Bøger udgivet af American Psychological Association

This book is an authoritative, comprehensive, and easy-to-read guide to parenthood and family building for LGBTQ people.

This book pioneers the study of bilingualism across the lifespan and in all its diverse forms. In framing the newest research within a lifespan perspective, the editors highlight the importance of considering an individual's age - from infancy to late adulthood - when researching how bilingualism affects language acquisition and cognitive development.

Introduces a structured decision-making process that draws heavily from principle-based and positive ethics and provides practical applications of the APA Ethics Code while also accounting for federal laws and regulations. Detailed case examples illustrate how to apply this process in a variety of treatment contexts, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and hospice care.

Every year, numerous crimes occur involving child eyewitnesses. But how reliable is child eyewitness evidence? This book summarises the research on how well children can describe an event and perpetrator and how well they can identify the perpetrator. It shows that although children may be less advanced in these skills than adults, they nonetheless can provide invaluable evidence.

Max, Rusty, Ginger, and Tanner assume without question that their new classmate is just like them - a DOG. Guest what? Samantha is NOT a dog, which leads to whole heap of questions. But in little time, all the tails in Miss Biscuit's classroom start wagging, and Samantha is celebrated for the CAT she is, just in time for another new student!

A Carmen le encanta hacer trucos de magia con su Papi. El puede hacer volar los sarapes. El puede hacer desaparecer los conejos! Pero un dia, su Papi desaparece. Ella se siente triste y asustada cuando se entera que el ha sido detenido porque es un inmigrante indocumentado de Mexico.

Ellie feels like she is disappointing people if she says 'no'. One way or another, she thinks she is hurting someone's feelings. Or she puts other people's wants or needs in front of her own. With help from her parents and her teacher, Ellie finds the strength to be honest with people and do the right thing for herself by learning how to say 'no'.

Drives home the message that it doesn't take a person with power to make a difference. More often, it takes determination. When confronted with injustice, regular people can effect change.

Examines the complicated web of behaviors and motivations that underlie our sustainability problem, and identifies concrete actions social scientists, policymakers, and individuals can take to help transform ourselves, and our planet, for the better.

The loss of a loved one can be overwhelming. How do we endure grief? Can we simply forget, or 'get over it?' This book explains the science behind bereavement, from emotion to the persistence of memory, and shows readers how to understand and adapt to death as a part of life.

Written for parents of children from birth to young adulthood (ages 0-24), this book helps you examine your role as a guide, cheerleader, advocate, and most importantly, as a human being who doesn't always have the right answers.

Painful latch, delayed milk, low supply, oversupply, infections, and tongue-tie are just some of the issues that can imperil breastfeeding. Postpartum anxiety and depression can make things even harder. This book helps expectant and new mothers reach their breastfeeding goals and care for their babies with confidence.

Sharing stories and advice rooted in the science of evolutionary psychology, father and son authors Doug Kenrick and David Lundberg-Kendrick pinpoint the dangers of stone-age problem solving for our lives today, and present a new, systematic way to survive and be happy in the modern world.

Provides science-based facts and practical tools to help readers develop healthy lifestyles to optimize their cognitive abilities, mental health, and physical functioning at any age.

Offers the best parenting practices to foster resilience by encouraging children's social-emotional development and adaptive stress-regulation strategies. The authors translate scientific research into concrete, actionable tips and recommendations to help promote the emotional wellbeing of both child and parent.

A clever and colourful activity book that will invigorate kids to understand their emotions with fun emojis coupled with upbeat rhyming verse that readers can act out. From glad to sad, silly to worry, love to disgust, and many more, the expert authors use cognitive-behavioural principles to introduce kids to tons of everyday feelings.

Addressing the critical intersection between mental health and the legal system, this book presents a competency-based approach to clinical practice with justice-involved couples and families.

When beavers make a dam that changes the path of the river, Camilla has to help make new maps and learn that change can be a good thing.

Articulates a clear four-phase framework for planning, creating, implementing, and evaluating multilevel community health promotion interventions that target individual, physical, and social environments. Each phase is described in thorough detail and accompanied by in-depth examples.

Hop in and ride along as our auto-friends personify the twists and turns of feelings. This rhyming picture book shares various expressive classic cars and invites readers to figure out the emotions, from excited to angry and more, behind the facial expressions.

The expansion of the tech sector has revolutionized how processes are conducted in almost every realm of industry. This book presents a rich discussion of the opportunities organisational consultants have to impact the development of technical leaders, teams, and organisations.

With its combined focus on inclusion, social justice, and evidence-based practice, this book will help clinicians work with today's diverse families in effective, culturally responsive ways. The book examines common interactional challenges that contemporary families face, such as co-parenting, divorce, and intimate partner violence.

Describes perfectionism's mental health costs and effects on achievement, explaining the myriad and often surprising ways children and adolescents exhibit perfectionism in their family, school, and social environments. Most important, the authors suggest clinical interventions to help children regain perspective, and accept their limitations.

Designed specifically for undergraduate writing, this easy-to-use pocket guide is adapted from the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. It provides complete guidance on effective, clear, and inclusive scholarly communication and the essentials of formatting papers and course assignments.

This fun story about the highs and lows of media stardom is perfect for readers not yet ready for Charlotte's Web. A gorgeous peacock hatches an escape from the zoo in search of fame, only to realize that it's not all that it's cracked up to be, and that instant stardom can be tough and beauty is more than feathers deep.

This lively story will leap into the hearts of kids and their grandparents alike as it celebrates intergenerational relationships in rhyming text. Nana can make any object a dancing partner. This fun story is filled with the movement, energy, and laughter that comes when kids dance with their grandparents.

This fun and funny bird's-eye tome to individuality, community, and harmony follows the reactions of a neighbourhood full of birds when a 'flamboyance' of flamingos moves in. Each band of birds all have their feathers ruffled and express their apprehension about the new and different arrivals.

Invites readers to move beyond a one-dimensional view of identity to a nuanced understanding of the overlapping cultural influences that affect us all. The fourth edition of this bestseller features new chapters featuring culturally adapted cognitive behavioural tools and techniques, and trauma due to racism and other systemic forms of oppression.

A much-anticipated follow-up to the critically-acclaimed and bestselling The Fantasy Bond, this volume tackles the complex question of why so many of us are compelled to repeat the pain of our past while avoiding positive experiences that could enrich our lives.