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Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children (Library of Contemporary Thought)
by Jonathan Kellerman
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discusses the legal and psychological ramifications of treating such children as adult criminals. He explores the "nature v. nurture" theory and tackles, with surprising results, the popular idea that violence in the media is to blame. Kellerman then... ( read more)
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Family Therapy Techniques
by Salvador Minuchin
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A master of family therapy, Salvador Minuchin, traces for the first time the minute operations of day-to-day practice. Dr. Minuchin has achieved renown for his theoretical breakthroughs and his success at treatment.Now he explains in close detail those... ( read more)
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
by Ernest L Abel
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Recognition of the relationship between alcohol abuse and adverse prenatal outcomes is reflected in the warning labels on every alcoholic beverage sold in the United States. Because alcohol abuse has serious consequences for both individuals and society... ( read more)
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Treating Abused Adolescents
by Eliana Gil
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The first book to explore the issue of abuse in adolescents both the residual effects of earlier child abuse and current or cumulative abuse this volume provides a sensitive account of how to optimize the value of therapeutic contact with this... ( read more)
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Using Draw a Story to Assess Aggression and Depression: Identifying Children and Adolescents at Risk
by Rawley A Silver
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Recently, Dr. Rawley Silver began investigating a possible use of her Draw a Story Test (DAST) as a screening test for aggression and depression in children. The study compares drawings done by children who have already exhibited violent behavior with... ( read more)
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Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism
by Roy Richard Grinker
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When anthropologist Roy Richard Grinker's daughter was diagnosed with autism in 1994, it was considered a very rare disorder, occurring in only about 1 in every 10,000 children. Within ten years, rates as high as 1 in 150 were being reported, and the... ( read more)
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The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self
by Alice Miller
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Why are many of the most successful people plagued by feelings of emptiness and alienation? This wise and profound book has provided thousands of readers with an answer—and has helped them to apply it to their own lives.Far too many of us had to... ( read more)
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Severe Stress & Mental Disturbance in Children
by Cynthia R Pfeffer
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Severe Stress and Mental Disturbance in Children uniquely blends current research and clinical data on the effects of severe stress on children. Each chapter is written by international experts in their fields. Stressful events occur throughout the life... ( read more)
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Me, Myself, and Them: A Firsthand Account of One Young Person's Experience with Schizophrenia
by Kurt Snyder
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During his second semester at college, Kurt Snyder became convinced that he was about to discover a fabulously important mathematical principle, spending hours lost in daydreams about numbers and symbols. In time, his thoughts took a darker turn, and he... ( read more)
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What Works for Whom?: A Critical Review of Treatments for Children and Adolescents
by Peter Fonagy
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-511) and index.... ( read more)
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Psychoanalysis for Teachers and Parents: Introductory Lectures
by Anna Freud
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The four lectures that comprise this book were given before the teachers at the Children's Centers in Vienna by Anna Freud, the daughter of Sigmund Freud and a renowned psychoanalyst of children. Written in clear, accessible terms, this book outlines the... ( read more)
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Autism Understanding the Disorder (Clinical Child Psychology Library)
by Gary B Mesibov
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This highly readable volume presents a concise but comprehensive overview of all that is known about autism, including its history, diagnosis, biological causes, neuropsychological mechanisms, and treatment. The authors offer an up-to-date review of the... ( read more)
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Divergent Realities: The Emotional Lives of Mothers, Fathers, & Adolescents
by Reed Larson
About the Author
Mihaly Csikszenthmihalyi is professor of psychology and education at the University of Chicago. He is the author of a number of books, including the bestselling Flow, The Evolving Self, Creativity, and Being Adolescent.Reed Larson is assistant professor... ( read more)
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Maximizing Intelligence
by David J Armor
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The anature versus nurturea controversy dates back to atleast the nineteenth century. How much of a role does genetics or environment play in accounting for reasoning skill and other intellectual aptitudes? Maximizing Intelligence, now in paperback... ( read more)
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A Primer on Integrating Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents
by Sebast Santostefano
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Presented in a question answer format, this book brings together concepts and methods from psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and developmental perspectives.... ( read more)
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What It Takes To Pull Me Through
by Dave Marcus
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The author reveals the intense, dramatic process that sets teens in crisis back on the right path at the Academy at Swift River, a school known for combining intensive academics, wilderness survival and group therapy. He charts a path to hope that any... ( read more)
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Banished Knowledge: Facing Childhood Injuries
by Alice Miller
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In direct opposition to the Freudian drive theory, the author of the best-selling The Drama Of The Gifted Child believes that children, at birth, are inherently good, and she traces all forms of criminal deeds to past mistreatments.... ( read more)
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Keys to Parenting the Child with Autism (Barron's Parenting Keys)
by Marlene Targ Brill
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Autism is a developmental disorder that affects a child's communication, behavior, and social skills. This new edition has been updated to reflect current trends and technologies used in diagnosing and treating autism. Parents will find balanced and up... ( read more)
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Writing with Multiple Intelligence
by Edna Kovacs
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A creative writing manual that draws on recent research into multiple intelligences, including Body/Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Logical/Mathematical, Musical/Rhythmic, Naturalist, Verbal/Linguistic, and Visual/Spatial. Besides providing... ( read more)
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That's Life with Autism: Tales and Tips for Families with Autism
by Donna Satterle Ross
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Full of advice and inspiration, written by parents for other parents and professionals caring for children with autism.... ( read more)
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