I recently had a chance to review a book that I hope I never really have to use - Not by chance - How Parents Boost Their Teen's Success In and After Treatment. However, for many families, unfortunately this is a reality for them. If you find yourself in this situation, family education is a very important component.
My brother used to work at a residential camp for teens in crisis, and he talked about the intense family education component and how much of a difference it made for their program compared to other programs in the area. Whether or not your teen's treatment location offers family education, Dr. Tim Thayne's book and program can make a strong difference in your teen's life, complementing any other family education component.
The book is helpful by itself, or parents can sign up for the course of video lessons and receive templates to help put things into action. It comes with a guarantee that if it doesn't improve chances for success, you get your money back - and the access is good for life, so if your family ever needs it again with future children, it's still there.
The book blends real-life experiences shared in well-written stories with research and exercises. By providing tools it gives families confidence to create an environment that helps ensure success after treatment. Topics include what makes good programs work, how to boost lessons from treatment (instead of undermining them), making the transition, nine dangers that are present after leaving treatment, and mentors.
Dr. Tim R. Thayne, a marriage and family therapist, is author of Not By Chance: How Parents Boost Their Teen’s Success In and Out of Treatment (www.drtimthayne.com). He also is the founder and CEO of Homeward Bound, a leading program in early intervention and in-home transition from treatment services from for families of troubled teens. He has a master’s degree from Brigham Young University and a doctoral degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Virginia Tech.
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