A reference for those working with or studying adolescents. It comprehensively reviews knowledge on adolescent externalizing disorders, internalizing disorders, developmental disorders, personality and health-related disorders, gender identity and sexual disorders, and maltreatment and trauma.
Bringing together leading authorities, this comprehensive volume integrates the breadth of knowledge on clinical problems of adolescence, including conduct problems, substance abuse, mood and anxiety disorders, and more. It also provides perspectives on the processes underlying healthy or maladaptive development in this period of rapid change.
This book considers the devastating impact of family violence on children, the links between violence and spouse abuse on child development and clinical dysfunction, children's views of violence and strategies for intervention and prevention. The authors weave cases, conceptual models of abuse and dysfunction and empirical research to portray the scope of the problem and promising avenues of resolution.
Implications for Child Development and Psychopathology
The second edition of David Wolfe''s text on child abuse has been updated to reflect the most recent literature on the subject. The book describes the different types of abuse and discusses their influence on development.'
The authors argue that the key to preventing interpersonal violence lies in education during adolescence and present a model designed to educate young people about the abuse of power. '
New Directions in Prevention and Treatment across the Lifespan
Innovative approaches to the treatment and p revention of physical and sexual abuse are assembled in this volume. As well as dealing specifically with areas of abuse , the book looks at integrating strategies into broader inte rvention services. '
New Directions in Prevention and Treatment across the Lifespan
Innovative approaches to the treatment and p revention of physical and sexual abuse are assembled in this volume. As well as dealing specifically with areas of abuse , the book looks at integrating strategies into broader inte rvention services. '
Motivated by the need to stop violence against women and children, the authors of this timely volume argue that the key to preventing interpersonal violence lies in education during that `window of opportunity' - adolescence. The authors present a model designed to educate young people about the abuse of power and to assist them to form egalitarian relationships. Their hope is that as healthier relationships are formed, the overall risk of violence against women and children is reduced - and the foundation laid for future, non-violent relationships.
A Group Approach with Adolescents for the Prevention of Woman Abuse and the Promotion of Healthy Relationships
Designed to combat physical and sexual aggression against women and children, this prevention programme manual is based on the premise that the best opportunity for promoting healthy, non-violent relationships is to intervene during adolescence, when peer relationships and interpersonal style become firmly established. The proactive, ......
