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Chapman, Alexander L.; Dixon-Gordon, Katherine L. – APA Books, 2020
This book reviews the theoretical underpinnings and practice of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), a radical treatment developed by Marsha Linehan to treat borderline personality disorder (BPD). DBT has proven to be effective with a wide range of mental health problems, including self-harm, suicidality, substance abuse, and eating disorders that…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Personality Problems, Mental Disorders, Self Destructive Behavior
Midgley, Nick; Ensink, Karin; Lindqvist, Karin; Malberg, Norka; Muller, Nicole – APA Books, 2017
This is the first comprehensive clinical introduction to using a time-limited mentalizing approach for working with children, ages 5 to 12, who experience emotional and behavioral problems, including anxiety, depression, and relational difficulties. Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) promotes a child's ability to make sense of their own mind, and…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Psychotherapy, Children, Emotional Problems
DuPaul, George J.; Kern, Lee – APA Books, 2011
The symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often begin early in life. In fact, many young children enter school with behavioral and cognitive symptoms that put them at a significant disadvantage compared with their typically-developing peers. Over the past several decades, researchers, psychologists and educators have devoted…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Early Intervention, Identification, Preschool Children