Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) among young people—most notably in the form of forearm- or wrist-cutting—occurs across cultural groups, social strata, and developmental stages, puzzling and repelling adults. Youth engaging in NSSI behaviors are at a higher risk for suicidality as well as other mental health and academic problems. And because NSSI is often first noticed in the school setting (as is the case with many children’s disorders), school professionals are being encouraged to take a more proactive role in intervention.
The first book specifically geared toward education personnel, Identifying, Assessing, and Treating Self-Injury at School clearly defines NSSI, differentiating it from suicidal, borderline, and other behaviors and analyzing the psychological contexts in which it occurs. This school-based perspective gives readers a practical framework for earlier, more accurate diagnosis; relevant consulting with parents, teachers, and colleagues; and effective, science-based treatment.

Five strippers in a customer-less club stumble across a secret passageway in the club that leads to The Well of the Dead and The Book of the Dead. They read the incantations from the book out loud and unknowingly, unleash the Undead on the world! Only they (and their kick ass action and chainsaws) can stop the zombie army now!

Five strippers in a customer-less club stumble across a secret passageway in the club that leads to The Well of the Dead and The Book of the Dead. They read the incantations from the book out loud and unknowingly, unleash the Undead on the world! Only they (and their kick ass action and chainsaws) can stop the zombie army now!

Most of us have no idea what's really going on inside our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader, parent, and teacher should know - such as the brain's need for physical activity to work at its best. How do we learn? What exactly do sleep and stress do to our brains? Why is multi-tasking a myth? Why is it so easy to forget - and so important to repeat - new information? Is it true that men and women have different brains?

Most of us have no idea whats really going on inside our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader, parent, and teacher should know - such as the brains need for physical activity to work at its best. How do we learn* What exactly do sleep and stress do to our brains* Why is multi-tasking a myth* Why is it so easy to forget - and so important to repeat - new information* Is it true that men and women have different brains?
In Brain Rules, molecular biologist Dr. John Medina shares his lifelong interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children and the way we work. In each chapter, he describes a brain rule - what scientists know for sure about how our brains work - and then offers transformative ideas for our daily lives.