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National Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
The mission of the National Association for Continuing Education (NACE) is to offer continuing education opportunities to provide learners in the fields of medicine, behavioral health, education, and related disciplines, with the most up-to-date, science-based information that will enable them to maintain or increase their knowledge, skills, and professional performance to ultimately benefit the public’s health.
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Instructional Practices for Students with Behavioral Disorders: Strategies for Reading, Writing, and MathNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
Presenting a broad range of instructional programs and practices that are proven effective for students with behavioral disorders, this is the first resource of its kind for K-3 teachers and special educators. Described are clear-cut strategies for promoting mastery and fluency in early reading, writing, and math, while tailoring instruction to
each student's needs. Grounded in a three-tiered response-to-intervention framework that facilitates data-based assessment, decision making, and progress monitoring, the book includes helpful examples and reproducibles. A special chapter outlines instructional management procedures for enhancing student engagement and promoting positive behavior.
Ethics in Plain EnglishNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
This book is a practical and engaging resource that shows psychologists how to apply the principles of APA's Ethics Code to the ethical dilemmas that they encounter in their daily lives. The chapters cover general principles of ethical decision making, as well as a broad range of issues relating to professional competence, human relations, privacy and confidentiality, advertising and other public statements, record keeping and fees, education and training, research and publication, assessment, and therapy.
Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling, A Practical Guide, Third EditionNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
This text will help practitioners think through how to respond to complex ethical dilemmas and assume personal responsibility for their actions. This book also provides an excellent articulation of best practices in negotiating and clarifying complex ethical dilemmas. The authors explore the complexities of ethical decision-making in creative ways that encourage mindful awareness and continual inquiry. They use an active approach with scenarios followed by a set of questions to explore each topic. This is an essential book for every clinician from trainees to seasoned practitioners.
Social Work Values and EthicsNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
Atimely and practical exploration of the 160 ethical guidelines in the NASW Code of Ethics adopted in 1997. Includes a discussion of the conceptual foundations of each of six core values considered to be the basis of social workethics; additional material on confidentiality and privacy; vignettes accompanying many of the code's guidelines; and a comprehensive overview of the issues of social work misconduct and malpractice.
Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Obesity in YouthNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
Learn about the relationship between body image disturbances and eating disorders in children and adolescents. J. Kevin Thompson and Linda Smolak present a dynamic approach that combines current research, assessment techniques, and suggestions for treatment and prevention.
A Systematic Treatment of Bulimia NervosaNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
The practical application of this multi-dimensional, systems-based understanding to treatment practice is demonstrated through three in-depth case studies. This book is essential reading for psychologists, counselors, therapists, social workers, and health professionals working with this group, as well as for people suffering from bulimia nervosa and their families.
Attachment, Trauma, and HealingNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
This comprehensive book examines the causes of attachment disorder and provides in-depth discussion on effective solutions including attachment-focused assessment and diagnosis, specialized training and education for caregivers, the controversial in-arms treatment for children and caregivers, and early intervention and prevention programs for high-risk families.
Post Traumatic Stress DisorderNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
Approximately half of all men and women will be exposed to a traumatic event such as assault, military combat, a vehicular accident, domestic violence, or a natural disaster. Who is at risk for developing PTSD? What is the likelihood of recovery? What is the difference between PTSD and the new diagnosis, Acute Stress Disorder? How do you differentiate PTSD from other disorders with similar symptoms? Ideal for the busy clinician in an easy-to-read format.
Obsessive Compulsive DisorderNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
Previously considered a rare mental condition, OCD now appears to be a hidden epidemic with over 6.5 million sufferers. What medical conditions can cause symptoms similar to OCD? Why do medication and behavior therapy for OCD produce the same changes in the brain? What are the most effective treatments? This book provides a comprehensive look at obsessive compulsive disorder with a discussion of the most current assessment techniques and treatment strategies.
Depression in AdultsNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
At any one time, 7.7 percent of the population suffers from clinical depression. What are the typical characteristics? What is the likelihood of recovery? What differentiates depression from other disorders? What environmental influences may cause depression? What are the biological influences and treatments? In clear, concise language, the author provides a comprehensive overview of major depressive disorder.
Treating Postnatal DepressionNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
Provides an understanding of depression following childbirth which draws together current theories and a synthesis of key research with a framework for intervention. Gives guidelines for a 10-week program to 1) reduce symptoms; 2) improve maternal functioning; 3)address marital and partner difficulties; 4) deal with parent-infant difficulties; and 5) facilitate the use and development of social networks.
Understanding Chronic Fatigue SyndromeNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
Recent studies suggest that half a million people in the U.S. suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). This book, authored by two experienced CFS clinician-researchers, is the first volume on CFS written specifically for mental health professionals.
Marital and Family Processes in DepressionNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
A synthesis of the data describing present research on the course of marital distress and depression. Discusses the bidirectional nature of depression and marital dissatisfaction, lists the risks for psychopathology in children of depressed parents, and describes a protocol for behavioral marital therapy for depression.
Children and Grief: When a Parent DiesNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
Drawing upon extensive interviews and assessments of school-age children who have lost a parent to death, this book offers a richly textured portrait of the mourning process in children. The volume presents major findings from the Harvard Child Bereavement Study and places them in the context of previous research, shedding new light on both the wide range of normal variation in children's experience of grief and the factors that put bereaved children at risk. The book also compares parentally bereaved children with those who have suffered loss of a sibling to death, or of a parent through divorce, exploring similarities and differences in these experiences of loss. A concluding section explores the clinical implications of the findings and includes a review of intervention models and activities, as well as a screening instrument designed to help identify high-risk bereaved children.
OCD in Children and Adolescents: A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment ManualNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
This practical manual presents a cognitive-behavioral treatment program that has been proven effective in eliminating or alleviating OCD symptoms in children across a broad range of ages and aptitudes. The authors provide an empirically grounded guide to assessment. Clinicians are taken through the four stages of treatment psychoeducation, cognitive training, mapping OCD, and graded exposure and response prevention.
Helping Students Overcome Depression and AnxietyNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
Depression, anxiety, and other internalizing disorders can have severe and lasting consequences for children and adolescents. This unique book provides clear-cut strategies for addressing these problems creatively and effectively with students in grades K-12.
Lessons of LossNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
Lessons of Loss provides a compassionate, sophisticated, and a practical perspective on human loss and bereavement. Dr. Neimeyer develops a fresh theory that views grieving as a process of meaning reconstruction, an effort to rebuild a sense of self and the world that makes sense in light of unwelcome losses in life.
Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and AdultsNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
In this up-to-date and clearly written book for the general public as well as professionals in medicine, mental health and education, Dr. Brown describes his new way of understanding ADD. Drawing on recent findings in neuroscience and a rich variety of case histories from his clinical practice, he describes what ADD syndrome is, how it can be recognized at different ages, and how it can best be treated. This book is an authoritative and practical guide for physicians and psychologists, parents and teachers, and the 7 to 9 percent of persons who suffer from ADD or ADHD.
Eliminating Self Defeating BehaviorsNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
Self-defeating behaviors are negative on-going patterns of behaviors involving issues such as smoking, weight, inactive lifestyle, depression, anger, perfectionism, etc. This course is designed to teach concepts to eliminate these negative patterns. The course is educational: first you learn the model, then you apply it to a specific self-defeating behavior. A positive behavioral change is the outcome. Following the course, participants will be able to identify, analyze and replace their self-defeating behavior(s) with positive behavior(s). The course also provides an excellent psychological tool for clinicians to use with their clients. The author grants limited permission to photocopy forms and exercises included in this course for clinical use.
Fundamentals of Complementary and Integrative MedicineNational Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
This cornerstone text provides historical background of alternative healing systems, in addition to the most up-to-date information on scientific esearch, plus basic clinical applications. Intended to give an introduction to the topic of alternative medicine to health care professionals who wish to learn about incorporating these procedures into an allopathic practice.