Publisher: Sage Publications
Describes an innovative approach to therapeutic work which builds on the strengths of children and their parents. As the author's experience shows, helping clients to focus on potential solutions rather than problems can be a powerful means of engaging them in the therapeutic process.
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Publisher: Karnac Books
Interpersonal World of the Infant
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Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Sugar and Spice and No Longer Nice is a book that offers parents and teachers a primer for understanding and preventing the increasing incidents of physical violence - hazing, brutality, fighting, weapons, murder - by girls. Written by Drs. Deborah Prothrow-Stith and Howard R. Spivak - the renowned Harvard- and […]
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Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Child abuse takes many forms, and identification is not always easy, especially in a busy accident and emergency department. This book identifies the various forms of abuse and gives guidance on what to do about it. It also shows how the child can be protected from the moment abuse is […]
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Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
The concept of guilt has long been of interest to personality and clinical psychologists. Taking a look at the many facets of guilt in children, this book discusses gender differences, how feelings of guilt affect prosocial behavior, academic competence, sexual behavior, medical compliance, and general mental health.
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Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
The need to respond effectively to every troubled child or young person has never been greater as the world experiences a period of global anxiety. Increased migration, terrorism, ethnic conflict, globalisation and the widening gap between rich and poor nations are producing psychological consequences requiring skilled attention. Reactions to the needs of refugees […]
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Publisher: Routledge
This book brings together the work of John Bowlby and post-Bowlbian research. As well as providing insights into the history of the psychoanalytic movement, it shows how attachment theory can inform the practice of psychotherapy.
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Publisher: Guilford Publications
Meeting a key need, this is the first comprehensive guide to implementing a schoolwide response to intervention (RTI) program. The book is geared to helping practitioners understand and respond to No Child Left Behind and to the new special education eligibility guidelines outlined in IDEIA 2004. Presented are the theoretical and empirical foundations […]
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Publisher: Guilford Publications
Over the years, there have seen significant advances in knowledge about the effects of exposure to psychological trauma on young children from birth to age 5. This book addresses practical considerations in working with traumatized young children and their caregivers. It discusses assessment and treatment approaches, and service delivery models.
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Publisher: Guilford Publications
Presents a variety of play approaches that facilitate children's healing in a shorter time frame. This book describes methods for individual, family, and group treatment of children struggling with specific disorders and life challenges. It includes chapters on bipolar disorder, PTSD, family and group sand play, and parent training approaches.
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