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Internet Gaming Disorder

• 1st Edition
• July 17, 2018
• Daniel King + 1 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-12-812924-1

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• eBook 978-0-12-812925-8

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Internet Gaming Disorder: Theory, Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention is an informative and practical introduction to the topics of Internet gaming disorder and problematic gaming. This book provides mental health clinicians with hands-on assessment, prevention, and treatment techniques for clients with problematic gaming behaviors and Internet gaming disorder. It provides an overview of the existing research on epidemiology, risk and protective factors, and discusses the distinct cognitive features that distinguish gaming from gambling and other related activities and disorders. Clinicians will find interest in discussion of the latest developments in cognitive-behavioral approaches to gaming disorder as well as the best structure for clinical interviews. Included in clinical sections are details of the key indicators of harm and impairment associated with problem gaming and how these might present in clinical cases. Internet Gaming Disorder is strongly evidence-based, draws extensively upon the latest international research literature, and provides insights into the likely future developments in this emerging field both in terms of technological development and new research approaches.

Developmental Pathways to Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

• 1st Edition
• June 15, 2018
• Michelle M. Martel
• English
• Paperback 978-0-12-811323-3

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• eBook 978-0-12-811324-0

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Developmental Pathways to Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders provides essential understanding on how disruptive behavior disorder (DBD) is characterized, its early markers and etiology, and the empirically-based treatment for the disorder. The book covers features and assessment of various DBDs, including oppositional-defiant disorder, conduct disorder, and antisocial personality disorder, the psychological markers of externalizing problems, such as irritability and anger, common elements of effective evidence-based treatments for DBD for behavioral treatments, cognitive therapies, and family and community therapies. A final section discusses new and emerging insights in the prevention and treatment of DBD.

The Clinician’s Guide to Treatment and Management of Youth with Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders

• 1st Edition
• June 13, 2018
• Joseph F. McGuire + 3 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-12-811980-8

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• eBook 978-0-12-811981-5

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The Clinician’s Guide to Treatment and Management of Youth with Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders provides clinicians with cognitive behavioral therapy concepts and skills to manage young patients dealing with Tourette Syndrome (TS) and tic disorders. This book focuses on improving the quality of life, patient resiliency, habit reversal techniques, talking about tics with peers, and overcoming tic-related avoidance. Each chapter looks at the nature and background of common challenges for youth with TS experience, reviews empirically-informed rationale for using specific cognitive-behavioral strategies, discusses the nature and implementation of these strategies, and concludes with a case that illustrates a particular strategy. Medication management is covered in its own chapter, and clinical excerpts are used throughout the book to illustrate key techniques that can be incorporated into immediate practice.

Better Living With Dementia

• 1st Edition
• June 4, 2018
• Laura N.Gitlin + 1 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-12-811928-0

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• eBook 978-0-12-811929-7

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Better Living With Dementia: Implications for Individuals, Families, Communities, and Societies highlights evidence-based best practices for improving the lives of patients with dementia. It presents the local and global challenges of these patients, also coupling foundational knowledge with specific strategies to overcome these challenges. The book examines the trajectory of the disease, offers stage-appropriate practices and strategies to improve quality of life, provides theoretical and practical frameworks that inform on ways to support and care for individuals living with dementia, includes evidence-based recommendations for research, and details global examples of care approaches that work.

Advances in the Study of Behavior

• 1st Edition
• Volume 50
• March 19, 2018
• John C. Mitani + 5 more
• English
• Hardback 978-0-12-815084-9

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• eBook 978-0-12-815092-4

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Advances in the Study of Behavior, Volume 50 provides users with the latest insights in this ever-evolving field. Users will find new information on a variety of species, including social behaviors in reptiles, the behavioral evidence of felt emotions, a section on developmental plasticity, a chapter on covetable corpses and plastic beetles and the socioecological behavior of burying beetles, and a section on the mechanisms of communication and cognition in chickadees. This volume makes another important contribution to the development of the field by presenting theoretical ideas and research findings to professionals studying animal behavior and related fields.

International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities

• 1st Edition
• Volume 53
• October 19, 2017
• Robert M. Hodapp + 1 more
• English
• Hardback 978-0-12-812119-1

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• eBook 978-0-12-812170-2

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International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 53 provides a scholarly look at research on the causes, effects, classification systems and syndromes of developmental disabilities. Chapters in this new release include topics such as Parent Child Interactions in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Self-Regulation in children with autism spectrum disorders, Social cognition in neurodevelopmental syndromes, Telehealth anxiety services for individuals with adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, Adult Siblings of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities: Past, Present, and Future, and The Special Promise of Telemedicine to Address Health and Behavioral Needs of Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Contributors in this ongoing series come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences.

Reducing Cyberbullying in Schools

• 1st Edition
• October 16, 2017
• Marilyn Campbell + 1 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-12-811423-0

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Reducing Cyberbullying in Schools: International Evidence-Based Best Practices provides an accessible blend of academic rigor and practical application for mental health professionals, school administrators and educators, giving them a vital tool in stemming the problem of cyberbullying in school settings. It features a variety of international, evidence-based programs that can be practically implemented into any school setting. In addition, the book looks at a broad array of strategies, such as what can be learned from traditional bullying programs, technological solutions, policy and legal solutions, and more.

The Clinician's Guide to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

• 1st Edition
• September 1, 2017
• Eric A. Storch + 2 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-12-811427-8

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• eBook 978-0-12-811428-5

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The Clinician's Guide to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder brings together a wealth of experts on pediatric and adolescent OCD, providing novel cognitive behavioral strategies and considerations that therapists can immediately put into practice. The book provides case studies and example metaphors on how to explain exposure models to children in a developmentally appropriate manner. The book also instructs clinicians on how to use symptom information and rating scales to develop an appropriate exposure hierarchy. The book is arranged into two major sections: assessment and treatment of childhood OCD and special considerations in treating childhood OCD. Each chapter is structured to include relevant background and empirical support for the topic at hand, practical discussion of the nature and implementation of the core component (such as exposure and response prevention, cognitive therapy, psychoeducation and more), and a case illustration that highlights the use of a particular technique.

Identifying and Addressing the Social Issues Experienced by Individuals with IDD

• 1st Edition
• Volume 52
• August 22, 2017
• Robert M. Hodapp + 2 more
• English
• Hardback 978-0-12-811822-1

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Identifying and Addressing the Social Issues Experienced by Individuals with IDD, Volume 52 provides an ongoing scholarly look at research into the causes, effects, classification systems and syndromes, etc. of developmental disabilities. Updates to this new volume include chapters on Using large-scale databases to examine abuse and vulnerability in populations with ASD and other developmental disabilities, Peer relationships among children with ASD: Social acceptance, friendships and peer networks, Negative peer experiences in adolescents with ASD in the general education setting, Pathways to Inclusion and Belonging: Peer-Mediated Interventions for Students with Severe Disabilities, and Social Vulnerability in Williams Syndrome. Contributors to this series come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences.

Applied Behavior Analysis Advanced Guidebook

• 1st Edition
• August 15, 2017
• James K. Luiselli
• English
• Paperback 978-0-12-811122-2

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• eBook 978-0-12-811128-4

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The Applied Behavior Analysis Practice Guidebook: A Manual for Professional Practice gives behavioral practitioners pragmatic advice, direction and recommendations for being an effective clinician, consultant, supervisor and performance manager. The book adopts a how to do it perspective featuring contributions from expert scientist-practitioners. Each chapter introduces the relevance of the topic for practicing professionals, describes and synthesizes the empirical basis of the topic, and then presents practitioner recommendations. With this format, readers can navigate the chapters with familiarity and confidence to facilitate the understanding of content and integration of the many practice areas addressed.