[Audio Only] BT06 Workshop 47 – Therapy with Angry and Aggressive Adolescents: A Systemic Approach Treatment – Kenneth V. Hardy, PhD

Description:

This workshop will focus on providing treatment strategies clinicians and other human services providers can use in their work with youth who are troubled by circumstances that complicate the negotiation of the “normal developmental struggles” of adolescence. A framework for understanding adolescents who are prone toward angry, aggressive and explosive behaviors will be presented. Specific strategies for enhancing effective assessment, engagement and treatment with troubled adolescents will be provided.

Educational Objectives:

1. To identify a framework for evaluating and critiquing current methods of dealing with troubled youth.
2. To identify three critical factors that underly “at-risk” behavior among troubled adolescents.

*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*