The Guilford Press imprint: 631 books
Essentials of Psychiatric Diagnosis, Revised Edition
Responding to the Challenge of DSM-5®
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2013
This trusted practitioner resource and text helps the busy clinician find the right psychiatric diagnosis and avoid the many pitfalls that lead to errors. Covering every disorder routinely encountered in clinical practice, Allen Frances provides the ICD-9-CM codes and (where feasible) ICD-10-CM codes...
Feeling Good about the Way You Look
A Program for Overcoming Body Image Problems
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2006
In a society where a blemish or “bad hair” can ruin an otherwise perfect day and airbrushed abs dominate the magazine rack, many of us feel ashamed of our bodies. If dissatisfaction with your looks is a distressing preoccupation, this compassionate book offers a way to break free from the mirror....
Motivational Interviewing, Third Edition
Helping People Change
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2012
This bestselling work for professionals and students is the authoritative presentation of motivational interviewing (MI), the powerful approach to facilitating change. The book elucidates the four processes of MI--engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning--and vividly demonstrates what they look like...
Substance Abuse Treatment and the Stages of Change, Second Edition
Selecting and Planning Interventions
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2012
A widely adopted practitioner resource and course text, this book shows how to apply knowledge about behavior change in general -- and the stages-of-change model in particular -- to make substance abuse treatment more effective. The authors are leaders in the field who describe ways to tailor interventions...
Breaking Murphy's Law
How Optimists Get What They Want from Life - and Pessimists Can Too
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2011
Pollyannas take heart, pessimists take note: Recent studies on achievement and well-being show that optimistic behavior contributes to better physical health, greater resilience in the face of life’s twists and turns, and more satisfying relationships. As psychologists Suzanne Segerstrom reveals,...
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...
Smart but Scattered Teens
The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2012
"I told you, I'll do it later."
"I forgot to turn in the stupid application."
"Could you drive me to school? I missed the bus again."
"I can't walk the dog--I have too much homework!"
If you're the parent of a "smart but scattered" teen, trying...
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...
The Abusive Personality, Second Edition
Violence and Control in Intimate Relationships
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2006
This influential book provides an innovative framework for understanding and treating intimate partner violence. Integrating a variety of theoretical and empirical perspectives, Donald G. Dutton demonstrates that male abusiveness is more than just a learned pattern of behavior--it is the outgrowth...
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Fourth Edition
A Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Widely regarded as the standard clinical reference, this volume provides the best current knowledge about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents, and adults. The field's leading authorities address all aspects of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, including psychological...
Getting Ahead of ADHD
What Next-Generation Science Says about Treatments That Work—and How You Can Make Them Work for Your Child
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2017
Does toxic pollution cause attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? What about screen use? Are alternative treatments worth exploring? Can dietary changes help? From leading ADHD researcher Joel T. Nigg, this book presents exciting treatment advances grounded in the new science of epigenetics--how...
ADHD in the Schools, Third Edition
Assessment and Intervention Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2014
This highly regarded practitioner guide provides state-of-the-art tools for supporting the academic and behavioral success of PreK-12 students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The authors explain the learning and behavior difficulties associated with ADHD and describe screening...
Your Defiant Teen, Second Edition
10 Steps to Resolve Conflict and Rebuild Your Relationship
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2013
If life with your teen has become a battleground, it's time to take action. This empathic book shows how. Trusted psychologists who have worked with thousands of families give you the tools you need to overcome defiance and get teen behavior back on track. By following the authors' clinically proven...