Developmental Disorders

Höhepunkte: Umfassende Analyse der mit dem Altern verbundenen psychischen Störungen. Strategien für Diagnose, Behandlung und Langzeitpflege.

The issue of diagnosing children with behavioral diseases that do not conform to a scientific definition of disease, and then medicating them is a scandal ready to erupt. In The Diseasing of America's Children, popular family psychologist, speaker, and best-selling author John Rosemond joins pediatrician Dr. Bose Ravenel to uncover the fiction and fallacy behind attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), early-onset bipolar disorder (EOBD), and the drugs prescribed to treat them.

Not Just Spirited is one mother's journey to finding peace for her daughter, Jaimie. When Jaimie was diagnosed with sensory processing disorder (SPD) at two-and-a-half, Chynna thought she had "the answer", but that was just the start of a three-year quest for the right treatments to bring the Jaimie she loved so much out for others to see. With the right diagnosis and treatment suited to Jaimie, this family finally felt hope.

Affronter les Défis du Vieillissement avec Connaissance et CompassionPoints Forts :Analyse Approfondie des Troubles Mentaux Associés au Vieillissement. Stratégies pour le Diagnostic, le Traitement et les Soins à Long Terme.

Facing challenges in your relationships, career, health or well-being? Worried important life goals seem to be slipping away? Whether you're faced with day-to-day nervous energy or experiencing a more crippling sensation of anxiety-induced panic attacks, sometimes life can test your nerves and stress levels. But there is a simple and effective way to facing your fears - both real and imagined threats, and making sure that you can bounce back from them stronger than ever before and go on to achieve your goals and lead a happier, more fulfilled life.

From Sandy Hook, Connecticut, to Aurora, Colorado, to Tucson, Arizona, this nation has been racked from coast to coast with mass shootings perpetrated by criminals with sick minds. Authors Dr. Liebert and Dr. Birnes believe the increase in violence is an epidemic and dig deep into the causes of mental illness to determine what exactly is going on with these individuals and society as a whole, and what action can be taken to slow this frightening trend toward mass violence.

We all know the autistic genius stereotypes. The absentminded professor with untied shoelaces. The geeky Silicon Valley programmer who writes bulletproof code but can't get a date. But there is another set of (tiny) geniuses whom you would never add to those ranks - child prodigies. We mostly know them as the chatty and charming tykes who liven up day­time TV with violin solos and engaging banter. These kids aren't autistic, and there has never been any kind of scientific connection between autism and prodigy. Until now.

Gemeinsam gegen Zwangsstörungen bei Kindern & Jugendlichen. Dein Kind leidet an Zwangshandlungen und Zwangsgedanken? Du möchtest deinem Kind gerne helfen und weißt noch nicht wie? Du möchtest dein Kind dazu befähigen, wieder unbeschwert, frei und glücklich zu leben? Zwangsstörungen können schon im Kindes- und Jugendalter sehr häufig auftreten. Für die Betroffenen und ihr Umfeld ist das eine große Belastung. Der dringende Wunsch, dem Kind helfen zu wollen, kann Leid verursachen, wenn das "Wie" noch unklar ist.

Kinder liebevoll und behutsam ins Erwachsenenalter begleiten. Hast Du schon mal von der Entwicklungspsychologie gehört? Gibt es Momente, wo Du mit der Erziehung überfordert bist? Willst Du erfahren, warum Kinder sich so unterschiedlich entwickeln? Im Hörbuch wirst Du all jene Aspekte kennenlernen und dabei auch lernen, welche Möglichkeiten sich Dir als Elternteil bieten, um die psychologische Entwicklung Deines Kindes zu fördern und welche Fehler Du dabei in jedem Fall vermeiden solltest, um keine kontraproduktiven Reaktionen hervorzurufen.

Travis has a chance to redeem himself after struggling with years of mental illness that led to him having a negative attitude toward autism. Thinking he could never get a girlfriend with autism, he wanted to cure his autism. After help from a friend with a Sonrise program to challenge his beliefs and change his way of thinking, Travis no longer wants a cure and embraces his autism with grace.

Until recent years, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was associated most strongly with military personnel. However, psychologists have realized that combat veterans are not the only population that this disorder develops in. As clinicians become more familiar with the disorder, they have begun diagnosing children and adolescents with the disorder.