Counseling

Provides an overview of learning disorders, reviews the literature on common psychological themes found in the psychotherapy of individuals with these disorders, and offers practical suggestions for treatment, as illustrated in case histories. This book discusses how to assess and intervene with children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities, attention disorders, and autism spectrum disorder.

A compilation of theoretical background and concrete approaches designed to increase understanding and outline strategies to support autistic children and young people who experience anxiety in the school environment.

Explains approaches to implementing social-emotional learning (SEL) in schools.

The behavioral treatment strategies in this book can help providers assist patients who are struggling with chronic pain and have relied on opioids at one point.

Chapters address the prevalence of a disorder in school-age populations, appropriate diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis, comorbid disorders, available rapid assessment instruments, school-based interventions using multi-tiered systems of support, and easy-to-follow suggestions for progress monitoring.

Guidance for school-based professionals participating in the special education process. P rovides a foundation for effective oral communication and meeting facilitation in team meetings while highlighting methods to enhance collaboration between educators and families. Chapters present a sequential facilitation process for school psychologist-led meetings and apply that process to problem-solving, suspicion of disability, eligibility/feedback, IEP, and manifestation determination meetings.

Details best practices in comprehensive school mental health services based upon a dual-factor model of mental health that considers both psychological wellness and mental illness.

Presents a revolutionary approach to handling social rejection during the latency period. Offers an innovative educational approach, adapted to this pre-adolescent age group, for systemic intervention in classes experiencing negative social phenomena.

A "practical guide to efficiently address cases of youth with school attendance problems at different levels of severity and complexity."

A comprehensive approach to addressing test anxiety in students from sixth grade through college that combines acceptance-based behavior therapy interventions with practical strategies for improving study skills and enhancing test performance.

Provides a conceptual framework for integrating evidence-based principles of school psychology leadership across NASP (Natl Assn of School Psychologists) domains of practice.

Helps school counselors and other school personnel navigate the complexities of the most common critical cases that are urgent and difficult in schools in the 21st century.

Explores how these drills are conducted and how to reduce potential harm while supporting school safety.

Describes a comprehensive service delivery model called the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF). Chapters address key school behavioral realated to collaboration, schoolwide approaches, quality of services, and support for specific populations, including military families and youth involved in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems.

Practical ways to improve school climate and mitigate the effects of students' stress, trauma, depression, and anxiety. Includes preventive activities, school transition and crisis response plans, and community collaboration strategies.