Resources For Teens Organized By Special Topics
Teen Resources
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Books
Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential by Richard Guare, Peg Dawson, & Colin Guare
Learning Outside the Lines by Jonathan Mooney and David Cole. It offers students with learning and/or attention difficulties an extremely encouraging and useful approach to negotiating the demands of college.
Brain Rules by John Medina. Associated website (www.brainrules.net) with video illustrations.
Resource for Rigidity in ADHD and AuDHD: https://unstuckandontarget.com/
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Amy Saltzman, A Still, Quiet Place (good book about mindfulness in children and teens, which can help deal with stress, anxiety, attention, and other difficult emotions)
Biegel, Gina The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens
Bourne, Edmund The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
Greenberger, Dennis and Padesky, Christine Mind Over Mood
Hipp, Earl Fighting Invisible Tigers: Stress Management for Teens
Schab, Lisa The Anxiety Workbook for Teens
Tompkins, Michael and Martinez, Katherine My Anxious Mind: A Teen's Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic
The Worry Workbook for Teens: Effective CBT Strategies to Break the Cycle of Chronic Worry and Anxiety by Jamie A. Micco
Website
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Books
Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed for You by Jenara Nerenberg.
Social Thinking Worksheets for Tweens and Teens Learning to Read in-Between the Social Lines by Michelle Garcia Winner
Thinking About You, Thinking About Me by Michelle Garcia Winner
Developing College Skills in Students with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome by Sarita Freedman. This book offers helpful and implementable skill-based instruction for students with ASD or HFA. There is a focus on functionality and independent living, as well as assertiveness skills / self-advocacy.
Very Late Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome: Autism Spectrum Disorder by Philip Wylie
Same but Different: Teen Life on the Autism Express by Holly Peete
The Asperger Teen's Toolkit by Francis Musgrave
The Asperger's Syndrome Survival Guide by Craig Kendall
Asperger's Syndrome Guide for Teens and Young Adults by Craig Kendall
The Asperkids (Secret) Book of Social Rules: A Handbook of Not-So-Obvious Guidelines for Tweens & Teens with Asperger Syndrome by Jennifer Cook O'Toole
Resource for Rigidity in Autism and AuDHD: https://unstuckandontarget.com/
ASD & Females
Autism in Heels: The Untold Story of a Female Life on the Spectrum by Jennifer Cook O’Toole
Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome by Rudy Simone
Twirling Naked in the Streets and No One Noticed: Growing up With Undiagnosed Autism by Jeannie Davide-Rivera
The Spectrum Girl's Survival Guide: How to Grow up Awesome and Autistic by Siena Castellon
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The Chronic Pain and Illness Workbook for Teens: CBT and Mindfulness-Based Practices to Turn the Volume Down on Pain by Rachel Zoffness
Free App
iBeatPain
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7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (Sean Covey)
When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens (Bev Cobain, RN)
Beyond The Blues: A Depression Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression (Lisa Schab, LCSW)
Conquer Negative Thinking for Teens: A Workbook to Break the Nine Thought Habits That Are Holding You Back by Anne McGrath MA and Mary Karapetian Alvord PhD
Think Confident, Be Confident for Teens: A Cognitive Therapy Guide to Overcoming Self-Doubt and Creating Unshakable Self-Esteem (The Instant Help Solutions Series) by Marci G Fox, Leslie Sokol, Aaron T. Beck, Judith Beck
Website/Resources
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Cash, Thomas. The Body Image Workbook: An Eight-step Program for Learning to Like Your Looks. New Harbinger Publications, second edition 2008 —
Heffner, Michelle, Eifert, Georg & Hayes, Steven. The Anorexia Workbook: How to Accept Yourself, Heal Your Suffering and Reclaim Your Life. New Harbinger Publications, Workbook edition, 2004
McCabe, Randi, McFarlane Tracy & Olmsted, Marion. The Overcoming Bulimia Workbook: Your Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide to Recovery. New Harbinger Publications, Workbook edition, 2004
Schaefer, Jenni & Rugledge, Thom. Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too. McGraw-Hill 2003
Schaeer, Jenni. Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life. McGraw-Hill 2009
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Organizations
Websites/Resources
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Workbook
Riding the Wave Workbook (Treatments That Work) by Donna Pincus, Jill Ehrenreich, David Spiegel
Resources
App
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Book
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood by Lisa Damour, Ph.D.
Website
Got Transition - Transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare
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Workbooks
The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness and Compassion Skills to Overcome Self-Criticism and Embrace Who You Are by Karen Bluth
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff, PhD & Christoper Germer, PhD
Books
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do by Amy Morin
You Are A Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness & Start Living An Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
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Workbook
The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens by Gina Biegel
Apps
Pocket CBT
Happify: For Stress and Anxiety
Pacifica for Stress and Anxiety
Calm
Headspace: Meditation
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Resources
Crisis Textline (24/7 Free, Confidential) - Text HOME to 741-741
Now Matters Now DBT Skills - Hover mouse over “Skills” (top left of the Menu bar)
Now Matters Now 3-minute videos (debunks myths about suicide, learn new skills about ER and interpersonal skills, including ones by Marsha Linehan and mental health providers who teach the skills and live with suicidality or experienced loss)
Free Apps for Safety Planning and Coping:
My3
Virtual Hope Box
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