Autism and Play

Jannik Beyer
Paper Textbook - $43.95

Many children on the autistic spectrum seem to be at a very early developmental stage in their play, which tends to be less spontaneous, exploratory and varied than that of other children. This accessible handbook describes different play sequences w ...

Children's Mental Health Services : Research, Policy, and Evaluation

Bickman
Paperback - $111.95

Although 14% to 26% of children under the age of 18 suffer from some type of behavioral, emotional, or developmental problem, only about one quarter of these children actually receive any care. How can we reach more of these children (and their famil ...

Autism and the Myth of the Person Alone

Douglas Biklen
Paperback - $46.95

Autism has been defined by experts as a developmental disorder affecting social and communication skills as well as verbal and nonverbal communication. It is said to occur in as many as 2 to 6 in 1,000 individuals. This book challenges the prevailing ...

Communication Unbound : How Facilitated Communication is Challenging Traditional Views of Autism and Ability-Disability

Douglas Biklen
Paperback - $42.95

Dementia and Aging : Ethics, Values, and Policy Choices

Robert H. Binstock
Paperback - $49.95

"The diversity of thought and opinions represented in this book is its major strength. the contributing authors are... acknowledged experts in their respective fields; the chapters are well written and edited. Each section provides insights into an i ...

Cognitive Therapy for Delusions, Voices and Paranoia

Max Birchwood
Paperback - $133.95

Internationally respected authors, actively working in this area, establish theoretical reasons for extending cognitive therapy to these symptoms. This includes a justification for looking at symptoms rather than syndromes, first-person accounts of d ...

Early Intervention in Psychosis : A Guide to Concepts, Evidence and Interventions

Max Birchwood
Paperback - $138.95

The early recognition and treatment of psychosis--particularly in adolescents and young adults--is increasingly accepted as an important factor in the individual experience of mental illness, which can have major implications for mental health care a ...

Insanity and Its Treatment : Lectures on the Treatment, Medical and Legal, of Insane Patients

G. Fielding Blandford
Hardcover - $83.95

Insanity and Its Treatment : Lectures on the Treatment, Medical and Legal, of Insane Patients

G. Fielding Blandford
Paperback - $60.95

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional ...

Understanding Troubled Minds : A Guide to Mental Illness and Its Treatment

Sidney Bloch
Hardcover - $138.95

Most of us take our mental health for granted. But when confronted by mental illness in our family, our friends, or ourselves, even the most competent among us is likely to become bewildered.

Understanding Troubled Minds provides a calm and authori ...