An Educator's Guide to Using Dyadic Developmental Practice
Experienced clinicians show how educators can easily use a proven psychological model to help pupils who have experienced relational trauma. Contains everything required to embed it into teaching practice, including building connections with students and teachers, exploration of the theory, and practical applications.
Features new scholarship in children's emotion socialization and childhood aggression, and offers parenting interventions developed through the lens of equity, diversity, and inclusion. The authors recommend a holistic, process-oriented approach to support parents of aggressive children of varying ages.
Provides the reader with principles to inform evaluation, formulation, and treatment in their work with parents. The book offers clinical examples followed by clinical formulations offering illustrations of the application of one approach to diverse clinical challenges.
This innovative book focuses on helping high-risk adolescents and their families rapidly resolve long-standing difficulties. Matthew D. Selekman spells out a range of solution-focused strategies and other techniques, illustrating their implementation with vivid case examples. His approach augments individual and family sessions with collaborative ......
"The idea that man has no nature," Malson begins, "is now beyond dispute. He has or rather is a history." In these provocative words, which form the theme of this essay, Malson carries one step further the assumption of behaviorists, structural functionalists, cultural anthropologists, and evolutionists that "human nature" is a constant. If the ......
Based on a two-year study of boys aged four to six, this book offers a new way of thinking about boys' development. It provides insight into ways in which adults can foster boys' healthy resistance and help them to access a broader range of options for expressing themselves.
Based on a two-year study of boys aged four to six, this book offers a new way of thinking about boys' development. It provides insight into ways in which adults can foster boys' healthy resistance and help them to access a broader range of options for expressing themselves.
If you're a kid who thinks "it's not fair", this book is for you. What to Do When It's Not Fair guides children and their parents through the difficult emotions of envy and jealousy using strategies and techniques based on cognitive-behavioural principles.
Childhood in the Modern World, a handbook for Parents, Teachers & Carers
Sally Schweizer calls for a new evaluation of childhood and an awakening to the real needs of children. As a mother of four, and having spent more than three decades working in education (as a kindergarten teacher, teacher-trainer and advisor), she is well qualified to ask questions and offer solutions.
Useful Information on Child Development and Education from Anthroposophi
The author put her experiences together with those of Waldorf school teachers and schools, as well as anthroposophic doctors and psychiatrists. Although each Waldorf school teacher and school is different from every other in numerous ways, this guide offers an impressionistic collage that provides food for thought for all parents of existing and ......
Evaluating Exaggeration, Feigning, and Noncredible Effort
Thoroughly covering the "why" and "how" of validity testing with children and adolescents, this book is edited and written by leaders in the field. Feigning or noncredible effort during psychological and neuropsychological assessments can have considerable repercussions for diagnosis, treatment, and use of resources. Practical guidance is provided ......
Tantrums, resistance to chores, negativity - occasional clashes between parents and children are not uncommon. This DVD program illuminates the nature of ODD and presents real-life scenes of family interactions and commentary from parents. It provides information about how to distinguish ODD from milder forms of misbehavior; and more.
Issues, Treatments, and Challenges for Sufferers and Their Families
When a loved one is struck with psychosis, people often misunderstand what is happening and why. They may feel helpless or confused or frightened, not knowing what to do with or for the sufferer or how to handle the situation themselves. This book takes a look at psychosis and how it has been handled over the last century or so. Beginning with a ......
Presents a comprehensive framework for understanding the processes by which peers shape each other's attitudes and behavior. This book explores implications for intervention and prevention.
Presents a framework for understanding the processes by which peers shape each other's attitudes and behavior, and explores implications for intervention and prevention. This book features findings on such topics as how drug use, risky sexual behavior, and other deviant behaviors 'catch on' among certain peer groups or cliques.
The Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) System Handbook
The Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) system is an individualized infant-focused, family-centred observational tool designed to be used by practitioners to describe an infant's competencies and individuality. This book presents the NBO system, its content and uses, the theoretical framework on which it is based, and a set of guidelines.
An easily accessible guidebook that presents effective strategies to integrate mental health services in early childhood programs and work in partnership with families to enhance young children's mental health.
Holistic Approaches for Challenging Behaviors in Children
Examines a powerful way of looking at childrens challenging behaviour and assessing suitable therapies. This detailed book explores in depth the constitutional polarities of children discussed by Rudolf Steiner, which in turn can lead to effective, individualised therapeutic approaches to challenging behaviour.
Illustrated with over 100 children's drawings, this practical resource demonstrates how all clinicians can broaden and enhance their work with young people by integrating drawing into therapy. Topics covered include how to assist children in making art, what questions to ask and when, and how to motivate children who are initially resistant to ......
This book provides pre-service special educators, school psychologists, school administrators, and behavior specialists with a solid understanding of the key issues associated with providing support for students with EBD. It further provides highly practical methods for working effectively with these students in a variety of settings-from the ......
This practical guide provides a framework and useful techniques for helping bereaved youth in numerous settings This welcomed addition to the field of childhood bereavement is brimming with innovative yet practical interventions for human service professionals helping grieving youth in a variety of settings. Written by noted experts with over 40 ......
Adolescence is a distinct and complex stage of development, and successful interventions with this population require an in-depth understanding of the many forces affecting them. This is a practical, thorough, yet concise survey of adolescent development for early career professionals in psychology, mental health counselling, social work, marriage ......
This book offers honest and clear professional insights into what it really means to have ADHD and provides information about where to go and what to expect.
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of autism? Often, its a boy who struggles with friendships, but who loves trains and is great at maths. While this may reflect the experiences of some autistic people, in recent years research and first-hand accounts have shown that many others dont conform to this image. The ......
Strategies for Unlocking Your Child's Full Potential
Tweens and Teens Unlimited is for parents of adolescents (ages 10-19). Parents are provided with the ten "child unlimited tools" to help raise smart, successful, and self-disciplined children. This book also discusses "child limiting challenges" and offers parents effective strategies to prevent and solve these issues with their children.
Now completely revised (over 90% new), this definitive practitioner reference and course text comprehensively reviews evidence-based treatments for psychological disorders in children and adolescents. The significantly expanded fourth edition covers an increased number of disorders, as well as transdiagnostic issues and public health concerns. ......
Development, Attachment, and the Therapeutic Relationship
This book presents an innovative and empathic approach to working with traumatized teens. It offers strategies for getting through to high-risk adolescents and for building a strong attachment relationship that can help get development back on track. Martha B. Straus draws on extensive clinical experience as well as cutting-edge research on ......
Development, Attachment, and the Therapeutic Relationship
This book presents an innovative and empathic approach to working with traumatized teens. It offers strategies for getting through to high-risk adolescents and for building a strong attachment relationship that can help get development back on track. Martha B. Straus draws on extensive clinical experience as well as cutting-edge research on ......
This authoritative guide has introduced many tens of thousands of clinicians to Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), a leading evidence-based treatment for traumatized children and their parents or caregivers. Preeminent clinical researchers provide a comprehensive framework for assessing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ......
... a well rounded road map for healing the trauma wounds... As a child psychiatrist with over 35 years of practice, I can only say I wish I had a guide like this when I was starting out. Highly recommended!"" - Scott Shannon, MD author of Mental Health for the Whole Child A step-by-step approach to trauma-informed treatment. This is the first ......
This book illuminates the causes of severe adolescent behavioral problems and presents a research-based fifteen-step model for helping families bring about real, lasting change. Incorporating structural and strategic principles, the author's cohesive approach focuses on setting clear rules and consequences; changing the mood and direction of ......
Within a developmental framework, this book guides the clinician to understand the different types of problems that parents have with infants and to determine how a given family might best be served. Other topics covered include working with families of infants with special needs and with those at risk for child maltreatment.
