Teenagers. Behavioral and Mood Disorders. Tests, Exercises, Recommendations

Why do teenagers sassy adults? What really worries teenagers? Why are they prone to unreasonable risk and what fears haunt them? What trials does their self-esteem undergo, and what should alarm parents and educators? About the mood and behavior disorders of teenagers, their addictions and rebelliousness, as well as how and what adults can do to help children during this difficult period in their lives — in the pages of the book by the famous psychotherapist G. V. Starshenbaum. This detailed guide contains tests for initial diagnosis and self-diagnosis, recommendations, and exercises for self-help, coordinated with a specialist. Gennady Vladimirovich Starshenbaum is a professor at the Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis, a candidate of medical sciences, a practicing psychotherapist of the highest category with many years of experience in multidisciplinary clinical hospitals and outpatient clinics. In this book, you will find: • an accessible explanation of the nature of mood and behavior disorders in teenagers; • a detailed analysis of the most common addictions and phobias; • simple yet sufficiently reliable tests for early diagnosis and self-diagnosis; • easy and effective self-help exercises. The book is written in simple, accessible language. It will be useful for studying and practicing psychologists, educators, doctors, and parents. The book is hardcover. It is not a medical textbook. All recommendations should be coordinated with the attending physician.