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The Last Normal Child: Essays on the Intersection of Kids, Culture, and Psychiatric Drugs (Childhood in America) Lawrence H. Diller M.D.
Behavioral-developmental pediatrician Lawrence Diller continues his investigation into the widespread use of psychiatric drugs for children in America, an investigation that began with his first book, Running on Ritalin. In this work at hand, Diller delves more deeply into the factors that drive the epidemic of children's psychiatric disorders and medication use today, questioning why these medications are being sought, and why Americans use more of these drugs with children than is used in any other country in the world.
The Last Normal Child also addresses the role of drug companies in the advertising and promotion of both disorders and drugs. The pharmaceutical industry has garnered incredible profits and power in influencing the way we view children today. Diller illustrates through vivid and poignant stories of real patients, how he, together with families, make informed decisions about using psychiatric drugs for children. Parents, educators, pediatric and mental health professionals will gain valuable insights, tips and tools for navigating what has become a truly perilous trip of childhood for children in America today.
Handbook of Attachment, Second Edition: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications by Jude Cassidy, Ph.D., Phillip R. Shaver Ph.D.
Comprehensive work is widely recognized as the standard reference on attachment. Coverage includes the origins and development of attachment theory; the role of attachment processes in personality, relationships, and mental health; clinical applications with children, adults, couples, and families.
Overcoming ADHD Without Medication: A Parent and Educator's Guidebook by AYCNP
Please Don't Label My Child: Break the Doctor-Diagnosis-Drug Cycle and Discover Safe, Effective Choices for Your Child's Emotional Health by Scott M. Shannon, Emily Heckman
This is a insightful reference for every parent and professional. Wonderful insight from a noted child psychiatrist.
Your Child's Health - The Parents' One-Stop Reference Guide to: Symptoms, Emergencies, Common Illnesses, Behavior Problems, and Healthy Development by Barton D. Schmitt, MD
Very complete medical reference for parents. Also, small section on effects that violent movies can have on children. Reference worth having in library or home library.
Art Therapy Sourcebook
Cathy Malchiodi
Art therapy is a non-alternative psychological therapy.
Brain Exercises to Cure ADHD Amnon Gimpel, MD
The brain can be strengthened in the same way the body can.
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder Richard Louv
The (emotionally) healing power of nature for our children is described here. Children today may be suffering from "nature deficiency disorder".
Conquering Depression and Anxiety Through Exercise by Keith W. Johnsgård
One of the best natural cures for depression self help is exercise. It is generally accepted in the mental-health community that exercise can be an antidote to depression. Nor is it much in dispute that exercise is beneficial to one’s overall health...[this] volume is a useful consideration of the evidence; it presents experimental studies and case studies that trace the role of exercise in elevating mood, as well as studies comparing the effect of exercise with other forms of treatment, such as talk therapy and medication. Getting into more specific questions, he cites evidence that aerobic and anaerobic exercise are equally effective, even for the most severely depressed... -- Library Journal -- Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
What to Do When You're Scared and Worried: A Guide for Kids James J. Crist
For ages 9 to adult. From a dread of spiders to panic attacks, kids have worries and fears, just like adults. This is a book kids can turn to when they need advice, reassurance, and ideas. They’ll find out where fears and worries come from, practice Fear Chasers and Worry Erasers, and learn to seek help for hard-to-handle fears they can’t manage on their own.
Refusing Care: Forced Treatment and the Rights of the Mentally Ill Elyn R. Saks
Provocative topic by Elyn Saks, a professor who herself has schizophrenia.
Bipolar Children edited by Sharna Olfman, Ph.D.
A resource worth having on this subject.
New Hope for People with Bipolar Disorder: Your Friendly, Authoritative Guide to the Latest in Traditional and Complementary Solutions Jan Fawcett, Bernard Golden, Nancy Rosenfeld
Why some get worse rather than better taking antidepressants and precautions. Seeing both sides of atypical antipsychotics, and other medications that affect neurotransmitters; effective lifestyle changes, coping with stigma; guide to various forms of psychotherpay.
Goal Setting for Students John Bishop
Good resource for teachers.
Your Defiant Teen
by Russel Barkley, Ph.D.
Russell Barkley gives practical ideas for parents on how to re-establish a relationships with teens with conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder.
Non-pharmaceutical methods.
The Porn Trap: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography Wendy Maltz, Larry Maltz
This provides solutions for pornography addiction, as well as instruction on the serious consequences of being trapped in pornography addiction.
The book helps you to,
- Learn how to stop using pornography and deal with its cravings
-Improve self-esteem and personal integrity
-Heal an marital relationship damaged by use of porn
-Develop a normal sex life
See Pornography Effects / Breaking Free from Addiction pages (on-site)
Best Kids Science books of all types. Compiled by public schhool science teacher.
Happy Healthy Children in the 21st Century: Natural Psychology and the Art of Prevention by John Samuels
Children's mental health. How pharmaceutical solutions are often short-sighted and short-term. The influence of profit in mental health treatment. Positive non-pharmaceutical solutions. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Childhood Depression, Bipolar Disorder discussed.
The Media and Children: How television cartoons, Disney movies and princess culture, horror movies, R-rated violent movies, superheroes and the occult affect children's mental health. Historical background of specific children's cartoons.
How exposure to pornography affects children. Child abuse and ADHD. Positive solutions. How turning children on to art can help parents to control the media in their home and provide a positive creative outlet for children. How coaching, personal assistants in public school and tutoring can help children academically and otherwise. Real experiences from school and tutoring. Extensive bibliography and references. Bookmarked table of contents.
Nutritional section by Dr. Nate Lebowitz. M.D., F.A.C.C., Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians.
Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom
by Thomas Armstrong
UltraMind Solution
by Mark M.D. Hyman, M.D.
Depression solutions through diet, lifestyle changes and through strengthening the mind.
Questions Young People Ask, Answers that Work - Volumes 1 and 2
Excellent and practical guidance for young people. Also available at no cost from itinerant ministers.
Great Idea for Parents:
A fish tank is a great idea for anyone with children of any age. It can fill their eyes and mind with wonder and appreciation for the creation.
365 TV-Free Activities You Can Do With Your Child: Plus 50 All-New Bonus Activities Steven J. Bennett, Ruth Bennett
This was first spotted (by us) in a first grade classroom. Great concept, good ideas.
Art is one of the best
self help therapies for many forms of mental health disorders and for addictions.
ADHD,
bipolar disorder,
OCD,
eating disorders, some forms of
depression, can all be helped through attention to
art. This is an excellent,visual reference. This is an excellent gift for
children,
youths, or adults.Art, especially painting, is great self help for bipolar disorder, ADHD, OCD, eating disorder, autism, other disorders also. Studies show that depressed persons who paint happy scenes, receive benefits in better mood, even more so than using art as a catharsis.<
New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
Best book for learning to draw if you can't draw a straight line. Perfect gift for young people. This is a wonderful way to build self esteem, to find out you have value, and to discover your hidden talents.
It teaches you to open your mind to a new way of thinking. The art taught by Betty Edwards can be a healer for those suffering with
ADHD, bipolar disorder, and other mental health disorders.
Blaming the Brain: The Truth About Drugs and Mental Health by Elliot Valenstein
Disproving the "chemical imbalance" medical model theory of mental health
Living with Depression: why Biology and Biography Matter Along the Path to Hope and Healing by Debora Serani
This book "manages to explain depression in terms of human biology and experience without downplaying either aspect. Many times authors concentrate on one or the other, leaving the reader with the impression that only nature (or nurture) causes depression. These books then often purpose one type of solution (i.e. only medication or only talk therapy), leaving the reader only have-informed. The book also provides a discussion concerning stigma of those with mental health disorders. Review - NAMI Advocate, Fall 2011
Beyond the Disease Model of Mental Disorders by Donald Kiesler
Kiesler's Beyond the Disease Model of Mental Disorder goes beyond recent volumes which argue that psychotropic medications are being overused and abused in contemporary mental health settings. Elliott Valenstein, for example, an emeritus professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Michigan, recently argues that people should be highly suspicious of the claim that all mental illness is primarily a biochemical disorder. In his 1998 book, Blaming the Brain: The Truth about Drugs and Mental Health, Valenstein does not argue that drugs never work or that patients should discontinue taking medication. Valenstein's central point, instead, is that drugs do not attack the real cause of a disorder, since biochemical theories are an unproven hypothesis and probably a false one.
After a comprehensive review of the relevant scientific evidence, Kiesler concludes that henceforth the study of mental disorders must be guided by multicausal theories and research that systematically include an array of biological, psychological, and sociocultural causal factors. Kiesler adds that, in order for this to be accomplished, the mental health field and the public at large must first abandon the invalid monocausal biomedical (disease) model of mental disorder.
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Best Books for Children and Teens List - 100+
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AYCNP is not for profit. The small percentage of revenues that it gains through purchase of books from Amazon.com or any other source helps to support the not for profit activities of AYCNP. Thank you for your support! Text and book reviews are by AYCNP. 4 Star Rating Scale
Overcoming ADHD Without Medication
A Parent and Educator's Guidebook by the AYCNP
124 page book and ebook, providing facts, details, problems and solutions for ADHD. Created for parents and educators. It gives professionals deeper insight into causes and solutions for ADHD. Evidence based, much documentation and solution oriented. From the publishers of this site. Read more...
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What is behind the exponential rise in the diagnosis of
bipolar disorder in children over the past 10 years? Is medication the best form of treatment for children diagnosed with bipolar disorder? Is bipolar disorder a symptom of a breakdown in values of society, and is it a biological disease that should be medically treated? Is the
medical-model approach to bipolar disorder the most accurate explanation for the symptoms normally attributed to the disorder.
Are there any repercussions from the extensive use of medication in the treatment of bipolar disorder in children? Is treatment with anticonvulsants and
atypical antipsychotics advisable in preteen or
children?
Sharna Olfman has again edited a thought-provoking series of articles from well known psychiatrists, child psychiatrists,
psychologists and child-care experts in her book
Bipolar Children. (2007) - Highly recommended for parents.
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No Child Left Different by Sharna Olfman, Ph.D.
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Dealing with child development, childhood disorders such as
bipolar disorder and
ADHD,
medications, media’s role, other topics.
A monumental, anchoring work with two chapters written by
Sharna Olfman, a Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Humanities at Point Park University, Pittsburgh. She teaches child development and directs the annual Childhood and Society Symposium.
With the increasing diagnosis of such disorders as
ADHD and
bipolar disorder in children, has come a marked increase in the use of powerful psychotropic drugs being prescribed for preschoolers up until the teenage years. Are such diagnosis valid, or are there other explanations and reasons for children’s psychological problems?
Sharna Olfman develops this theme, with two opening chapters and nine other qualified writers who elaborate on various aspects of children’s mental health,
medication, and other serious issues on the subject. Anyone in the field of mental health, special education or parents who are struggling with these issues with their own children, should read this book.
It points out not only the problems, but also gives ideas that can help to direct
parents and
children so as to avoid the pitfalls of the current mental health system, as well as to make
practical adjustments in life in orders to overcome the severity of symptoms, or other adjustments. Such topics as the nature of children’s mental health, the community....Highly recommended!!....
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365 TV-Free Activities You Can Do With Your Child: Plus 50 All-New Bonus Activities by
Steven J. Bennett, Ruth Bennett
I first saw this book in 1st Grade classroom. Great ideas to keep
children
creative, engaged, and busy in positive activities. This is a wonderful idea book for parents, to help them keep their children creatively engaged without the need to flip on the TV. Children who learn to do without television become more creative, positive, and self-reliant. Their self-esteem is higher and they even benefit academically. Any ideas to help parents to keep the television turned off in the home is welcome. Read More....
Remotely Controlled: How Television is Damaging Our Lives
by Dr. Aric Sigman ------------- Excerpts from Remotely Controlled
Television is a fact of life for most of us, like it or not, like cell phones or emails, a way of life, and an ubitquitous part of our day-to-day existence that we often take for granted. How did we ever live without it? Children are shocked to learn there was a time when there was no television. What did people do with themselves?
Dr. Aric Sigman, an American psychologist presents a convincing case against the television lifestyle of four hours per day that the average American spends vegging in front of the television. Does television as a way of life contribute to obesity? Poor health? Depression? ADHD in children? ADHD in adults? According to Sigman, who provides documentation in the form of well-researched clinical studies, the answer is yes. Television does all that and more. Sigman, you can clearly see in this book, despises the television lifestyle...... Read More
Mommy, I'm Scared.
by Joanne Cantor, Ph.D.
Scary and horror movies affect a child's emotional and psychological development. Parents need to be cautious with what movies they allow their children to watch.
This is an excellent reference on the psychological effects of "scary" movies and children. From R-rated and slasher movies, to common horror movies like Jaws, to children's movies for young children such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Alice in Wonderland....
This book explains in a balanced way how movies and television can affect the psychology of a child....Read More....
The Mislabeled Child - 3 Stars
by Brock Eide and Fernette Eide
Labels have a tendency to stick and can be harmful for a child's self-image. Parents need to be very cautious about pinning a label, or allowing a well-meaning professional apply a label to their child. Psychiatric labeling can immobilize a parent into taking any serious steps in self-help to assist their child towards improvement.
The psychiatric system of labeling children is controversial and flawed, according to this husband and wife medical team. Children are being inappropriately labeled, which leads to the next step of sometimes aggressive treatment with medication.
What can be done to help children and address their needs, without this flawed system. A book of interest to all in the medical profession and for some parents as well.
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Another book with a similar theme is child psychiatrist, Scott Shannon's book based on his many years of experience, Please Don't Label My Child.
Natural Prozac - 4 stars - by Joel Robertson,Ph.D.
Natural Prozac describes what you can do to naturally raise the level of the serotonin in your brain chemistry, gently and gradually, and thus step ahead in overcoming depression.
Written by psychologist from E. Lansing, MI, Joel Robertson, Ph.D. Natural Prozac gives detailed understanding into how brain chemistry effects mood, in simple, easy to understand terms. He demonstrates the connection between what we take in through our senses and the resulting brain chemistry and mood. It also shows the connection between the type of music we listen to and mood. Read More...
Potatoes not Prozac by Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.
Diet and nutrition is one aspect of mental health (and general health) that is of importance when considering depression and (most, if not all) other mental health disorders. Any book that gives good, sound guidelines on diet and nutrition is of value for those with depression. It is one of the first-line defenses that anyone with depression should consider.
For those who consume a lot of sugar in one form or another, or who are sugar sensitive, who overconsume or have addiction of or compulsive tendencies with alcohol, Potatoes not Prozac offers a good program or plan of action.
The concepts can be implemented with various levels of commitment. There are good principles for general nutrition in this book as well as a program to help you to make big changes in your diet and way of life. The changes the Potatoes not Prozac recommend lend themselves well towards good mental health.
Diet and nutrition are just one aspect among many for prevention and recovery with mental health disorders of most types.
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What Causes ADHD? - 3 1/2 stars
By Dr. Joel Nigg
Guilford Press, NY
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Professor Nigg is associate professor of psychology at University of Michigan. In his book, he examines 100s of trials and studies to discover the roots of
ADHD. He discusses the subject of the use of medication for the treatment of the symptoms of ADHD and the statistical increase of its use in the US in recent years. He gives support to the idea that ADHD is much more than a simple chemical imbalance but that there may be a combination of social, genetic, physical and lifestyle factors that contribute to the disorder. He also presents evidence that environmental contaminants such as lead poisoning may be responsible for some cases of ADHD.
Dr. Nigg's book is scientifically oriented....Read More....
The Myth of the ADHD Child - 3 Stars
by Thomas Armstrong
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Excellent history of
ADHD, 25 practical suggestions on how to overcome ADHD without medication. How psychiatric labeling produces arbitrary medical treatment of children. Armstrong considers treatment of symptoms of ADHD through practical measures. What changes can be made in the lifestyle of the family or child? Can cutting back on TV help? Taking the TV out of the bedroom? Are there changes in diet? A more structured routine? or some other balanced changes that can help a child with the symptoms of ADHD. Armstrong's work is well thought out and well researched, coming from years of experience. Recommended resource.
The ADD & ADHD Question and Answer Book - 4 Stars
The Top 275 Questions Parents Ask
By Susan Ashley
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Dr. Ashley is a child psychologist in California who works with children in her practice. She founded a children’s center there for that purpose and has many years of experience. Her book on
ADHD is also one of the better researched, supported and thorough books on the subject. It is recommended. She discusses what can be done practically for children, what can be accomplished within the school system. How the system works as far as special education goes, as well as realistically giving the benefits verses risks of medication for children with ADHD.
She takes the view that many
psychologists who have written on the subject have taken, that it would seem as if there is an over-reliance on
medications, that there are complications and that there is much that can be done with the exception of medication in most cases. (although not giving a blanket ban on medication in every situation.) It is in the top 3 or 4 books that have been written on the subject for parents. If your child has ADHD, you should buy this book and read it, keep it as a reference, or even share it with your doctor.
RECOMMENDED!!
Rethinking ADHD - 4 stars
Dr. Ruth Neven & Associates
Allen & Unwin
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Rethinking ADHD was written by an Australian team of therapists and researchers and explores the thought of the
social dynamics behind ADHD, the overmedication of children, what is needed to help children overcome the problem of
attention deficit and what has happened in the field of mental health in recent years with respects to children, especially in relation to England and Australia.
It is probably one of the most insightful books into the causes of ADHD, and the
social issues that are part of the driving force of ADHD. It leans towards that view, that is the lack of social structure and family life that is causing many children to have attentional problems and that reliance or over-reliance on medication for children with ADHD is not the wisest course. Of all the books written on ADHD, this is one of the best, for a
parent or
educator.
The two books that one might consider on this subject are Dr. Neves and Associates, Dr. Susan Ashley s book on the subject and for clinicians and researchers, Dr. Nigg's book, What Causes ADHD, more of an excellent reference work. Dr. Ashley's book gives good guidance for parents in the US especially. But if someone is interested in doing research for themselves and their children, Rethinking ADHD is a must.
RECOMMENDED!!
Prozac Backlash - 3 stars
Dr. Joseph Glenmullen
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>Dr. Glenmullen's book is written by a
psychiatrist who is said to have prescribed copious amounts of Prozac and other antidepressants in his practice for up to eight or more years. He started out as being very enthused about the use of Prozac and other
SSRIs, but in time came to find that what started out sweet often ended sour, and led to many long-term problems with his patients. He elaborates on this thought in his book Prozac Backlash, and highlights the idea that “
lifestyle changes” are what is necessary in order to cope and overcome
depression, in addition to, for some, talking things out and getting support. Some who may have had problems in childhood or other traumas may be in need of
therapy.
Dr. Glenmullen presents his thought and evidence that extended use of such mood altering drugs as Prozac, over long periods of time can damage the dendrite endings of brain cells, giving pictures to illustrate what can happen. It is a wakeup call for many who are on Prozac and other SSRIs, that the temporary use of
antidepressants should never become a lifestyle.
He recommends the use of Prozac and other SSRIs only as a temporary measure, 2-4 months at the most, for persons whose life might be in danger from
depression or
suicidal thoughts, as a preventive measure and bridge, while lifestyle issues are sorted through and a more comprehensive plan initiated. Read More....
The Antidepressant Solution - 3 1/2 stars by Joseph Glenmullen
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How to come off
antidepressants safely and gradually. Coming on and off antidepressants and switching medications often, can be taxing on the mind and potentially dangerous. Anyone trying to come off antidepressants should do so gradually over 6 months or a year.
Dr. Glennmullen's work is designed to help a person safely come off of antidepressants. He encourages the reader to share the information with his or her doctor and to work along with the doctor on the goal of coming off antidepressants. Other authorities have similarly encouraged coming of antidepressants gradually. This is true of any
psychotropic drug.
Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation, by Charles Barber
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Interesting general analysis of how antidepressant use has become so prevalent. Facts and information such as that women are prescribed much more in the way of antidepressants, that one in three women that goes to the doctor receives an antidepressant prescription for one reason or another. Also, that family doctors are the largest prescribers of antidepressants, and that more often than not, there is no follow up care, and no serious information provided on potential side effects or dangers. Instructions on taking prescription drugs such as antidepressants are often lacking. Barber describes how the DSM-IV psychiatric manual evolved, and how the DSM-III, which changed the face of the DSM dianoses, as well as the face of modern psychiatry, was developed by one man, Robert Spitzer of Columbia. Informative reading and research.
Contingency Management for Substance Abuse Treatment: A Guide to Implementing This Evidence-Based Practice by Nancy Petry
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Contingency Management expert Nancy Petry prvoides a definition of Contingency Management as follows, "the systematic reinforcement of desired behaviors and the withholding of reinforcement or punishment of undesired behaviors, is an effective strategy in the treatment of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use disorders." More simply, in CM, provision is made for rewards or granting privileges for specific positive behaviors. The idea of CM ws first formerly applied in animal research, but research in controlled settings in affecting changes in human behavior have shown evidence that it is an effective adjunct therapy, complimentary to other forms of therapy already being implemented. Petry states in Psychiatric Times that the concept of Contingency Management (CM) is often used by parents when they provide or withhold an allowance contingent upon the child performing certain household tasks such as making their own bed or keeping their grades up. CM is implemented in the classroom by some teachers on a limited basis, a pizza party at the end of the week if the class as a whole meets certain behavioral expectations, rewards from the school at the end of the year for perfect attendance or academic achievements.
The primary idea in Petry's book Contingency Management for Substance Abuse Treatment: A Guide to Implementing This Evidence-Based Practice, is with respect to use in substance abuse treatment in a clinical setting, but also has broader application in any type of controlled or clinical setting with adults or adolescents.
To be effectively used in a clinical setting, Contingency Management must be carefully managed with a...Read More....
The 6 Most Important Decisions You Will Ever Make - A Guide for Teens
By Sean Covey - 3 1/2 Stars
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Sean Covey writes a book from the heart, somewhat passionate for
teens. He guides teens through career choices. Gives an inspiring pep talk to attend and complete college, shows them the hows whys and wherefores of avoiding premarital sex,
pornography, drugs and drinking. How to successful get through teenage years as a virgin. The information on
pornography and drugs is excellent. If any parent is struggling with either of these two problems with their teens, it is good information to share with them.
Young people in school who looked through this book almost always looked first towards the section on dating and sex. It is pretty complete. Many young people are lost in direction on these matters, and Mr. Covey does a good job in putting a useful tool and inspirational book to help young people stay on the straight and narrow. It is not what you would say a religious oriented book, but it does espouse high principles.
It is heavy in graphics and illustrations and experiences. It diverges from some of the thoughts on this website with regards to
movies. Mr. Covey is something of a movie aficionado and gives his favorites list. In this opinion, it is not necessarily what teens need to hear at the present time, but with that in mind, Covey's book for teens does have good material for young people to digest and take home with them, especially with regards to
porn and drugs.
So Sexy So Soon - 4 Stars
by Dianne Levin
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Dianne Levin was a school teacher and for the past 25 years has taught up and coming teachers as a college professor. She has much experience with children on a personal and professional level. She wrote a book So Sexy So Soon, in which she documents the tremendous influence that the media can have on children and teens in the area of sex. She details how Bratz Dolls have supplanted Barbie Dolls, which themselves are an icon of stereotyped female beauty, and which are evolving in to more sexual forms as of today. Disney, she describes as "A Lion In Sheep's Clothing," stating that it projects an unrealistic sexuality with its Disney Princess empire and fairy tales in an effort to fully capitalize on consumerism as it relates to pre-teen girls. The popular Disney TV station is also very much involved, with High School Musical and some other programs which are ostensibly designed with older teens in mind, but the audience of which is largely eight-year-olds... Read complete article....
The Sexualization of Childhood - 3 1/2 Stars
Edited by Sharna Olfman, 2008.
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After finishing reading the last lines of the
Sexualization of Childhood, it took a long-deep breath to be able to stand up, and several days of semi-comatic shock to recover. I thought I had heard it all, but guess that I hadn't. I haven't had a sheltered life by any means, but what was related in this book was shocking. What is happening behind the scenes in the United States, Eastern Europe and other countries in the way of
pornography and the exploiting of children is beyond imagination. That the
Internet is being used to such a large extent for pornography in such a short time that it has been in existence is remarkable. According to the statistics quoted in this book, 30% of all searches in Internet Search Engines are for pornography.
Look here for complete book review
Refusing Care - Force Treatment and the Rights of the Mentally Ill
by Elyn Saks
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This book is on the rights of the mentally ill by lawyer and Associate Dean Elyn Saks, who herself suffers with schizophrenia. Saks feels that the psychiatric system in the United States vacillates between two extremes, completely ignoring those with mental health disorders, and over-treating them. She feels that in most cases, patients should have the right to refuse medical care, in the form of drug therapy or other measures, if they choose to do so. Forcing medication on people....Read More
The Psychology of Baseball - 3 stars
by Mike Stadler
Inside the Mental Game of the Major League Player
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Mike Stadler gives us a well researched look into the inner-mind workings of major league baseball from about every angle one could think of. He tends to dwell on the physics of baseball quite a bit, as far as the mind effects the actual pitch and hit. A 90 mile an hour fastball reaches the plate in about ½ a second. So it is quite phenomenal that a hitter can connect. More than any other sport, baseball is a mind-game, a game of waiting.
He speaks also of the somewhat violent act of throwing a ball by the pitcher, stating that about 25 pitchers have had “spontaneous fracture of the humeral shaft, through the act of throwing the ball, which more than throwing a dart, “must be done violently.” He also relates how fan bases are accumulated, how do you become a Yankees fan or a Mets fan? While we often times inherit our teams from our parents, or from the area in which we live and other factors....Read More See also page:
Sports Psychology.
Drawing Together to Manage Anger
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Drawing and painting can be one of several effective therapies for controlling and managing anger. It is one effective tool that can be used to help. By Marge Eaton Heegard who has several books on how to use drawing to cope with feelings.Anger issues come up with many diagnosed mental health disorders, including bipolar disorder. Therefore, coping with anger is an important step in controlling symptoms. While most psychiatrists try to control patients' symptoms through medication, this approach is both practical and enjoyable (with no side effects). Engaging in artwork helps you to develop self-control, and to control anger. Try it!
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