Mindfulness for Teen Anger: A Workbook to Overcome Anger and Aggression Using MBSR and DBT Skills

by Mark C. Purcell, Jason R. Murphy

Being a teen in today's world is hard, and often teens struggle with feelings of anger toward themselves, their parents, and their friends. Using proven effective mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), Mindfulness for Teen Anger teaches teens the difference between healthy and unhealthy forms of anger. Inside, teens will learn to make better choices, stop overreacting, find emotional balance, and be more aware of their thoughts and feelings in the moment. By cultivating compassion and understanding for themselves and others, teens will be able to transform fear and anger into confidence and
kindness.

Genres: Psychology, Counselling

152 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Mark Purcell is a clinical psychologist, professor, and author. To read more goto:
http://www.drmarkpurcell.com/about.html

Mark has been working in various aspects of the mental health field for over twenty years with a primary focus upon the needs of youth and families. His professional experience has ranged from providing psychotherapy to youth to developing specialized treatment programs and teaching professionals and graduate students. Mark has particular interests in Mindfulness based therapeutic approaches, such as DBT and MBSR, as well as treating trauma and substance abuse. He recently co-authored, Mindfulness for Teen Anger which integrates these interests into a self-help workbook for adolescents. In addition to teaching and writing, Mark provides therapy to youth and adults in his private practice in San Carlos, CA.

Reviews

[Brandi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book from Goodreads.
This is an excellent book. New Harbinger publishes a lot of useful and interesting books. As someone pursuing graduate degrees in counseling/psychology, I would love to have more of their books, as well as other books by Mark Purcell. They are very useful for reference in class papers and will be useful in my professional career after graduation. I would recommend Marc Purcell's and other New Harbinger books and/or other resources for anyone pursuing degrees in these fields, or for parents whose children (or themselves) may be dealing with a traumatic, social or psychological issue.
Update - I was able to take this book to one of the teens I work with. At first, I was worried he might have difficulty with it, but the language in the book is so clear, concise and easy to understand, he did not have a problem. The book provided a lot of useful talking points, especially the 'Beneath the Surface' section. This book provides a lot of useful tools that may help shed light on anger problems teens may be having.

[Jennifer Mordan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book including different activities that help teens learn about different types of anger as well as how the seeds of anger are planted. Several of the activities focus on self-reflection and acceptance. The activities help teens learn about how to identify and respond to triggers. I sometimes have trouble convincing teens that mindfulness is worth learning. The activities are easy to rearrange and you can focus first on activities that are of more interest to the teens first.

[Martina Flasarová · Rating 3 out of 5]

Z knihy mám takové rozporuplné pocity. Nejsem teenager, toto období už mám dávno za sebou, ale těžko říct, jestli by mi tato kniha pomohla tak, jak jsem si původně myslela. S psychologií nemám nic společného, jen to, že jsem občas byla na nějakých webinářích. Spíš bych to viděla tak, že kniha ano, ale s nápomocnou rukou dospělé osoby - nejsem si jistá, jestli mladý člověk z knihy pochopí, co se po něm vlastně chce, když i já jsem s tím měla chvílemi problém.

[Heather Rachelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Found some of the activities in here useful for working with adolescent clients with anger issues.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great tool when working with teens that have anger issues. Mark C. Purcell has definitely spent time with teenagers who have difficulties with anger and it shows. He has strategies in the book as well as worksheets.

I would recommend it to anyone who has a teen in their life who might need a little help in how to deal with anger.



***I received this book through Goodreads' Giveaway. That did not influence my opinion.***

[Haven Gordon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book in a giveaway by Goodreads. I'm always excited to receive books that allow me some insight to help me with my children. This book was so awesome in that it was a workbook for teens. My oldest is a tween, but this book was still applicable and useful for her. It was awesome!

[Merrill · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book on first read on goodreads.com. This book was vary informative about the nature of anger and how recognize it before it can become explosive. In my opinion this book would be helpful to any age not just teens.