emotionally disturbed children

Advises parents on how to handle children with quick tempers, explaining how to anticipate and lessen the behavior by teaching the child the skills necessary to handle frustration adaptively to become more flexible, socially and emotionally.

Having experienced compulsive behavior all her life, Lo's symptoms are getting her into trouble when she witnesses a murder while wandering dangerous quarters of Cleveland, Ohio, collecting things that do not belong to her, obsessing about her brother's death.

An emotionally damaged sixteen-year-old girl begins a relationship with a deeply troubled older man.

Discusses strategies and techniques to reach and teach children who have been exposed to various forms of trauma, such as abuse, neglect, community violence; and explores how family violence influences language and memory, and other related topics.

Fourteen-year-old Byron and the disturbed boy he is baby sitting form a close friendship that helps them through several crises in the following four years.

Seeing his Mother drown when he was three gave Tuck a stammer and some emotional problems which the Dagleys, with their encouragement and skating instructions, are helping him overcome.

A comprehensive guide for establishing a better relationship with teenage children, with advice on ending hostilities, fostering mutual respect, and strengthening family relationships.

Describes the experiences of a troubled teenager at the Vitam Center in Norwalk, Connecticut, a therapeutic community where teenagers with problems help each other get better.