Showing titles in Adolescent Psychology

You're at your wits' end. Again. Your teen is bright, savvy, and capable—and completely unmotivated. Whether it's too much screen time, pandemic-induced resignation, or disillusionment at the state of the world, so many kids recently seem to have lost the passion to create, excel, engage, and do. What you need, for them and you, is a teen expert—a fresh voice to ask the right questions, make powerful suggestions, and offer proven techniques for getting your teen back in the game and focused on a future of fulfillment, success, purpose, and enjoyment.

The global pandemic created an "anxious generation," and everyone is talking about how to "fix" education or improve students' mental health. But what are the challenges that students, teachers, and their families are really dealing with on a daily basis, and what are some ways we begin to...

Die Depression ist eine der häufigsten Formen psychischer Belastung, wobei schätzungsweise über 280 Millionen Menschen weltweit mit Depressionen leben. Während Depressionen äußerst verbreitet sind, ist die gute Nachricht, dass sie auch äußerst gut behandelbar sind. Basierend auf Dr. Tim Sharps dreißigjährigem Wissen und Erfahrung ist „Zehn Wege aus der Depression“ ein Zehn-Schritte-Programm, das Sie auf Ihrem Weg zum Verständnis, zur Behandlung und Bewältigung Ihrer Depression begleitet.

What is new about how teenagers communicate through services such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do social media affect the quality of teens' lives? In this eye-opening book, youth culture and technology expert danah boyd uncovers some of the major myths regarding teens' use of social media. She explores tropes about identity, privacy, safety, danger, and bullying. Ultimately, boyd argues that society fails young people when paternalism and protectionism hinder teenagers' ability to become informed, thoughtful, and engaged citizens through their online interactions.

Why do people—even identical twins reared in the same home—differ so much in personality? Armed with an inquiring mind and insights from evolutionary psychology, Judith Rich Harris sets out to solve the mystery of human individuality.

You have been the dependable one, the understanding one, the one who smooths things over and shrinks herself so others feel comfortable. And it has cost you your desire, your mystery, and your sense of self.

La depresión es una de las formas más comunes de malestar psicológico, con más de 280 millones de personas en todo el mundo que se estima viven con depresión. Aunque la depresión es extremadamente común, la buena noticia es que también es extremadamente tratable. Basándose en tres décadas de conocimiento y experiencia del Dr. Tim Sharp, Hábitos para Dominar la Depresión es un programa de 10 pasos para guiar tu camino hacia la comprensión, gestión y dominio de tu depresión.

Just as sturdy scaffolding is necessary when erecting a building and will come down when the structure grows stable, good parenting provides children with steady and warm emotional nourishment on the path toward independence. In Scaffold Parenting, world-renowned child psychiatrist Harold Koplewicz introduces the powerful and clinically tested idea that this deliberate build-up and then gradual loosening of parental support is the single most effective way to encourage kids to climb higher, try new things, grow from mistakes and develop character and strength.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur battling perfectionism, a student wrestling with self-doubt, or simply tired of letting your critical inner voice dictate your life, this book delivers the mindset tools you need to thrive. Stop allowing negative emotions, self-judgment, and fear to hold you hostage. Transform them into clarity of purpose, confidence, and unstoppable momentum. Take control of your thoughts. Reclaim your confidence. Live with fearless authenticity.

Il bestseller di Matteo Lancini che ha cambiato il modo in cui gli adulti guardano i propri figli. Matteo Lancini, psicologo e presidente della Fondazione Minotauro, lavora con gli adolescenti da trent’anni, e ha capito una cosa che la maggior parte degli adulti non vuole sentirsi dire: il problema non riguarda loro — riguarda noi. Perché i ragazzi di oggi si sentono soli anche quando sono circondati da tutti? Eppure nelle case, nelle scuole, nelle città c’è più attenzione ai giovani che mai nella storia.

Dr. Hwang argues—via plainspoken, actionable advice—for revolutionizing how parents see disconnection with teens: Disconnection can be a doorway to fresh, unshakable new bonds between parent and child, not an impasse that must be eliminated. Dr. Jenny Hwang has worked with parents, teens...

Fear not—this guide is crafted for the busiest parents. Quick, actionable insights ensure you can implement changes immediately without feeling overwhelmed. Whether you're dealing with ingrained habits or differing parenting styles, these inclusive, non-judgmental strategies are designed to help all family dynamics thrive.

In this groundbreaking book, Rebecca Smith, M.A.A, sought after Mental Performance Coach, former fearful gymnast, gymnastics coach, and mom demystifies the process of guiding your athlete through a mental block, without being too controlling or too involved.

9 Ways to a Resilient Child will help parents enable their children to cope with the challenges that life throws at us all. Discover why winners aren't always grinners, the problems with common advice like 'toughen up, princess', the negative impact of helicopter parenting and how praise can harm instead of help. Understand both the protective and the risk factors affecting resilience for better or for worse.

In recent decades, the lives of people in their late teens and twenties have changed so dramatically that a new stage of life has developed. In his provocative work, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett has identified the period of emerging adulthood as distinct from both the adolescence that precedes it and the young adulthood that comes in its wake. Arnett's new paradigm has received enormous worldwide scholarly attention due to his book that launched the field, Emerging Adulthood.

Introducing Parenting Unstoppable Girls, a thoughtful guide packed with practical strategies and real-life examples to help you encourage your daughter to tap into her power and thrive during her challenging adolescent years, all while strengthening your connection! Psychotherapist, speaker, and mom, Laura Thomas, blends her extensive knowledge, experience, and expertise to guide you in parenting your daughter so she may grow up to be the sassy but level-headed queen you know she truly is!

With the number and variety of mental health issues affecting kids on the rise, and as more clinicians and counselors are pushed to the front lines of defense, there is an acute need for a comprehensive, practical resource that guides professionals through the complexities of child and adolescent mental health. This comprehensive book—now in its third edition—answers that call.

Hiermit führt Sigmund Freud die Thesen und Gedanken aus dem Buch "Jenseits des Lustprinzips" fort. Das Ich, das Es und das "Über-Ich" werden postuliert (oder erschlossen). Wir erfahren über den Ödipuskomplex genaueste Kunde und auch über all die exotischen Motive unserer innerseelischen Geschaffenheit. Wie zum Beispiel über den Penisneid, die Kastrationsangst, die Koalition von Ich-Ideal und Todestrieb, usw. Dies ist kein freundlicher psychologischer Ratgeber sondern rohe, dozierte Forschungsarbeit aus den Anfängen der Psychoanalyse.

Many theories that form the bedrock of good parenting were created decades before devices even existed - they don't consider the significant impact on a child's psychological and physical development. The landscape of the early years has changed so quickly, yet parents and caregivers do not have access to the evidence-based, practical advice they need to manage this invasion of screens. They can see their children become addicted to devices, but don't know what to do. Generation Zombie will fill this knowledge gap.

Homework horrors, chores, and not-so-friendly friends - that’s enough to make any kid’s brain hurt. The secret to staying cool is easy: It’s called mindfulness - and this book gives kids fun activities to practice it on their own. Mindfulness for Kids applies mindfulness exercises to stories and real-life scenarios that kids go through at home, school, and with friends. Shared through the voices of five children.