Working with Challenging Youth

<p><em>Working with Challenging Youth Second Edition </em>is a practical reader-friendly guide through the pitfalls and problems that arise when working with at-risk youth. As in the first edition the new <em>Working with Challenging Youth</em> builds on a solid theoretical base in reality therapy cognitive-behavioral therapy solution-focused therapy systems theory and humanistic philosophy to answer the question What distinguishes the really effective professionals from the rest? This second edition includes new sections on specialized evidence-based approaches such as dialectical behavior therapy mindfulness collaborative problem-solving motivational interviewing and multisystemic therapy. This book also offers 7 guiding principles and 50 specific lessons to help bridge the gap between helping professionals and youth.<em> </em></p>