102 Creative Strategies for Working with Depressed Children & Adolescents: A Practical Resource for Teachers, Counselors, and Parents

by Donna Storm et al. (2007, YouthLight, 24.95)
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Depression can have many harmful and even devastating effects on the lives of children and adolescents. It can derail school performance and lead to social and family troubles. It can also have harmful effects on a young person's physical health. This book is a practical resource that includes a variety of strategies (including reproducible worksheets) designed to use with elementary, middle & high school youth. An "At-A-Glance" chart is included to help you quickly locate strategies suitable for particular age groups. Grades K-12. [8.5” x 11”...120 pages]

The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience

by Martin Seligman (2007, Houghton Mifflin, 14.95)
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Seligman shows adults how to teach children the skills of optimism that can help them combat depression, achieve more on the playing field and at school, and improve their physical health. As Seligman states in his new afterword for this edition, "Teaching children optimism is more, I realized, than just correcting pessimism. It is the creation of a positive strength, a sunny but solid future-mindedness that can be deployed throughout life." [6” x 9”...352 pages]

Helping Students Overcome Depression and Anxiety: A Practical Guide

by Kenneth Merrell (2008, Guilford, 36.00)
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This popular guide provides expert information and clear-cut strategies for assessing and treating internalizing problems in school settings. More than 40 specific psychoeducational and psychosocial intervention techniques are detailed, with a focus on approaches that are evidence based, broadly applicable, and easy to implement. Includes 26 ready-to-use worksheets. Grades K-12. [8.5” x 11”...260 pages]

Overcoming Teen Depression: A Guide for Parents

by Miriam Kaufman (2001, Firefly, 16.95)
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How do you know when the natural difficulties of adolescence have become something more serious? In clear and accessible language, the author explains what teen depression is, and how it can be overcome. [5.5” x 8.5”...262 pages]

Therapeutic Exercises for Children Workbook

by Robert Friedberg, et al. (2001, Professional Resource Press, 24.95)
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Here you will find guidelines, techniques, and exercises for working with depressed and anxious children. There are 18 exercises grouped in four categories: self-monitoring exercises, priming exercises, self-instructional methods, and techniques requiring more in-depth rational analysis. You will find that these activities not only work well, they are fun at the same time. A helpful leader’s guide, Therapeutic Exercises for Children: Professional Guide, is 24.95.) [8.5” x 11”...142 pages]

Therapeutic Exercises for Children: Professional Guide

by Robert Friedberg, et al. (2001, Professional Resource Press, 24.95)
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Here you will find activities and techniques for working with depressed and anxious children. The authors distill and adapt the essential strategies of cognitive behavior therapy, translating abstract concepts into an appealing, easy-to-grasp format. These are activities and techniques that not only work—they are fun at the same time. Grades 3-6. [6” x 9”...126 pages]

Helping Your Teenager Beat Depression

by Katharina Manassis & Ann Levac (2004, Woodbine House, 19.95)
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Whether their teen is withdrawn, sad, angry, or anxious, parents can immediately begin to help their child and themselves by using the L.E.A.P. program, a problem-solving strategy. With L.E.A.P., the goal is to identify, empathize with, and change depressive behaviors and attitudes, thereby improving the teen's outlook and responsiveness to treatment. [7” x 10”...316 pages]

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