Child and Adolescent Mental Health Arena

The Journey of Child Development

Selected Papers of Joseph D. Noshpitz

• Edited by Bruce Sklarew, and Myra Sklarew.

Published October 2010

As founder and past president of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and president of the American Association of Children's Residential Centers, Joseph Noshpitz was at the forefront of psychodynamic treatment and research with children and adolescents for more than forty years.…
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The Power of Family-School Partnering (FSP)

A Practical Guide for School Mental Health Professionals and Educators

• By Cathy Lines, Gloria Miller and Amanda Arthur Stanley.

Published October 2010

Ongoing, strategic family-school partnering (FSP) is an essential component of every educational community. FSP is a multi-dimensional process in which schools, families, and communities engage in shared actions to ensure a child’s academic, social, and emotional success. With this text, the…
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The Effect of Childhood Emotional Maltreatment on Later Intimate Relationships

• Edited by Nancy Reyome.

Published October 2010

Childhood Emotional Maltreatment, Attachment and Later Intimate Relationships addresses timely topics on the effect of emotional child abuse and neglect on the formation and maintenance of intimate relationships in adolescence and adulthood. This collection of manuscripts addresses current theory,…
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Therapy with Young Men

16-24 Year Olds in Treatment

• By Dave Verhaagen.

Published June 2010

Young adult men in their late teens and early twenties are statistically the least happy of any group of males surveyed. What’s more, scholarly research tells us that adolescent boys and young men have the highest rates of behavioral problems, completed suicides, and drug and alcohol problems of…
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Social Skills for Teenagers with Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders

The PEERS Treatment Manual

• By Elizabeth A. Laugeson, and Fred Frankel.

Published May 2010

This book is essential reading for any clinician or researcher working with teens with autism spectrum disorders. This parent-assisted intervention for teens is based on a comprehensive, evidence-based, 14-week program at UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, the manualization…
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Childhood Disorders

Second Edition

• By Philip C. Kendall, and Jonathan S. Comer.

Published May 2010

In this revised edition of Childhood Disorders, Philip C. Kendall and Jonathan S. Comer present current information about the full range of psychological disorders that occur in childhood, and discuss the major models that guide the thinking about each disorder. Specific criteria for diagnosis…
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The Extremes of the Bell Curve

Excellent and Poor School Performance and Risk for Severe Mental Disorders

• By James H. MacCabe.

Published March 2010

It has long been claimed that there is a strong association between high intelligence, or exceptional creativity, and mental illness. In this book, James MacCabe investigates this claim, using evidence from Swedish population data. He finds evidence that children who achieve either exceptionally…
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Navigating Teenage Depression

A Guide for Parents and Professionals

• By Gordon Parker, and Kerrie Eyers.

Published March 2010

First symptoms of depression often occur during teenage years, and it can be a disturbing and confusing time for families as well as the teenager themselves. How can you tell whether it is just typical teenage ups and downs that will pass, or something more serious? How can we reliably…
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PASS: Prepare, Assist, Survive, and Succeed

A Guide to PASSing the Praxis Exam in School Psychology

• By Barbara Bole Williams, and Rosemary B. Mennuti.

Published February 2010

Are you getting ready to take the Praxis Exam and looking for a resource to help as you study? In this guide, Williams and Mennuti, two veteran school psychologists who have been involved in the development, testing, and revision of the Praxis Exam, present their PASS model to help you…
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Play and Engagement in Young Children with Autism

The Early Start Denver Manual

• By Sally J. Rogers, and Geraldine Dawson.

Published January 2010

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