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