Child & Adolescent

This user-friendly manual presents an innovative, tested approach to helping teens overcome the frustrating organizational and motivation problems associated with executive function deficits and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767916158Author Jane HealyFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm) 207mm...

With 55% new material, the significantly revised second edition of this influential resource presents a refined coaching model and an expanded set of tools for helping K-12 students live up to their potential in school and beyond. The book describes how...

Many parents delight in their child's imaginary companion as evidence of a lively imagination and creative mind. At the same time, parents sometimes wonder if the imaginary companion might be a sign that something is wrong. Does having a pretend friend...

Using Trauma-Focused Therapy Stories is a groundbreaking treatment resource for trauma-informed therapists who work with abused and neglected children ages nine years and older as well as their caregivers. The therapy stories are perfect accompaniments...

Sleep problems are among the most common, urgent and undermining troubles parents meet. This book describes Dilys Daws' pioneering method of therapy for sleep problems, honed over 40 years of work with families: brief psychoanalytic therapy with parents...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345315090Author Benjamin BloomFormat PaperbackPage Count 576Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 590gDimensions(mm)...

Play therapy is a popular and important intervention for many children with psychological problems and traumatic life experiences. Written by a renowned expert in the field, Introduction to Play Therapy provides a basic grounding in play therapy...

A guide to the latest tools for teaching effective and positive parenting skills In the last three decades, parent training has established itself as an empirically sound, highly successful, and cost-effective intervention strategy for both pre-venting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345305831Author Maria MontessoriFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm)...

This book presents an interdisciplinary discussion between researchers and clinicians about trauma in the relationship between infants and their parents. It makes an innovative contribution to the field of infant mental health in bringing together...

Oops! We all make mistakes. This reassuring book shows toddlers that mistakes are okay and helps them build resilience and independence.About the AuthorElizabeth Verdick has been writing books since 1997, the year her daughter was born. Her two children...

Hailed by one reviewer as "the bible of the integration movement," the inaugural edition of Handbook of Psychotherapy Integration was the first compilation of the early integrative approaches to therapy. Since its publication psychotherapy integration...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683730552Author Mona DelahookeFormat PaperbackPage Count 173Imprint PESI Publishing & MediaPublisher PESI Publishing & Media

Playfulness has the power to reconnect us with our sense of self, and help us achieve growth and self-fulfilment.The author of this wide-ranging book explores the universal significance of play in the pursuit of happiness and authenticity. Providing a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060922764Author Frances L. IlgFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint HarperPerennialPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

The Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents, based in groundbreaking research from Jill Ehrenreich-May, David H. Barlow, and colleagues, suggest that there may be a simpler and more efficient...

Play is one of the most creative opportunities open to a child, and is becoming of increasing interest to therapists and others in the caring professions. This book examines how children develop skills in play as a way of being creative, and how they can...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989881531Author Carol LozierFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Carol Lozier LcswPublisher Carol Lozier LcswWeight(grams) 463gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780688177881Author Alison GopnikFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint HarperPerennialPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Some try to disappear through starvation; others carve indecipherable symbols or other marks onto their arms and bodies; some run away from home; and still others bully and get bullied, hide weeping in their rooms, or attempt suicide. Programs, experts,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925644043Author Joanne GarfiFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Australian Academic PressPublisher Australian Academic Press

Children, young people and families living with an acquired brain injury (ABI), whether through accident, illness, injury or abuse, are rarely offered psychological therapy, and yet the benefits of such interventions can be profound. This important new...

For over a century the focus of psychotherapy has been on what ails us, with the therapeutic process resting upon the assumption that unearthing past traumas, correcting faulty thinking, and restoring dysfunctional relationships is curative. And indeed,...

Listening to children is a skill which parents, teachers, caretakers and school counsellors need to employ every day. From a deep respect for the already existing attitude of these adults, the authors offer an extra dimension to the art of communicating...

The first concise guide to conducting cognitive therapy (CT) in school settings, this book features in-depth case examples and hands-on clinical tools. The authors-who include renowned CT originator Aaron T. Beck-provide an accessible introduction to the...

From the author of BEING 14 and FATHERS AND DAUGHTERS comes a book that shares what your daughter needs you to know about her shift from child to teenager - how she feels, what she thinks, what worries her and what you can do to help.Science tells us...

*Finalist for Best Overall Non-Fiction and Best Parenting & Family Book in the 2020 International Book Awards!*What to Say to Kids When Nothing Seems to Work offers parents an effective, step-by-step guide to some of the most common struggles for kids...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647423070Author Samantha DurbinFormat PaperbackImprint She Writes PressPublisher She Writes PressWeight(grams) 140g

A highly accessible resource for students and professionals as well as parents, Building the Bonds of Attachment presents a composite case study of one child's developmental course following years of abuse and neglect. Weaving theory and research into a...

Every Parent's Guide to Supporting Their Child's Mental Health Increasingly, children ages 3-10 are struggling with anxiety, depression, and mental health challenges. These can be brought on by many factors--stress at home, upheavals in society,...

How can schools create safe, well-supervised classroom environments while also teaching students skills for managing their behavior on their own? This invaluable guide presents a framework for achieving both of these crucial goals. It shows how to...

This second edition of Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents offers parents, caregivers, and adolescents themselves a complete understanding of this complex and tough-to-treat disorder. It is a comprehensive guide which thoroughly explains what...

This completely revised and updated second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to using play to communicate with troubled or traumatized children and their families, and to heal emotional damage. The book gives examples of good practice in...

One sunny day, Bomji the rabbit and his friend Spotty the cat meet something very scary while picking flowers in the woods. The friends manage to escape, but afterwards Bomji just doesn't feel safe anymore. His body feels a bit different and he starts...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) begins in early childhood and is characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication, restricted interests and repetitive behavior. As many as half of children with ASD between the ages of 3 and 8 also...

Widely recognized as a gold-standard resource, this authoritative book has been revised and expanded with 50% new material. It provides a complete introduction to functional behavioral assessment (FBA), complete with procedures, forms, and tools that...

Highly practical and accessible, this book shows how to synthesize complex information about child and adolescent mental health problems into clinically useful, dynamic case formulations. Strategies and tools are provided for analyzing the biological,...

Drawing upon extensive interviews and assessments of school-age children who have lost a parent to death, this book offers a richly textured portrait of the mourning process in children. The volume presents major findings from the Harvard Child...

Going beyond one-size-fits-all approaches to treating depression and anxiety, this book is packed with tools for delivering flexible, personalized cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to diverse children and adolescents. The authors use extended case...