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Product DescriptionThe papers included in this volume highlight research and practice in child and adolescent mental health from around the world. As systems of care are different across countries and cultures, it is imperative that knowledge is shared and lessons learned. The biennial Elsevier conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health is designed to provide a forum for mental health and educational experts from various disciplines and countries. This volume presents a selection of papers presented at the Second International Conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, held in Kuala Lumpur in June 2000. The conference brought together experts from 28 countries to discuss…. Click Here to Read More

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Product DescriptionThis guide provides the practitioner with a description of risky sexual behaviour, an explanation of associated risk and protective factors, guidance on the prevention of such behaviour and an overview of what we now know about the development of successful prevention programmes. Avoiding Risky Sex in Adolescence…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionSupport for Parents Whose Children are Depressed Contrary to popular belief, young children do get seriously depressed, and many try to kill themselves. In Helping Your Child Cope with Depression and Suicidal Thoughts the authors, Shamoo and Patros, show parents: how to learn to talk, listen, and communicate effectively with a depressed child; what situations can cause a child or adolescent to wish to commit suicide; what signs to watch for; myths and misinformation about suicide; how to determine the risk of suicide; and How to intervene. Helping Your Child Cope with Depression and Suicidal Thoughts…. Click Here to Read More

Product Description A volume in Advances in Cultural Psychology: Constructing Human Development Series Editor: Jaan Valsiner, Clark UniversityWhat do young people do with the novels they read, the films they see, the music they hear and sing? How do these cultural products act as ‘symbolic resources’ in the process of development? And what can we, as researchers, learn by studying people’s uses of fiction? This monograph approaches development through the study of transitions and the processes of exploration that follow ruptures in people’s lives. Specifically, it examines young people’s symbolic responsibility as they have to choose among the wide range of cultural…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionThis book is a guide for practitioners, presenting the richness of the therapy process from the referral call to the final goodbye. Harvard Medical School psychologist, Richard Bromfield portrays the challenges to the child therapist, addressing the concrete details that define and compel clinical work while heeding their larger meanings. He identified the essential elements of child therapy, bringing theory to life and making clear what therapists can do and how they can do it. Specific play therapy techniques such as working with puppets, guns, games, and art work are explained, and their usefulness in enhancing the treatment is demonstrated. A relevant and…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionIncluding chapters on current methodology in reducing delinquency, families in relation to delinquency and advances in working with delinquents, this book offers a clear insight into this complex area whilst offering practical problem-solving advice. Delinquency and Young Offenders…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is the term given to a condition characterized by recurring obsessive thoughts or actions. These thoughts or actions are involuntary and are often a response to a deep-rooted fear. This introductory book, richly illustrated with case examples, explains the nature and treatment of OCD in children and adolescents. OCD has been little discussed in relation to this age group, although it is now believed that approximately 1 per cent of all children and adolescents suffers from serious obsessive disorders. Written for parents and relatives as well as doctors, teachers and other professionals working with this group of patients, From…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionFirst 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 problems, covering a range of psychological theories and approaches in a readable style. The theory presented is tied in with practical application using illustrative case studies and there are time-saving interview sheets and other material for teachers/counsellors to use. Adolescent…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionAUTHOR’S MESSAGE TO THE READERS: “If you write a book I’ll be sure to read it!” These were the words that prompted the writing of this book. They were spoken to me by my youngest daughter’s endodontist, after she had undergone a root canal by his skillful hands. Apparently, she had impressed him with her behavior during the visit, being ever so polite and charming. What the good doctor didn’t see was the emotional roller coaster we rode ever so frequently, the constant struggle to protect her from ungodly influences, and the hard-won battles that had been fought to keep her from going astray. It was at that point that I decided to take on his challenge of writing a…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionThe special issue aims to develop a greater understanding of the relationship between social cognitive development in adolescence and social behaviour, to discuss the mediating effects of other aspects of development in adolescence such as the parallel emergence of ideas concerning personal identity, patterns of relationship development within or outside the family, and to examine new approaches to the study of social development in adolescence. Finally it considers the problems (practical, methodological and ethical) associated with intervention in adolescence and how the approach(es) which are adopted may be guided by our understanding of young people’s social…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionThis Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1872 edition by Longmans, Green, and Co., London. Mental and Moral Science: Part 1. Psychology and History of…. Click Here to Read More