Title:
The parents' guide to psychological first aid : helping children and adolescents cope with predictable life crises
Edition:
Revised and expanded edition.
Publication Date:
2024
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Physical Description:
xix, 401 pages ; 26 cm
ISBN:
9780197678794
Abstract:
Just as parents can expect their children to encounter physical bumps, bruises, and injuries along the road to adulthood, emotional distress is also an unavoidable part of growing up. The sources of this distress range from toddlerhood to young adulthood, from the frustration of toilet training to the uncertainty of leaving home for the first time. Compiled by four renowned clinical psychologists, the second edition of The Parents' Guide to Psychological First Aid brings together an array of experts to offer parental guidance in helping your child navigate and recover from the everyday stresses they will encounter growing up. Clear, practical, and to-the-point, this is a go-to reference that parents will find themselves returning to again and again as their children grow. Chapters cover topics like healthy eating, sibling relationships, separation and divorce, social media and screen time, hate crimes and violence, learning differences, alcohol and drug use, sadness and depression, and much more. With practical tips, nonjudgmental advice, and suggestions for additional resources at the end of each chapter, this useful and thought-provoking book will be of immense value to new and seasoned parents alike.
Contents:
Section I. Growing up healthy : Clean and healthy bodies / Shannon E. Hourigan ; Sleep problems / Tonya M. Palermo and Caitlin Murray ; Toilet training / Jeanne Swickard Hoffman ; Healthy Eating / Katherine E. Darling, Jennifer L. Warnick, and Elissa Jelalian ; This may hurt: coping with pain and preparing children for medical/dental procedures / Lindsey Vater and Kathleen L. Lemanek ; Health behaviors / Imari-Ashley P. Isaksen ; Sexual behavior in young children / Jeanne Swickard Hoffman ; Gender and sexual identity / Kristin M. Lindahl, Neena M. Malik, and Katie Little -- Section II. Fostering strong families : Communicating with your child / Robin M. Deutsch ; Strategies for discipline and limit setting / Laura G. McKee and Rex Forehand ; Sibling relationships / James J. Crist ; Fostering racial/ethnic identity / Monnica Williams and Sonya Faber ; Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) families / Emily M. Pariseau and Anne E. Kazak ; Parental conflict / Neena M. Malik and Kristin M. Lindahl ; Separation and divorce / Robin M. Deutsch -- Section III. Coping with the social world : Nurturing resilience / Robert B. Brooks and Sam Goldstein ; Making and keeping friends / Hannah M. Harrison and Annette M. La Greca ; Bullying and peer victimization / Paula J. Fite and John L. Cooley ; Social media and screen time / Melissa J. Dreier, Matthew M. Carper, and Jessica L. Hamilton ; Having "the talk" about race / Maryam M. Jernigan and Kendall R. Sanders ; Raising children to be activists / Liza A. Talusan ; Hate crimes and violence / Liza A. Talusan ; Navigating the political work / Shannon E. Hourigan ; Disasters and other traumas / Robin H. Gurwitch and Melissa J. Brymer -- Section IV. Learning the school community : Connecting with the school community / Charmain F. Jackman ; Relocating and starting a new school / Evan T. Burdette and Annette M. La Greca ; Learning differences / Mirian E. Ofonedu ; Difficult student-teacher relationships / Olivia Moorehead-Slaughter ; High school graduation and beyond / Luba Falk Feigenberg -- Section V. Navigating adolescence : Identity development / Julie Anne Laser ; Feel and think like an adolescent / Emma L. Peterson and Laura A. Rindlaub ; Rules and expectations / Johanna Sagarin and Elisa Bronfman ; Body image and physical appearance / Eleanor R. Mackey, Molly C. Basch, and Alexis Exum ; Romantic relationships / Joanne Davila and Emily S. Bibby ; Driving / Daniel DaSilva ; Alcohol and drug use / Robert Miranda, Jr. ; Money matters / William Martin ; After graduation -- what's next? / Lucia Ciciolla and Anna Mazur -- Section VI. Understanding emotions and distress : Attention problems / Joseph W. Frederick and Stephen P. Becker ; Shyness and social anxiety / Jeremy K. Fox, Melissa B. Escobar, Hannah M. Thomas, and Carrie Masia Warner ; Phobias and anxiety / Wendy K. Silverman ; Sadness and depression / Heather A. MacPherson ; Helping children and families cope with grief and loss / Gerald P. Koocher ; Suicide risk and self-injury / Nadja N. Lopez and John D. Guerry ; When professional help is needed / Marcus F. Cherry ' Preparing your child for psychotherapy / Cheryl M. Sterling and Larissa E. Labay.
Language:
English
