Acting Out: Understanding and Reducing Aggressive Behaviour in Children and Youth - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0888685327 ISBN 13: 9780888685322

Publisher: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 2007

Synopsis

Are you one of the thousands of people who work or volunteer with children and youth? Do you know: • how to respond effectively when a young person behaves aggressively? • what kinds of aggression are considered normal for a young person's age and stage of development? • what kinds of aggression may suggest that a young person has a problem that needs specialized intervention? Acting Out aims to help you answer "yes" to these questions. It describes the causes of aggressive behaviour in young people, and discusses approaches to handling it. Aggression among young people is an important social issue. Fortunately, early intervention and treatment can significantly reduce the risk of harmful outcomes. This book: • explains various types of aggressive behaviour exhibited by young people • identifies factors related to aggressive behaviour • distinguishes between normal aggression and aggression that is of greater concern • gives practical advice on how to address aggression in children and youth • highlights proven prevention and intervention strategies and indicates strategies to avoid • discusses the assessment and diagnosis of more serious aggressive behaviour in young people. Acting Out is a valuable tool for anyone who works with young people, including teachers and school administrators, day-care and recreation centre workers, youth shelter workers, social service workers, sports coaches, youth leaders, camp counsellors and directors.

About this title

About the Author

David A. Wolfe, PhD, holds the RBC Chair in Children's Mental Health at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and is a Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and past president of Division 37 (Child, Youth, and Family Services). Dr. Wolfe has broad research and clinical interests in abnormal child and adolescent psychology, with a special focus on child abuse, domestic violence, and developmental psychopathology, and he has published widely on these topics. Dr. Wolfe is the 2005 recipient of the Donald O. Hebb award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology from the Canadian Psychological Association.
Eric J. Mash, PhD, is Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology and Program in Clinical Psychology at the University of Calgary. He is a fellow of the American and Canadian Psychological Associations; has served as an editor, editorial board member, and editorial consultant for many scientific and professional journals; and has written or edited numerous books and journal articles on children's mental health, child and adolescent psychopathology, child and adolescent psychotherapy, and child and family assessment. Dr. Mash's research has focused on family relationships across a variety of child and family disorders, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct problems, internalizing disorders, and maltreatment.

Edition details

• Publisher: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0888685327
• ISBN 13: 9780888685322
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 122
• Editor: Wolfe David A.