If you are interested in human behaviour this book provides an excellent and easily understood story about the connections of social child development and neuroscience. How we develop a "we" from and "i" is a crucial part of human development. The author describes how the brain, develops throughout our lives, this work shows us how brains are highly social organisms. It illustrates how the architecture and development of the brain systems - from before birth through adulthood - determine how we interact with others.
About 6 million young people, or roughly 1 in 10, suffer from a serious emotional disturbance that significantly impairs their functioning. Meeting their diverse needs is often challenging for their families and for the therapist working with such families. This accessible, practical book is designed to enhance the effectiveness of practitioners working with families that include a child or adolescent with an anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, although grounded in current theory and research this book emphasizes professional practice with families, includes rich case material and clinical applications and... More info
Working with Denied Child Abuse: The Resolutions Approach How can professionals build constructive relationships with families where the parents dispute professional allegations of serious child abuse? How can meaningful safety for children be created in these families? How can professionals work together constructively in such cases? Situations where parents refute child abuse allegations made against them are often deemed to be impossible or untreatable by statutory and treatment professionals. These cases can consume enormous amounts of professional time and energy and frequently become bogged down by ongoing professional-family mistrust and dispute.... More info
Life can be confusing, and it's not always easy to know what to do. But this little book lovingly assures that we are all individuals and that it really is OK to be YOU. More info
