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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Child and Adolescent Systems of Care is a groundbreaking volume that presents the latest thinking in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry written by a stellar panel of child and adolescent psychiatrists.Table of ContentsTables and Figures xi Foreword xiiiClarice Kestenbau Preface xv Acknowledgments xxi Part One: Conceptual Foundations of Systems of Care Part Two: Integrating Clinical Modalities Into Systems of Care Part Three: Working Across Populations and Settings Part Four: Administration and Evaluation of Systems of Care The Editors 509 The Contributors 511 Name Index 519 Subject Index 535

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Book SynopsisA practical parenting resource to understanding and relieving anxiety in kids, including 15 tools and workbook exercises to do with your children to manage their fears and worry less.Being the parent of a smart child is great-until your son or daughter starts asking whether global warming is real, if you are going to die, and what will happen if they don''t get into college. Kids who are advanced intellectually often experience fears beyond their years. And parents are left asking, why does my child worry so much?Anxiety is the number one mental health issue for children in the U.S. In this practical parenting resource, psychotherapist Allison Edwards guides you through the mental and emotional process of where your child''s fears come from and why they are so hard to move past.Answers questions such as:How do smart kids think differently?How do I know if my child has anxiety (including a checklist)?What is the root of my child''s anTrade Review"As a psychologist who works with children, I can honestly say this will be one book I will be adding to my borrowing library for parents to read. I have already recommended it to several of the families I am currently working with. Well worth a read for parents as well as professionals. " - Kerry Marsh, LibraryThing"Therapist Edwards brings profound insight into the minds of gifted, anxious children in this parent-friendly handbook...Fifteen tools for parents and children to use together offer practical approaches to teaching coping skills and emotional competence, and will work well for any child with anxiety. Parents will be comforted by Edwards's analysis, which frames children's worrying as a manageable challenge." - Publishers Weekly-STARRED"As a parent with anxiety as well as a child with anxiety, this was a really great manual...The combination of information as well as practical use make this book something that will help a wide array of families searching for help. " - Jessica Chiles"This light, well-organized guide from licensed professional counselor and play therapist Edwards (Vanderbilt U.) offers parents suggestions for helping their children to overcome anxiety stemming from precocious intelligence." - Book News, Inc."This light, well-organized guide from licensed professional counselor and play therapist Edwards (Vanderbilt U.) offers parents suggestions for helping their children to overcome anxiety stemming from precocious intelligence." - Book News Inc.Table of ContentsContents Introduction Part One: How Smart Kids Think Chapter 1: The New Definition of "Smart" Chapter 2: Understanding Your Child's Anxiety Chapter 3: How Children Process Anxiety and Why It Matters Chapter 4: How to Address Your Child's Anxiety in an Age of Worry Chapter 5: Where Intelligence and Anxiety Collide Chapter 6: Why Your Child Doesn't Need to Know about Terrorists Chapter 7: How to Answer "Is Global Warming Real? When Will I Die? Can a Tornado Hit Our House?"... and Other Tough Questions Chapter 8: What Anxiety Leaves Behind Part Two: Tools Tool #1: Square Breathing Tool #2: Worry Time Tool #3: Changing the Channel Tool #4: The Five Question Rule Tool #5: "I Did It!" List Tool #6: The Marble System Tool #7: Giving Your Child a Role Tool #8: Structuring the Unstructured Tool #9: Blanket Tool Tool #10: Over Checking Tool #11: Naming the Anxiety Tool #12: Brain Plate Tool #13: Run Fast! Jump High! Tool #14: The Worry Expert Tool #15: Feelings Check-In Conclusion Checklist of Anxiety Symptoms Think Sheet Acknowledgments About the Author

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Book SynopsisWhen a loved one is struck with psychosis, people often misunderstand what is happening and why. They may feel helpless or confused or frightened, not knowing what to do with or for the sufferer or how to handle the situation themselves. This book takes a look at psychosis and how it has been handled over the last century or so. Beginning with a definition of psychosis and moving to a consideration of how people who suffer from it were once institutionalized and are now expected to be cared for at home, the author traces the challenges families and communities face, considers the plight of sufferers and what they experience, and offers case examples throughout to illustrate the onset of psychosis, the infringement it makes on personal and professional life, and the toll it takes on sufferers and caregivers alike. Capps covers the magnitude of the problem, the treatment of sufferers, the warning signs, facts and realities of recovery, treatments, prevention, and coping strategies for faTrade ReviewOnce again, Dr. Capps provides the reader with a unique slant on the intersection between contemporary life and the psychoanalytic tradition, broadly understood. Here his dialog partners include mental illness research and John Nash's game theory in conversation with recent schizophrenic brain studies and Erik Erikson's work on "acute identity confusion." Capps' conclusions have the capacity to provoke 'empathetic curiosity' in anyone willing to enter into the mysterious and potentially revelatory realm of psychosis, a world in which we all live to one degree or another. -- Carol J. Cook, Louisville SeminaryUnderstanding Psychosis is at once a compassionate and alarming book. Donald Capps calls us to respond to an epidemic of severely mentally ill individuals on our streets, in our prisons, in our communities and in our families. Drugs alone, he demonstrates, will not cure this suffering, which touches all of us. Capps' powerful book is a clarion call for human solidarity along with badly needed health care resources and services. -- Thomas R. Cole, McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics, University of Texas School of MedicineDon Capps achieves his primary aim of drawing in curious readers to understand the complexities and challenges of living with schizophrenia. His profound insight into the perplexing reality of mental illness combines with his erudition on this important subject. Drawing on extensive research and using compelling case studies, Capps opens us up to the anguishing reality of living with mental illness. Capp's compassionate and helpful style leaves the reader feeling hopeful, empowered, and informed on such a crucial topic. This is an important book which will be a great help for all who care about persons inflicted with 'the invisible epidemic of mental illness'. -- Phil C. Zylla, McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, OntarioPsychosis: madness, insanity, violence, danger, 'utterly out of control, maniacal, and subhuman.' Of all the categories of mental disorders, public (and all too often professional) understanding of psychosis often places it first in stigmatization and last in actual understanding. Capps has written many books that examine pastoral and theological implications for counseling and mental stability. With this new book, the focus is more on the generalizations––both correct and incorrect––that are applied to this severe mental illness, and how practitioners and caregivers might better understand treatment options. Capps comes at psychosis from multiple, well considered angles, including placing delusional thought patterns in the context of a client’s overall life story; the effects of psychosis on family members and the community (and, to a lesser degree, the transition from institutional care to community-based services); proactive and reactive treatment modalities; and seeking a common definition for the idea of 'mental stability.' Capps’ inquiry is neither oversimplified, nor is it bogged down by providing elaboration where none is indicated. The introduction alone recommends this book as a fine primer in psychosis. * Booklist *Donald Capps sheds new light on a contemporary issue affecting all members of our society. Mental illness touches each one of us in some way-as victims, family members, friends, practitioners, or partners in faith. We find ourselves in a crisis as a nation, resulting from a decreased investment in the plight of the mentally ill. Pertinent topics are addressed regarding the ability of families to cope with mental illness and the possible prevention or remission of serious psychosis. Don is a master at incorporating personal narratives and biographies to illustrate these complex concepts. I strongly recommend this work to anyone who struggles with questions related to the psychotic mind. -- Grafton T. Eliason, Pennsylvania Counseling Association, California University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Epidemic of Mental Illness 2. The Failure of Deinstitutionalization 3. The Effects of Mental Illness on Family Members 4. The Prevention of Mental Illness 5. John Nash: Acute Identity Confusion 6. John Nash: The Goal of Mental Equilibrium Epilogue

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Book SynopsisWorking with babies and children is most successful when therapists have a complete understanding and overview of all appropriate treatment options, and the effects of early influences on child health and development. This book shows therapists how to consider these factors in order to work more effectively within their individual areas of expertise. Contributors from a wide range of disciplines, including Ann Diamond Weinstein, Michael Shea, Carolyn Goh, Graham Kennedy, Matthew Appleton, David Haas, Thomas Harms, Franz Ruppert, Anita Hegerty and Kate Rosati, explore the influence of pregnancy, birth and family dynamics on the physical and mental health of babies and children. They show how these factors relate to common complaints, such as excessive and different types of crying, chronic illnesses and poor immune systems, and behavioural and attachment issues, and how complementary approaches can be best applied to treat these issues. This book also offers helpful advice for working within multidisciplinary teams. Illustrated with case studies and including examples from current research, this book is a valuable resource for therapists from diverse disciplines.Trade ReviewThis book provides a great overview about how we become conditioned by early life experiences, and clearly outlines important treatment principles when working with babies, children and families. It also provides an invaluable resource for health professionals about common denominators that lie behind a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms. A must read! -- Michael Kern, Course Director, Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust, author of Wisdom in the BodyA useful book on child development and interrelations with parents and health personnel. Helpful to understand infant behaviour and thus direct to proper treatment if indicated. -- Zvi Laron * Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Vol 15, No. 1, September 2017 *In addition to addressing youngsters themselves, the book also explores the ramifications of these early influences on our adult clients. It provides an up to date and useful reference to anyone interested in the area. -- The Fulcrum, Issue 74, Spring 2018Table of ContentsForeword by Franklyn Sills. Acknowledgements. Disclaimer. Introduction. John Wilks, Bowen Technique and Craniosacral Therapy Practitioner, UK. 1. Stress During Pregnancy: Fetal-placental Mechanisms and Antidotes. Ann Diamond Weinstein, Preconception, Prenatal and Early Parenting Specialist, USA, and Michael J. Shea, Licensed Massage Therapist, Adjunct Faculty, Santa Barbara Graduate Institute, California, USA. 2. The Effects of Maternal Trauma on Children's Psychological Health. Professor Franz Ruppert, Professor of Psychology, University of Applied Sciences, Munich, Germany. 3. Polyvagal Theory and Vagal Tone in Babies. Dr Carolyn Goh, Private Bowen Therapy Practice, London, UK. 4. Attachment, Brains and and Babies: How We Are Shaped By Our Earliest Relationships. Graham Kennedy, Co-Founder and Joint Principal, Institute of Craniosacral Studies, UK. 5. Every Baby Has a Story to Tell: Memory Crying and Baby Body Language as an Expression of Experience in Babies. Matthew Appleton, Co-Founder and Director, Concious Embodiment Trainings, Bristol, UK. 6. Prenatal Umbilical Affect: The Great Prenatal Conundrum. Matthew Appleton. 7. How Therapists can Understand and Help with the Implications of Wider Family Dynamics. David Haas, Supervisor, UK Craniosacral Therapy Association. 8. Supporting Babies, Children, and their Families on their Journey of Integration. David Haas. 9. Allergies, Gut health, Autoimmunity and the Microbiome. Dr Carolyn Goh. 10. Interventions at Birth and How to Work with them. John Wilks. 11. Emotional First Aid for Babies and their Parents: Fundamentals and Practice of Attachment-Based Parent-Infant Body Psychotherapy. Thomas Harms, Co-Founder, Centre for Primary Prevention and Body Psychotherapy (ZePP), and the Crybaby Clinic, Berlin, Germany. 12. Therapies for Babies and Children. John Wilks and Anita Hegerty, Osteopath, UK. Appendices. Resources. Author Biographies. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisGiggle Time is a step-by-step program for parents, teachers and other professionals to help develop the non-verbal, verbal and social reciprocity skills of children with autism. It describes in accessible detail how to communicate with children with autism and gives clear instructions on "how to" techniques for developing language skills. Specifically addressing developmental delays, Giggle Time helps to lay the necessary framework for future language growth by turning the actions the child initiates into interactions with meaning. This is a user-friendly guide, packed full of fun and child-centered exercises that can be carried out at home or in the classroom.Trade ReviewGiggle Time is a child orientated, well structured, instruction book. The reader is given the blueprints for many fast, physical and fun packed play sequences that can be tailored to and developed for individual children. The author's respect for the children and wealth of knowledge shines through every page and will motivate the committed. -- Child Language Teaching and TherapyThis book would be a good source for those nurses who work with children in a school or day care setting. I feel that the book is generally aimed at the parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders or professionals that spend a lot of time with children. It would be a good idea for all children's wards to have a copy as it may help to enhance how staff communicate with children with autistic spectrum disorders if they are admitted to the ward. -- Learning Disability PracticeTable of ContentsForeword by Andrew Gunsberg. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Developing a Turn-Taking Sequence. 2. Developing Staying Power. 3. Expecting More. 4. Encouraging Initiation. 5. Verbal Play: Pre-Conversational Speech. Epilogue. References.

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Book SynopsisChildren and Adolescents in Trauma presents a variety of creative approaches to working with young people in residential children's homes, secure or psychiatric units, and special schools. The contributors describe a wide range of approaches, including art therapy and literature, and how creative methods are applied in cases of abuse, trauma, violence, self-harm and identity development. They discuss the impact of abuse and mistreatment upon the mental health of 'looked after' children, drawing links between psychoanalytic theory and practice and the study of literature and the arts. This indispensable book provides useful insights and a fresh perspective for anyone working with traumatised children and adolescents, including social workers, psychotherapists, arts therapists, psychiatrists, counsellors, psychologists and students in these fields.Trade ReviewThis book makes an important contribution to our understanding of children who are looked after and accommodated and who, because of traumatic childhood experiences, can present with difficult and often damaging behaviours... In a world which sometimes seems dominated by manuals and medication, it is encouraging to see discussion which embraces the uncertainty of working with young people and a willingness to question the practitioner’s own motivation and the impact of their own past experiences... The book should be read by those working with young people in any residential setting, and would be of value to any professionals who are working with children affected by trauma. -- Child Abuse ReviewThe strength of the creative approach advocated by the authors is highlighted repeatedly in the key introductory passages of each chapter. Here the authors really put their money where their mouth is and use imagery and literary-based analogy to illustrate theoretical concepts. As a reader I connected with these ideas more comp0rehensively than I have been able to before. From these paragraphs come the nuggets of information that I have retained several weeks after reading the book. -- Journal of Mental HealthThe book consists of thirteen chapters written by eight different authors. For the benefit of the reader there is an introduction followed by five main parts - Trauma, Story, Self-harm, Art Therapy and Violence. Each topic is discussed in different chapters so that the reader can smoothly understand the subject... This book provides a new approach to understanding traumatized children and adolescent and highlights a variety of creative therapeutic approaches for this group in different residential settings - children's home, secure or psychiatric units and special schools... The book may be used as a training material as most of the standard textbook on child and adolescent psychiatry cannot afford to discuss this topic in such a detail and pragmatic way. We would like to recommend this book to all busy practitioners who are dealing with problems of children and adolescents... The intention of the Editor to promote innovative and creative practice in working with traumatized young people is mostly successful. This book can also serve the purpose of training manual for the staff engaged in this work. This book will be of immense help for practitioners of various mental health traditions - social worker, psychologists and students in these fields as well as parents, teachers and interested lay people. As the Editor hoped in the preface, we also expect that definitely the book will provide nourishment for all those who are working often without thanks and in very challenging circumstances, to provide therapeutic care and education for the troubled young people. -- Eastern Journal of Psychiatry, Kangkan Pathak. LGBRIMH, Tezpur, AssamA worthwhile read for all counselling practitioners and a very useful overview for those starting out. -- Therapy TodayThis book makes an important contribution to our understanding of children who are looked after and accommodated and who, because of traumatic childhood experiences, can present with difficult and often damaging behaviours. The book is divided into five sections: trauma, story, self harm, art therapy and violence. The contributors are practitioners whose experience is mainly in therapeutic communities, using creative approaches that are informed by psychodynamic theory. The reader is consistently encourage to step back and think about why young people behave in certain ways, to understand the impact of trauma and how, through containment, consistency and understanding, a different way of "being" can be achieved by these young people. -- Willey Online LibraryThis book offers us the language that we need in order to make the links between the causes of difficult behaviours and the creative remedies that art therapists are able to offer. The passages that offer current thought on trauma and its after-effects are helpful to me in my daily work as I attempt to convey a message to my colleagues about the behaviour of my clientele, the members of our school community who are having the greatest difficulty in integrating their difficult histories... All of us who are in contact with children and teens who have had such life-altering experiences need this background in order to formulate healing responses instead of inadvertently continuing to create additional rifts between the individual and their world. -- Patricia MacAulay, B.A., B.Ed., D.V.A.T.I. - Canadian Art Therapy Association JournalTable of ContentsForeword, Peter Wilson, former Director of Young Minds. Preface, Chris Nicholson. Introduction, Kedar Nath Dwivedi, Michael Irwin and Chris Nicholson. Part 1: Trauma. 1. Approaching Trauma, Chris Nicholson 2. No More Ghosts: The Exorcism of Traumatic Memory in Children and Adolescents, Chris Nicholson 3. Making Sense of Marnie: Neurology, Film and Trauma, Diane Cook 4. Art Science and Innvoation in the Treatment of Early Trauma, Diane Cook. Part 2: Story. 5. Early Trauma and The Velveteen Rabbit: How Children Become Real: Long-Term Prognosis and Therapeutic Intervention, Christine Bradley 6. The Therapeutic Use of Stories, Kedar Nath Dwivedi, Part 3: Self-Harm. 7. The Rights of Passage: Initiation Rites and Self-Harm in Adolescents, Chris Nicholson, 8. Creating the Self through Self-Harm, Chris Nicholson Part 4: Art Therapy. 9. Melting Muddy Mixtures: An Exploration of the Art Psychotherapy Process with an Adolescent Boy in a Therapeutic Community Jacqueline Marshall-Tierney 10. Being Speechless: Art Therapy with Self-Harming Adolescents, Jane Saotome. Part 5: Violence. 11. From Reaction to Reflection: Childhood Violence, Roots and Resolution, Terry Bruce, 12. Dear Little Monsters: Attachment, Adolescence and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Chris Nicholson, Conclusion. 13. When the Crying Stops, Chris Nicholson, Michael Irwin, Kedar Nath Dwivedi. The Contributors. Subject Index, Author Index.

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Book SynopsisSofie Koborg Brøsen is eleven years old and, like other children of her age, goes to a mainstream school, loves reading comics and being with her family and her cat, Teddy. But Sofie is not the same as everyone else - she has autism spectrum disorder. Fed up with being misunderstood by her classmates, she has written a book about her world so others can learn to understand her, and vice versa.Sofie describes her day-to-day life in clear, unambiguous language and tells readers about things she finds difficult: being given too many instructions, disruptions to her routine, being teased, strong lights and smells and too much noise. She also tells about what she really likes - feeling accepted by other children, reading, nature, her autism camp and her cat.This fully illustrated book has already attracted much positive attention in Denmark. It is a readable insider's view of life as a child with autism attending a mainstream school and will be an invaluable resource in helping other children to understand their classmates with autism spectrum disorders. Teachers, parents, carers, support workers, children with autism spectrum disorders and their classmates will find this an entertaining, informative and attitude-changing read.Trade ReviewSofie is an 11 year old Danish girl with autism spectrum disorder. Tired of being misunderstood at school, she wrote this little book for her classmates. She describes her everyday life at home with her family and her cat, and at school. She writes about the things she finds difficult: being teased, disruptions to her routine, too much noise, reading people's body language, group work. A very accessible book for children, with illustrations and large print. -- Home Education Advisory ServiceSofie wanted her classmates to understand her and her autism spectrum disorder so she wrote this book. -- Community Care MagazineWith clear line drawings illustrating text, Sofie tells the reader about her life. She writes about her desire for routine, her difficulty in understanding other people's behaviour, and her sensory sensitivities. -- Community Care MagazineSofie was 11-years old when she wrote the book and the text would be understandable to most children of around that age. It would also be accessible to younger children reading along with an adult. In only 24 pages of text, this book manages to present the reality of living with ASD, avoiding technical language favoured by diagnostic descriptions. Clear, logical and complete - a lovely read for children and adults alike. -- Community Care Magazine

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Book SynopsisWritten for parents of children from toddlers to teens, this book gives parents a science-based plan to help their children grow up to be emotionally healthy adults. To build healthy and lasting parent-child relationships, parents need practical strategies that meet their child''s needs and address the circumstances that affect their families.A parent''s job unfolds and shifts over time. Concerns about sleep become worries about tantrums; anxieties about sharing become fears about grades and acting out in school. These concerns are natural, but many parents struggle to handle it all. Some feel drained, some lash out, and some feel like the worst parents in the world. This book shows parents how to use a six-step program to build a stronger relationship with their child. It teaches parents how to set parenting goals, prioritize their own emotional health, and create a structure for their family. Having laid that three-step foundation, parents learn the impTrade ReviewA wise look at building a strong parent-child relationship…there are myriad worksheets to help parents put the methods into practice. This will be a boon to parents overwhelmed by a chaotic home life. * Publishers Weekly *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Why Read This Book? Chapter 1: Holistic, Long-Term Parenting: From Toddlers to Teens Chapter 2: Goals: Knowing What Matters in Parenting Chapter 3: Health: An Essential Ingredient in Parenting Chapter 4: Structure: The 4Rs of Being a Family Chapter 5: Accept: Less Is More Chapter 6: Contain: Effective Discipline Is Selective Discipline Chapter 7: Lead: Would You Follow You? Chapter 8: Next Steps: Building Your Own Parenting Plan References Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisBecause so many people have vital roles to play in helping infants and young children with sensory processing difficulties interact with their environments and the significant people and relationships in them, authors, Susan A. Stallings-Sahler and Gilbert M. Foley, have written this book for a broad multidisciplinary audience of service providers, researchers, and policymakers serving infants, young children, and their families.Highlighting the intersection of sensory processing, sensory processing disorders, and infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH), the book is targeted to a wide array of disciplines from the therapeutic, educational, medical, and psychosocial fields. Practitioners who work in a variety of settings will find it meaningful – neonatal intensive care follow-up programs, early intervention programs, preschools, developmental and mental health clinics, IECMH programs, child life programs, social service agencies, and child care centres.Parents and family members may also find the contents helpful in understanding and caring for their child with sensory, self-regulatory, and social–emotional challenges in ways that will also enhance their relationships and family life.This book is designed to help readers achieve the following goals: Understand the sensory development of infants and young children as well as how the tapestry of sensory processing, self-regulation, and social–emotional capacities become interwoven as development and the child's personality emerge. Understand and appreciate how sensory processing and self-regulation are intimately linked and contribute to social–emotional development and the broader construct of IECMH and psychopathology. Explore the fundamental neurodevelopmental and neurophysiological underpinnings of sensory processing and its influence on attention, movement, self-regulation, attachment, and IECMH as well as areas where dysfunction may occur. Learn about assessment and intervention approaches designed to promote young children's self-regulation, adaptive behaviour, social–emotional development, and mental health through enriching interactions and goodness-of-fit with the physical, relational, and social world. Become aware of new scientific evidence, directions, and outstanding questions in both basic and applied research relevant to this aspect of practice with this unique population.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the best available empirical evidence regarding one of the most challenging and pervasive questions throughout ages, cultures, and religions: the survival of human consciousness after death. It begins with a contextual overview of belief in personal survival and refutes misguided historical and epistemological arguments against the notion of survival after death (e.g., irrational, purely religious, impossible to be addressed by science, that has been proved false by neuroscience). The book provides an overview of the scientific evidence regarding the survival of human consciousness after death, focusing on studies on mediumship, near-death and out-of-body experiences, and reincarnation.Featured topics of coverage include: The belief in life after death in the contemporary world as well as in the history of religions and philosophy. The key misguided arguments and prejudices against the academic study of afterlife survival. What constitutes empirical evidence for survival after death? The main explanatory hypotheses alternative to survival after death. The chief cultural barriers to a fair examination of the available evidence for survival of consciousness after death. Science of Life After Death is an essential resource for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as clinicians, therapists, and other professionals in developmental and clinical psychology; spirituality, religious. and consciousness studies; psychiatry; neuroscience / neurology; phenomenology / philosophy; complementary and alternative medicine; and all interrelated disciplines.Trade Review“This brief book on the topic is an excellent and well-referenced study that can be strongly recommended to all open-minded thinkers … .” (Paradigm Explorer, Issue 141, 2023)“This book would be a great asset to anyone seeking clarity and insight on this important topic, and it deserves to be widely read.” (David Rousseau, Journal for the Study of Spirituality, March 27, 2023)“The book is very focussed on scientific evidence and the empirical scientific method is not the only way of knowing things. However, it fills an important gap in the literature and is a commendable achievement, notwithstanding these limitations of scope. It is always a good sign to get to the end of a book wanting to know more – which this reviewer certainly did!” (Christopher CH Cook, Royal College of Psychiatrists, rcpsych.ac.uk, January, 2023)“[This book] … should be in all university, college, and public libraries. … Highly recommend.” (johnballardphd.com, January 9, 2023)“Authors have a solid background in psychiatry and philosophy. ... the book is the product of more than two decades of research in this challenging area, providing the state-of-the-art on the hypothesis of the existence of an afterlife. ... It is up to us to take a standpoint, but at least we clearly see where we are in the discussion, for the book puts all the cards on the table.” (Ana Maria Correa Moreira Silva, Revista Brasileira de Filosofia da Religião, Vol. 9 (1), July, 2022)“This book addresses evidence for post-mortem survival focusing on anomalous experiences, mediumship, reincarnation and near-death experiences. … The book is written clearly and concisely and contains a wealth of research data.” (Simon Dein, Mental Health, Religion & Culture, Vol. 25 (7), 2022)“This is a work to be read and taken into consideration, capable of propitiating reflections and favouring further research on the subject. Especially for those who dedicate themselves to this kind of issue, as it brings a wide range of research, studies and approaches, even if they are often synthetic.” (Horizonte, Vol. 20 (62), 2022)Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to the Science of Life After Death.- Chapter 2. The Idea of Survival of the Soul in the History of Religions and Philosophy.- Chapter 3. Main Arguments Against Survival After Death.- Chapter 4. Defining Evidence for Survival After Death.- Chapter 5. Best Available Evidence of Life After Death.- Chapter 6. The Weight of the Whole Body of Evidence of Life After Death.- Chapter 7. Cultural Barriers to a Fair Examination of the Available Evidence of Life After Death.- Chapter 8. Future Directions in the Scientific Research of Life After Death.

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Book SynopsisThe new edition of this bestselling textbook, Multicultural Psychology, helps students gain an understanding of how race, ethnicity, and culture shape their beliefs and behavior as well as those of people around them. Giving a voice to people underrepresented in psychology and society, this book introduces multicultural research in biological, developmental, social, and clinical psychology. The book reviews histories, gender roles, and LGBTQ intersectionality of African Americans, Latinx Americans, Asian Americans/Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, Americans of Middle Eastern and North African heritage, and Americans with Multiple Racial/Ethnic Heritages to provide in-depth coverage of the largest groups of color in the United States. It provides the perfect balance of careful presentation of psychological concepts, research, and theories, and a sensitive, expertly rendered discussion of their applications to people of color.This book is ideal for Trade Review"Multicultural Psychology is a must read for anyone interested in culture, ethnicity, race, gender, and sexual orientation; as well as the intersection of these human variables. Grounded in a balance of psychological theory and research, Gordon C. Nagayama Hall expertly applies these concepts to People of Color. The book’s fourth edition actualizes multicultural psychological topics such as multiracial individuals, Americans of Middle Eastern and North African heritage, research on Covid-19 and ethnic minorities, in addition to valuable teacher and student resources. I highly recommend this excellent resource."Lillian Comas-Díaz, Ph.D., Clinical Professor, George Washington University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesTable of ContentsPart I. FOUNDATIONS OF MULTICULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY. 1. What is Multicultural Psychology? 2. Racial/Ethnic Identity and Acculturation. 3. Multicultural Research Methods. Part II. MULTICULTURAL ISSUES IN THE CONTEXT OF PSYCHOLOGY. 4. Biological Psychology. 5. Developmental Psychology. 6. Social Psychology. 7. Clinical Psychology. Part III. PSYCHOLOGY IN THE CONTEXT OF MULTICULTURAL ISSUES. 8. African Americans. 9. Latinx Americans. 10. Asian Americans/Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders. 11. Native Americans. 12. Emerging Groups. References. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Using an expository style, interspersed with first-person accounts of his own research, Harris provides an authoritative synopsis of developmental neuroscience."---R. Douglas Fields, Science"[Zero to Birth] really is a masterpiece in terms of how much information is packed into this average sized book."---Nicole Barbaro, Bookmarked Reads"The story of how this development takes place is filled with as much drama as any Shakespearian plot. There are accounts of self-love and selfless cooperation, suicide and cannibalism, rivalry and survival of the fittest. All on the cellular level. And, fortunately for readers who are not experts in the field, the style makes the story comprehensible and engaging."---Gunnel Minett, Breathwork Science"Highly illuminating."---Andrew Robinson, Nature

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Book SynopsisThis book describes perfectionism's mental health costs and effects on achievement.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Perfectionism in Childhood and AdolescencePart I. Perfectionism: A Multifaceted Construct Chapter 1: Core Themes and Definitions Chapter 2: Perfectionism in Children and Adolescents: A Historical Perspective Chapter 3: The Emergence and Prevalence of Perfectionism in Children Chapter 4: The Comprehensive Model of Perfectionistic Behavior in Children and Adolescents Chapter 5: Keys to Understanding Perfectionistic Children Chapter 6: Measures of Perfectionism Part II. The Development of Perfectionism and its Expression in Academic and Social Contexts Chapter 7: The Development of Perfectionism Chapter 8: Perfectionism and Problems in Learning, Performance, and Achievement Chapter 9: Interpersonal and Psychosocial Aspects of PerfectionismPart III. Clinical Considerations Chapter 10: Perfectionism and Depression Chapter 11: Perfectionism and the Suicidal Adolescent Chapter 12: The Treatment of Perfectionism in Children and Adolescents Chapter 13: Building Adaptability and Resilience in the Perfectionistic Child References Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisA unique manual to the discipline, Reflective Practice in Child and Youth Care addresses the need for distinct models of reflective practice across all Child and Youth Care (CYC) sectors. This seminal work contextualizes the history of reflective practice and provides readers with the necessary tools to develop their own approach to reflective practice. Special topics and key concepts include reflective practice theory, the mindfulness-reflection connection, and transformative learning techniques. Aligned with the CYC Code of Ethics and the CYC Competencies of Professionalism, this book promotes selfawareness and critical self-reflection through case studies, end-of chapter discussion questions, reflective writing templates, and selfassessment exercises. Fostering reflective methods and self-care strategies that can be used in practicums and professional settings, this unique workbook is an essential resource for students at any stage of a college or university program in child and youth care.Features allows instructor flexibility with chapters that can be taught in any preferred order connects to concepts that are covered across child and youth care program courses, strengthening student comprehension provides exercises that range in content and depth to ensure student engagement throughout the completion of the textbook

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Book SynopsisInternationally recognized as one of the premier researchers on child development, Ed Tronick has held notable teaching positions and conducted vital research for nearly 30 years.Trade Review"[W]ell-organized, Tronick’s influential writings come together to form a coherent, illuminating whole….recommend this book to anyone interested in infant development." -- Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter"There is something in this volume for every reader….Ed Tronick offers us much to think about and much to learn from his unique perspective as scientist and clinician." -- Psychologist-Psychoanalyst Newsletter"This book will easily find a comfortable place on the shelves of psychotherapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, infant researchers and enthnographers. It is definitely a must for subspecialty trainees in Infant Mental Health." -- Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry"I recommend it highly…[T]his volume serves as a timely reminder of the value of insights gained through infant and child development research to underpin our own work observing and engaging with nonverbal language and patterns. Tronick’s most influential papers are gathered together in this weighty (in all senses of the word) volume. One of the things that stands out overall in Tronick’s work is his ability to define terminology, with fine-tuned precision, for describing significant moments of shared experiences between mothers and babies. The implications of his work for clinical psychotherapy with adults are made explicit in some of his later papers…[A] consistent and key element in Tronick’s research is the careful, nuanced practice of observation. Rather than necessarily working from preconceived labels or categories, he tends to derive categories from observation; in this way he articulates new definitions and proposes new models of theory. This is one of the things which has made his work so important in his own field, and in related fields like dance/movement therapy." -- American Journal of Dance Therapy

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Book SynopsisA method for identifying the psychological and interpersonal self-protective attachment strategies of adults.Trade Review"This is a groundbreaking piece of work, containing a life-span view of adaptation that is both intuitively succinct and simple in structure, yet also completely nuanced in execution. Researchers and clinicians alike will undoubtedly benefit from the wealth of information shared here, and it is a must-have for anyone with an interest in attachment theory, representing a major evolutionary step forward in the field." -- PsychCentral"This complex, challenging, and compassionate book is as groundbreaking as the Adult Attachment Interview itself was twenty-five years ago. Building on the work of Bowlby, Ainsworth, and Main and applying recent discoveries in cognitive and neuroscience, Crittenden and Landini detail a new path for attachment theory. The Dynamic Maturational Model, applied to the AAI, promises rich rewards to clinicians, basic and applied developmental researchers, and professionals in a variety of fields from child welfare to criminology." -- Susan Spieker, PhD, Professor and Director of Family and Child Nursing, Center on Infant Mental Health & Development, University of Washington"The book is clear, accessible, and written with compassion. It represents a culmination of thinking and research in the best traditions of both the scholar practitioner and the scientist research practitioner. If I had my way, this book would form the heart of all psychotherapeutic and applied clinical practitioner trainings!" -- Professor Arlene Vetere, AcSS, FBPsS, PsychD, Deputy Director in Clinical Psychology, University of Surrey"This book brings together a wealth of research, clinical and training experience, offering more than just a new approach to the analysis of adult attachment texts. It will be of great value for researchers, clinicians, and trainers." -- Professor Rudi Dallos, Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Plymouth

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Book SynopsisWith an array of critical and engaging pedagogical features, the fifth edition of Motor Learning and Control for Practitioners offers the best practical introduction to motor learning available. This reader-friendly text approaches motor learning in accessible and simple terms and lays a theoretical foundation for assessing performance; providing effective instruction; and designing practice, rehabilitation, and training experiences that promote skill acquisition. Features such as Exploration Activities and Cerebral Challenges involve students at every stage, while a broad range of examples helps readers put theory into practice. The book also provides access to a fully updated companion website, which includes laboratory exercises, an instructors' manual, a test bank, and lecture slides. As a complete resource for teaching an evidence-based approach to practical motor learning, this is an essential text for undergrad and post-grad students, researchers, and praTrade Review"I have found this text to be helpful in engaging my students and creating a leaning environment that is interactive. As a result I have had a positive interchange between instructor and students." Charla Bouranis, Salem State University, USA"Within my 17 years of teaching in higher education, I have never adopted another textbook for teaching motor learning because this text is so complete."George Walker, Cumberland University, USATable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures Foreword Preface Chapter 1 - Introduction to Motor Learning and Control Chapter 2 - Understanding Movement Preparation Chapter 3 - The Role of Attention, Arousal and Visual Search in Movement Preparation Chapter 4 - Behavioral Theories of Motor Control Chapter 5 - Neural Mechanisms: Contributions and Control Chapter 6 - Stages of Learning Chapter 7 - The Learner: Pre-Instruction Considerations Chapter 8 - Skill Presentation Chapter 9 - Principles of Practice Design Chapter 10 - Practice Schedules Chapter 11 - Diagnosing Errors Chapter 12 - Correcting Errors Epilogue – Cases References Index

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Book SynopsisAn expert clinician brings attachment theory into the realm of parenting skills.Trade Review"Although this book may be read as a stand-alone resource for parents, it is stronger if utilized as a companion resource for parents engaged in attachment-focused family therapy. What is refreshing about this book’s approach is its focus on behavioral issues as manifestations of attachment disturbances between parents and youth instead of learned problems in need of correction. The parent responsibility then shifts from the implementation of behavioral consequences to enhancing and deepening the parent/child relationship as the chief instrument of change." -- ASAP Newsletter"[A] practical text for students and professional interested in learning how to parent with attachment in mind…an excellent book, and I would recommend it to every trainee and to parents..." -- The Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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Book SynopsisHelping troubled parents to raise their children adequately is of crucial importance for parents, their children and society at large. Distressed parents have themselves often been endangered and, as a consequence, sometimes endanger their children either through maltreatment or through the effects of parental psychiatric disorder. Raising Parents explains how that happens and clusters parents in terms of the psychological processes that result in maladaptive childrearing. The book then delineates DMM Integrative Treatment in terms of assessment, formulation, and treatment. New formulations are offered for problems that have resisted treatment and cases demonstrate how the ideas can be applied in real treatment settings. The book closes with 10 suggestions for improving professionalsâ responses to troubled families and endangered children. This edition of Raising Parents introduces DMM Integrative Treatment and demonstrates how to use it with vulnerable familiesTrade ReviewCrittenden exhorts mental health professionals to look closely and to see themselves as researchers constantly refining and testing hypotheses, rather than to apply oversimplified recipes for treatment or criteria of "success" ... Raising Parents is a solid contribution to the literature on family dynamics, and its usefulness is not limited to understanding populations of neglectful or abusive adults, or the children they hurtGemma Marangoni Ainslie, PsyCRITIQUES The DMM is the most clinically sophisticated model that attachment theory has to offer at the present time. This book is the best introduction to the DMM that there is. It could hardly be anything other than a brilliant crystallisation of the model, given that the author is its originator. Crittenden is one of the great writers on the clinical applications of attachment theory. Almost all clinicians working with children and young people, or with their parents, will benefit from studying this text carefully. Peter Fonagy, Freud Memorial Professor of Psychoanalysis and Head of the Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, UCL; Chief Executive, Anna Freud Centre.Patricia Crittenden’s Raising Parents: Attachment, Representation and Treatment- Second Edition is a book with a bold aim. It explains and illustrates applications of a new underpinning theory ( the Dynamic Maturational Model or DMM) that sets out to enhance our understanding of child development , refine our attempts to help parents whose behaviour harms their children, and assist in testing new hypotheses in both child development and treatment. The author draws on her vast clinical experience to guide the reader through each of these complex topics and offers us genuinely new insights on the way. Her compassion and sheer intellectual curiosity shine through, making this a book not only to enlighten but also to inspire. Ruth Gardner PhD FRSA is Advisor on Child Neglect at the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, ( NSPCC, UK). The first edition of Raising Parents by Patricia Crittenden has been an essential text in an interdisciplinary graduate course I teach on development and psychopathology. Students relatively unfamiliar with attachment theory as well as those who felt they knew quite a bit were deeply engaged in learning about the Dynamic Maturational Model of attachment and adaptation, discussing the rich case material provided in Raising Parents, and wrestling with the clinical implications and applications of the theory. It is not an exaggeration to say that this book frequently changed how we all thought about, empathized with, and worked with troubled families. These students were hungry for more and I am pleased to say that the 2015 second edition has addressed many of their questions, even while it poses others for all of us to ponder. This is a brilliant piece of work and one that should be studied and debated by all who believe in the enormous utility of attachment theory to improve our understanding of adaptation, suffering, and the healing power of relationships.Susan J Spieker, PhD, Professor of Family and Nursing, Director of the Barnard Center for Infant Mental Health and Development, University of Washington‘Once we recognize that we (ordinary parents and professionals) aren’t different in kind from parents who harm their children, then wondering why they did what they did can elicit inquiry, not accusation’.Pat Crittenden in this book offers a richness of ideas to help comprehend the actions of parents who struggle and may inflict harm on their children. This quote above illustrates how her perspective is not only ‘non-blaming but dares to hold a mirror to us all regarding our own actions as parents. All too frequently it is very tempting to adopt a position of ‘them’ and ‘us’ in relation to parents who appear to harm their children. Inviting us into this less than comfortable self – reflection she also shows great compassion and also incisive insight into how parents’ own childhood experiences may intrude into their relationships with their children. To help children she argues we must understand and offer help to their parents. This is not to make excuses on their behalf but to develop a sophisticated understanding of the complex mental processes that shape their feelings, thoughts and actions. The second edition of this book offers new treasures, including expansion of the processes of intervention and in particular the complexities of the ‘therapeutic relationship’. The therapist is described as becoming a ‘transitional attachment’ figure and the subtle processes of how this is achieved are systematically detailed. This is an invaluable contribution to what has repeatedly been found to be the cornerstone of successful intervention in families. This book is essential reading for all therapists- not just those working with children. It also offers a massive step towards a genuine psychological formulation of a whole range of complex and severe problems in families. Rudi Dallos, Professor and Research Director, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Plymouth, UK. M.SC (Cybernetics), Ph.D. , Dip. Clin. Psychology. Dr. Crittenden has done it again! With her updated version of the classic "Raising Parents", Dr. Crittenden offers her vast wisdom and powerful clinical experiences to explain the importance and challenges of early experiences to human development. What sets Dr. Crittenden, and her book apart, is her treatment of attachment as intergenerational. Essentially, when we raise children, we raise them to be parents of the next generation. Healthy caring societies ensure that children are raised well, because we all benefit from more healthy adults, raising evermore healthy children. This book should be required reading for anyone who cares about family health and human capital, who cares about how attachment strategies affect mental health and development over generations, and who cares enough to want to help improve the health of children, families and societies.Nicole Letourneau PhD RN FCAHS, Norlien & Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation Chair in Parent-Infant Mental Health, Professor, Faculty of Nursing & Cumming School of Medicine (Pediatrics & Psychiatry), University of Calgary, CanadaTable of ContentsPart 1: Yesterday's Children: Today's Mothers and Fathers 1. Cherishing Parents 2. A Primer of DMM Theory: Twelve Crucial Constructs Part 2: Growing Up 3. Early Childhood: Learning to be Safe at Home 4. Going to School: Coping with a Complex World 5. Becoming an Adult: Loving and Leaving Part 3: Information Processing 6. Remembering the Future: The Process of Mental Representation 7. How do Parents Affect Children's Representations? 8. Representation and Child-rearing that Endangers Children Part 4: Parents' Dispositional Representations 9. Distortions of Normal Child-protective Behaviour: Under-responding to Children 10. Distortions of Normal Child-protective Behaviour: Over-responding to Children 11. Distortions of Perception: Seeing Yourself in Your Child 12. Obscured Perceptions of the Child: The Disappearing Child 13. Distortions that Substitute Erroneous Information for Accurate Information: Misconstruing Children as Being Threatened 14. Distortions that Substitute Deadly Delusional Information for Accurate Information: Misconstruing the Child as the Threat Part 5: An Integrative Approach to Treatment 15. DMM Integrative Treatment 16. When Things Fall Apart 17. Assessment Relevant to Differential Treatment 18. Functional Formulation and the Plan for Treatment 19. DMM Integrative Treatment: Three Cases 20. Do Unto Parents as You Would Have Them do Unto Their Children

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Book SynopsisGrowing Mathematical Minds is the documentation of an innovative, bi-directional process of connecting research and practice in early childhood mathematics. The book translates research on early mathematics from developmental psychology into terms that are meaningful to teachers and readily applicable in early childhood classrooms. It documents teacher responses, and conveys their thoughts and questions back to representative researchers, who reply in turn. In so doing, this highly useful book creates a conversation, in which researchers and teachers each bring their expertise to bear; their communication about these topicsinformed by the thinking, commitment, and experience of both groupshelps us better understand how developmental psychology can improve math teaching, and how math teaching can, in turn, inform developmental science. The book bridges the gap between research and practice, helping teachers to adopt evidence-based practices and apply cutting-edge reseTrade Review"Growing Mathematical Minds is a remarkable, lucid, and inviting introduction to early math education. The book offers prominent researchers’ accounts of their own fundamental work on children’s mathematical thinking, as well teachers’ comments on the research and suggestions about the ways it can be used to inform classroom practice. The book truly helps both researchers and teachers to bridge the sometimes considerable gap between theory and practice, in part by listening and responding to each other."—Herbert Ginsburg, Jacob H. Schiff Foundations Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA "With this book, Dr. McCray and her co-authors do a real service both to educators and to researchers in the field of early mathematics learning. There is now so much to know about early math education that we spend our careers becoming experts in just one thing: We either know how to teach math, or we know how to do research on it. But because teachers and researchers don’t spend much time in each other’s worlds, a gulf arises. Math researchers (like me) want our work to be useful, but we don’t actually know what teachers need. Teachers want to stay up to date on the relevant research, but much of that research is embargoed behind paywalls-- and even if it weren’t, what teacher has time to read through it all to figure out what’s relevant? In this book, Dr. McCray and her co-authors have boiled the current research down to its most important insights, and presented them in a way that is immediately usable in classrooms. This is the missing link that we all need, in order to reach our shared goal of using research to improve early math education."—Barbara Sarnecka, Associate Professor, Cognitive Sciences and Logic & Philosophy of Science, University of California, Irvine, USATable of ContentsIntroduction: Briding the Gap Between Research and Practice in Early Mathematics Jie-Qi Chen, Jennifer S. McCray, and Janet Eisenband Sorkin Chapter 1: Mathematical Language and Early Math Learning Janet Eisenband Sorkin and Jennifer S. McCray with Susan Levine Chapter 2: The Role of Adult and Environmental Input in Children’s Math Learning Donna Johnson & Lisa Ginet with Kelly Mix Chapter 3: The Use of Concrete Objects in Early Mathematical Learning Jie-Qi Chen and Jeanine Brownell with David Uttal Chapter 4: The Role of Gesture in Teaching and Learning Math Mary Hynes-Berry and Jennifer S. McCray with Susan Goldin-Meadow Chapter 5: Variability in Children’s Mathematical Thinking and Learning Laura Grandau and Rebeca Itzkowich with Robert Siegler Chapter 6: Pathways to Basic Combination Fluency in the Primary Grades Jeanine O’Nan Brownell & Mary Hynes-Berry with Arthur J. Baroody Chapter 7: Math Anxiety and Math Performance: How do they relate? Lisa Ginet and Rebeca Itzkowich with Erin Maloney Conclusion Jennifer S. McCray, Janet Eisenband Sorkin, and Jie-Qi Chen

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