The Overcoming self-help guides use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to treat disorders by changing unhelpful patterns of behavior and thought. CBT is internationally favored as a practical means of overcoming long-standing and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical.This fully revised third edition has been extensively updated and rewritten to reflect over ten years of new research on understanding and treating...
Over the past decades, Chinese immigrants have made up an increasingly significant percentage of New Zealand?s population. As a member of this group and a mental health worker, the author deeply feels that increasing efforts are being made to ensure that settlement service and mental health service delivery meet immigrants? needs and that it is necessary to increase the understanding of the mental health needs of the New Zealand...
Brief enough to fit a busy schedule, this valuable guide offers a wealth of practical suggestions for achieving personal and academic success in college. Based on research and student interviews, it offers powerful strategies that can be used immediately to overcome procrastination, minimize study disruptions, meet deadlines, develop vocabulary, overcome test anxiety and more. This revision retains its action-oriented, quick-access style,...
"Of all the social & coping skills programs we've tried, this one is the best."- Mrs. Moran, teacher from Norwood, OhioFun, hands-on experiences that help children: - develop age-appropriate social and coping skills- improve self-esteem and ability to empathize- improve self-control and decision-making- see themselves as a leader in their own lives by making a connection between their decisions in the present and their experiences in the...
Everyone worries that they-or someone they love-will one day develop Alzheimer's. We lose our keys, forget someone's name, and wonder "Am I having a senior moment or is the early stages of Alzheimer's?" Alzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys a person's memory and ability to learn, reason, make judgments, communicate and carry out daily activities. As Alzheimer's progresses, individuals may also experience...
This unique Library gives teachers and specialists a stimulating, systematic way to develop positive social behaviors in students of all abilities, grades 4-12. Included are over 125 tested lessons and reproducible worksheets in two separately printed, self-contained volumes, each tailored to the developmental needs of students at a particular grade level, 4-6 or 7-12. For easy use, the lessons in each volume follow a uniform format, including...
Release Your Pain presents ART (Active Release Techniques) as a new approach to addressing such common repetitive strain injuries as carpal tunnel syndrome, plantar fasciitis, knee and shoulder injuries, and back pain. Based on case studies, the book shows how ART locates and breaks down scar tissue and adhesions that cause pain, stiffness, weakness, numbness, and physical dysfunctions associated with repetitive strain injuries. Topics include...