Working with Children: Children
and Self-Esteem, Anger, Self-Harm etc.
Books
for counsellors, therapists, parents and children. Many children who've
been
abused, or witnessed abuse, suffer from a lack of self-esteem, have
anger issues, or may self-harm. We hope these books are helpful to you
and prove a useful addition to DABS catalogue.
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Angry
Arthur
by Hiawyn Oram
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When 3 year-old Arthur gets very angry, strange things start to happen.
Exploding thunder, typhoons and hurricanes take Arthur on a very
peculiar journey. This book won the 1993 Mother Goose Award.
"Once there was a boy called Arthur, who wanted to stay up and watch
TV, but his mother wouldn't let him. "I'll get angry," said Arthur, and
he did. Very, very angry... "
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Anxiety Workbook
for Teens : Activities to Help You Deal with Anxiety & Worry
by Lisa M Schab
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This workbook contains 42 activities that offer anxious teens insight
into their problems and provide practical guidance for helping them
overcome day-to-day challenges.
From the publishers:
Anxiety disorders typically relate to other problems, including school
failure and depressive disorders. Most young people don't look for and
never get help with these problems. So this is an absolutely essential
text and a vital resource for teens and their parents. It includes all
sorts of activities for teens. There are exercises that help to control
anxiety in the face of everyday challenges and that develop a positive
self-image. There are also resources for seeking additional help and
support. Working in their own home at their own pace, this book will
teach teens to change their anxious thoughts. The author Lisa Schab is
a licensed clinical social worker with a private counselling practice
in a suburb of Chicago. She teaches workshops on self-help and
relaxation for the general public and professional training courses for
therapists.
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Beyond Fear
and
Control : Working with Young People who Self-Harm
Edited by Helen Spandler
& Sam Warner
£
“As
the title suggests, this book aims to move services away from responses
based on fear [and control]… Although the need for such a
change is increasingly being recognised, the practical implications and
ethical dilemmas of this shift have rarely been explored. This book
addresses this gap by providing in-depth descriptions of a range of
innovative practices”.
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Beyond
the Blues : A Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression
by Lisa M
Schab
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“Despite what you might have been told, the feelings of
sadness and hopelessness you may be struggling with are probably not
"just a phase" or "something you'll grow out of." As many as 20 percent
of people your age have symptoms of serious depression, yet many teens
and even many adults don't recognize the signs. Only half of depressed
teens get the help they need to overcome these feelings. If you're
feeling depressed, this workbook offers things you can do, both on your
own and with a counselor, to feel better. The activities in
this workbook can help you cope with sad and difficult feelings, find
new ways to make friends, and deal with conflicts. Little by little and
on your own schedule, you can make small changes in your life that will
lead you to a brighter, more enjoyable future.”
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Dissociation
In Children & Adolescents : A Developmental
Perspective
by
Frank W. Putnam
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From amnesia, intrusive memories and depersonalisation, to
auditory hallucinations, trance-like states, and disturbances
in identity, the symptoms of pathological dissociation are
among the most devastating effects of childhood abuse. This
comprehensive volume provides a developmental approach to
understanding, diagnosing and treating dissociative disorders in
children.
Hardback.
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For Friends And
Family : A Guide for Supporters of Women and Girls Who Self-Injure
by Lois Arnold
for Bristol Crisis Service for Women
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“This booklet begins by explaining what self-injury
is… An important focus… is on you as a person
involved with someone who self-injures. It considers what that
experience may be like for you, and how to look after yourself as well
as how to help the person you care about.”
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Hands Are Not For
Hitting
by
Martine Agassi
Made to be read aloud with
children who are pre-school and starting school, it helps them learn
that hitting is unacceptable. Words tell, and pictures show, the many
wonderful things kids can do with their hands instead of hitting.
Available in 2 versions - a boardbook for toddlers or a paperback for
children aged 4-7.
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Helping
Adolescents And Adults To Build Self-Esteem : A Photocopiable
Activities
Book
by
Deborah M. Plummer
£
A valuable book, filled with
simple, practical and innovative ideas for supporting the development
and maintenance of healthy self-esteem. Based on the author's clinical
experience, the activity sheets encourage participants to draw on
existing skills and develop new approaches to building confidence and
feelings of self-worth.
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Helping
Children To Build Self-Esteem : A Photocopiable Activities
Book
by
Deborah M. Plummer
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NEW EDITION. Based on the
author's extensive clinical experience, this book will enable teachers,
therapists and carers to encourage feelings of competence and
self-worth in children and their families. It is primarily designed for
use with individuals and groups of children aged 7-11, but the ideas
can easily be adapted for both older and younger children and for
children with learning difficulties.
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Helping
Children To Cope with Change, Stress & Anxiety : A
Photocopiable Activities
Book
by
Deborah M. Plummer
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This book is full of creative
ideas for use with children who have difficulty in coping with change,
stress and normal levels of anxiety. Supported by a comprehensive but
accessible theory section, the practical exercises are a simple and fun
way of helping children to learn healthy stress management strategies.
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Hot Stuff
To Help Kids Chill Out : The Anger Management Book
by Dr. Jerry Wilde
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This book speaks directly to children and adolescents in a language
they can easily understand. It is an empowering book designed to
encourage today's youth to manage their anger rather than be controlled
by it.
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The Huge Bag of Worries
by Virginia Ironside
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The usually happy
Jenny has started to have lots of worries until they grow into a huge
bag of worries that follow her everywhere. They are there when she goes
swimming, when she is watching TV, and even when she is in the
lavatory. Jenny decides they will have to go. But who can help her?
Finally her Grandmother notices her growing 'bag of worries' and they
work through her worries together. The girl finds there are lots of
different ways of dealing with or sharing worries and feels a whole lot
better once her 'bag of worries' has been cleared out.
Written for
young children and helpful for all ages.
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Just
Because I Am : A Child’s Book of Affirmation
by
L.
Murphy Payne
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“I am myself, I am special and unique, My body is part of me,
My thoughts are part of me, All of these things make up a special
person - me."
A beautiful, illustrated book that empowers children,
builds their self-esteem and teaches them to say
“NO” to things that
hurt.
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The Rainbow Journal : For Young
People Who Self-Injure
Produced by
Catherine Lucas for BCSW, with Young People Who Self-Injure
£
“We
often hurt ourselves as a way of coping with painful and upsetting
feelings. You can use this Journal as another way of coping with those
feelings. You can also use it to explore other underlying
problems.”
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Self-Esteem Games : 300
Fun Activities That Make Children Feel Good about Themselves
by Barbara Sher
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These
joyful activities help children learn how to make friends, express
feelings, trust others, accept themselves, use their imaginations, and
more. The book combines upbeat, positive advice - including tips for
better parenting - with step-by-step directions for each activity.
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Stopping
the Pain : A Workbook for Teens Who Cut & Self-Injure
by by
Lawrence E. Shapiro
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There are a lot of reasons why teens hurt themselves. None of them are
your fault. You can't change your past, but there is a lot you can do,
right now, to make your future a place you'd like to spend some time, a
place free from the pain, loneliness, and isolation of cutting. This
workbook offers a great way for you to make it happen.
The exercises in Stopping
the Pain will help you explore why you self-injure and
give you lots of ideas how you can stop. The book will help you learn
new skills for dealing with issues in your life, reduce your stress,
and reach out to others when you need to. Work through the book or just
check out the sections that speak to you the most. This is your own
personal and private road map to regaining control of your life.
The book begins with a series of exercises designed to help teens
understand why they self-injure and dispel myths about self-injury. It
goes on to help them tackle self-esteem issues, recognize and disarm
the triggers that lead to self-injury, communicate about self-injury,
cope with difficult emotions, and commit to change.
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Volcano In My Tummy :
Helping Children to Handle Anger
by Elaine Whitehouse &
Warwick Pudney
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An accessible resource book for
teachers, parents and all who care for children. It is full of stories,
and easy-to-use games and exercises designed to encourage children to
see their anger and to deal constructively with it. For ages 6-15.
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What's
the
Harm : A Book For Young People Who Self-Harm or Self-Injure
by
Lois Arnold &
Anne Magill
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A down-to-earth, sympathetic and non-judgemental booklet.
Talks about the many reasons people hurt themselves, how to
make sure you don't go further than you meant to, and where to
get help when you need it and are ready for
it.
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When Sophie gets
Angry - Really
Really Angry
by
Molly Garrett Bang
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When Sophie's sister takes away a toy that Sophie was playing with,
Sophie gets angry. Boy, does she ever! She gets so angry she "roars a
red, red roar". She runs out of the house and keeps running until she
tires herself out and then she cries. Finally, Sophie climbs up a tree
where she lets the sights and sounds of nature soothe and calm her.
This book helps young children realise it is OK to get angry and, more
importantly, shows them different ways of dealing with anger. The vivid
illustrations also help convey various moods as the dominant colours
shift from reds, purples, and oranges to shades of blue and
green. This book provides a very useful tool to talk to
children
about feelings, especially anger.
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