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Convenient and reliable, AEPS is a curriculum-based assessment/evaluation system designed for use with children from birth to 6 years who have special needs or are at risk for developmental delays, Developed and refined through more than 10 years of field-testing, the two measurement volumes track six key AEPS domains -- fine motors, gross motor, adaptive, cognitive, social-communication, and social development -- and provide a framework for developing IEP/IFSP objectives. The two curriculum vol...

`A cornucopia of valuable historical, theoretical, and practical information for the humanistic psychologist' - Irvin Yalom, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, Stanford University `The editors represent both the founding generation and contemporary leadership and the contributors they have enlisted include most of the active voices in the humanistic movement. I know of no better source for either insiders or outsiders to grasp what humanistic psychology is about, and what either insiders or ou...

When a loved one is trapped in an endless cycle of obsessions and compulsions, it's a constant struggle for the whole family. It's only natural to try to accommodate the sufferer's behavor or help with rituals, even if that means turning everyone's lives upside down. Throwing a lifeline to spouses, parents, and others, renowned psychologist Jonathan Abramowitz reveals that, all too often, these well-meaning attempts make OCD worse--and strain relationships to the breaking point. But there is ano...

This work explores the relationships that American Asian women form with each other. Contributors address the sociocultural, political, historical and familial contexts that contribute to the development of these relationships.

There are approximately 40,000,000 refugees and displaced people in the world. This volume offers mental-health professionals, scientists and policy administrators a conceptual, factual and clinical resource for understanding and addressing the challenges posed by this growing problem.

Applied sport, exercise, and performance psychology practice has diversified considerably over the years, as consultants have explored various theoretical models to guide them in helping their clients. Applied Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology: Current Approaches to Helping Clients provides in-depth and critical coverage, from a global perspective, of the common approaches practitioners now use with clients. Chapters are supplemented with case studies showing the approaches in action....

Violating the law, whether unintentionally or intentionally, can have severe repercussions for associations and for the individuals involved. Familiarity with the boundaries of legal issues can be crucial in avoiding liabilities. Legal Risk Management for Associations helps associations to identify potential legal problems. The purpose of this book is to assist volunteers and employees of associations who hold positions of authority and responsibility for trade or professional associations. Spec...

The mental health of school leaders and managers is just as important as the well-being of those they teach and support. Recent research reveals some alarming statistics, including that 56% of senior leaders have experienced mental ill health in the last year. This book examines a range of relevant issues including workload, inspections, partnerships and approaches to leadership and management in order to address some of these concerns and provide comprehensive guidance and workable, evidence-i...

This book should be of interest to undergraduates and graduates of social psychology, sociology and communication courses that consider interpersonal relationships as a central theme; Married couples; students of human sexuality.

Invites comparison not only across disciplines, but also across the several cultures represented by the contributors, and even across species with studies of infra-humans. Considers differences in areas of the brain and neuro-chemical processes mediating offensive and defensive aggression in animals