Bringing Up a Challenging Child at Home

When Love is Not Enough

Jane Gregory

Jane Gregory's daughter Chrissy exhibits behaviour which people find challenging - screaming fits, stripping off her clothes and violent outbursts. As an adult she was diagnosed with a rare chromosome disorder and autism. Jane offers practical advice for other parents, and explains how she got the right support and effective treatment. more »

Keywords: anger management, autism, challenging behaviour, children, fiction, intellectual disabilities, memoirs, mental health, mental illness, occupational therapy, parenting

Brotherly Feelings

Me, My Emotions, and My Brother with Asperger's Syndrome

Sam Frender and Robin Schiffmiller
Illustrated by Dennis Dittrich

This book explores the emotions commonly experienced by siblings of children with Asperger's Syndrome. With illustrations throughout, this book will help siblings to understand that their emotional responses are natural and OK. It is the ideal book for parents and professionals to use with siblings to discuss their emotional experiences. more »

Keywords: Asperger syndrome, children, families, inclusive classroom, parenting, special education

Brothers and Sisters of Disabled Children

Peter Burke

Examining the overlooked subject of non-disabled siblings in families where there is a disabled child, this book details the experiences of these children and explores what it means to them to have a disabled brother or sister. The author makes clear recommendations for future practice. more »

Keyword: disability

Build Your Own Life

A Self-Help Guide For Individuals With Asperger Syndrome

Wendy Lawson

Lawson guides others on the autism spectrum through the confusing map of life, tackling the building bricks of social existence one by one with humour, insight and practical suggestions. Exploring what it is like to be an adult in an alien world, she talks about how we relate to the people in our lives. more »

Keywords: Asperger syndrome, employment, high functioning autism, occupational therapy, psychology, sensory issues, social skills, speech and language therapy

Building a Joyful Life with your Child who has Special Needs

Nancy J. Whiteman and Linda Roan-Yager

This book considers the challenges of caring for children with physical, developmental and mental health disorders and proposes methods such as learning to see events through your child's own eyes, celebrating their strengths and achievements and recognising how others can help your child. more »

Keywords: ADD, ADHD, Asperger syndrome, autism, bipolar disorder, cerebral palsy, challenging behaviour, children, developmental coordination disorder, disability, Down's syndrome, dyslexia, dyspraxia, epilepsy, high functioning autism, hyperlexia, intellectual disabilities, obsessive compulsive disorder, parenting, pervasive developmental disorder, tics, tourettes

Building Happiness, Resilience and Motivation in Adolescents

A Positive Psychology Curriculum for Well-Being

Ruth MacConville and Tina Rae

This resource provides a complete positive psychology programme designed to promote happiness, resilience and motivation in young people aged 11–18. It contains a section on the theory of positive psychology, guidance for facilitators on delivering the programme, and a 24-session programme to build strengths and promote well-being in young people. more »

Keywords: adolescence, child psychology, counselling, education, educational psychology, educational training, emotions, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, mental health, pastoral care, PSHE, resilience, SEAL, self esteem, teenagers

Building on Bion: Branches

Contemporary Developments and Applications of Bion's Contributions to Theory and Practice

Edited by Robert M. Lipgar and Malcolm Pines

The enduring influence of Bion's work is the central theme of this book. Chapters by distinguished international contributors from the fields of psychoanalysis, group analysis, management consultancy and social science cover work with large groups, Bion and the Tavistock conferences, and his ideas about thinking, learning, dreams and mentality. more »

Keywords: psychoanalysis, psychotherapy

Building on Bion: Roots and Branches

Two volume set

Edited by Robert M. Lipgar and Malcolm Pines

This is a collection of original and insightful papers which, along with its companion volume Building on Bion: Roots, deepens understanding of Bion's contributions to theory and practice, and is invaluable to those who work with groups, in both therapeutic and management contexts. more »

Keywords: group psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy

Building on Bion: Roots

Origins and Context of Bion's Contributions to Theory and Practice

Edited by Robert M. Lipgar and Malcolm Pines

This collection of papers by distinguished international contributors explores formative influences affecting Bion's emotional and intellectual development. The authors revisit in depth the origins of Bion's ideas, his contact with Trotter, and his later work with the Tavistock Clinic and psychoanalysis. more »

Keywords: psychoanalysis, psychotherapy

Bulgarian Folk Customs

Mercia Macdermott

This comprehensive exploration of Bulgarian traditions, beliefs and lifestyles provides a wealth of information available for the first time in English. Folk customs sustain a community and promote the welfare of the individual within it, and in Bulgarian these customs have fulfilled many needs, strengthening, educating and celebrating. more »

Keyword: anthropology

Bulimia Nervosa

A Cognitive Therapy Programme for Clients

Myra Cooper, Gillian Todd and Adrian Wells

Written for those who either suffer from or come into contact with bulimia nervosa, this book will be an invaluable source of support for all those who wish to understand and to change their behaviour. It provides a framework for understanding what maintains the disorder, why it has developed and a step-by-step programme to aid recovery. more »

Keywords: cognitive behavioural therapy, eating disorders, psychiatry

Bulimics on Bulimia

Edited by Maria Stavrou

The book looks at people who are living with the disorder, shedding new light on the day-to-day struggle of coping with bulimia. It challenges the stereotypical image of the bulimic teenage girl, revealing that it affects a far wider range of people, and dispelling the myth that bingeing involves only food and purging involves only vomiting. more »

Keywords: adolescence, bulimia, eating disorders, mental health, teenagers

The Bullies

Understanding Bullies and Bullying

Dennis Lines

The Bullies attempts to get inside the minds of the bully and victim. By listening to the voices of bullies and victims from all kinds of backgrounds without making judgements, counsellor Dennis Lines provides unique insights into bullying and what makes such domineering and aggressive behaviour so complex. more »

Keywords: adolescence, bullying, challenging behaviour, child protection, child psychiatry, child psychology, children, counselling, education, educational psychology, emotions, psychiatry, psychology, teenagers

Bully Blocking

Six Secrets to Help Children Deal with Teasing and Bullying - Revised Edition

Evelyn M. Field

This book is based on Field's 'Secrets of relating', a 6 step model that has proved successful in her work with young people. It provides activities with an emphasis on fun, helping children to understand their feelings and develop effective methods of counteracting bullying situations, including improving self-esteem and building support networks. more »

Keywords: ADD, ADHD, anger management, anxiety, autism, bullying, child psychology, children, education, educational psychology, high functioning autism, inclusive classroom, parenting, school phobia

Bullying

A Whole-School Approach

Amelia Suckling and Carla Temple

Combining theory with hands-on activities, this is a practical anti-bullying resource which emphasizes the need for a whole-school approach to the problem of bullying. The authors offer teachers, students and parents effective strategies for creating a long-term and positive influence on the school environment as a whole. more »

Keywords: child psychology, education, educational psychology

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