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How to Help Teens Deal with Anger
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Hear from child and adolescent psychologist, Jeffrey Bernstein, how teenagers can learn to control their anger, challenge their own negative thoughts and live life to the full.
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How did you become interested in helping teens and families, especially in the areas of anger and defiant behavior?
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Why are some teens more prone to anger outbursts than others?
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Other than cognitive approaches such as challenging one's thoughts, what are some tools or strategies for teens to help control their anger?
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Do you believe that venting anger in therapy is healthy and cathartic? How do you know when therapy has moved into feeding and inflaming the teen's anger with the world?
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How much can teens achieve learning to control their anger without family involvement in therapy, especially if they have a history of trauma/poor attachment and their anger helps them avoid painful realities?
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My 14-year-old daughter told me yesterday that she has anger issues. How do I address this when I have never seen any anger?
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What are some myths about anger in popular culture that therapists need to be aware of? Is there evidence that anger can be socially contagious among teens?
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I'm the parent of a young teen who is prone to frustration and anger outbursts. What can I do about feeling like a failure and obsessing over what I've done to contribute to his difficulties? My son and I have a close relationship and I want to help him.
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