Guilford Publications: 631 books
Learning to Write with Purpose
Effective Instruction in Grades 4-8
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
Communicating ideas and information is what makes writing meaningful—yet many upper elementary and middle school students write in a vacuum, without considering the aims of their writing or the needs of their readers. This highly informative, teacher-friendly book presents a fresh perspective on...
Psychological Evaluations for the Courts, Fourth Edition
A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2017
Tens of thousands of readers have relied on this leading text and practitioner reference--now revised and updated--to understand the issues the legal system most commonly asks mental health professionals to address. The volume demystifies the forensic psychological assessment process and provides...
A Mind Apart
Understanding Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2011
Why would a child refuse to talk about anything but wasp wings-or the color of subway train doors? What does it mean when a nine-year-old asks questions about death hundreds of times a day? And how can parents build a close relationship with a little girl who hates to be touched? In this compassionate...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2013
This book vividly shows how creative arts and play therapy can help children recover from experiences of disrupted or insecure attachment. Leading practitioners explore the impact of early relationship difficulties on children's emotions and behavior. Rich case material brings to life a range of therapeutic...
Treating Traumatic Bereavement
A Practitioner's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2014
This book presents an integrated treatment approach for those struggling to adapt after the sudden, traumatic death of a loved one. The authors weave together evidence-based clinical strategies grounded in cutting-edge knowledge about both trauma and grief. The book offers a clear framework and many...
What to Do When Children Clam Up in Psychotherapy
Interventions to Facilitate Communication
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2017
Therapists who work with children and adolescents are frequently faced with nonresponsive, reticent, or completely nonverbal clients. This volume brings together expert clinicians who explore why 4- to 16-year-olds may have difficulty talking and provide creative ways to facilitate communication....
Children as Victims, Witnesses, and Offenders
Psychological Science and the Law
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2009
Grounded in the latest clinical and developmental knowledge, this book brings together leading authorities to examine the critical issues that arise when children and adolescents become involved in the justice system. Chapters explore young people’s capacities, competencies, and special vulnerabilities...
Social Development
Relationships in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2011
This authoritative, engaging work examines the key role of relationships in child and adolescent development, from the earliest infant-caregiver transactions to peer interactions, friendships, and romantic partnerships. Sections cover foundational developmental science, the self and relationships,...
Dual Diagnosis, Second Edition
Counseling the Mentally Ill Substance Abuser
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2012
Updated for today's health care climate, the revised and expanded second edition of this popular volume offers a thorough introduction to clinical work with this difficult-to-treat population. Providing a unique synthesis of chemical dependency and mental health models, the book articulates a framework...
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...
by Russell A. Barkley, PhD, ABPP
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2011
For adults with ADHD, problems with attention, planning, problem solving, and controlling emotions can make daily life an uphill battle. Fortunately, effective help is out there. No one is a better guide to how to get the best care—and what sufferers can do for themselves—than renowned ADHD researcher/clinician...
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...
by Susan Williams White, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2011
This practical, research-based guide provides a wealth of tools and strategies for implementing social skills training in school or clinical settings. Numerous case examples illustrate common social difficulties experienced by children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and Asperger...