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An inclusive guide to developing confidence and competence in daily practice Attending to the psychological needs of children in distress is an enormously challenging and rewarding endeavour. Successful clinical child psychologists are both practitioners...

In this honest and practical guide, autistic therapist Raelene Dundon explores and demystifies how neurodiversity affirming principles can be easily applied to therapeutic practice.Covering essential considerations for working with neurodivergent clients...

In Fratriarchy, Juliet Mitchell expands her ground-breaking theories on the sibling trauma and the Law of the Mother. Writing as a psychoanalytic practitioner, she shows what happens from the ground up when we use feminist questions to probe the...

Social play is about relating to others, playing and making friends - all of which are key elements for social inclusion, adjustment and well-being. The Social Play Record is a practical resource for assessing and developing social play in children with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399535833Author Carol KranowitzFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

In a culture infatuated with youth and determined to avoid old age at all costs, this book dares to raise a question that has been all but forgotten in the age of Viagra and cosmetic surgery. What benefits might lie in accepting the aging process as...

Never before has world-renowned psychoanalyst Alice Miller examined so persuasively the long-range consequences of childhood abuse on the body. Using the experiences of her patients along with the biographical stories of literary giants such as Virginia...

Our understanding of how the human brain performs mathematical calculations is far from complete, but in recent years there have been many exciting breakthroughs by scientists all over the world. Now, in The Number Sense, Stanislas Dehaene offers a...

Treating subtypes of OCD, such as scrupulosity, harm, existential, and relationship OCD, in children and adolescents can often present a wealth of challenges. The nature of these lesser-known subtypes can make delivering common aspects of OCD treatment,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623174538Author Laurence HellerFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.

The Presence of the Therapist uses clinical studies based on the author's publications over the past 18 years to illustrate work with severely distressed children. The reader is encouraged to enter a dialogue with the author to explore the many dilemmas...

Contemporary theories have generally focused on either the behavioral, cognitive or emotional dimensions of prosocial moral development. In this volume, these three dimensions are brought together while providing the first comprehensive account of...

Early Childhood and Neuroscience is a practical guide to understanding the complex and challenging subject of neuroscience and its use (and misapplication) in early childhood policy and practice. The 2nd edition has been updated throughout and includes a...

Finding Your Way with Your Baby explores the emotional experience of the baby in the first year and that of the mother, father and other significant adults. This updated edition is informed by latest research in neuroscience, psychoanalysis and infant...

Activity-based series, mapped to specification, developed with teachers, exam skills, first teach September 2022. Working towards endorsement by OCR. This print and digital student book covers all units for the redeveloped Cambridge National in Child...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767906296Author Susan NewmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday DelPublisher Broadway Books (A Division...

The third edition of the hugely successful Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology incorporates important advances in the field to provide a reliable and accessible resource for clinical psychologists. Beginning with a set of general...

The groundbreaking book that puts the focus on teens and young adults with social challenges This book offers parents a step-by-step guide to making and keeping friends for teens and young adults with social challenges-such as those diagnosed with autism...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399536489Author Dr. Robert MelilloFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Perigee Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

This practical resource demonstrates how all clinicians can broaden and enhance their work with children by integrating drawing into therapy. The book enables therapists to address the multidimensional aspects of children's art without resorting to...

A provocative guide to the hidden dangers of "parentspeak"-those seemingly innocent phrases parents use when speaking to their young children. Imagine if every time you praise your child with "Good job!" you're actually doing harm? Or that urging a child...

This newly expanded and revised edition of the Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) Treatment Manual is the essential companion to the second edition of Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT). The second edition is updated to include four new CPRT...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646110766Author Heather AjzenmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374525439Author Alice MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncPublisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncWeight(grams)...

The child has a very special place in society, and society defines and shapes childhood. Understanding childhood is essential to early years students and this book offers a great introduction. Taking a thematic approach, chapters cover: Historical and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780440506508Author Louise Bates AmesFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, IncPublisher Random House USA...

Don't worry, be happy!A vibrant and fun story book, Don't Worry, Murray! helps guide young minds towards a calmer and more positive outlookIt's Murray the dog's first day at his new school and he can't wait to start his next BIG adventure. That's until...

The updated edition of this classic account of autism includes a new chapter outlining recent developments in neuropsychological research, and overviews one of the most important theoretical and practical consequences of Frith's original insights into...

An intimate glimpse inside a silent epidemic that is harming teens, and a pathway for parents to help them reclaim the restorative power of sleep. If you could protect your child from unnecessary anxiety, depression, and chronic stress, and foster a...

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) has helped thousands of adults haunted by traumatic events. But what about children? Millions of children witness violence in the home and in the streets. Many others are traumatized by accidents,...

The use of ultrasonic scans in pregnancy makes it possible to observe the fetus undisturbed in the womb. Dr Alessandra Piontelli has done what no one has done before: she observed eleven fetuses (three singletons and four sets of twins) in the womb using...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911623144Author Katie FinningFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint RCPsych/Cambridge University PressPublisher RCPsych/Cambridge University...

Perfect for courses in child development or developmental psychology and arranged thematically in sections corresponding to chapter headings usually found in textbooks, this book is ideal for students wanting an accessible book to enrich their learning...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984871407Author Doreen Lenz HolteFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint HoltePublisher HolteWeight(grams) 171gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 7mm

Second Revised EditionThe universal phantasy of having a twin originates in our earliest relational experiences. This book is about twins and twinning processes. The existence of an actual twin, alive or dead, may be experienced as an embodiment of the...

"Not only one of the frankest of autobiographies, but also a brilliantly written book, Leiris' Manhood mingles memories, philosophic reflections, sexual revelation, meditations on bullfighting, and the life-long progress of self-discovery."-Washington...

Do you ever feel so frustrated with school, friends, parents, and life in general that you lose control of your emotions and lash out? You shouldn't feel ashamed. Being a teen in today's world is hard, but it's even harder when you're unable to keep your...

The Family and Individual Development represents a decade of writing from a thinker who was at the peak of his powers as perhaps the leading post-war figure in developmental psychiatry. In these pages, Winnicott chronicles the complex inner lives of...

'There is no doubt a greater awareness now of the significance of twin loss than there was ten years ago. I think that this is largely due to a big increase in articles, radio and television programmes as well as the spread of the Network. The well-known...

In common with Therapeutic Practice in Schools: Working with the Child Within (Routledge 2012), this second volume serves as a practical handbook for school-based counsellors, psychotherapists, arts therapists and play therapists working with young...