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Acting as a teaching text and clinical resource, this book is about: how to do psychotherapy; and how to apply the science of change, to the complexities of helping people develop meanings in their lives. It shows how to nurture the therapeutic relationship, while implementing interventions as: centering techniques, problem solving, and others.
Offers guidelines for assessment and intervention with college drinkers. This book is provides practical advice on interacting with students in a range of contexts, from brief conversations in medical settings to motivational counseling sessions and group interventions.
Providing a radical shift of perspective on ADHD, this volume synthesizes neuropsychological research and theory on the executive functions, illuminating how normally functioning individuals are able to bring behavior under the control of time and orient their actions toward the future.
To what extent does gender influence our behavior, thoughts, and feelings? How do "nature" and "nurture" interact to shape our identities as female or male? This text and reference confronts the central questions pertaining to gender differences and similarities across the lifespan.
Detailing the first one-on-one cognitive-behavioral treatment approach for this highly challenging population, this resource provides a straightforward rationale and clear guidelines for implementing the authors' flexible four-phase model.
This book provides vital information on psychotropic medications that are frequently prescribed to children. Guidelines are outlined for monitoring use, documenting effects, and facilitating collaboration among providers, teachers, and parents. Pub . 8/05.
While neurodevelopmental and genetic disorders are often diagnosed in childhood, understanding and managing the impact of these conditions is a lifelong challenge. This authoritative Handbook presents cutting-edge knowledge to guide effective assessment and treatment throughout the adult years. Illuminated are the neurobiological bases and ......
The author demonstrates how multidimensional assessment--within a strong therapeutic alliance--can be a guide to treating clients as multifaceted individuals rather than simply treating symptoms or diagnoses.
This clinical reference provides the latest knowledge on culturally sensitive practice with more than 40 different ethnic groups and demonstrates how to weave cultural information into assessment and intervention.
