Adult Psychology

Este libro explica sencillas estrategias que ayudan a superar el déficit de atención en los adultos, como herramientas para manejar experiencias reales. Cada capítulo aborda un aspecto relacionado con el TDA en adultos, y responde a verdaderas preocupaciones del paciente. Su lectura traerá beneficios tanto inmediatos como permanentes: mayor concentración, memoria más aguda, relaciones más enriquecedoras y un aumento de la confianza en sí mismo.

Por muitos anos, cientistas acreditaram que o cérebro adolescente era essencialmente como o de um adulto, apenas com menos experiência. Na última década, porém, neurologia e neurociência revelaram que nos anos da adolescência acontecem estágios vitais de desenvolvimento do cérebro.

Rosie is a beautiful girl - and it's always been enough. Boys crush on her; men stare at her; girls (begrudgingly) admire her. She's lucky, and she knows it. But it's the start of a new school year, and she begins to realize that she wants to be more. Namely, she's determined to be better to her best friend, Maddie, who's just back from a summer program abroad having totally blossomed into her own looks.

For many years I have worked with college students on a day-to-day basis as both a student-affairs professional and a faculty member. From those numerous interactions and observations I have had with young adults, I realize that being older and having more life experience does put us in the position of being able to offer guidance to younger people.

Chances are, you’re struggling with anxiety. If it’s any consolation, you aren’t alone in dealing with this vicious cycle of worrying about anything and everything. In fact, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, around one-third (31.1 percent) of American adults claim to have had an anxiety disorder at one point in their lives. Unfortunately, anxiety is spreading at an alarming rate. And the worst part is that it doesn’t just take a toll on your mind, but on your body, too.

We know that one in seven children in the US has suffered from abuse in their families. Neglect is the most common form of child abuse. Authorities believe this is a conservative estimate given that many cases are unreported.

Two psychotherapists, with expertise in sexual abuse and women’s issues, present a method to assist in the recovery from sexual harassment, misconduct, or assault. Nick Sarando’s insightful production creates five versions of Recovery from Sexual Harassment. Each performance adds something uniquely special. This diversity brings recovery to life. Kristin Towers-Rowles is a third generation musical theatre actress. Alexys Rodger is a high school student and a model with yet-to-discovered acting talent.

Is there one adult too many living in your home? If you have adult children living at home and showing no signs of wanting to leave the nest, then it’s time to get a new prescription and look at this situation from a completely new set of lenses. New Lenses is the ideal resource to help kickstart the transformation to becoming the you who will create a positive ripple of change. Your dreams and goals depend on it!

There are many challenges in the teenage years. Young people often feel pressured to achieve at school. They struggle to negotiate social intricacies. They battle to understand and deal with their own internal emotional world. And, on top of all this, they ponder how they will carve out their future. Covering a wide range of issues presented frequently in counseling sessions by 13- to 17-year-olds, Teen Time invites teenagers to make time for self-reflection and to consider alternative possibilities, rather than act on impulse.

This book comprises four books to help you on your path to success.

En un mundo cambiante y una sociedad individualista, que cada vez va más deprisa, caminar con otros y trascender en el tiempo sin perder tu visión es posible. La situación a nivel global ha obligado a las organizaciones a replantear su forma de trabajar y a crear alianzas estratégicas, con las que lograr mejores resultados. Y si las empresas lo hacen, ¿por qué no aplicarlo también para desarrollar con excelencia, el mejor proyecto que se nos ha sido entregado, que es expandir el Reino de Dios?

Depression can greatly impact a young adult’s successful completion of college, leaving them and their parents overwhelmed and anxious about the future. As a Harvard-trained, board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist with over 15 years of experience, Dr. Melissa Lopez-Larson has helped hundreds of parents and young adults overcome depression and successfully complete college.

In der Nacht vor der Klausur noch schnell den Lernstoff in den Kopf bekommen, das versuchen viele. Doch schon zwei Wochen später ist alles wieder vergessen. Wie aber gelingt es, Wissen langfristig zu behalten? Noch dazu in einer Welt, in der Wissen Vorsprung schafft? Verstehen ist die Zauberformel - und die wahre Stärke menschlichen Denkens. Hirnforscher Henning Beck zeigt, wie es geht. Ob in der Schule, in Unternehmen oder im täglichen Leben: Um der heutigen Informationsflut gerecht zu werden, müssen wir lebenslang lernen. Lernen ist aber nur die halbe Miete.

This guide is jam-packed with effective mind/body tools to maximize your study skills, save time, and reduce exam stress. Enjoy Dr. Jeanette's humor as you learn the latest holistic psychology information, based on learning research. Achieve A+ peak performance.

When Sabine Zhang is picked for Hotel California, a teen reality show with an all-Asian cast, she jumps at the opportunity. As one of few Asians at her high school in the Midwest, she’s always felt as if she was playing a side character in someone else’s story. But on this show, she’ll finally have a chance to step into the spotlight.

The day the train fell in the lake, Cassie stopped believing in much of anything, despite growing up in a devout Catholic family. Then she set her mind to forgetting the strange boy named Elias who was with her when it happened. When Elias comes back to town after many years away, Cassie finds herself talked into sneaking out at night to follow him ghost-hunting—though she knows better than to believe they will find any spirits.

ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - is one of the childhood disorders becoming more and more common in recent years. This is a neurobehavioral disorder, which starts to develop during childhood and may persist into adulthood. The defining characteristics of ADHD are difficulty keeping focus and attention, hyperactivity, and difficulty in controlling the different behaviors.

Teen Adulthood is a book specifically designed to examine the transition from teen to adulthood. It focuses on adolescent development, and notes several changes the teenage body undergoes as it transits to the stage of adolescence. As the book examines the major developmental changes that occur in adolescence, it also looks into the emerging adult’s cognitive mindset, their behavior towards their parents as their desire for independence and freedom ignites.