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This important volume presents strategies and procedures for assessing both emotional/behavioral problems and academic difficulties. Arranged by assessment content areas, the volume discusses such methodologies as behavioral interviewing, observation, self-monitoring, use of self- and informant-report, and both analogue and curriculum-based assessment. All chapters are supported by numerous examples and illustrations.
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In times of great change and chaos, we flail against the suffering and difficulties in our lives. In This Divine Classroom: Earth School and the Psychology of the Soul, psychotherapist, Marcia Beachy, develops the broader view that planet Earth is a classroom for human evolution. Through past life regression (PLR) research with her clients, Marcia postulates that this "outpost" on the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy is providing unprecedented soul maturation opportunities as momentous choices are being made.Incorporating in-depth PLR work and material from the interlife (afterlife) perspective, Marcia skillfully unravels some of the mysteries of the soul's choices and what it hopes to learn from the challenges and joys of life. Fascinating stories unfold over eons of time depicting the soul's long journey of evolution. The reader begins to gather a sense of the soul's psychology, often shockingly different than that of our personality self. In addition, Marcia gently challenges us to a reinterpretation of our reality and to courageously see the new Earth School curriculum before us. ... Read more

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This Is a Guiltless Path
This book illustrates beautifully the polarities of the human experience, about which we attempt to reconcile ourselves. The author does not attempt to hide behind her words, but rather, to illuminate the divine in our humanity. To read this book is to glimpse inside the soul of Marcia Beachy. Her psychology of the soul includes story-telling and poetry, the places where the soul resides, and yet, is also the product of a clear and uncluttered mind. There is not a single word misspoken, unnecessary, or without purpose. This book feels, therefore, like a "fullness" that can't be explained by any other word.

As a grief counselor, I never dismiss anyone's sense of experience or that person's interpretation of what such experiences mean to that person. I've heard too many stories to discount anything, no matter how strange such perceptions may seem. The reader is therefore encouraged to keep an open mind to what this book reflects about our multiple lives (of many layers) and what the lessons learned are all about. "Stay tuned to your own inner sense as you let yourself contemplate your possible past lives. Much information sits delicately on our edges."

The book deals with the concept of regression therapy, with an introduction to the concept in various religious traditions, a middle that includes case histories of three different people, and conclusions and summaries concerning lessons learned. This revelation came to the author: "This is a divine classroom and this is a guiltless path." Ultimately, this is a book about healing on an individual and cosmic level, with the understanding that to truly be who we are, we need to acknowledge the dark as well as the light within ourselves. "We grow as we learn not to polarize our thinking and sense that at some level grace abides in all things."

When we are in the midst of our grief and loss, it is not always easy to remember the reason for our pain, or that "Beautiful sunsets are created from the `difficulties' of dust and clouds." But in the end, this book brings us "home," to our authentic selves, our spiritual, divine selves, and the fearless hope and triumph that no devastation or death can ever destroy.
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Since its development in the late seventies, the author's Semi-Automated Full Battery system of using word processor and codified statements to write psychological test reports and do psychological test analysis has been expanded considerably. This volume reviews this material, unique in that it is a carefully codified actuarial system for psychological test interpretation coupled with ready-to-go narrative statements that can be blended into psychological test reports. The Full Battery Codebook is a collection of works that originated from the Semi-Automated Full Battery and has been expanded to include not only additional tests, but stepped-down versions of computer programs. ... Read more

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This volume provides a thorough examination of the interplay between individuals and their environment in the development and maintenance of problem behaviors, and delineates procedures for conducting assessment, intervention, and prevention within the child's ecosystem. As individuals structure, change, and organize their environments, their environments work to do the same. Environmental or contextual and individual variables act reciprocally to shape an individual's behavior. For school-aged youth, this reality necessitates an ecological approach to assessment, intervention, and prevention. Specifically, problem behaviors are partly developed and maintained by a combination of factors present in the child's psychosocial ecosystem -- home, school, and community. Although there is an abundance of theoretical applications and research supporting this concept, the predominant trend has been to emphasize the properties of the person. As a result, one is left to assume that the genesis of difficulties in adaptation lies in internal or personal states and traits of the individual.

In contrast to traditional psychology theories which focus primarily on the individual, incorporation of ecological psychology concepts allows for a more comprehensive and in-depth analysis of sources contributing to the individual's ability to adapt to their psychosocial environment. Ecological theories which drive assessment, intervention, and prevention efforts provide the necessary framework for assisting school-aged youth and their associated ecological networks to cope with and overcome the multidetermined, multifaceted concerns that arise during the school years. However, this is an often difficult and cumbersome task for educators, parents, and school systems to undertake.

To this end, this volume focuses on the functional application of ecological psychology for schools within communities. Each of the 10 chapters -- written by key figures in school, family, counseling, and community psychology -- explores the use of ecological theory from a different perspective, ranging from focus on the child, the child within the classroom, the classroom teacher, and the community to considerations in working with special populations such as juvenile delinquents and in planning for developmental issues such as school-to-work-transition. The final chapter summarizes and integrates the previous chapters and provides suggestions for future directions in the field.
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The provision of early childhood educational and psychological services has been an area of considerable growth over the past 25 years. As a result of far-reaching trends in both public policy and clinical practices, there is a growing need for professionals appropriately trained to address the assessment and intervention issues involved in early childhood programming. To take advantage of current opportunities for extending their role and to meet the challenge of early childhood service delivery, school psychologists must expand their professional skills and broaden their knowledge base.

With the publication of this volume, the Advances in School Psychology Series changes to adopt a specific thematic focus and include reviews directly related to a common theme. This volume studies the subject of early childhood education and treatment directions. The chapters address a range of specific topics and research representing advances in the field of early childhood services for school psychology -- allowing school psychologists to examine and integrate current information from multiple perspectives -- educational and sociological as well as psychological. Topics that collectively represent important developments for school psychology include current early childhood education program models, preschool handicapped children, parental involvement, peers and socialization, stress and coping, and computers and young children. To date, more efforts have been directed toward devising and validating instruments that predict failure or success among preschoolers than on designing and evaluating approaches for treating them. Although assessment is critical for meeting individual needs, the primary emphasis of this volume is on fostering cognitive, academic, social, and emotional growth of young children.
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Designed as a research-based yet matter-of-fact guide for beginning and future scientist-practitioners, A Practical Guide to Building Professional Competencies in School Psychology skillfully augments the reader’s training, supervision, and experience by providing a framework for honing essential skills in the field. This reader-friendly, evidence-based text encourages the continuing development of expertise in communication and collaborative skills, diversity awareness, technical knowledge, and other domains critical to building and maintaining an ethical, meaningful practice.

Each chapter in this must-have volume examines a core area of expertise in depth, and provides checklists (linked to competencies set out in NASP’s Blueprint III) and the Development and Enhancement of Competencies Assessment Form are included to enable readers to gain a more complete understanding of their professional strengths and needs.

The skill sets covered include:

• Developing cross-cultural competencies.
• Evaluating students with emotional and behavioral problems.
• Assessing student skills using a variety of approaches.
• Preventing and intervening in crisis situations.
• Consulting with families, colleagues, and the community.
• Facilitating mental health services in the school setting.

A Practical Guide to Building Professional Competencies in School Psychology provides an invaluable set of professional development tools for new practitioners and graduate students in school psychology.

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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In recent years the escalating costs of health care have caused managed care programs to shift the delivery of pediatric psychological services away from specialized medical centers and into primary care and school settings. One result has been a radical expansion of school psychology into issues of clinical intervention, health promotion, and the assessment of psychotropic medications. School psychologists are now expected to either deliver or (more likely) to provide consultation regarding a wide variety of pediatric psychological services. Because this is a recent phenomenon, very few school-based psychologists or allied health practitioners (school counselors and social workers) have received training in pediatric psychology. The mission of this book is to provide them with a comprehensive and authoritative guide to their newly acquired responsibilities in such areas as psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, health promotion, and prevention of disease.

This book is appropriate for anyone concerned with issues of pediatric psychology in school settings: school psychologists, pediatric psychologists, clinical child psychologists, as well as pediatricians and child psychiatrists.
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Psychology students who want to continue their education today are confronted by a bewildering variety of possibilities. Succeeding in Graduate School offers them much needed practical help. Written by experienced mentors, this book:
*explains the options provided by a bachelor's degree, describes what each of the many available programs at the master's and doctoral levels prepares one to do, helps in selecting the most appropriate program, and enhances one's chances of being admitted;
*gives reader-friendly tutorials in teaching, research, and clinical/consulting skills;
*describes the stresses of life as a graduate student;
*suggests ways to cope with the management of difficult professors, the search for the optimal advisor-mentor match, and other political and emotional problems that can make or break a graduate career;
*offers advice on overcoming obstacles to completing a thesis or dissertation; and
*provides guidance on navigating beyond graduate school: maintaining one's ethical focus, getting into and completing the internship that is a requirement of many programs, obtaining a license for those requiring one to work, and in general, building a career beyond the degree.

Clear, crisp, and comprehensive--with extensive references for further exploration--Succeeding in Graduate School is must reading for undergraduates and graduate students alike.
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One of the most useful psychology grad school guides
This book was one of the best books I read about grad school in psychology. What I loved about it was that it not only has useful information about applying and interviewing (which is why I bought it), but it also has chapters on many other aspects of grad school, including a few candid chapters that discuss departmental politics (a rarely broached topic). Another great chapter discusses how to juggle relationships and academia, strategies for landing jobs when your spouse is also an academic, etc. There's also a chapter on the clinical internship process, yet another topic that I have not read about in detail anywhere else.

I really enjoyed the opportunity to read more about what grad school is really like, and to hear great solutions to various hurdles that grad students face. Knowing more about the process, warts and all, made me all the more confident that I was making the right choice for myself.

An almost comprehensive how-to manual for the neophyte
At the recommendation of a teaching assistant in one of my classes at Dartmouth College,I purchased this book.I was really surprised about how little I knew about the application process to graduate school.If you have a friend or relative who is applying to graduate school in psychology (the toughest programs to get into, esp. clinical), you need this book to minimize the number of rejection letters you will receive in April.One note though:The authors need to include material on how to do a thesis.

A Comprehensive and Useful Guide
The editors of this text have done a remarkable job of putting together a comprehensive user-friendly guide to assist anyone who is considering a graduate degree in Psychology or other areas within the helping profession. This guide addresses and clarifies the often complicated and ambigious process of selecting, applying, and untimately succeeding in a graduate level psychology program. I purchased a copy for a family member who is currently applying to graduate programs in psychology. She recently commented that the information in this book helped her to make some critical decisions about programs, and what options she will pursue as a graduate student and beyond. It is also an excellent resource for students already enrolled in or just completing their graduate studies. This is a must have resource for anyone considering a graduate program in psychology

Informative!!!!!
This book is not only a good guide book for the freshman or sophomore plotting his/her strategy to get into highly competitive psychology graduate programs, it also tells the student what to do once he/she gains entry.The book covers topics many other guide books neglect, such as what skills one needs to obtain while in graduate school, the politics of graduate school, stress management techniques, et cetera.The best guide book I have purchased and a great deal considering it guides the student from his/her undergrad years to the doctoral phase and beyond.

How to survive and thrive as a graduate psychology student
An outstanding and very well written source of information for the prospective as well as current graduate psychology student, this guide provides crucial information on all aspects of a career in psychology from choosing the appropriate degree to mastering a career in one's chosen area of expertise.I especially appreciated the chapters on the development of traditional psychological skills including teaching, psychological testing and assessment, psychotherapy, and consultation, as well as how to get and how to survive an internship.Having been in graduate school myself for over 6 years I also found the chapter on mastering stress quite useful.Information is also provided for students in special circumstances such as minorities, international students, and student couples.

The guide concludes with the prudent advice to keep an open mind and keep your eyes open concerning the many ways in which a degree in psychology can be put to good use depending on opportunities available, as well as the changing needs of society.I would like to conclude by saying I wish I had this book available to me as an undergraduate psychology student, and would like to offer my sincere thanks to Dr. Walfish and to my distinguished former professor Dr. Hess, for making this extremely useful and interesting text available.I will continue to tell as many fellow psychology students I can about this guide. ... Read more

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A comprehensive high school level introduction to the study of psychology

Psychology and You utilizes a writing style that talks with students using examples and language relevant to their lives. Anecdotes, historical facts, unusual events, everyday issues and concerns, and humor are also built in to keep students' interest.

This program has been fully correlated to the proposed standards for teaching high school psychology developed by the American Psychological Association. ... Read more

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Excellent seller
Received book in a very timely matter and in a "very good" condition as stated by seller.

Good Book but get correct edition
The book is informativeand well written, but I have 2nd ed student books and now the 3rd ed TE.The seller was terrific and tried to help but the two editions do NOT match so be careful.

Psychology and you
Good book for the course. Bought it used. Arrived within 4 or 5 days of my order.

Excellent for High School Psychology Classes
This book was used by my high school Psychology teacher. It is the most user-friendly text that I have ever used. There is a good depth of knowledge and range of material. I would reccomend this text to any high school Psychology teacher.

keeps you focused!!!
This books is currently my high school psychology textbook.It is easy to read and has illustrations to help you understand the material.You only have to read it once, and you'll be able to answer all the questions after each chapter.That is how clear and concise this book is. ... Read more

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Increasingly, children with significant medical issues are being incorporated into the general school environment. Given the potential effects of various disorders and conditions on educational prognosis, it is important for neuropsychologists, pediatric psychologists, school psychologists, teachers, and other professionals who are working with these children to be aware of the nature and course of these many disorders as well as the avenues for rehabilitation, accommodation, and classroom modification.

In Children with Complex Medical Issues in Schools, Dr. Castillo bridges the gap between research and practice and provides a concise, yet thorough reference that covers a broad range of conditions, from high incidence disorders like epilepsy and meningitis, to those with less obvious neurological underpinnings like asthma and diabetes. Each chapter is written by clinicians with practical expertise with each disorder and includes:

• Case studies with results from neuropsychological evaluations to elicit understanding into how a student's school functioning may be affected by their medical history
• Recommendations for educational modifications and accommodations
• Data regarding morbidity and mortality rates, related medical issues, and common medical treatments
• Interventions for children with specific medical disorders, along with educational resources that may be accessed via the internet or through other literature

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Why has mainstream psychology had little or nothing to offer about tragic incidences of school violence such as the Columbine High School tragedy? Why is there mostly silence from this important profession while debates about school testing rage on? Dr. Sarason pulls no punches in this searing critique of American psychology and its current and historical disinterest in our schools. This book explains why psychology's continued aloofness impoverishes the field and prevents it from capitalizing upon its potential to serve the public welfare. He describes how, after World War II, American psychology took steps to respond to societal needs but rebuffed efforts to include the improvement of schools. Bringing his discussion completely up-to-date, Dr. Sarason includes two extended chapters about the Columbine incident - why psychologists offered few conclusions concerning what those killings signified about schools in general and high schools in particular. He also criticizes test developers for their failure to seek and prevent school personnel from interpreting and using tests in ways that negatively affect students. As readers might expect, Dr.Sarason gets right to the heart of the matter in this powerful depiction of all that psychology can but declines to do for our schools. ... Read more

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Like the well-received first edition, this thoroughly revised volume presents a practical guide to consultation in schools, including the various approaches (such as behavioral and advocacy), implementation issues, skills, obstacles to practice, transcripts, and ethical issues.

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This important new work covers clinical issues in treating victims of school violence and assessing children with the potential for violence. The editor also examines the effectiveness of prevention intervention programs and offers larger policy recommendations. The book looks at environmental factors such as cultural issues on behaviors from bullying to mass school shootings. And uniquely, the book delves into topics such as sexual boundaries and body image. In all, this book aims for a theoretical and applied picture of the current state of school violence and prevention.