Persistent sadness, hopelessness, or frustration in teens are indicators of depression, which can disrupt an adolescent’s daily functioning, relations, and performance. Teens with depression may experience extremely low motivation or difficulty getting through the day. Over 3 million children between 12 and 17 years old struggle with periods of major depression. But it’s easy to confuse …
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Signs of Depression in Teens
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Common Motivational Interviewing Questions for Teens
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a popular technique used for behavioral modification. It focuses on helping teens recognize that they have the internal motivation to change. It uses a variety of techniques to assist teens in overcoming ambivalence and taking the right steps toward behavioral modification. It can help them overcome peer pressure and self-doubt. This …
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How Effective is Teen DBT?
Teen Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a popular mental health treatment approach that uses practices like mindfulness to help teens regulate their emotions. Emotional dysregulation causes teens to feel emotions more intensely and frequently. If left unmanaged, emotional dysregulation can impair your teen’s life. If your teen is struggling with managing their feelings, DBT may …
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What is Interpersonal Effectiveness in DBT?
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a unique mental health treatment approach that comprises four main principles: mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotional regulation. Let’s take a closer look at interpersonal effectiveness. If you want more information on this unique treatment approach, contact NexStep Teen Academy today. We will guide you through our services and …
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What is “Thought Stopping” in Teen CBT?
Whenever you experience distressing thoughts, your first instinct may be to tell yourself to stop thinking about such things. This behavior can be described as “thought-stopping.” As your teen goes through adolescence, they may be at risk of developing negative thought patterns. As a result, your teen may begin experiencing distressing thoughts that can be …
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Why Family Involvement in Therapy with Teens is Important
One factor that contributes to the success of teen behavioral health treatment is family involvement. Family plays a crucial role in ensuring teens feel supported, understood, and loved. When family members are positive and supportive, therapy can do wonders for a teen’s overall well-being. Family involvement is essential because parents understand their children better than …
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What Skills Do Teens Learn in DBT?
Teen dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a treatment approach developed in the 1980s that equips teens with emotional regulation skills to help them manage difficult feelings that come with problems like borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and more. If your teen is struggling with emotional management, you should consider a treatment program that offers …
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CBT Activities for Teens
Teen Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a popular mental health treatment approach. It is a goal-oriented approach that helps teens to identify and modify negative behavioral patterns. It is based on the idea that negative behaviors stem from negative thoughts and emotions. It believes that thoughts, behaviors, and emotions are all interconnected. When teens learn …
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Does CBT Help Unmotivated Teens?
It is normal for teens to become disinterested in certain activities. As teens enter adolescence, they need to gradually expand their worldview, take on more responsibility, and exercise autonomy. When this does not happen, they become unmotivated and disinterested in activities they once enjoyed. Unmotivated teens can spend the entire day playing video games or …
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