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Presents a practical book that describes the most effective interventions for 3 to 12-year-olds with aggression and conduct problems. Risk and protective factors for the development of these types of behaviors are explained and guidelines are provided for planning and implementing such interventions.
Reviews knowledge about multiple problem behaviors in adolescence, focusing on "what works" in prevention and treatment. This research is presented on the epidemiology, development, and social costs of four youth problems that frequently co-occur: serious antisocial behavior, drug and alcohol misuse, tobacco smoking, and risky sexual behavior.
How Worrying about Your Health Could Be Making You Sick--and What You Can Do about It
Written by Gordon J G Asmundson, PhD and Steven Taylor, PhD. He is a Professor of Health Studies and Psychology at the University of Regina. His work focuses on the relationships between anxiety disorders and health anxiety. Steven Taylor is a Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia.
Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World
Shows parents how to strike the difficult balance between bolstering self-esteem and offering constructive advice. This book provides science-based, practical ideas for instilling healthy eating and exercise habits, educating teens about nutrition and portion size, and talking about body image.
Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World
Helps strike the balance between bolstering self-esteem and offering constructive advice. Drawing on her study, Project EAT (Eating Among Teenagers), and her experience as a mother of four, the author offers ideas for instilling healthy eating and exercise habits, educating teens about nutrition and portion size, and talking about body image.
Presents an empirically validated program for teaching parents to manage noncompliance in 3 to 8-year-olds. Practitioners are provided with guidelines for child and family assessment, detailed descriptions of parent training procedures, effective adjunctive treatment strategies, and complete protocols for conducting and evaluating the program.
A text for advanced students and a reference for researchers and clinicians. This work examines how dispositions or traits, affect the process of aging and shape each individual's life course. It offers an introduction to the Five-Factor Model of personality, and looks at the contribution of this model, to the development of theory of personality.
Answering Tough Questions and Building Strong Families
Ours is an extraordinary time for anyone straight, gay, single, or coupled who's ever wanted a baby of his or her own. Many aspiring parents now depend on some form of assisted reproductive technology (ART) to fulfil their dreams of starting a family.
