Adolescent Counseling

The second edition of Adolescent Counseling has 15 new chapters, along with case discussions regarding contemporary issues. These include media use, romantic relationships, coping with grief, anxiety, self-harm and eating disorders. Fundamentals of dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, cognitive behavior therapy, self counseling, strengths, and life skills-based counseling have been included in this new edition.

We have updated all the chapters of the first edition with recent advances in the field of counseling. Our dedicated team of experienced authors, comprising of pediatricians, psychologists,

psychiatrists, and social workers through their lucid contributions have made adolescent counseling simple and doable in clinical practice. We hope that all gatekeepers of adolescent health counselors, teachers, social workers, healthcare professionals, parents, and policy makers—will enjoy reading this book and enable the adolescents under their care to achieve their potential and lead happy and fulfilling lives!

This is the second edition of the book on "Adolescent Counseling", which contains skills and practical techniques for counseling adolescents with behavioral, emotional, scholastic, media, relationship, and mental health issues. It has a special section that focuses on imbibing counseling skills through case-based discussions. This book will be helpful to manage adolescent issues through the lens of positive youth development and in imparting parental guidance. It will be useful for healthcare providers, school counselors, teachers, and parents in understanding the basic principles and practice of counseling. This book with 32 chapters authored by eminent adolescent pediatricians, child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychologists, and social scientists with over three decades of counseling experience would be of immense help to all those who are involved in adolescent care and counseling.