This engaging and practical book addresses the multitude of ways in which school-employed psychological service providers such as school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers, can support the learning, behavioral, and mental health needs of students in school settings.Psychology in the Schools offers vignette examples to apply content to real-world context and provides a variety of resources including worksheets and templates for practitioners to use ...

ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed childhood behavioral disorder. Moreover, many students receiving special education assistance are reported to have ADHD. Children with ADHD may experience significant school adjustment difficulties and achievement problems. Problem behaviors associated with attention deficits and hyperactivity often have a negative impact on the classroom, and, therefore, may compromise the learning environment for many, if not all, students. There is a critical need for...

As many as one in four children experiences problems with reading. Dyslexia, the most common learning disability leads to well-documented negative effects on school and, ultimately, adult success. Therefore, it is critical that school professionals provide early and effective assessment and intervention.Identifying, Assessing, and Treating Dyslexia at School equips practitioners with in-depth understanding of the disorder and a wealth of practical information for meeting s...

Identifying, Assessing, and Treating Bipolar Disorder at School presents child and education practitioners with an evidence-based framework for accurate identification, assessment, and intervention of bipolar disorder. This straightforward resource clears up misconceptions about the condition, and outlines its complex presentation in young people, where it may appear in tandem with other disorders and bring challenges to treatment. By providing information to assist in referrals, ...

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) among young people—most notably in the form of forearm- or wrist-cutting—occurs across cultural groups, social strata, and developmental stages, puzzling and repelling adults. Youth engaging in NSSI behaviors are at a higher risk for suicidality as well as other mental health and academic problems. And because NSSI is often first noticed in the school setting (as is the case with many children’s disorders), school professionals are being encouraged to take a ...

Burnout and trauma related employment stress (TRES), which includes compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and vicarious trauma, are increasing in prevalence as attrition rates, mental health disturbances, and suicide rates are climbing for those in the helping professions. This book highlights the imperative for prevention and early intervention using acceptance and commitment strategies. It includes cognitive, acceptance, and mindfulness techniques to assist the individual in ac...

Weird fiction is an incredibly rich and varied genre, running the gamut from supernatural horror to imaginary-world fantasy to psychological terror. This anthology seeks to exhibit the wide range of themes, motifs, and imagery that weird fiction allows, as embodied in the work of some of the leading contemporary writers in the field.The ghost or revenant is a venerable motif, and stories by John Shirley, Lynda E. Rucker, and Reggie Oliver ring fascinating changes on it. Allied to t...

Why have so many radical thinkers advocated for the abolition of prisons and punishment? And why have their ideas been so difficult to popularize or garner the political will for change? This book outlines several different approaches to penal abolitionism and showcases their calls for the ending of legal coercion, domination, and repression.This exciting and innovative edited collection shows how abolitionist ideas have continued topicality and relevance in the present day and how...

Mills & Boon’s Romantic Italian Mavericks Collection Featuring:Leonetti's Housekeeper BrideInherited by FerrantiBest Man for the BridesmaidOne Night to Wedding VowsExpecting the Fellani HeirThe Shock Cassano BabyThe Italian's Ruthless SeductionBound to the Tuscan BillionaireBought by Her Italian BossThe Italian's Deal for I DoA Pawn in the Playboy's GameA Clash with CannavaroMarried...

Treat yourself to this 6-book collection with 18 royal wedding stories!Princess Brides: Enemies to LoversMarrying Her Royal Enemy by Jennifer HaywardHis Drakon Runaway Bride by Tara PammiIn the Sheikh's Service by Susan StephensPrincess Brides: Second ChanceThe Prince's Second Chance by Brenda HarlenThe Return of the Sheikh by Kristi GoldReunite...

The Latest Red-Hot Romances from Mills & Boon Modern! Untouched Until Her Ultra-Rich Husband by Dani CollinsWhen computer genius Luli Cruz uses her skills to hold multi-billionaire Gabriel Dean to ransom, her audacity simply amuses him! But Luli needs Gabriel’s help. To secure both their futures he proposes marriage! But Gabriel soon discovers the chemistry with his untouched wife is priceless…A Scandalous Midnight in Madrid by Susan StephensSadie Montgomery’s life ...

Discover how to create what your heart longs to make.Whether you see yourself as creative or not, deep down everyone has a God-given longing to make something that matters-a work of art, a business, a project, a home, a life.This books shows you how.The Creative Wild: Get Unstuck, Create More Adventurously reveals a way of creating-and living-in a more adventurous manner, even if you don't think of yourself as adventurous or creative. It re...