The Incredible Teenage Brain

This clear book, written by a team of leading clinical psychologists, guides the reader through the workings of the teenage brain. It combines the latest research, from imaging studies to investigations of adolescent behavior, providing parents, teachers, and professionals with an invaluable framework to understand how teenagers learn. The authors offer a manual with clear strategies on how to support adolescents based on insights from neuroscience and psychology. They demonstrate that good relationships and communication are the foundations for supporting teenagers in their development, learning, and growth. Additionally, they emphasize the importance of individual and learning differences, mental health, and a growth mindset as part of the overarching theoretical framework of the book. A must-read for anyone who supports young people.

Bettina Hohnen, Jane Gilmour, and Tara Murphy are clinical psychologists with a special interest in neuropsychology and are affiliated with Great Ormond Street Hospital or University College London, or have worked there. All have academic backgrounds and over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families, as well as training parents and professionals.