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|  | The Suicidal Patient by Bruce Bongar
A psychologist involved in direct patient care has a better than 1-in-5 chance of losing a patient to suicide during his or her professional career -- for the average psychiatrist, the odds are better than 50-50. The Suicidal Patient proposes realistic standards of care & a high-quality working model for the assessment, management, & treatment of the suicidal patient in both inpatient & outpatient contexts. It also combines detailed suggestions for optimal clinical practice with sophisticated risk management strategies for both suicide prevention and postprevention. THE SUICIDAL PATIENT includes an extensive clinical & legal bibliography, along with suicide risk estimators & legal action guidelines for optimal psychological practice -- & much more! For those involved in direct service, training, supervision, & administration of programs where suicidal patients are seen -- this volume is for you! AUTHOR: Bruce Bongar
PUBLISHER: American Psychological Association
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Advice 
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 | Power Struggles by Mary Kurcinka
Description not available.Offering advice to beleagured parents, the author of Raising Your Spirited Child explains the complex emotional forces governing a child's behavior, whether they be toddlers or teenagers, and reveals how to remain cool under the most trying circumstances. Reprint. 40,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Mary Kurcinka
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Advice
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 | Girls! by Penny Colman
A history of growing up female in the United States and of the roles women have played in American society--from the pre-colonial period through the year 2000. Based on historical records, diaries, and letters, this book is illustrated with drawings and photographs. AUTHOR: Penny Colman
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Advice
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 | The Lesbian Parenting Book by D. Merilee Clunis, G. Dorsey Green
Drawing on the real-life experiences of lesbian families and the latest information from family specialists, the authors present detailed, chapter-by-chapter information on each stage of parenthood and child development. Filled with wisdom and humor, The Lesbian Parenting Book is essential reading for every lesbian who is involved in--or considering--raising a family. AUTHOR: D. Merilee Clunis, G. Dorsey Green
PUBLISHER: Avalon Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Advice
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 | The Enneagram for Youth by William J. Callahan
The Enneagram for Youth is the first Enneagram book directed toward the counseling of young adults. Each summary of the nine basic Enneagram personality types includes an overview of the personality, suggestions for personal growth, a description of and prescription for a successful spiritual life, and a sketch of possible dangers to which each personality type can fall prey. AUTHOR: William J. Callahan
PUBLISHER: Loyola Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Advice
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 | Fighting for Your Marriage by Howard J. Markman, Scott M. Stanley, Susan L. Blumberg
Twenty years of university-based research and counseling experience go into the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) approach to preserving marriage. Markman, Stanley, and Blumberg posit that conflict in love is essential to a healthy marriage, and it is how we resolve these conflicts that determines the difference between a successful marriage or an inevitable divorce. AUTHOR: Howard J. Markman, Scott M. Stanley, Susan L. Blumberg
PUBLISHER: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Advice
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