Adult Psychology

"Emerging adulthood" (EA) describes a developmental period between adolescence and adulthood, typically spanning ages eighteen to twenty-nine. It's a rough time for most people—perhaps now more than ever. Emerging Adults in Therapy contains contributions from various psychologists and psychiatrists, with diverse backgrounds and specialties related to EA. This book should appeal to training and practicing clinicians working with young people, as well as young adults and parents who are interested in both the psychological challenges and therapeutic practices that can help.

What if you could see inside the head of the guy you love? Know his every thought? Feel his every dream and fantasy? The mystery girl who's Inside the Mind of Gideon Rayburn can. She tells us the intoxicating story of her beloved Gideon, an adorably clueless boy who flukes his way into New England's fanciest prep school.

What if you could see inside the head of the guy you love? Know his every thought? Feel his every dream and fantasy? The mystery girl who's Inside the Mind of Gideon Rayburn can. She tells us the intoxicating story of her beloved Gideon, an adorably clueless boy who flukes his way into New England's fanciest prep school.

This book takes you from surviving to thriving as an adult. With so many crucial issues covered, it will show you the common sense of healthy adulthood that is sadly not common knowledge. This book is the masterclass for being an adult.

Trauma is an inevitable aspect of life. You or anyone you care about has almost certainly been through trauma, whether it was "big-T" trauma like mental, physical, or sexual assault, or "little-t" trauma like divorce, loss of employment, terrible childhood events, or any scenario where you seemed worthless, frightened, or helpless. But we can recover. It doesn't have to be a lifelong process. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy that has been shown to help individuals recover from trauma and enhance their quality of life.

William worked on The Principles of Psychology throughout the 1880s, while teaching psychology and philosophy at Harvard University. He drew together various styles of science to create a unified whole, and to establish psychology as a valid discipline. Not only did he achieve this, but he also created concepts - such as thought being a "stream of consciousness" - that have found their way into both the arts, and popular conversation.

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.

Seven generations of women in Susana Prather’s family have been lost to the Georgia swamp behind her house. The morning after her eighteenth birthday, she awakens soaked with water, with no memory of sleepwalking. No matter how she tries to stop it, she’s pulled from her safe bed night after night, haunted by her own family history and legacy. Now, the truth feels unavoidable: it’s only a matter of time before she loses her mind and the swamp becomes her grave.

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.

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.

There are many misconceptions about ADHD. We are here to sort them out. In this audiobook, various topics will be included, like: Children with ADHD versus grownups with ADHD, diagnosis analysis and thoughts about the dangers or benefits, social hardships children with ADHD face, the question of whether or not ADHD can disappear in a person as he/she grows older, non-medical treatments to fight the symptoms, thoughts about mothers with ADHD in particular, thoughts on the effects of more or less sex on people with ADHD, and many other subtopics.

According to The American Institute of Stress, Americans are the most stressed-out people in the world, with their stress levels being 20 points higher than the global average. And such continuous exposure to stress can increase your chances of developing chronic illnesses, such as hypertension, heart disease, and more.

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.

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?

Experts and the general public are convinced that young people today are trapped in an extended adolescence - coddled, unaccountable, and more reluctant to take on adult responsibilities than previous generations. Nancy Hill and Alexis Redding argue that what is perceived as stalled development is in fact typical. Those reprimanding today's youth have forgotten that they once balked at the transition to adulthood themselves.