Psychiatry category: 2250 books
Practical Handbook of School Psychology
Effective Practices for the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2009
This authoritative guide addresses all aspects of school psychology practice in a response-to-intervention (RTI) framework. Thirty-four focused chapters present effective methods for problem-solving-based assessment, instruction, and intervention. Specific guidelines are provided for promoting success...
Borderline Personality Disorder
An evidence-based guide for generalist mental health professionals
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2013
Over the past two decades considerable progress has been made in developing specialist psychosocial treatments for borderline personality disorder (BPD), yet the majority of people with BPD receive treatment within generalist mental health services, rather than specialist treatment centres. This is...
Treatment Planning in Psychotherapy
Taking the Guesswork Out of Clinical Care
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2012
This user-friendly book helps clinicians of any theoretical orientation meet the challenges of evidence-based practice. Presented are tools and strategies for setting clear goals in therapy and tracking progress over the course of treatment, independent of the specific interventions used. A wealth...
The Transdiagnostic Road Map to Case Formulation and Treatment Planning
Practical Guidance for Clinical Decision Making
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Transdiagnostic treatment is the future of psychology.
Mounting evidence shows that moving beyond treatment protocols that focus on a singular diagnosis and toward transdiagnostic approaches that target psychological mechanisms can improve outcomes. If you are seeking to correctly identify mechanisms...
Defiant Teens, Second Edition
A Clinician's Manual for Assessment and Family Intervention
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2014
This authoritative manual presents an accessible 18-step program widely used by clinicians working with challenging teens. Steps 1-9 comprise parent training strategies for managing a broad range of problem behaviors, including those linked to oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity...
Autism Spectrum Disorders in Adolescents and Adults
Evidence-Based and Promising Interventions
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2014
Bringing together leading experts, this book presents effective practices for helping people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to thrive in adulthood. As individuals with ASD mature, their needs change as well. The book reviews the growing research base and describes ways to support adolescents...
by Judith A. Cohen, MD, Anthony P. Mannarino
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2016
This authoritative guide has introduced many tens of thousands of clinicians to Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), a leading evidence-based treatment for traumatized children and their parents or caregivers. Preeminent clinical researchers provide a comprehensive framework for assessing...
The Self-Motivated Kid
How to Raise Happy, Healthy Children Who Know What They Want and Go After It (Without Being Told)
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2015
Winner of the 2015 USA Book News International Book Award for Parenting and Family
In this inspiring book, Dr. Shimi Kang, a Harvard-trained child and adult psychiatrist and an expert in human motivation, provides a guide to the art and science of encouraging children to develop their own internal...
Diagnosis Made Easier, Second Edition
Principles and Techniques for Mental Health Clinicians
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2014
This popular practitioner guide and course text takes the reader step by step through diagnostic decision making in mental health. Acclaimed for both the clarity of his writing and his clinical expertise, James Morrison provides principles and decision trees for evaluating information from multiple...
Boys of Few Words
Raising Our Sons to Communicate and Connect
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2005
When your son responds to personal questions with a blank stare, or quickly changes the topic, you might chalk it up to “boys will be boys”--but still worry that something is missing in your relationship or troubling your child. You could be right on both counts. Whether your son needs to talk...
by Jonathan W. Gould, Phd, ABPP
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2007
Addressing key topics in child custody evaluation, this book provides essential knowledge for practitioners who want to meet the highest standards for both scientific validity and legal admissibility. The authors are leading experts who describe the latest data-based approaches to understanding and...
Asperger Syndrome, Second Edition
Assessing and Treating High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2014
Completely revised with the latest research and clinical strategies, this is the authoritative volume on Asperger syndrome (now part of DSM-5 autism spectrum disorder). Considered the definitive reference since its initial publication, the book focuses on how to assess each child or adolescent's needs...
Aggression and Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents
Research and Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2012
This comprehensive volume reviews and synthesizes a vast body of knowledge on maladaptive aggression and antisocial behavior in youth. Written from a clinical-developmental perspective, and integrating theory and research from diverse fields, the book examines the origins, development, outcomes, and...
Marital Conflict and Children
An Emotional Security Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2010
From leading researchers, this book presents important advances in understanding how growing up in a discordant family affects child adjustment, the factors that make certain children more vulnerable than others, and what can be done to help. It is a state-of-the-science follow-up to the authors'...