Showing titles in Developmental Psychology

Child psychiatrist Dr Mike Shooter sheds light on the painful issues and universal experience of growing up, through the stories of his patients and their families. Growing up isn't easy. We can be at our most vulnerable and confused. And the right help isn't always there when we need it most. For over 40 years, psychiatrist Mike Shooter has listened to children and adolescents in crisis, helping them to find their stories and begin to make sense of their lives.

Wellbeing isn’t a luxury: it’s within your reach. I know you have many other demands on your time and money, so the book offers many small but effective strategies that won’t add to your stress or deplete your bank balance. You don’t need a personal trainer or exotic and expensive foods to be healthy. I will show you what you need to do. Can you be healthy whatever your age? So much advice involves building a huge new lifestyle with a strict plan about what you must do. I start from a different approach – putting you in charge of deciding what’s doable.

With high expectations and pressure to succeed in a world that feels scary and unknown, teens struggle to find their place and identity. This guide will show you how you can help your teen manage their anxiety and prepare them to navigate life with confidence.

By presenting the autism diagnosis through the lens of a disordered nervous system-that is, by applying Polyvagal Theory-this book opens new avenues for intervention and treatment, while challenging age-old assumptions of what autism means and how it presents itself.

Following on from the bestselling How to Overcome Your Childhood, Getting Over Your Parents is a practical guide on how to navigate the complex legacies left to us by our parents, and how to parent ourselves.

Teaching is a role that demands emotional presence, relational skill, and boundless energy. If you're feeling burned out, overwhelmed, and more disconnected from your purpose, then chances are your students are feeling that way too. In The Self-Led Educator, Joanna Curry-Sartori is leading the movement to help teachers and school leaders use the transformative tools of Internal Family Systems (IFS) to reclaim their love of teaching, work compassionately with their own "parts" to better serve students, and build a resilient and connected community.

As the head of Open Learning at MIT, Sanjay Sarma has a daunting job description: to fling open the doors of the MIT experience for the benefit of the wider world. But if you're going to undertake such an ambitious project, you must first ask: how exactly does learning work? What conditions are most conducive? Are our traditional classroom methods - lecture, homework, test, repeat - effective? And if not, which techniques are? Grasp takes listeners across multiple frontiers, from fundamental neuroscience to cognitive psychology and beyond, as it explores the future of learning.

With a bachelor's and master's degree in education and over 30 years of experience, plus training in trauma sensitivity, author and mother of two, Jennifer Alushan, is ready to give parents and caregivers proven techniques to effectively understand and authentically interact with children so the healing process can begin.

Enrich your life, eliminate the guesswork in social interactions, and bring your communication skills to a whole new level. Gain the knowledge, tools, and confidence to navigate any social situation effectively, foster genuine connections, and avoid manipulative schemes.

Unlock the secrets to raising confident, compassionate kids with Parenting Without Punishment: Raising Confident and Compassionate Kids with Positive Discipline. In a world where traditional discipline often leads to fear and disconnection, this empowering guide redefines parenting through empathy, understanding, and respect. Imagine a home where discipline fosters growth, not punishment. By adopting a Positive Parenting approach, you’ll strengthen the parent-child bond, boost emotional intelligence, and guide your child with compassion.

A practical guide to understanding teens from bestselling author and global youth advocate Josh Shipp. In 2015, Harvard researchers found that every child who does well in the face of adversity has had at least one stable and committed relationship with a supportive adult. But Josh Shipp...

The President of the Families and Work Institute writes a book of groundbreaking advice based on the latest research on child development Ellen Galinsky has spent her entire career studying early childhood development, first at Vassar College, then for twenty-five years at the Bank Street...

If life with your teen has become a battleground, it's time to take action. This empathic book shows how. Trusted psychologists who have worked with thousands of families give you the tools you need to overcome defiance and get teen behavior back on track. Vivid stories and answers to frequently asked questions help you put the techniques into action. The updated second edition incorporates new scientific research on why some teens have more problems with self-control than others.

Are you a parent, teacher, or counselor watching a teen wrestle with stress, anxiety, or emotional outbursts, unsure how to help? You're not alone. Nearly one in five teens faces a mental health challenge. That’s why we created a powerful, practical workbook that combines CBT and DBT, tailored specifically for teens. Whether your teen has tried other tools without success or you're just beginning your journey, this resource offers a path forward.

En este audiolibro innovador y práctico, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsiquiatra y autor del bestseller Mindsight, y la experta en paternidad Tina Payne Bryson desmitifican las crisis y los conflictos, explicando los nuevos conocimientos científicos sobre cómo está constituido el cerebro y cómo madura. Incluyendo claras explicaciones, estrategias correspondientes a las distintas edades para enfrentarse a las luchas cotidianas que ayudan a explicar estos conceptos a los niños, El cerebro del niño enseña a cultivar un desarrollo emocional e intelectual sano....

Just as sturdy scaffolding is necessary when erecting a building and will come down when the structure grows stable, good parenting provides children with steady and warm emotional nourishment on the path toward independence. In Scaffold Parenting, world-renowned child psychiatrist Harold Koplewicz introduces the powerful and clinically tested idea that this deliberate build-up and then gradual loosening of parental support is the single most effective way to encourage kids to climb higher, try new things, grow from mistakes and develop character and strength.

Nurturing Children describes children’s lives transformed through therapy. Drawing on decades of experience, internationally respected clinician and trainer Graham Music tackles major issues affecting troubled children, including trauma, neglect, depression and violence. Using psychoanalysis...

This book highlights the importance of questioning in challenging pupils, checking for understanding, identifying gaps in knowledge, improving recall and ultimately encouraging learners to analyse, evaluate and actively engage in learning. By simplifying the theory and offering original ideas proven to have an impact in the classroom, The Teacher Toolkit Guide to Questioning provides teachers with an invaluable resource to refine this key element of their practice.

Many theories that form the bedrock of good parenting were created decades before devices even existed - they don't consider the significant impact on a child's psychological and physical development. The landscape of the early years has changed so quickly, yet parents and caregivers do not have access to the evidence-based, practical advice they need to manage this invasion of screens. They can see their children become addicted to devices, but don't know what to do. Generation Zombie will fill this knowledge gap.

If you felt unloved or unsafe as a child, you may have difficulty trusting others as an adult. You might struggle to maintain healthy relationships, or feel like you are somehow damaged. Written by a renowned family therapist, this gentle guide offers an evidence-based approach to help you move past relational trauma—the psychological wounds that can result from experiences of abuse, neglect, or betrayal. By building self-awareness, understanding triggers, and improving your communication skills, you can achieve the love and connection you deserve.