This book examines the theory and practice of self-talk in sports performance, with a special emphasis on approaches that move beyond linear, cognitively-focused understandings of self-talk. Self-talk generally begins when children are 2-3 years of age and continues into adulthood, as people talk to themselves both internally and out loud. ......
This is a book about the major psychosocial theories of human development that were created in the 20th century, drawing from the diverse disciplines of developmental psychology, psychiatry, cognitive science, social psychology, sociology, ethology, and neuroscience. A central focus concerns the components of psychological and social development ......
This is a book about the major psychosocial theories of human development that were created in the 20th century, drawing from the diverse disciplines of developmental psychology, psychiatry, cognitive science, social psychology, sociology, ethology, and neuroscience. A central focus concerns the components of psychological and social development ......
Psychology of Black Womanhood is a first textbook to provide an authoritative, jargon-free, affordable, and holistic exploration of the sociohistorical and psychological experiences of Black girls and women in the United States, while discussing the intersection of their identities. The authors included research on young, middle age, and maturing ......
Psychology of Black Womanhood is a first textbook to provide an authoritative, jargon-free, affordable, and holistic exploration of the sociohistorical and psychological experiences of Black girls and women in the United States, while discussing the intersection of their identities. The authors included research on young, middle age, and maturing ......
It's now widely recognised that camouflaging and masking, and profiles that diverge from traditional understandings of autism, have led to diagnostic gender bias and an under-identification of autism in some girls and women. This straightforward, one-stop guide introduces you to the differing presentations of autism common in girls but also ......
Trauma-Informed Tools & Strategies from Educators with Lived Experience
The impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences lie behind many of the most common and bewildering classroom challenges today. Understanding the why behind students' behaviour can be transformative in shifting school behaviour, as well as the welfare of your students. This book is grounded in the lived experiences of educators who overcame challenges ......
Neurodivergent children, adolescents, and adults demonstrate both learning and attention challenges that contribute to academic, social, and workplace failures. The emotional consequences of these disorders can often include lowered self-esteem, pervasive feelings of shame, profound insecurity about academic skills, and a deep sense of ......
In this extensively revised edition, Martha Ann Bell and her contributors synthesize the newest research on how cognitive and emotional processes influence each other in child development. Historically, research in child development has treated cognitive processes as separate and distinct from social-emotional processes. However, many of the ......
Describes how people grossly overestimate the power they have over others while simultaneously missing opportunities to enjoy and use the power they have over themselves.
Based on scientific evidence (and lots of real-life experience), The Illusion of Control: A Practical Guide to Avoid Futile Struggles makes ......
How to Protect and Support Your Child's Mental Health
A groundbreaking guide for parents to help protect the mental health of children aged four to twenty-one. Young people's mental health has never been so important. In the last few years, there has been an unprecedented increase in the likelihood of young people having a mental health problem, from anxiety to depression to behavioral issues. ......
Every Parent's Guide to Preventing and Managing Medical Trauma
Provides parents with the tools to support children who experience medical trauma Afraid of the Doctor is the first book written for parents to equip them with the knowledge and skills to support their children through medical challenges on a day-to-day basis, and specifically with medical trauma-experiences in healthcare that can profoundly ......
Ideas and Activities for Working with Anger and Emotional Regulation
Support children to better understand and manage their anger with this practical guide of therapeutic activities. From exploring a child's first steps in therapy to helping parents and carers with their responses, this book provides practical advice for working with children aged 4-12 and families navigating issues of anger and emotional ......
The Connected Therapist's Guide to Low-Cost Activities for Working with
In using this resourceful guide, therapists can develop a comprehensive understanding of how trauma impacts their young clients brains and sensory systems. Filled with therapeutic strategies and activities tailored to specific regions of the brain, professionals will be able to optimise brain rehabilitation and improve sensory processing ......
This book honors the legacy of Dr. Brian Sutton-Smith, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Folklore at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Sutton-Smith was considered the premier play scholar of his generation, with numerous publications in the fields of developmental psychology, folklore, anthropology, sociology of sport, education, and ......
Promoting Optimal Outcomes and Reducing Ethical Risks
New in paperback. This book presents a straightforward, step-by-step protocol for mental health professionals who evaluate child custody cases. Child custody disputes are complicated. For psychologists and others starting their careers in forensic custody assessments, the multitude of legal, ethical, and clinical issues can be daunting, and the ......
Trauma and attachment are commonly used terms, but are complex concepts. 'Trauma' refers to negative experiences that cause us to fear for our safety, whilst 'attachment' describes meaningful relationships with someone we love or respect. Why, then, is so much of the language surrounding these concepts so obscure, and why is it so challenging to ......
50 Fun Activities to Overcome OCD with CBT and Exposures
Show OCD whos boss!
Using the exercises in this book, youll learn how to spot when OCD is stirring up trouble, and how to stop it in its tracks. All 50 activities are designed by an expert therapist for kids aged 8-12 to help you grow your skills to take down OCD - starting with how to recognize compulsions, and building up to ......
