Parent's Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis, A

by Rich Van Pelt and Jim Hancock

• ISBN13: 9780310277248
• ISBN10: 0310277248
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

YouÆve seen it on the news too many times to count. School shootings, adolescent addictions, bullying, eating disorders, depression and suicide, cutting, pregnancy. There is no lack of bad news to be told about teenagers today.Maybe you believe that will never happen to Ômy child.Ö And maybe it wonÆt. But crises arenÆt always the stories that make the evening news. The spectrum of crises an adolescent may face can range from something as (seemingly harmless) as getting caught cheating on a test to dealing with the breakdown of the family, to acting out and getting in trouble with the law. And the reality is that someone they know will likely experience some kind of crisisÙand that can affect your teen significantly. Either way, when a crisis affects your teen, wouldnÆt you want to be prepared?Rich Van Pelt and Jim Hancock, both of whom have raised teenagers into adulthood and have spent decades in youth ministry and crisis management, bring together their expertise and insight to help you identify and understand what a crisis is and how you can help your teen live and grow through it. Inside, youÆll find practical responses for issues like:Ò Suicidal thoughts or behaviorÒ AccidentsÒ CheatingÒ Death (of a friend or loved one)Ò DivorceÒ Eating disordersÒ HazingÒ PregnancyÒ Sexual abuseÒ Sexual identity confusionÒ Substance abuse or addictionÒ And moreÀIn addition to learning appropriate responses to crises, youÆll learn how to prevent some of these issues, and how to get professionals involved when necessary.Whatever it is your teen is dealing with, your influence in their life is still the most important one. So be prepared to walk them through their crisis with wisdom, compassion, and the tools to help them heal.

Table of Contents

Understanding Crisis	p. 7
Is This a Crisis or Isn't It?	p. 9
Dangerous Opportunity	p. 20
What to Do First	p. 27
Triage	p. 29
SLAP: What to Do When You Fear Suicide	p. 43
Connecting	p. 46
Deep Listening	p. 57
Getting Help When You Need It	p. 67
Calling in Reinforcements	p. 69
Developing an Action Plan	p. 75
Interventions	p. 83
Crisis Compendium	p. 89
Accidents	p. 91
Anger	p. 95
Bullying	p. 97
Cheating	p. 103
Cutting + Self-Injurious Behavior	p. 106
Death	p. 109
Divorce	p. 112
Dropping Out	p. 117
Eating Disorders	p. 120
Hazing	p. 125
Incest	p. 129
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	p. 134
Pregnancy	p. 137
Rape	p. 140
Sexual Abuse	p. 143
Sexual Identity Confusion	p. 154
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	p. 160
Substance Abuse + Addiction	p. 162
Suicide	p. 173
Terror	p. 184
Trouble with the Law	p. 189
Violence	p. 193
Prevention Inside [vertical bar] Out	p. 199
Inside Prevention: Building Resilience	p. 203
Outside Prevention: Building Preventive Partnerships	p. 209
A Final Word	p. 218
Appendices	p. 223
Action Plan Worksheet	p. 225
Child Abuse Reporting Numbers	p. 228
Emotional Map	p. 236
First Aid for an Overdose	p. 240
State Sex Offender Registries	p. 242
The Serenity Prayer	p. 247
Glossary of Child Protective Services Terms	p. 248
Endnotes	p. 267
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