children and adolescents

The School of Life: An Emotional Education

Author: Editorial 17th July 2019 0 Comments

This book has been written by Alain de Botton. The publishers say: “We spend years in school learning facts and figures but the one thing we’re never taught is how to live a fulfilled life [editor’s note: see Bad Education ]. That’s why…
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emotion-focused care

Alain de Botton, books, children and adolescents, Education, emotional health, emotional intelligence, relationships, Research, resilience, The School of Life

Young People Hearing Voices: What You Need to Know and What You Can Do

Author: Editorial 12th July 2019 0 Comments

This book has been written by Sandra Escher and Marius Romme. The publishers say that it: “… is a unique, innovative book providing support and practical solutions for the experience of hearing voices. It is in two parts, one part for…
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collaborative practice

books, children and adolescents, hearing voices, Marius Romme, Sandra Escher

Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

Author: Editorial 10th July 2019 0 Comments

This book has been written by Dr. Gabor Maté. The publishers say: “Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder as genetically based – and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition. Gabor Maté…
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ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, books, children and adolescents, Gabor Maté, neuro-diversity, neuroscience, parenting

Young People Hearing Voices: What You Need to Know and What You Can Do

Author: Editorial 17th May 2019 0 Comments

This book has been written by Sandra Escher and Marius Romme. The publishers say: “…. a unique, innovative book providing support and practical solutions for the experience of hearing voices. It is in two parts, one part for voice-hearing children, the other…
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collaborative practice

adult carers, books, children and adolescents, Clients & Patients, hearing voices, Marius Romme, meaning, meaning-making, parents, Sandra Escher

Critical Curriculum on Psychotropic Medications

Author: Editorial 1st May 2019 0 Comments

This is a free online course (U.S-orientated) for counsellors, psychologists, social workers, and other mental health practitioners. Anyone may freely view or download the course materials or take the course. It’s provided by CriticalThinkRx (an educational project at Florida International University), who say…
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collaborative practice

children and adolescents, CriticalThinkRx, Florida International University, online course, pharmaceutical industry, psychiatric medication, psychosocial interventions, psychotropic drugs

Critical New Perspectives on ADHD

Author: Editorial 26th April 2019 0 Comments

This book has been edited by Gwynedd Lloyd, Joan Stead and David Cohen. The publishers say : “Experts from all over the world take a critical, highly international and often controversial perspective on the ADHD phenomenon – a condition that has…
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a wellbeing society

ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, books, children and adolescents, Culture & Society, David Cohen, Education, Gwynedd Lloyd, Joan Stead, schools

Mental Health Screening: Public Service or Dangerous Marketing?

Author: Editorial 5th April 2019 0 Comments

Writing (within an American context) in the March 2019 Bulletin of the International Society for Ethical Psychology & Psychiatry, Chuck Ruby says: “In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged that children be screened for autism as early as three years…
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a coherent system

autism, children and adolescents, Chuck Ruby, depression, false positives, International Society for Ethical Psychology & Psychiatry (ISEPP), mental health screening, screening sensitivity, screening specificity

Naughty Boys: Anti-Social Behaviour, ADHD and the Role of Culture

Author: Editorial 25th March 2019 0 Comments

Written by Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dr. Sami Timimi, the publishers say : “Boys in the West are being labelled as having psychiatric disorders, behaviour problems and special educational needs, and are receiving psychiatric drugs in ever-greater numbers. In this…
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a wellbeing society

ADHD, anti-social behaviour, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, books, boys, children and adolescents, culture, male issues, Sami Timimi, social and therapeutic horticulture

An Educator’s Guide to Mental Health and Wellbeing in School

Author: Editorial 8th October 2018 0 Comments

The publishers of this book say : “A brilliant and practical collection of essays by educators, psychologists and counsellors, highlighting the critical importance of mental health and wellbeing of students in our schools. The book has been collated and edited by…
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a wellbeing society

books, children and adolescents, Education, James Hollinsley, schoolchildren, schools, wellbeing

Bad Education

Author: Editorial 29th August 2018 2 Comments

Half of mental illness in adult life starts before the age of 15 … and three-quarters by age 18. [i] Meanwhile, the children and young people of today face heightened pressures and stresses … witness a big uptick in the numbers…
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a wellbeing society, Key posts

children and adolescents, Education, interpersonal and intrapersonal understandings and skills, national curriculum, Opinion, primary schools, Richard Oldfield, schoolchildren, schools

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