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Title: Not All It's Cracked Up To Be
Review: I was very disappointed in this book and felt that many of the treatment techniques and ideas presented in the book/model were simply common sense for professionals such as myself who have been treating families for several years. Perhaps it would be more beneficial for those counselors who are just out of school or new to the field. Even more surprising were some of the interventions outlined in the book that I quite frankly felt could do more harm than good to the adolescent and the family and even bordered on abusive. As a clinician, I try to keep an open mind but strongly disagree with some of the author's approaches and hope parents who purchase the book seek the assistance of a professional therapist if they attempt these potentially harmful interventions on their own.
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