Subjects:  1. Clinical Child Psychology    2. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders    3. Post-traumatic stress disorder in adolescence    4. Post-traumatic stress disorder in children    5. Psychic trauma in children    6. Psychology    7. Psychopathology - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder    8. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    9. Treatment    10. Child & developmental psychology    11. Paediatric medicine    12. Psychology & Psychiatry / Child Psychology   

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Worthwhile as a practical guide
This is a how-to manual on thinking. The main emphasis is on habits of a good thinker, such as focus and purpose, and specific thinking tools, such as the "Plus, Minus and Interesting" technique. The book enumerates many specific methods of effective thinking and suggests exercises to practice each of them. Interesting
I had a quick browse of the book and I find interesting. I believe it would have been better have a title Improve your thinking rather than teach your child how to think. I found the book to be helpfully to any age. Wish I'd Learned Thinking Tools at Age 15
I am thoroughly impressed with Edward De Bono's matter-of-fact, wholly insightful, and unique yet practical work(s) published in the field of Thinking over the last four decades.Read more

Subjects:  1. Child Care/Parenting    2. Cognition in children    3. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    4. Parenting - General    5. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    6. Theory of knowledge    7. Advice on parenting    8. Education / Parent Participation   

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Only partly about development...
Shaffer, a professor at University of Georgia, has put his heart into this book on social and personality development.Besides the production problems noted by other reviewers (no colors, repetition, and expense), this book has conceptual and organizational problems. tedious
While the text provides a lot of detailed information about research studies and theories, it is a bit tedious in rehashing the same information chapter after chapter.Basically, it tends to make the same points repeatedly throughout, and I found it somewhat boring to read.Also, the pages lack any hint of color, which only adds to the monotonous feeling. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Personality    2. Personality development    3. Psychology    4. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    5. Social Psychology    6. Socialization    7. Sociology - General    8. Child & developmental psychology    9. Social Science / Sociology / General    10. Social, group or collective psychology    11. The self, ego, identity, personality   

Subjects:  1. Children    2. Culture    3. Drug use    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent    6. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    7. Psychology    8. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    9. Psychotropic drugs    10. Social aspects    11. Child & developmental psychology    12. Medical ethics    13. Psychology & Psychiatry / Child Psychology   

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A must have for any pediatric neuropsychologist !
Thanks to Sue Baron, the pediatric neuropsychologist finaly have the equivalent of the Lezak for adult neuropsychology. This book is in the top list of the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology and you will understand why when you will read it ! The heart of the book is the description of almost all the tests available in the field of pediatric neuropsychology. The descriptions cover the statistic properties and the main studies available on the principle tests. Each chapter that presents a function starts with a state of the art at a Phd level. It really saved me hours of reading in many books ! Included are also numerous norms (mostly americans)with unpublished ones. The references included are of a great interrest too. The chapter on report wrinting is also essential. To be perfect one would expect a chapter on achievement tests and due to its publication date the WISC IV and the WPPSI III are not included. Apart from this there is simply no criticism to formulate. In a short way I strongly recommand this book and would be very surprised to find any disappointed reader !

Finally, a Spreen & Strauss for child neuropsychologists!
My title should "tell all" to any real neuropsychologist. I don't have time to give this book the review it deserves, so I'll just say this: It's a must have for any pediatric neuropsychologist. It's also beautifully written. Thanks, Dr. Baron! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Brain damage    2. Diagnosis    3. Medical    4. Neuropsychological Tests    5. Neuropsychology    6. Pediatric neuropsychology    7. Pediatrics    8. Psychiatry - General    9. Psychological tests for childr    10. Psychological tests for children    11. Psychology    12. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    13. Child & developmental psychology    14. Medical / Psychiatry    15. Medicine | Neuropsychology    16. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    17. Paediatric medicine    18. Psychological testing & measurement   

Reviews (19)

NCMom
This book explained so much!Growing up with foster parents and no consistent parenting has made life confusing.Its been interesting to read that any adult, even the adults with the same parents from birth also have attachment issues.This is the first book I have found that explains how someone's childhood dramatically affects our ability to attach to our own children.Every parent I know wants to give their children their best and this book shows me how anyone understand ALL the sides of attachment disorder.Most of the books I have found have only explained why a child is not able to attach.What a relief to understand the whole subject.

Great for professionals in mental health fields!
Karen's work reviews attatchment research and theory from inception through present day. It's a fascinating read as well, authored by a practitioner and teacher, one who interviewed the great minds that participated in creating a phenomenal view of child development. However, the back cover recommends it as a guide for parents, which it is not. Most parents would feel misled by finding a review of the field rather than recommended parenting skills or practice.

One of the most influential books I have ever read
My education is in Physics and Economics, so whatever psychological knowledge (or lack there of) I have is self-taught. Accordingly, please understand my review is from a perspective that is surely naive. That being said I found "Becoming Attached" so profound that it spawned a hunger in me too learn as much as I can about psychology that has continued unabated 2 years after I first read this book. Currently I am immersed in Carl Jung's original writings. If anyone wants a real understanding of how nurture influences individually psychology, I believe this to be an amazing starting point. Please note: this book is solid and dense, I would not read it if you are looking for something light and airy or are interested in the latest pop-psychology. It is for the serious novice. Since I am now a firm believer that nature and nurture work in combination to determine who we are individually, I also highly recommend reading the book "Moral Animal" by Robert Wright. "Moral Animal" is the perfect compliment to "Becoming Attached" and gives a very compelling introduction on how nature influences us. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Attachment behavior    2. Developmental - Child    3. Infant Psychology    4. Mother and child    5. Mother and infant    6. Parenting - Motherhood    7. Psychology    8. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    9. Social Psychology    10. Family & relationships    11. Psychology & Psychiatry / Developmental Psychology    12. Psychology | Sexuality   

Reviews (5)

Excellent Servicing
The book was delivered timely and in very good condition.Most Chapters had information highlights which was an advantage for me.

Abnormal Child Psycology? Blaa to it...
This book may contatin alot of useful information. I am a second year student in the Child And Youth Worker program, and it cost me about $140, for about $50 of use...alot of the information in this book was new to me, and I did learn alot, but having said that, the only reason I bought it was because it was mandatory.This book is the most boring piece of crap I have had to read thus far in my program. Facts left and right, but little connection in the actual paragraphs. All connections made are in blurbs about other people's storys. And even those a weak at best. I recomend NOT buying this book. Waste of money and time. If you in college and you need to buy it, show your prof. these two reviews, then refuse to buy it yourself :)

An excellent book, I use it for my classes
I use this text for my undergrad and grad classes. The information is complete and has great breadth. My undergraduates have found this to be a great resource for information on classes of disorders and on specific disorders.It is easy to read, without being simplistic.The pedagogical features (e.g., sidebars, pictures, etc.) are a matter for personal choice.I personally feel they are distracting, but my undergraduate students like them and say that they are helpful.
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Subjects:  1. Child psychiatry    2. Child psychopathology    3. Developmental - Child    4. Psychology    5. Psychology, Pathological    6. Psychopathology - General    7. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    8. Social Psychology    9. Abnormal psychology    10. Paediatric medicine    11. Psychiatry    12. Psychology & Psychiatry / Social Psychology   

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Best child psychopath text available
I am a working Ph.D. level school psychologist and I use this book on a daily basis.It covers all of the primary psychological diagnoses of childhood and provides overviews of assessment and treatment.A great tool for those who work with children with mental health difficulties and/or teach psychopathology of children.An important supplement to the DMS-IV TR. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Child    2. Child psychiatry    3. Clinical Child Psychology    4. Clinical Psychology    5. Handbooks    6. Handbooks, manuals, etc    7. Mental Disorders    8. Psychiatry - General    9. Psychology    10. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    11. diagnosis    12. therapy    13. Paediatric medicine    14. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

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Well done!
This book came in a timely manner and is in the condition I expected. No complaints.

Followthrough of Promises
This book is ideal for anyone with some knowledge about psychology. It provides some general information regarding cognitive-behavioral theory, but it does so in almost a "need to know" format; as the book goes through the outline of how to conduct a session according to the cognitive-behavioral formati, it explains the rational behind the design in a clear and intelligent way. A great supplement to a Master's level education.

Review
This is an excellent description of CBT and its application to work with children.A nice combination of concrete strategies and more theoretical discussion of CBT.Great for both trainees and more seasoned clinicians. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cognitive Therapy    2. Cognitive therapy for children    3. Cognitive therapy for teenager    4. Cognitive therapy for teenagers    5. Psychology    6. Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior    7. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    8. methods    9. Child & developmental psychology    10. Cognition & cognitive psychology    11. Psychiatry    12. Psychology & Psychiatry / Child Psychology    13. PSY006000   

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Psychology    3. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    4. Testing & Measurement   

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The best book on children's drawings in the last decade
Bravo to this author for bringing together a wealth of material on children's drawings in a clear and readable way. Professionals as well as lay people will enjoy this book; I recommend it to parents also. Pictures are marvelous!

Very helpful
I have recently completed the book in question and found it extremely helpful. It provided the basics that I can build on to understand children's drawings and perhaps children in general. I,at least have afundamental idea of what to look for and how to interpret what is presentedto me by a child. This book will not make one an over night expert onchildren's drawing (that takes time) but it does provide simple andunderstandable direction. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art therapy for children    2. Brief psychotherapy    3. Children's drawings    4. Developmental - Child    5. Medical    6. Mental Health    7. Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent    8. Psychological aspects    9. Psychology    10. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    11. Adolescents    12. Child & developmental psychology    13. Children    14. Psychology & Psychiatry / Child Psychology   

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A must-read for every parent!
As parents of teens, we tend to think that--by now--we have pretty much figured out what makes our kids tick...hormones, immaturity, psicological issues...right? Well, maybe that is only part of the picture.This books does a wonderful job of going beyond that, to the neurological foundation of behavior itself.It clearly explains the ramifications of the changes that are going on at a neurological level in the brain of teens and how that, consequently, translates into "teen behavior".
Not an Instruction Manual
Strauch's book answers many questions as regards my teens' behaviors.My last one at home is 16; I purchsed this book to help me understand what is happening within that skull of his.Strauch utilizes her research to not only explain what my own child is going through but also helps to clarify the behavior of youth today as far as impulsivity, criminality, and various other compelling and noteworthy up-to-the-minute pertinent and important information we need to help our teenagers be successful in this day and age.The book is written somewhat like an investigative report, with a humourous punch, and is easily read by parents and teachers alike. It is an enjoyable and worthy read.

Good Read for Parents, Not Neurologists
This was a good read for parents of teens or pre-adolescents who are not in the medical field or some related field.The author is not a researcher but a journalist putting together what they've learned about the topic. (Some parents may have already done this for themselves.) It's not as detailed as someone well-read on the topic may hope, but for someone just becoming interested, perhaps someone experiencing shocking episodes in their own home with their own primal teen, it's a good starter book!Glad she put it together.Hopefully there's more to come with more neurological detail. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adolescence - General    2. Behavioral assessment of teenagers    3. Developmental - Adolescent    4. Family & Relationships    5. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    6. Family/Marriage    7. Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology    8. Life Stages - Adolescence    9. Life Stages - Teenagers    10. Mental health    11. Physiology    12. Teenagers    13. Family & Relationships / Adolescence   

Subjects:  1. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    2. Psychology    3. Children with disabilities    4. Educational Psychology    5. Personality assessment of children    6. Education    7. Behavioral assessment of children    8. Psychological testing   

Subjects:  1. Developmental - Adolescent    2. Developmental - Child    3. Psychology    4. Child & developmental psychology    5. Psychology & Psychiatry / Child Development   

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A Valuable Resource
This book is a wonderful tool to use in developing groups for children and adolescents. Some of the activities are therapeutic in and of themselves, and others are useful for generating discussion on a number of topics. Innovative and easy to follow, I highly reccomend this book.

good tool
I have ordered the book, and although it will take while to come, I have recieved exerpts of activities from this book and I find it EXTREMLY helpful! The other volumes of this book are just as helpful. There are plenty of ideas and some work well with all different populations and ages. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art & Music Therapy    2. Medical    3. Mental Health    4. Play therapy    5. Psychology    6. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    7. Reference    8. Child & developmental psychology    9. Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama)    10. Paediatric medicine    11. Psychology & Psychiatry / Child Psychology    12. Psychotherapy   

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great resource for to be teachers!
Being a 2nd year early childhood education student at Miami University (in Ohio!) this book is very helpful in many ways. My first time reading it bored me to tears because it all seemed like common sense but reading the DAP section for 3-5 year olds was very interesting. I had done 2 weeks field expereince at a preschool and could compare what was developmentally approraite in the classroom I was in. Plus it was an excellent tool when going to do my assignments!
Needed by all childcare professionals
Helped me set developmental goals and appropriate practices to get my NAYCE in-home Accreditation

Most Influential Piece of Early Childhood Writing Since '60s
Every single book that I have read on early childhood education cites this book in some way for some reason.By thumbing through it, anyone can probably understand why.Dr. Bredekamp and Dr. Copple present the most transprent how-to manual ever for distinguising between proper and improper teaching methods in an early childhood classroom. EVERY early childhood teacher should have this book.It is affectionately known as "The Bredekamp book", "Developmentally Appropriate Practice", and "DAP". ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Child Development    2. Early childhood education    3. Education    4. Education / Teaching    5. General    6. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    7. Teaching Methods & Materials - Workbooks    8. United States   

Subjects:  1. Counseling - General    2. Developmental - Child    3. Educational Psychology    4. Medical    5. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation    6. Play Therapy    7. Psychology    8. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    9. School Psychology    10. United States    11. Child & developmental psychology    12. Psychology & Psychiatry / Education & Training    13. Psychotherapy    14. Schools   

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Like Perls for Children
I have a thriving passion for experiential work, and Violet shows how it is applicable to child treatment.Dr. Oaklander has a deep respect for and understanding of children.She knows how to use their imaginations (and her own) to help them both heal and develop internal resources. I have included her ideas in my own therapeutic work with children/teens, and also in training clinicians.This is my favorite child therapy book.Her new book is due out in December 2006.

Excellent
This is a wonderful book on using many techniques with children. She incorporates guided imagary and art therapy techniques. I work with children and have utilized many ideas with great success.I do wish she would write another book with even more techniques.

Fabulous - but get it used.
I've just started reading this book and it's wonderful.I was told that I must have this book if I wanted to work with children, and I agree.Dr. Oaklander brings you into the world of the child as no one else does.
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Subjects:  1. Developmental - Adolescent    2. Psychology    3. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    4. Educational psychology    5. Psychotherapy   

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Used this book for Nursing course in human development
Great texkbook. Easy to read and understand.Excellent information

Childhood and Adolescence: Voyages in Development
I am really enjoying this book. It has a smooth transition from infancy to adolescence. Each chapter focuses on several areas pertaining to a specific age group and each subject is divided into subtitles. The flow of the book makes it easy to find exactly what you are looking for very quickly. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Developmental - Adolescent    2. Developmental - Child    3. Psychology    4. Psychotherapy - Counseling    5. Child & developmental psychology    6. Psychology & Psychiatry / Counseling   

Subjects:  1. Developmental - Child    2. Psychology    3. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    4. Child & developmental psychology    5. Psychology & Psychiatry / Child Development