The Anger Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Anger and Frustration

by Raychelle Cassada Lohmann, Julia V. Taylor (Foreword)

The ultimate guide for teen anger management—written by a teen mental health expert, trusted by parents, and recommended by therapists. Does your anger get you into trouble? Do you react to situations and later regret how you behaved? Does your anger cause problems at school or with friends? If so, you aren’t alone. Between family life, academic pressures, and social drama, there’s no doubt that it’s stressful being a teenager. And while anger is a natural human emotion, different people handle it differently. Some hold it in and let it build, some lash out with hurtful words, and others resort to physical fighting. If unhealthy anger is getting in the way of your life, it’s time to make a change. This fully revised and updated second edition of The Anger Workbook for Teens includes new skills and activities grounded in evidence-based treatments such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help you deal with negative thoughts without losing control. You’ll   You’ll also develop a personal anger profile, learn to notice the physical symptoms you feel when anger takes hold, and then calm those feelings and respond more sensitively to others. Once you fully understand your anger, you’ll be better prepared to deal with your feelings in the moment. And with practice, you’ll discover that you can handle frustrating situations and still keep your cool! Change isn’t easy, but with the right frame of mind and set of skills, you can do it. This book will help you understand how both your mind and body respond to anger, and how you can handle this anger in more constructive ways.

Genres: Nonfiction, Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health, Counselling

184 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2009

Reviews

[Anneke Alnatour · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great workbook, and the activities are just as useful for adults as for teens!

Recommended

[Madeline Singleton · Rating 3 out of 5]

activities are fine but don’t seem that engaging for teens

[Susan]

thumbed through Jessica Lindsey's copy today 4 11 16. mostly looks great. all she has in series have emotional scaling [rating own emotions on an intensity scale of 1 to whatever, like docs & hospitals do w pain]. does have "punch a pillow" as an option on managing angry feelings/physical aspects of releasing anger ;(. [rsch doesn't support "catharsis" such as this, creates more likely to punch something when you're angry...other physical releases better.] Does include some brain science info [maybe a lot. need to see.] find sale or 2nd hand. [not buying "punch a pillow" anger mgt ;).]

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this and flagged the many great activities to use with my clients. The writing is clear and straightforward and worded in a way that even younger teens will be able to use it. I'm sure I will find this book very helpful with my clients that struggle with anger!

[L.A. Jacob · Rating 2 out of 5]

Skimmed - has a lot of CBT stuff in it. For very smart or very aware teens.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this for my clients and it is a comprehensive tool to help with coping skills. Loved it.

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Many useful tools.