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Launching into Young Adulthood: Evidence-Based Tools and Psychological Skills to Help Teens Succeed

Author(s) : Johanna Kaplan, Author(s) : Anna Villavicencio, Author(s) : Lediya Dumessa

Table of Contents

1. Defining the Problem: What is the Common Saying, “Failure to Launch” and What Does it Mean to be a Successful, Independent Young Adult?

2. How to Follow the Life-Prep Program: The Basic Psychological Skills Needed to Become a Successful Young Adult

3. Defining Strengths, Weaknesses and Limitations

4. Learning Adult Responsibilities

5. Developing Distress Tolerance

6. Managing Your Social Connections and Expectations

7. Problem-Solving and Opportunities for “Successful Failures”

8. Decision-Making and Organizational Skills

9. Using Skills Instead of Passion to Determine Life Satisfaction

10. Goal Setting: Making Specific but Flexible Plans

11. The Role of Families and Society in Making Progress Towards a Successful Launch

12. Clinical Disorders and their Contribution to Failure to Launch

13. When “Failure to Launch” Becomes Entrenched

14. Conclusion: The Road Ahead