Existential-Integrative Approaches to Treating Adolescents

Download or read book Existential-Integrative Approaches to Treating Adolescents written by David Shumaker and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-19 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book frames how existential theory and intervention strategies can be seamlessly integrated with evidenced-based approaches when treating adolescents. This groundbreaking text begins with an overview of EI theory and provides an exhaustive review of risk and protective factors that contribute to an adolescent's experience of existential anxiety. Other book highlights include a proposed developmental model of existential anxiety in adolescence, and individual chapters devoted to working with adolescents who present with anxiety, depression, substance abuse concerns, and disruptive behaviors. Rich case study descriptions enrich this exciting and impactful approach with empirical support.