Psychology / Developmental

The Adolescent Journey

by Marsha Levy-Warren

This is a comprehensive statement about adolescent development, identity formation, and treatment.

Treating Attachment Pathology

by Jon Mills

Offering the first comprehensive paradigm on the psychoanalytic treatment of adult and adolescent attachment disorders, Jon Mills argues that attachment pathology is a disorder of the self based on developmental...

Adolescence and Delinquency: An Object-Relations Theory Approach

by Ph. R. D. Brodie

This book applies modern object-relations theory to a population for which the 'treatment du jour' is increasingly cognitive-behavioral. Taking his lead from the delinquent adolescents in his practice, he presents...

Handbook of Temperament

by Marcel Zentner & Rebecca L. Shiner

Timely and authoritative, this unique handbook explores the breadth of current knowledge on temperament, from foundational theory and research to clinical applications. Leaders in the field examine basic temperament...

Handling Children's Aggression Constructively: Toward Taming Human Destructiveness

by Henri Parens

Handling Children's Aggression Constructively: Toward Taming Human Destructiveness shows how to prevent the development of disturbed aggressive behaviors in children, giving caregivers and educators the tools...

Clinical Perspectives on Reflective Parenting: Keeping the Child's Mind in Mind

by Mary Davis, M Hossein Etezady & M. D. Hoffman

Clinical Perspectives on Reflective Parenting addresses the reasons for focusing on understanding a child’s emotional world as a way of becoming a more effective parent. The book also addresses techniques...

The Father's Role: Cross-Cultural Perspectives

by David W. Shwalb, Barbara J. Shwalb & Michael E. Lamb

This new volume reviews the latest research on fathering from every continent, from cultures representing over 50% of the world's population. International experts on 14 societies/regions discuss cultural and...

Affect Regulation and the Origin of the Self: The Neurobiology of Emotional Development

by Allan N. Schore

During the past decade a diverse group of disciplines have simultaneously intensified their attention upon the scientific study of emotion. This proliferation of research on affective phenomena has been paralleled...

Working Memory and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

by Tracy Packiam Alloway & Susan E. Gathercole

Short-term or working memory - the capacity to hold and manipulate information mentally over brief periods of time - plays an important role in supporting a wide range of everyday activities, particularly...

Sexual Abuse and the Culture of Catholicism: How Priests and Nuns Become Perpetrators

by Myra L Hidalgo

An inside look at the reasons Catholic priests and nuns commit sexual abuse

Sexual Abuse and the Culture of Catholicism digs beneath the public scandals to explore the underlying causes of sexual abuse by priests...

Handbook of Child and Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

by Eric A. Storch, Gary R. Geffken & Tanya K. Murphy

Previously considered a rare condition among children and adolescents, recent research on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has indicated an increased prevalence among this age group, insofar as it is now...

Play Therapy with Adolescents

by Charles E. Schaefer, Loretta Gallo-Lopez & Claire Milgrom

Adolescents are often resistant, hostile, moody, and difficult, but they can also be fascinating, creative, spontaneous, and passionate. How do mental health professionals get past the facade? Play Therapy with...

Empathic Care for Children with Disorganized Attachments: A Model for Mentalizing, Attachment and Trauma-Informed Care

by Chris Taylor

This practical guide synthesises attachment, trauma and Mentalization theory into a practice model for those caring for children and young people with disorganized attachment. It aims to equip practitioners...

Young People Leaving Care: Supporting Pathways to Adulthood

by Mike Stein

An authoritative text highlighting the key issues affecting young people taking the step from leaving care to adulthood. Covers relevant research, policy and practice, and advises on how best to understand,...

Universal Design for Learning in the Classroom: Practical Applications

by Tracey Hall & Anne Meyer

Clearly written and well organized, this book shows how to apply the principles of universal design for learning (UDL) across all subject areas and grade levels. The editors and contributors describe practical...

Adolescent Brain Development: Implications for Behavior

by Michelle K. Jetha & Sidney Segalowitz

This comprehensive yet brief overview of the adolescent human brain discusses how the brain develops during this critical period of life and how that development impacts decision-making and risk-taking behavior...

Infants, Toddlers, and Families in Poverty: Research Implications for Early Child Care

by Samuel Odom & Elizabeth P. Pungello

Identifying factors related to poverty that affect infants, toddlers, and their families, this book describes promising early child care and intervention practices specifically tailored to these children and...

How The Child's Mind Develops, 2nd Edition

by David Cohen

• How do we get from helpless baby to knowing teenager?
• What impact do television, computers, the internet, video games and evolving technology have on the way children's minds develop?
• Is cognition a question...

Helping Teens Work Through Grief

by Mary Kelly Perschy

The second edition of Helping Teens Work Through Grief provides a more complete and updated manual for facilitators of teen grief groups. It includes additional background information about developmental aspects...

Tackling Mental Health Crises

by David Kingdon & Marie Finn

Tackling Mental Health Crises provides a practical guide to combining social and psychological responses to mental health problems.

David Kingdon and Marie Finn look at what constitutes a crisis, be it an individual...