adjustment (psychology) in children

"Sudden, unexpected changes can happen in everyone's life. A change in family situation, such as a divorce, or a serious illness can leave us feeling overwhelmed and anxious. Learn how to build skills that will help you bounce back more quickly from shock and disappointment"--Provided by publisher.

Resilience the ability to recover or bounce back from problems, hurt, or loss is critical for social and emotional health and helps people feel happy, capable, and in charge of their lives. Foster perseverance, patience, and resilience in children with this unique, encouraging book.

"A person will experience many changes throughout their lifetime. Adapting and surviving is the difficult part. This . . . title addresses the concept of resilience and how to cope with personal and social changes"--Provided by publisher.

Tells three stories relating disappointments and provides skills for dealing with this emotion.

"Discusses death and grieving within the context of the physical, emotional, social, behavioral, spiritual, and cognitive changes that children experience while coping withdeath, and explores new critical, imaginative conceptual models and interventions, including expressive arts therapy, resilience-based approaches, new psychotherapeutic approaches, and more"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of essays in which the writers relate how they have worked through problem situations such as an illness, the death of a parent, or the loss of a pet.

Child psychiatrist Katharina Manassis offers parents advice on how to deal with anxious children and the many emotional and social issues they can face in everyday life.

Describes the overwhelming emotions involved in dealing with the death of a loved one and discusses how to cope with such a situation.

Presents true accounts of young people living with a chronic illness including how they have learned to cope and remain hopeful; also includes strategies for living with a chronic medical problem.