The Growth Mindset Workbook for Teens

“This workbook is an exciting offering that leverages decades of research on people’s innate power to change. Written by a team of rising stars, this workbook uses easy-to-understand language and includes many real-world examples and helpful exercises. There is something here for all teens who wish to realize their dreams, design their futures, and become the best version of themselves.”
—Bruce F. Chorpita, PhD, professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles; president of PracticeWise, LLC; and coauthor of MATCH-ADTC

~Bruce F. Chorpita, PhD

“This is a terrific, engaging, much-needed, and practical workbook that will equip teens with powerful tools to reach their full potential. Youth will find using this book appealing, relevant, and accessible. It is full of interactive activities and thought-provoking exercises. Individuals of all ages will find this book beneficial for developing essential lifelong skills for thriving and surviving in a complicated world.”
—Golda Ginsburg, PhD, professor of psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine

~Golda Ginsburg, PhD

“Jessica Schleider and colleagues have created a thoughtful, powerful, and science-guided workbook for teens who may feel ‘stuck’ in cycles of anxiety, depression, and stress. Their book is also the first to integrate our research on growth mindsets with brief, evidence-based treatments for youth depression and anxiety. The activities are creative, engaging, and right on-target with what science tells us can help teens cope and succeed!”
—Carol Dweck, PhD, Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor in the department of psychology at Stanford University

~Carol Dweck, PhD

“A gem of a book that is packed with evidence-based advice, practical strategies, and engaging material. It provides a much-needed road map for navigating the emotionally challenging teen years. I wish I had this book when I was a teen!”
—Christopher Beevers, PhD, Wayne H. Holztman Regents Chair in psychology, and director of the Institute for Mental Health Research at The University of Texas at Austin

~Christopher Beevers, PhD

“Adolescents, like all of us, have setbacks and disappointments. These may undermine mental health, or they may become opportunities for growth. This engaging, highly readable workbook—based on sound research—guides young people through the kinds of thoughts and actions needed to turn challenges into strengths. The book is a truly valuable resource for young people, as well as for parents and clinicians”
—John R. Weisz, PhD, ABPP, professor of psychology at Harvard University, director of the Harvard Lab for Youth Mental Health, and past president and CEO of the Judge Baker Children’s Center

~John R. Weisz, PhD, ABPP

“This book helps you understand why you think, feel, and behave the way you do, and delivers the tools you need to change for the better or deal with what life brings you. Reading it feels less like you’re in class, and more like you’re with a close friend who’s revealing secrets about life that you might have searched forever to discover, only your friend has a PhD from Harvard!”
—Andres De Los Reyes, PhD, professor of psychology at the University of Maryland, Fulbright Scholar, and editor in chief of the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

~Andres De Los Reyes, PhD

“Schleider, Mullarkey, and Dobias bring the concept of using a ‘growth mindset’—overcoming obstacles, developing desired skills, and managing one’s mood effectively—to life for teens in this book. Full of useful, guided activities based on proven therapeutic strategies that work, this book will help both teens struggling with intense emotions and those that love them to follow a well-laid-out path toward achieving their goals.”
—Jill Ehrenreich-May, PhD, professor in the department of psychology at the University of Miami, and coauthor of Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents

~Jill Ehrenreich-May, PhD