Enhancing self-control in adolescents : treatment strategies derived from psychological science /

This book offers an innovative, trans-diagnostic approach to enhancing self-control in adolescents based directly on personality and social psychological science. It thus fills a void. While several books address specific disorders such as ADHD, poor school performance, and aggression, this is one o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Brier, Norman
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Routledge, 2015.
Subjects:	Self-control in adolescence. Adolescent psychology. FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / General. PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General. PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Lifespan Development. PSYCHOLOGY / General.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1 The Construct of Self-Control; 2 Adolescents and Self-Control; 3 An Outline of the Strategies to Facilitate Motivation, Planning, and Rehearsal; 4 Motivational Interviewing Techniques; 5 Implementation Intentions; 6 Mental Simulation; 7 Combining and Employing the Strategies of Implementation Intentions and Mental Simulation to Facilitate Self-Control; 8 Case Illustrations; 9 Summing Up; References; Index