Child and Adolescent Studies Books
Infants' Sense of People: Precursors to a Theory of Mind
"Infants' Sense of People" focusses on infants during their first year of life, exploring how they begin to think about other people, their feelings, emotions and intentions, and how they become... (more)
Handbook of Psychological and Educational Assessment of Children: Volume 2: Personality, Behavior, and Context
In introducing 23 chapters on topics in the controversial area of psychological testing, educational psychologists Reynolds (Texas A&M U.) and Kamphaus (U. of Georgia) note that this edition adds... (more)
Believe in My Child with Special Needs! - Helping Children Achieve Their Potential in School
This easy-to-read book shows parents and teachers how they can provide support and make a positive difference in the lives of children and youth with disabilities. The author defines what a... (more)
The Scared Child: Helping Kids Overcome Traumatic Events
Dr. Barbara Brooks, a pioneer in adapting the technique of Critical Incident Debriefing to help children, shows parents how they can use this new, successful approach to help their kids work through... (more)
Handbook of Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Mental Health Assessment
The Handbook of Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Mental Health Assessment brings together for the first time, leading clinical researchers to provide empirically based recommendations for assessment of... (more)
Brain Circuits and Functions of the Mind - Essays in Honor of Roger Wolcott Sperry
In the history of American neuroscience, Roger Sperry and his contribution are outstanding. In this book, over twenty of his students, research colleagues and scientific friends, themselves all... (more)
Adolescent Problems: a Guide for Teachers, Parents and Counsellors
First published in 1997, this book has been updated and revised to bring it in line with new legislation and current concerns. It is an eclectic reference book on adolescent emotional and behavioural... (more)
The Complete Secrets of Happy Children - A Guide for Parents
Child psychologist Steve Biddulph tells parents everything they need to know about raising happy, healthy, confident children from babyhood to teens. This book shows parents how to be true to... (more)
Intervening Early - Promoting Positive Behaviour in Young Children
When the behaviour of young children causes concern, practitioners often find it difficult to identify exactly what the child's needs are or how to focus their support effectively. This book helps... (more)
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)