A parent's guide to helping teenagers in crisis / Rich Van Pelt and Jim Hancock.

Understanding crisis
Is this a crisis or isn't it?
Dangerous opportunity
What to do first
Triage
Slap : what to do when you fear suicide
Connecting
Deep listening
Getting help when you need it
Calling in reinforcements
Developing an action plan
Interventions
Crisis compendium
Accidents
Anger
Bullying
Cheating
Cutting + self-injurious behavior
Death
Divorce
Dropping out
Eating disorders
Hazing
Incest
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Pregnancy
Rape
Sexual abuse
Sexual identity confusion
Sexually transmitted diseases
Substance abuse + addiction
Suicide
Terror
Trouble with the law
Violence
Prevention inside/out
Inside prevention : building resilience
Outside prevention : building preventive partnerships
A final word
Appendices
Action plan worksheet
Child abuse reporting numbers
Emotional map
First aid for an overdose
State sex offender registries
The serenity prayer
Glossary of child protective services terms.