Child and Adolescent Studies Books
Difficult Consultations with Adolescents:
Contents: Part 1 - About the difficult consultations with adolescents project; Aim and methods of the project; Case A 'Anne' - The adolescent who will not speak; Organising the material; Part 2 - The... (more)
Psychosocial Treatments for Child and Adolescent Disorders - Empirically Based Strategies for Clinical Practice:
This second edition amplifies and refines the material presented in the first. This volume was written for practitioners, treatment researchers, professors and students, health care administrators,... (more)
Add/ADHD Behavior-Change Resource Kit - Ready--to--Use Strategies & Activities for Helping Children with Attention Deficit Disorder:
For teachers, counsellors and parents, this comprehensive new resource is filled with up-to-date information and practical strategies to help children with attention deficits learn to control and... (more)
In Over Our Heads
This text proposes a theory of evolving ways of knowing that allows a view of adult development similar to that of child development: an open-ended process, born of the dynamic interaction of... (more)
Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry
Pulls together a range of issues about the psychiatric needs of offending and at risk adolescents. A key theme throughout the book is the constant flux between young people's problems and their state... (more)
Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties:
Intended to be a succinct and accessible synthesis of current knowledge in the area of specific learning difficulties, this book should be of interest to professionals who encounter children with... (more)
The Mental Health of Young People Looked After by Local Authorities
This report presents data from the first national survey of the mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in England. The survey was carried out by the National Statistics on... (more)
When Will I Stop Hurting?:
A self-help guide for adolescents coping with bereavement, this volume provides an overview of the grieving process. It also offers insights from bereavement experts and first-hand accounts from... (more)
Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents
The author's clinical and scientific experience converge to produce a useful experience on exemplary treatments for children and adolescents. (more)
Making the System Work for Your Child with ADHD:
Packed with planning tips, resources, moral support, and problem-solving strategies that get results, this is a book that savvy parents should turn to again and again. (more)
Movement and Learning in the Early Years:
Movement is the key in young children's development and it can affect how they learn and how they feel. This book shows you how to observe a child as they move to allow for early identification of... (more)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Recognition, Reality and Resolution
ADHD is a common, complex and yet often misunderstood condition, affecting children, adolescents and adults. It causes a wide range of difficulties. In this text, the author gives an overview of the... (more)
Do No Harm?: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome is regarded by some as a serious mental illness. It is said to prompt parents and care workers to inflict pain on their children. This book looks at the origins of MBPS,... (more)
Raising a Moody Child: How to Cope with Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Every day can be an ordeal for families struggling with the difficult, moody, 'impossible' behaviour that may point to childhood depression or bipolar disorder. This title describes how treatment... (more)
Promoting Children's Health: Integrating School, Family, and Community
Written by leading scientist-practitioners, this text presents a framework for systematically addressing the health needs of children by integrating health, mental health and educational systems of... (more)