Founded in 1973, Guilford Press has built an international reputation as a publisher of books in mental health, education, geography, and research methods. We pride ourselves on teaming up with authors who are recognized experts, and who translate their knowledge into vital, needed resources for practitioners, academics, and general readers. Our dedicated editorial professionals work closely on each title to produce high-quality content that readers can rely on.
Presenting an integrative model for treating traumatized children, this book combines play, art, and other expressive therapies with ideas and strategies drawn from cognitive-behavioral and family therapy. Eliana Gil demonstrates how to tailor treatment to the needs of each child by using both directive and nondirective approaches. Throughout, ......
Attachment research has tremendous potential for helping clinicians understand what happens when parent-child bonds are disrupted, and what can be done to help. Yet there remains a large gap between theory and practice in this area. This book reviews what is known about attachment and translates it into practical guidelines for therapeutic work. ......
This book identifies the core competencies shared by expert therapists and helps clinicians - especially those providing brief dynamic/interpersonal therapy - to develop and apply them in their own work. Rather than being a cookbook of particular techniques, the book richly describes therapists' mental processes and moment-to-moment actions as ......
A Practical Guide to Promoting Prosocial Student Behavior
How can schools create safe, well-supervised classroom environments while also teaching students skills for managing their behavior on their own? This guide presents a framework for achieving both of these crucial goals.
Suitable for people who want to make changes but would be easily daunted by an elaborate self-help program, this guide offers practical tips and suggestions.
Shows how research can be applied to help people with nonprogressive memory disorders improve their functioning and quality of life. This book offers guidance on how to assess patients, set treatment goals, develop individualized rehabilitation programs, and conduct memory groups. It provides knowledge on nature and causes of memory impairment.
Addiction research focused almost exclusively on men. Yet scientific awareness of sex and gender differences in substance use disorders has grown tremendously. This book reviews the state of the science and identifies key directions for research and clinical practice.
