Jacqueline B. Toner – författare

amp ldquo Readers looking for help for themselves or a friend will find that this slim volume is chock-full of easy-to-implement ideas for those living with depression. amp rdquo -School Library JournalTeens get a great deal of information and guidance on many things from study skills to college admissions to test taking amp hellip and the list goes on. But many teens get no direct instruction about how to manage difficult emotions. This lack of direction can be hard because teens are at an age vulnerable to depression. While people often use the word amp quot depression amp quot to describe a momentary mood, the same term is also used to label a more serious and long-lasting problem that can interfere with many aspects of a person amp rsquo s life. It's that second definition that is the focus of this book.Depression: A Teen amp rsquo s Guide to Survive and Thrive is a guidebook for teenagers who are depressed or at risk for depression, full of useful information, helpful self-reflection quizzes, and easy-to-do exercises. This guide discusses depression and provides guidance on cognitive-behavioral therapy principles to help teens take a problem-solving, strategy-based approach to deal with depressed moods, thoughts, and behavior. Intended to serve as an adjunct to therapy, this is a very practical and easy-to-read book that is not overwhelming for teens.

NAPPA Award Winner and finalist in the Foreword INDIES Book Awards. What to Do When You Feel Too Shy guides children and their parents through the emotions underlying social anxiety and uses strategies and techniques based on cognitive-behavioral principles to address the issue.Circus clowns perform tricks and make us laugh. They wear bright colors, big shoes, and all kinds of wigs and colorful hats. They seem to like people looking at them and laughing at them, but many people-including children-feel shy when other people notice them. And some people are incredibly uncomfortable being in the spotlight. Does this sound like your child? If he feels too shy or nervous often or if he misses out on cool activities and fun because of it, this book can help.This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to overcome social anxiety-so they can join in the circus of fun and friends!This book is part of the What-to-Do Guides for Kids series and includes an amp ldquo Introduction to Parents and Caregivers. amp quot What-to-Guides for Kids are interactive self-help books designed to guide amp ndash 2 year olds, and their parents, through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of various psychological concerns. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, these books educate, motivate, and empower children to work towards change.

Carolyn is in a wheelchair, but she doesn't let that stop her! She can do almost everything the other kids can, even if sometimes she has to do it a little differently. Includes a Note to Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers with more information on discussing disabilities with children and helping them to build positive, empathic relationships.

This book is about dealing with persistent and interfering fears (phobias) and coaches kids to deal with a phobia, gradually building confidence to face their fear and more and more challenging situations.Lots of kids are a little afraid of some things, like heights or spiders. But some kids are so afraid that it stops them from having fun. Does this sound like you? If your fear is getting in the way of everyday activities, this book is for you!What to Do When Fear Interferes guides children and their parents through overcoming phobias using strategies and techniques based on cognitive-behavioral principles. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to overcome their fears-so they can blast off to new adventures!

This exciting book introduces kids to the science of psychology, with chapters on the brain, personality, intelligence, emotions, social relationships, and more. Accompanied by colorful illustrations of psychology amp rsquo s big ideas, and lots of hands-on experiments to try at home, there amp rsquo s no better way to dive into the fascinating science of the mind.Why do we sleep? What are feelings? How do we make decisions, and how do we learn from them? Psychology helps us ask and answer these big questions about ourselves, others, and the world around us.

Written for pre-teens and young teens in lively text accompanied by fun facts, True or False? The Science of Perception, Misinformation, and Disinformation explores what psychology tells us about development and persistence of false perceptions and beliefs and the difficulty of correcting them, plus ways to debunk misinformation and think critically and factually about the world around us. This book explores how we think and perceive and why false beliefs, superstitions, opinions, misinformation, or wild guesses can just stick around and mess things up. You amp rsquo ll see how misunderstandings and misuse of scientific findings can lead people to the wrong conclusions. Readers learn how to outsmart their brain to gain critical thinking skills and find ways to identify and correct false beliefs and disinformation. Our big brains are super-efficient but glitchy. Scientists estimate that 9 % of what we see, hear, smell, or sense never really sinks in. Instead, we pick up on the big things, general impressions, or important stuff and end up leaving our brains to fill in the missing info. And on top of that, people sometimes twist information on purpose. False beliefs can be shared from person to person or go viral in a flash, often by people who think the info is true.   So how in the world do we know what amp rsquo s real, what amp rsquo s true, or who to believe? Dig in and get the facts!

Your smartest organ tells you what your senses are sensing - without you even trying! It uses what you already know and your memories to understand all that you hear, see, smell, taste, and touch. Go beyond your five senses and explore the sciencebehind how you make sense of the world around you. You’ll discover how you pick up clues from your environment and how those observations become messages for your brilliant brain to interpret and fill in the blanks - all at lightning speed - to form your perception. Kid-friendly text from two expert psychologists along with cheerful art provides an in-depth look at how it all comes together.

This updated edition in the bestselling What To Do series cansupport and guide efforts to help scary news seem a bit more manageable for young people.Scary news is an inevitable part of life. Whether from television news reports, the car radio, digital media, or adult discussions, children are often bombarded with unsettling information about the world around them. When the events being described include violence, extreme weather events, a disease outbreak, or discussions of more dispersed threats such as climate change or terrorism, children can get frightened and overwhelmed just like adults. This book tackles children amp rsquo s anxiety and stress around how events are portrayed in the news and how kids might process news to become an informed media consumer. Parents and caregivers can be prepared to help them understand and process the messages around them by using this book.What to Do When the News Scares You provides a way to help children put scary events into perspective. And, if children start to worry or become anxious about things they amp rsquo ve heard, there are ideas to help them calm down and cope.

This interactive self-help book guides children and their parents through the emotions underlying a fear of making mistakes using strategies and techniques based on cognitive-behavioral principles.What to Do When Mistakes Make You Quake helps kids takes the fear out of failing and making mistakes to just keep on going! Kids who worry about being wrong try to control situations to ensure their success, blame others for their failings, or be critical in general. They may have trouble making decisions for fear of making the wrong one. It amp rsquo s exhausting trying to avoid mistakes. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to cope with mistakes - so they can explore new territory without fear!

Gold Medal, Mom's Choice AwardsThis book introduces kids to cognitive behavioral therapy based strategies that can help them understand and deal with envy, jealousy, and self-esteem.  Just like a pirate using a spyglass, kids may focus in on one thing that they want, and not notice all the good things they already have. If you amp rsquo re a kid who thinks amp ldquo it amp rsquo s not fair, amp rdquo this book is for you!  What to Do When It amp rsquo s Not Fair guides children and their parents through the difficult emotion of envy and jealousy using strategies and techniques based on a cognitive-behavioral principles. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to cope with envy-so they can sail the high seas with pleasure!This book is part of the Magination Press What-to-Do Guides for Kids series and includes an amp ldquo Introduction to Parents and Caregivers. amp rdquo  What-to-Do Guides for Kids are interactive self-help books designed to guide amp ndash 2 year olds and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of various psychological concerns. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, these books educate, motivate, and empower children to work towards change.