From New York Times best-selling authors Michael I. Bennett, MD and Sarah Bennett--a book for teens that shows readers that we all deal with crap in our lives and how to laugh at some of the things we can't control. Being a teenager can suck. Your friends can become enemies, and your enemies can become friends. Your family can drive you crazy. School and teachers can be a drag. Your body is constantly changing. And everyone seems to tell you to "just be you." But just who is that? With their...
Discusses panic disorder and panic attacks. Answers questions about the illness and explains how it can affect teens. Provides information about treatment, recovery, and prevention.
This book provides simple, clear, in-depth explanations of all the topics in the AQA GCSE specification 4180 syllabus but it will prove invaluable to students at many levels on many courses and to the independent reader. It can be used as a stand-alone home study course, as a classroom text, as a reference text or just for pleasure for those who love to think about what makes people tick. Psychology describes up-to-date research as well as some classic psychology studies and even debunks one or...
Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster (Instant Help Solutions)
by Sheri Van Dijk
As a teen, you're experiencing intense changes in your life-both physically and mentally. To top it off, you're probably unsure of how to handle your emotions in a positive, constructive way. Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster offers evidence-based techniques to help you regulate your emotions and find balance in all areas of life- whether it's at home, at school, or with friends and peers. By learning to be more aware of your emotions, you'll be able to let difficult feelings pass without r...
Evelyn Hooker and the Fairy Project
by Gayle E. Pitman and Sarah Green
A pioneering psychologist, Hooker was a poet and a towering figure in LGBTQ+ rights. This evocative biography tells the story of Evelyn Hooker, the extraordinary woman behind the research, advocacy, and allyship that led to the removal of the “Homosexuality” diagnosis from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Written by Stonewall award-winning author Gayle Pitman, Hooker’s groundbreaking work is captured like never before. At the end of the book, a “Note to Readers” prov...
AQA Psychology for GCSE: Revision Guide
by Cara Flanagan, Dave Berry, Ruth Jones, Mark Jones, and Rob Liddle
Written by Cara Flanagan and a highly experienced author team, this Revision Guide provides everything students need to know for their exams. // All the essential content for one topic - description and evaluation on one spread. // Invaluable exam tips. // `Apply it' questions allow students to apply their knowledge to a scenario question - some 'Apply it' questions focus on research methods. // `Knowledge check' questions are typical exam-style questions for that topic. // Suggested answers for...
Life as a teenager can be tough. Pressures from school, expectations from parents, fitting in with peers, and facing self-doubt are just a few things that can weigh heavily on a teen’s shoulders. While some young adults seem to thrive on adversity, others wilt under the strain and opt for less productive means of coping. Millions of American teenagers and college students deliberately injure themselves as a way of handling stress. They cut, burn, break, and poison their bodies, seeking physical...
Mamie Phipps Clark, Champion for Children (Extraordinary Women in Psychology)
by Lynnette Mawhinney
This inspiring graphic novel tells the story of groundbreaking psychologist and civil rights activist Mamie Phipps Clark, PhD and her research in the racial identity and development of self in Black children, the work that ultimately played a vital role in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case.Part of American Psychological Association's Extraordinary Women in Psychology series. Mamie was born and raised in Hot Springs, Arkansas, during a time when United States laws intentionally disadv...
AS-Level Psychology OCR Complete Revision & Practice for exams until 2015 only
This book is full of clear notes and exam-style practice questions covering every AS Psychology topic for the OCR exams. The whole thing’s designed to make revision straightforward - everything you need to know is explained simply and thoroughly, including concise summaries of the key studies. It even includes a useful section on how to do well in your exam, with detailed analysis of A and C grade answers.
Explores the adolescent years and draws on extensive research to offer teens practical ways to cope with such important issues as peers, parents, relationships, school choices, and the future.
The Self-Regulation Handbook for Teens and Young Adults (Self-Regulation)
The People Behind School Shootings and Public Massacres
by John Torres
The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens (Instant Help Solutions)
by Jennifer Shannon
If you have anxiety, your fears and worries can keep you from feeling confident and independent. Teen milestones such as making friends, dating, getting good grades, or taking on more mature responsibilities, may seem much more difficult. And if you're like countless other anxious teens, you may even avoid situations that cause you anxiety altogether-leaving you stuck in a cycle of worry and avoidance. So, how can you take control of your anxiety before it takes control of you?Based in cognitive...
A-Level Psychology: AQA Year 1 & AS Complete Revision & Practice
This clear, concise Complete Revision & Practice book from CGP is a perfect way to prepare for the AQA AS-Level Psychology exams (it also covers every Year 1 topic from the full AQA A-Level Psychology course). It's packed with straightforward study notes and summaries of the relevant case-studies throughout. Practice questions and exam-style questions are included for every topic, and the book is rounded off with a section of in-depth advice on Exam Skills.
Criminal Psychology (Psychology in Action)
by Amy Sterling Casil
Rehabilitation Psychology (Psychology in Action)
by Joyce A Anthony
Cambridge International AS/A Level Psychology Study and Revision Guide Third Edition
by David Clarke, Mandy Wood, Lisa Holmes, Andrea Pickering, and Laura Swash
Stretch yourself to achieve the highest grades, with structured syllabus coverage, varied exam-style questions and annotated sample answers, to help you to build the essential skill set for exam success.- Benefit from expert advice and tips on skills and knowledge from experienced subject authors.- Effectively manage your revision with a brand-new introduction that clearly outlines what is expected from you in the exam.- Keep track of your own progress with a handy revision planner.- Use the new...