Helping the Struggling Adolescent . A Guide to Thirty six Common Problems for Counselors, Pastors and Youth Workers

Customer Reviews

Very biased..

2001-03-07
I cannot vouch for the content of the rest of the book, but the content on homosexuality is very appalling. The author attempts to make a netural stance, but as you read into the chapter his bias slowly creeps out.

Rather than citing resources that *help* gay teens and parents, he gives names of places where you can *change* your sexuality. I cannot believe that a doctor would be advocating changing sexuality, since that kind of treatment is impossible and may do more harm than good.

Easy quick guide to assiting todays youth 2000-09-14
This is an excellent resource for therapist! It's like cliff-notes for today's youths. Divided up in easy to use sections highlighting 36 common youth issues. Each section outlines what this particular struggle looks like, why it may be occuring, helpful hints on how to treat along with information for parents and case studies. The updated topics impressed me as cutting edge (Internet and Computer Game Addiction, Cohabitation, etc.) as well as the traditional issues (Eating Disorders, Grief, etc.)If all this wasn't enough... wait there's more! Included are 43 rapid assessment test for several different areas. When psychological text are over $80 to purchase $29 is a steal.

Table of Contents 2000-07-23
PART ONE: EFFECTIVE HELPING 1. Adolescence: A Struggle for Identity 2. Characteristics of Effective Helping: A Self-Inventory 3. The Heart of Helping 4. A Parent's Guide to Professional Help PART TWO: THE STRUGGLES OF ADOLESCENTS Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Body Image, Depression, Drugs and Alcohol, Eating Disorders, Forgiveness, God's Will, Grief, Guilt, Homosexuality, Inferiority, Loneliness, Masturbation, Obsessions and Compulsions, Panic Attacks, Parents, Peer Pressure, Phobias, Pornography, Promiscuity and Premarital Sex, Schizophrenia, School Work, Shyness, Siblings, Sleep Disturbance, Spiritual Doubt, Stuttering, Suicide (Each of the chapters takes the format of: What the Struggle Looks Like, Why the Struggle Happens, How To Help, When to Refer)

A Textbook that I will keep 2007-09-07
This is the first book that I have gotten for a class that seriously made me say "Sweet!" I will keep this book and use it as a become a Youth Minister

Very Helpful & Informative Book 2006-11-03
Great book, each chapter has a similar outline so you are not confused when going to new chapters about where a particular item may be.

One fo the Best! 2005-10-07
Helping the Struggling Adolescent is one of the best resource books on my shelf. While I am sure not everyone will agree with Dr. Parrott's conclusions or methods, this is one of the best books on helping teens through some of the most difficult issues in life. If you are looking for a book that you can pull off your shelf in a crisis to help you get some footing with what to do next, this is the book for you!

A must have for anyone working with youth! 2003-01-22
I have been in youth ministry for nine years and this is the best comprehensive book I have for youth in crisis. It deals with every imaganable problem young people are facing and uses sound biblical, theological and sosiological information on how best to help as a youth pastor or youth leader.
As a matter of fact I don't even know where the text is right now because it is in such high demand from my youth sponsors.
Helping Stuggling Adolescents uses many tools to help the reader get into the mind of the struggling teen. One example is it uses case studies. It also has test that can be used in assessing problem situations.
In my view this is a must buy for any new youth pastor and an important tool in anyone's hand who works with youth in a Christian enviornment.

A book well done! 2001-05-13
Parrott has done an excellent job at giving youth workers and counsellors assistance in helping struggling teens. I can only imagine that newer editions can only improve it!