Failure to Launch

Michael D. DeVine is a licensed professional counselor supervisor who is co-owner of a private psychiatric practice in Plano, Texas. In addition to Michael's private practice, Michael is a business consultant, advisor to local schools/organizations, public speaker, and co-owner of the website onlyonebrain.com. Michael received his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Otterbein University and his Master's degree in Psychology from the University of North Texas. Lawrence V. Tucker, MD, is a licensed psychiatrist who is co-owner of a private psychiatric practice in Plano, Texas. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, as well as a diplomat of the American Board of Addiction Medicine. He practices in pharmacological management of psychiatric disorders including attention deficit disorder, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, brain SPECT imaging, and addictionology.

“Michael DeVine has done it! The challenges of a science/practitioner model have been one of the most hotly debated topics in psychology for decades—i.e. the rigors of academic science vs. the practice of psychology. Yet, in Failure to Launch, DeVine takes us on a journey to understand narcissism today by incorporating both the science and practice of psychology. Through DeVine’s honest and lucid writing style, he integrates counseling theory, family systems theory, psychiatry, and cutting edge neurological research. With ease, he guides us to an understanding of how his generation bridges the ‘Baby Boomers’ and the ‘Millenials.’ He writes with passion and verve. The case examples are wonderfully clear examples of real life happening all around us. This is a book for everyday people and those of us honored and privileged enough to work with narcissism as it is seen today through the eyes of a brilliant young mind—a mind willing to mirror the truth back to us, even when we prefer not to see it. This book is a must read for any professional with ‘stuck’ individuals, as well as their families who often unwittingly contribute to the ‘failure to launch.’”

• ForewordIntroductionSection 1: Background & TheoryChapter 1: What is Failure to Launch?Chapter 2: 22 is the new 18Chapter 3: So are they Narcissistic, entitled, or just a bunch of a$%hol&s?Chapter 4: The Loving EnablerSection 2: Underlying Mental Health IssuesChapter 5: Mood Disorders & AnxietyChapter 6: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderChapter 7: Pervasive Developmental DisordersChapter 8: Substance AbuseSection 3: Moving the Immovable ObjectChapter 9: Why Change? What is My Motivation?Chapter 10: “What Do You Want To Do Now That You Are Grown Up?”Chapter 11: Career and Life CoachingChapter 12: Empowering the parentSection 4: It’s Now Up to the FamilyChapter 13: Preparing For LaunchChapter 14: The Launch PadChapter 15: Clearing the TowerChapter 16: Houston …We Have a ProblemChapter 17: Houston…We Have Lift-OffAfterword