Child Psychology category: 2885 books
Play and Playfulness
Developmental, Cultural, and Clinical Aspects
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2011
While the psychodynamic understanding of play and play's therapeutic potential was long restricted to the realm of children, Winnicott's work demonstrated the profound significance of the capacity to play for healthy mental functioning during adult life. Scattered writings of Erikson, Glenn, and Shopper...
Therapeutic Practice in Schools Volume Two
The Contemporary Adolescent:A Clinical Workbook for counsellors, psychotherapists and arts therapists
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2014
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 people. Written in accessible language, it is eminently...
Communicating Trauma
Clinical Presentations and Interventions with Traumatized Children
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2015
Communicating Trauma explores the various aspects of language and communication and how their development can be affected by childhood trauma and overwhelm. Multiple case-study vignettes describe how different kinds of childhood trauma can manifest in children's ability to relate, attend, learn, and...
How Sprinkle the Pig Escaped the River of Tears
A Story About Being Apart From Loved Ones
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
Sprinkle the pig has moved to a new house, with a new family, but he misses his old family. On his first day at school his classmate yells at him, and everything gets too much. He cries and cries, and soon the tears become a river and carry him away! Wise monkey spots Sprinkle, but he is too far away....
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Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2015
Packed with creative, effective ideas for bringing mindfulness into the classroom, child therapy office, or community, this book features sample lesson plans and scripts, case studies, vignettes, and more. Leading experts describe how to harness the unique benefits of present-focused awareness for...
Innovative Mental Health Interventions for Children
Programs That Work
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2014
Children and families are in increasing need of mental health services that are more effective and less costly. Are you prepared to make this happen?
This vital book for clinical psychiatrists and trainers examines uniquely successful prevention programs addressing the most challenging mental...
Using Trauma-Focused Therapy Stories
Interventions for Therapists, Children, and Their Caregivers
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2014
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 to evidence-based treatment approaches and provide...
Understanding Williams Syndrome
Behavioral Patterns and Interventions
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2003
Comprehensive and readable, Understanding Williams Syndrome: Behavioral Patterns and Interventions is an essential guide for all those professionally, scientifically, or personally involved with this so frequently misunderstood and underserved population--psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers,...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2011
The landmark guide to play therapy—completely updated and revised
Edited by Charles E. Schaefer—the "father of play therapy"—Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a complete, state-of-the-art guide to the many diverse approaches to, and methods used in, play therapy practice...
by Melinda Edwards, Penny Titman
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
Living with a chronic illness can have a significant psychological impact on a child and his or her family, and it is essential that this aspect of their care is not overlooked.
This book provides a comprehensive guide to promoting the psychological well-being of children with chronic illnesses...
Grief and Trauma in Children
An Evidence-Based Treatment Manual
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2015
Grief and Trauma in Children provides easy-to-implement, ready-to-use therapy materials to help busy practitioners use grief and trauma interventions in real-world settings. All interventions in the book have been developed and researched with clinicians who faced challenging environments, including...
Being the Other One
Growing Up with a Brother or Sister Who Has Special Needs
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2018
When there's a disabled child in the family, how are normally developing siblings affected? According to Kate Strohm, a counselor and health educator, siblings of the disabled face particular emotional challenges that are often overlooked. Able siblings commonly struggle with feelings of isolation,...
by Charles Schaefer, Howard L. Millman
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1994
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1994
In this immensely practical manual, two leading child psychologists provide specific, down-to-earth advice for effectively handling the everyday problems of children from early childhood through adolescence.
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Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2004
Offers a review of the latest literature but moreover a practical guide essential to professionals who give their expert opinions to courts in child care cases.