Editorial Review
Parents can easily feel overwhelmed when suddenly faced with a moody, defiant, unfocused, unpredictable, angry or overly sensitive teenager. They wonder if these changes are a normal part of adolescence of if their teen is in need of help.
When to Worry helps parents distinguish typical teenage behaviors from those that merit concern. It then walks parents through steps they can take to help troubled teens before it's too late. Parents will learn:
Warning signs of potential problems
Which strategy works best for each issue
How to effectively communicate with teens
How and where to get professional help
The pros and cons of medication for teens
When to Worry provides essential information on problematic teenage issues: mood swings, rebellion and defiance, school difficulties, teen depression, ADHD, alcohol and drug use, self-injury ("cutting"), low self-esteem, delinquency, learning disabilities, out of control teens, worries/fears and stress, eating disorders, aggression, bipolar disorder, aspergers, teen suicide, trauma, and more.
Parents learn how to recognize warning signs of important teen problems and are given specific "dos and don'ts" to decrease their teen's struggles and increase peace in the family home.
Compassionate and reassuring, this practical and user-friendly guide is invaluable to any adult concerned about a teenage child.
When to Worry was awarded a 2007 iParenting Media Award for "Outstanding Book"
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Customer Reviews
A really great "Guide" for any parent - proactive mother of teenagers!! 
2007-07-24
I bought a copy of this book and left it out for the whole family to see, letting my 2 teenagers know that I care enough to be informed, as well as to let them know there are resources available for them.
Dr. Boesky is a really good writer. This subject matter is hard to think about or deal with. Dr. Boesky writing style is clear and to the point, which makes it a lot easier to read, comprehend and act on.
I wish teenagers were not this difficult, but when they are, this book is there to truly help.
Saving Families Agony and Suffering 2007-07-02
When to Worry by Dr. Lisa can save families a lot of agony and suffering. I found it to be a very detailed and concise guide in how to weave your way through what can be very confusing and scary (and complicated!) in the mental health system. Thank God my daughter has this reference book to turn to for guidance in raising her teenage sons. I have bought copies for everyone in my life who is raising or working with a teenager. And I even donated a few copies to the counselors at the middle school where I live. I wish there were a Dr. Lisa years ago when I was struggling with one of my own children.
A Great Resource ... 2007-06-28
Dr. Boesky presents a wide range of complex issues in a sensible and grounded manner. She offers parents and educators the specifics they need to identify problematic behaviors that often emerge during the difficult and confusing teenage years. She offers hope to the frustrated and empowers adults with the knowledge that proper care, management and intervention can have a positive outcome on an adolescent and their future. A highly recommended resource for all!
In the knick of time! 2007-06-28
Hold on tight because Dr. Lisa takes you on a wild ride through the moods and behavior of today's teens. You may learn things about your children you never wanted to know--but you will be so grateful you found out. As a single mother of two teenagers, what a blessing to have such a book!
Beth Wolff, Single Mother of Two Teenagers
Single parent mom found EVERYTHING from Dr. Lisa. 2007-06-27
As a mother of a son and daughter, each with many worrisome problems, I learned more, understood more, and received clearer direction from Dr. Boesky's book than from a dozen others combined. I was literally riveted to each page, at last feeling like someone, Dr. Lisa, knew exactly what I could do and where I could find help. Every parent should have this guidebook "at the ready!"
Very useful information 2008-05-13
When to Worry: How to Tell If Your Teen Needs Help-And What to Do About It
Lisa Boesky, Ph.D. ("Dr. Lisa") is a Child Psychologist and nationally recognized authority on troubled teens. She is the author of the new book When to Worry: How to Tell if Your Teen Needs Help--and What to Do About It.
Dr. Lisa's excellent reputation and popularity as a speaker, author and media guest result from her passion, warmth, humor and unique ability to make complex information interesting and easy-to-understand.
Very Very Very useful information! Thanks Dr. Lisab!
A Much Needed Book 2008-01-12
I teach in a juvenile justice center school and work with kids who have developed problems that many of them will not outgrow and should have been addressed much sooner.
This book is just what parents need when it come to sorting out whether behaviors are normal teen development or something to be truly concerned about. I have many parents come to me trying to tease apart behaviors to figure out if their child is troubled or just moody, heading for danger or just experimenting within an expected range. This book, while not simplistic, is surprisingly easy to understand. I appreciated that it puts things in perspective in a very clear way. Having raised 2 teens myself, I believe that every parent can use this book as they face those tumultous years. This book goes right to the top of the book list I recommend for parents of teens. Once again, Dr. Boesky, gets to the chase and offers realistic help instead of just theory.
Exceptional Look at the Teen Years 2007-11-25
Drugs, sex and rock'n roll. That sums up your teenage years in four words. Okay, maybe five.
Seriously, my children haven't even reached the tween years, and I'm already thinking about what it will be like when their round angelic faces cast a more angular, petulant look the moment they turn thirteen. What am I going to do when my daughter really rolls her eyes at me. I mean really rolls them?
That's when I'll turn to the already dog-eared pages of Dr. Lisa Boesky's When to Worry: How to Tell If Your Teen Needs Help -- and What to Do About It.
This new release, issued by the American Management Association, outlines in great detail the psychoses and syndromes that might befall your teen. Without a gloom and doom tone, Dr. Lisa shares her most knowledgeable ideas about when to worry that your teens' behavior is not normal.
Does your child complain she's too fat, then happily giggle over a sundae with friends? Don't worry.
Does your child complain she's too fat, then go on a hunger strike for three months? Worry.
Does your child seem outgoing, but there are bloody tissues under her bed from cutting her arms with a razor? Worry.
Does your child suffer from an occasional bloody nose in the winter? Don't worry.
The book's fifteen chapters provide helpful descriptions, case studies and answers to the most pressing problems parents of teens face. When does my child's strange behavior need to be addressed and when is it alright to chalk it up to his growing brain and body? Dr. Lisa's insights bring to light the many astounding neuroses some teens suffer: obsessive-compulsive disorder; post-traumatic stress disorder; schizophrenia; anorexia; bulimia; and more.
I highly recommend this book for all parents who are worried -- that would be most of us!
Christine Louise Hohlbaum, author of Diary of a Mother: Parenting Stories and Other Stuff and Sahm I Am: Tales of a Stay-at-Home Mom in Europe, lives near Munich, Germany, with her husband and two children.
Must Read for Parents and Professionals 2007-10-13
It's a great read, excellent info, well done! What I really must compliment
you on is giving enough information to parents that it provides utility but
not too much in-depth info where you might "lose" a parent. I think that
type of writing is even good for professionals working in the field because
we sometimes make the simple way too complicated. I just mean that your
book will be a great tool for parents and professionals alike. I will
surely recommend it to others.
Finally, a true Life-Application workbook, that WORKS!!! 2007-07-24
While currently experiencing all the facets of development with my 14 yr. old son including self-inquiry, biology, personality, teen hormones, and environment, I found there to be lots of "psycho-babble" in most books.I also found that as a parent, I too needed a "life-coach", a source to provide clear concrete paths to choose from. One's that fit. One's that helped guide this very personal and individualized process. I FINALLY found this in Dr. Lisa's book. She gave us "years" of time and research, which afforded us the TIME we needed to give to our son. This is large. And essential. A road map, with good directions. A brilliant combination.
Finlee Stevenson
Nia Dance Teacher
Mother of two teenage boys
Chairperson of National Red Ribbon Week... Annual drug prevention and awareness campaign across the country.
