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First Aid for the Pediatrics Clerkship, Third Editionby Latha Stead; Matthew Kaufman; Muhammad Waseem
McGraw-Hill 2010; US$ 48.00The pediatrics clerkship survival guide written by students who aced the clerkship. This powerful review for the pediatrics clerkship provides medical students taking requiredrotations with a single, concise, high-yield resource for excelling on the boards and wards. Hundreds of high-yield facts--written by students and based on the clerkship's core competencies--review everything students need to know for the clerkship. Margin notes highlight common exam and "pimp" questions to really help students shine. New to this edition, mini-cases are integrated throughout to give a clinical "face" todisease discussions. A section of "classifieds" include scholarship and award opportunities. A new color insert contains... more...
Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatmentby Jana Parizkova
CRC Press 2005; US$ 99.95This fully updated new edition summarizes the latest scientific knowledge on childhood obesity, focusing on the developmental aspects of the condition and discussing the influences and factors predisposing individuals to obesity from an early age. more...
Child and Adolescent Psychopathologyby Theodore P. Beauchaine; Stephen P. Hinshaw
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2008; US$ 110.00Child and Adolescent Psychopathology provides a unique opportunity to expose students to a cutting-edge approach to childhood and adolescent disorders by addressing and integrating the most current research on the genetic, neurobiological, and environmental factors that contribute to them. The text also emphasizes how, when, and why disorders emerge among young people and in what ways symptom profiles change at different stages of development. more...
Clinical Manual of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacologyby Robert L. Findling
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. 2007; US$ 74.00This book is a succinct and practical guide that enables practitioners to more effectively address commonly-seen disorders such as ADHD, gain new insight into high-profile problems like juvenile suicide, and become better informed regarding conditions, such as anxiety, that frequently go undiagnosed and untreated. more...
Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergiesby Kenneth Bock; Cameron Stauth
Random House Publishing Group 2008; US$ 13.99Autism is an epidemic: It has spiked 1,500 percent in the last twenty years. ADHD, asthma and allergies have also skyrocketed over the same time period. One of these conditions now strikes one in every three children in America. But there is hope. Leading medical innovator Kenneth Bock, M.D., has helped change the lives of more than a thousand children, and in this important book, with a comprehensive program that targets all four of the 4-A disorders, he offers help to children everywhere. This is the book that finally puts hope within reach. Doctors have generally overlooked the connections among the 4-A disorders, despite their concurrent rise and the presence of many medical clues. For years the medical establishment has considered autism... more...
ADHDby Paul H. Wender
Oxford University Press, USA 2001; US$ 19.95Paul Wender began his career treating children with ADHD 37 years ago and has treated adults with the disorder for almost 30 years. His exhaustive research and insight gained from clinical practice led to the first book about ADHD in children (Minimal Brain Dysfunction in Children, 1971). Continuing research revealed that in many instances ADHD persisted into adult life, and that adult ADHD included symptoms that were not present in childhood. These findings resulted in his 1995 book Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults. He also authored the first book for the parents of children with ADHD, The Hyperactive Child in 1974. Now, in this revised and updated edition of ADHD he presents the definitive resource on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity... more...
Human Growthby Alex F. Roche; Shumei S. Sun
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 51.00A complete reference to the measurement, assessment and interpretation of growth from birth to adulthood. more...
Treatment of Depression in Adolescents and Adultsby David W. Springer; Allen Rubin; Christopher G. Beevers
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2011; US$ 58.00Praise for Treatment of Depression in Adolescents and Adults "This outstanding book, written for clinicians, provides a fascinating examination of leading depression treatments supported by cutting-edge scientific evidence. The editors have assembled an impressive list of authors who expertly describe each intervention at a level of detail rarely seen in other books. Clinicians looking for guidance on how to implement evidence-based treatments for depression will find this book indispensable." — Aaron T. Beck , MD, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania President Emeritus, Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research "This is a much-needed book that can increase accessibility of empirically based treatments to practicing... more...
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dogby Bruce Perry; Maia Szalavitz
Basic Books 2007; US$ 15.95A world-renowned child psychiatrist takes us inside his pioneering work with trauma victims to offer a groundbreaking new perspective on how stress and violence affect children’s brains-and how they can be helped to heal more...
Game Playby Charles E. Schaefer; Steven E. Reid
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004; US$ 90.00The long-awaited revision of the only book on game play available for mental health professionals Not only is play a pleasurable, naturally occurring behavior found in humans, it is also a driving force in our development. As opposed to the unstructured play often utilized in psychotherapy, game playing invokes more goal-directed behavior, carries the benefits of interpersonal interaction, and can perform a significant role in the adaptation to one's environment. This landmark, updated edition of Game Play explores the advantages of using games in clinical- and school-based therapeutic interventions with children and adolescents. This unique book shows how playing games can promote socialization, encourage the development of identity and... more...









