1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458802103321

Autore

Mahanay-Castro Christy <1963->

Titolo

Building transitional programs for students with disabilities [[electronic resource] ] : how to navigate the course of their lives / / Christy Mahanay-Castro

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, MD, : Lexington Books, c2010

ISBN

1-282-92311-0

9786612923111

1-61048-001-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (182 p.)

Disciplina

371.9/0473

Soggetti

Students with disabilities - Education (Secondary) - United States

Education, Secondary - Curricula - United States

Special education - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: An Introduction; Chapter 2: Laws Regarding Students with Disabilities; Chapter 3: Special Education Services and the Individual Education Plan; Chapter 4: The Transition Plan; Chapter 5: Parent Involvement and the Family; Chapter 6: Experiences after High School Graduation; Chapter 7: Quality of Life; Chapter 8: Do Schools Prepare Special Education Graduates for Adult Living?; Chapter 9: Building Successful High School Transition Programs for Students with Disabilities; Chapter 10: Portfolio Development; Appendix A; References; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This book serves as a guide for parents, students, teachers and school administrators to build programs to assist students with disabilities to successfully transition from school to adult living.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910454303003321

Autore

Phillips Katharine A

Titolo

Understanding body dysmorphic disorder [[electronic resource] ] : an essential guide / / Katharine A. Phillips

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009

ISBN

1-281-93100-4

9786611931001

0-19-970218-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (316 p.)

Disciplina

616.85/2

Soggetti

Body dysmorphic disorder

Body image disturbance

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Patients Speak; 2. What Is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?; 3. How Do I Know If I Have Body Dysmorphic Disorder?; 4. Body Dysmorphic Disorder Comes in Many Forms; 5. Painful Obsessions; 6. Compulsive Behaviors: Mirror Checking, Grooming, Camouflaging, Dieting, and Others; 7. How Body Dysmorphic Disorder Affects Lives: Social Avoidance, Problems with School and Work, Violence, Suicide, and Other Consequences; 8. Gender and Body Dysmorphic Disorder across the Life Span; 9. What Causes Body Dysmorphic Disorder? Clues to an Unsolved Puzzle

10. Getting Better: A Brief Treatment Guide11. How to Successfully Treat Body Dysmorphic Disorder with Medication; 12. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder; 13. Cosmetic Treatments: Surgery, Dermatologic, Dental, and Other Treatments; 14. Anorexia Nervosa, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Other Psychiatric Disorders-What's Their Relationship to Body Dysmorphic Disorder?; 15. Advice for Family Members and Friends; 16. Getting Help for Body Dysmorphic Disorder; Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In a world obsessed with appearance, it is not surprising that body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD -- an emotionally painful obsession with



perceived flaws in one's appearance -- has manifested itself as a troubling and relatively common problem for many individuals. In The Broken Mirror, the first and most definitive book on BDD, Dr. Katharine A. Phillips provided a comprehensive manual for patients and their physicians by drawing on years of clinical practice, scientific research, and professional evaluations of over 1,000 patients. Now, in Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder: An Essential G