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Illuminates the benefits of play therapy for children who have been physically or sexually abused. This DVD describes how play activities fit into the reparative process, and provides helpful pointers for practice. With the help of child volunteers, it demonstrates the use of art supplies, the sandtray, puppets, the dollhouse, masks, and more.
Childhood defiance is the most common complaint of parents seeking professional help for their children. This DVD sheds light on an approach to behavior management. It provides a picture of: specific steps that can improve the parent-child relationship; why interactions with kids are a "two-way street"; and more.
Provides an introduction to play therapy techniques. This work demonstrates how to engage 4- to 12-year-olds, manage the various stages of therapy, and implement effective interventions using drawing materials, clay, play dough, puppets, dolls, blocks, and card and board games.
Tantrums, resistance to chores, negativity - occasional clashes between parents and children are not uncommon. This DVD program illuminates the nature of ODD and presents real-life scenes of family interactions and commentary from parents. It provides information about how to distinguish ODD from milder forms of misbehavior; and more.
Introduces viewers to a variety of the effective techniques for managing ADHD in the classroom, at home, and on family outings. This work illustrates ways that parents, teachers, and other professionals can work together to implement specific strategies that help children with the disorder improve their school performance and behavior.
When parents feel separated from their sons by a curtain of silence or a wall of resistance, they're right to be concerned. This book helps parents understand the various factors that may be limiting their son's ability or willingness to communicate - from social pressures to brain differences, from personality traits to a lack of vocabulary.
Provides an introduction to Russell A Barkley's influential theory of the nature and origins of ADHD. Offering an explanation of how ADHD develops in the individual, this program illuminates the roots of such symptoms as a reduced ability to inhibit one's behavior, problems with managing time effectively, and lack of foresight.
Presents a fresh approach for treating somatization disorder and related problems, such as fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome. This program integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques with strategies to build emotional self-awareness and interventions to help patients understand and alter their illness behavior.
An Integrative, Personality-Based Treatment for Complex Cases
For those with chronic problems that include multiple Axis I disorders comorbid with personality disorders, the barriers to change are significant. This book presents a therapeutic approach that integrates psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and other techniques to empower patients to overcome these barriers by fostering change in personality.
