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A reference for those working with or studying adolescents. It comprehensively reviews knowledge on adolescent externalizing disorders, internalizing disorders, developmental disorders, personality and health-related disorders, gender identity and sexual disorders, and maltreatment and trauma.
Offers a developmentally informed framework for assessing 3 to 6 year-olds in accordance with best practices and IDEA guidelines. This work takes the reader through selecting appropriate measures, integrating data from a variety of sources, and using the results to plan and evaluate effective interventions and learning experiences.
Shows how statistics and methods work together, demonstrating a variety of techniques for evaluating statistical results against the specifics of the methodological design. This title elucidates the fundamental concepts involved in analysis of variance (ANOVA), focusing on single degree-of-freedom tests, or comparisons, wherever possible.
Reviewing the research on the role of specific text features - including linguistic and conceptual content - in supporting the development of proficient reading. This book explores the ways that teacher scaffolding can help students who have difficulties with particular aspects or types of texts.
Showcases approaches to understanding adolescent literacy learning in a variety of settings. This book examines how well adolescents are served by instructional practices and highlights ways to translate research findings into sound teaching and policymaking.
Shows how skillful case formulation addresses a critical challenge in psychotherapy: how to use empirically supported therapies (ESTs) in real-world clinical contexts. The author explains the basic theories of cognition, learning, and emotion that underlie available ESTs and shows how the theories also guide systematic case formulation.
Provides clinicians and students with an overview of the key issues involved in measuring client change within clinical practice. This book reviews the history, conceptual foundations, and status of trait- and state-based assessment models and approaches, exploring their strengths and limitations for measuring change across therapy sessions.
Helping therapists bring about enduring change when treating clients with various anxiety disorders, this book combines expert guidance, exploration, and innovative clinical strategies. It identifies obstacles that frequently arise during the early, middle, and later stages of treatment and present a wide range of practical solutions.
Examines what is known about the nature and development of juvenile sexual offending, the consequences for both victims and perpetrators, and approaches to assessment, intervention, and relapse prevention. This book explores how juvenile offenders are dealt with in the mental health and criminal justice systems.
