This reference is a response to the needs of adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. It deals directly and exclusively with the greatest challenge that adults with ADHD face: the problem of disorganization. Once considered a disorder of childhood, we now know that ADHD is a lifespan disorder and taking charge of one's life to achieve ...
This title provides effective, proven advice for raising strong kids. 'A uniquely wise guide for parents. Brooks and Goldstein help mothers and fathers to focus on their child's strengths, not on his or her weaknesses. The result is a happier, more resilient child. This book could really make a difference in the life of a family' -Michael Thompson ...
Three points of view--parent's, therapist's, and child's--make this a most practical guide for raising a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or other behavioral issues. Includes advice on how to engage in proactive parenting, dealing with everyday behavioral problems, and more.
"Continuing their pioneering work on resilience, they now show how and why it is never too late for adults to find strength and safety in life." - Edward Hallowell, M.D., author of "Driven to Distraction". "A uniquely wise guide summarizing a vast amount of research into a practical set of strategies to overcome adversity and live a stress-hardy ...
A guide to childhood depression for parents, in which the authors describe depressive symptoms, examine causes, and survey the different treatments available.
From the pioneers of the resilience movement, how to raise stronger, more self-sufficient children. Why are some kids out of control while others are able to keep it together? Who better to address the subject of self-discipline than two of the most respected, quoted, and bestselling authorities on raising children? In doing their groundbreaking ...
You can help your children feel confident, confront life's challenges, and bounce back from the frustrations that come with growing up. I think my wife and I provide our children with a great deal of love, a good education, and enriching community activities. Are these things enough to guarantee that our children will be resilient? Sometimes the ...
Even the most significant technological and medical advances of the 21st century have been tempered by the increasing risk posed to children in the form of such stressors as poverty, victimization, and family dysfunction. To overcome such challenging societal pressures, children must become skilled in navigating through these turbulent times. With ...
This is the ideal textbook for teaching pre-service educators and specialists to understand how specific developmental, behavior, and academic problems influence school success.The authors identify 10 building blocks important to learning success, divided into 3 levels: foundational, symbolic, and conceptual. Educators complete the questionnaire ...
The concept of resilience touches on many features of everyday life, including the capacity to develop and express empathy, communicate effectively, accept others, and deal comfortably with mistakes. This work shows readers how to develop resilience and hope in themselves and others.
Significant progress has been made in assessing children with autism spectrum disorders, but, until now, the field has lacked a single, comprehensive resource that assembles current best practices within a unified assessment framework. This authoritative book demonstrates how to craft a complete, scientifically grounded, and clinically useful ...
This book reviews current research on learning disorders in adults and provides guidelines for effective assessment and treatment. It discusses the effects of disorders such as dyslexia and attention deficit/hyperactivity on job performance, self-esteem, and interpersonal relationships.
Here is a source of accurate and up-to-date information about depression and depressive disorders in children and adolescents. Parents are at the front line in recognising signs of depression and anger in their children. This book will give parents the tools to identify when their child is troubled and how to go about finding the right help. ...
From the Reviews of the First Edition "A well written, extremely readable addition to the literature on ADHD." - Journal of Clinical Psychology "Goldstein and Goldstein's volume should be on every practitioner's bookcase as a solid and comprehensive guide " - Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology A proven approach to the diagnosis and management of ...
'This book sets the standard in delivering a comprehensive, state-of-the-art approach for understanding, treating, and preventing classroom behavior difficulties. It should be on the bookshelves of all professionals who work in school settings. I will certainly recommend this text to my colleagues and students' - George J. DuPaul, PhD, Professor ...
With recent revisions to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), clinicians need an up-to-date resource covering key intelligence and achievement tests. Presenting contributions by leading scholars and intelligence/achievement test creators, this book creates a truly user-friendly overview of these instruments that allows the ...
This curriculum offers strategies that can be used to ensure that children are emotionally prepared to cope with life's challenges. It discusses seven key guideposts to raising resilient children and includes in-class and at-home activities.
The handbook presents the latest research and practical knowledge about a broad range of disorder with a genetic component that affect children's learning, behaviour, and development.
Acknowledging that anger in children is an emotion that cannot be entirely avoided, this guide for parents outlines a seven-step program to promote healthy anger management in children aged 4 to 14. The advice and experiences of mental health professionals and clinicians who are parents themselves are disclosed, with attention given to the anxiety ...
While neurodevelopmental and genetic disorders are often diagnosed in childhood, understanding and managing the impact of these conditions is a lifelong challenge. This authoritative handbook presents cutting-edge knowledge to guide effective assessment and treatment throughout the adult years. Illuminated are the neurobiological bases and ...
Psychotherapy, within the short span of a decade, has undergone a revolution. Some of the changes have come from psychotherapists themselves, while others have been provoked by their patients and clients. Patients and clients now expect that their psychotherapists will become engaged in a collaborative process in which problems will be unravelled, ...
This book is suitable for ages 7 to 9 years. Written in a Seussian style, this delightful story explains why children suffering from attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) react differently to simple situations in their daily lives. Explaining the symptoms of ADHD in an entertaining way, this tale helps children understand their ...
Resilience is what all parents want for their children because it embraces the ability of the child to deal more effectively with stress and pressure, to cope with everyday challenges, to bounce back from disappointments, adversity, and trauma, to develop clear and realistic goals, to solve problems, to relate comfortably with others, and to treat ...
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