Adolescent Psychology category: 2820 books
New Hope for Children and Teens with Bipolar Disorder
Your Friendly, Authoritative Guide to the Latest in Traditional and Complementar y Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2013
With proper diagnosis and early intervention, there is unlimited hope for children and teens diagnosed with bipolar disorder to lead fulfilling and enjoyable lives, starting today.
Inside, you’ll discover compassionate and informative methods to help manage the diagnosis and develop the natural...
Screen-Smart Parenting
How to Find Balance and Benefit in Your Child's Use of Social Media, Apps, and Digital Devices
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2014
As a practicing child psychiatrist and mother of three, Jodi Gold has a unique understanding of both the mind-boggling benefits and the serious downsides of technology. Dr. Gold weaves together scientific knowledge and everyday practical advice to help you foster your child's healthy relationship...
Your Three-Year-Old
Friend or Enemy
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2012
A three-year-old is a real puzzle to parents, sometimes anxious to please and befriend, sometimes strong-willed and difficult to get along with. At the heart of the three-year-old’s personality is often an emotional insecurity—and this causes a host of problems for parents! Drs. Ames and Ilg,...
by George Kapalka
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2010
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder primarily affects boys and male teens, and the symptoms can continue on into adulthood. Consequently, clinicians need to be well-versed in techniques to treat this disorder that are tailored specifically to the needs of males; there are, however, few resources...
Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents
A Clinical Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2011
Bringing together leading authorities, this comprehensive volume integrates the best current knowledge and treatment approaches for eating disorders in children and adolescents. The book reveals how anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and other disorders present differently developmentally and explains...
by Nadir Baksh Psy.D. / Laurie Murphy Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2011
In You Don't Know Anything...!: A Manual for Parenting Your Teenagers we will take into consideration those ages between twelve and eighteen ending at the general time at which most teens matriculate to college or independent living although twenty years of age is more commonly thought of as the...
by Michael Tomasello, Carol Dweck, Joan Silk
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2009
Understanding cooperation as a distinctly human combination of innate and learned behavior.
Drop something in front of a two-year-old, and she's likely to pick it up for you. This is not a learned behavior, psychologist Michael Tomasello argues. Through observations of young children in experiments...
Your Defiant Teen, Second Edition
10 Steps to Resolve Conflict and Rebuild Your Relationship
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2013
If life with your teen has become a battleground, it's time to take action. This empathic book shows how. Trusted psychologists who have worked with thousands of families give you the tools you need to overcome defiance and get teen behavior back on track. By following the authors' clinically proven...
How Deaf Children Learn
What Parents and Teachers Need to Know
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2011
How can parents and teachers most effectively support the language development and academic success of deaf and hard-of-hearing children? Will using sign language interfere with learning spoken language? Should deaf children be placed in classrooms with hearing children? Are traditional methods of...
A Good Start in Life
Understanding Your Child's Brain and Behavior
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2004
The social and cognitive development of children is a complex yet crucial process for parents to understand, and though there are numerous books on child development, A Good Start in Life stands out from the rest as an acclaimed and important work on the connections between childhood brain and behavioral...
The Spiritual Child
The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
In The Spiritual Child, psychologist Lisa Miller presents the next big idea in psychology: the science and the power of spirituality. She explains the clear, scientific link between spirituality and health and shows that children who have a positive, active relationship to spirituality:
* are...
Creating Safe and Supportive Learning Environments
A Guide for Working With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth and Families
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013
The importance of creating safe spaces for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) students in the school environment cannot be overstated. It is one of the most prominent issues facing school professionals today, and its success has lasting, positive effects on the entire student...
Assessing Children's Well-Being
A Handbook of Measures
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2003
Behavioral medicine has now matured as a field to the point where all recognize that different populations are presented with different issues. Psychological reactions and patterns affect the health and well-being of children, as well as adults, and numerous standardized instruments for the assessment...
Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
School-Based Practice
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2008
Evidence based and practical, this book presents state-of-the-science approaches for helping K–12 students who struggle with aggressive behaviors, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and autism. It explains the fundamentals of cognitive-behavioral intervention and reviews exemplary programs that offer powerful...