The Parents' Guide to Psychological First Aid

A wealth of constructive advice to help you and your child navigate and recover from the everyday stresses of growing up
Just as parents can expect their children to encounter physical bumps, bruises, and injuries along the road to adulthood, emotional distress is also an unavoidable part of growing up. The sources of this distress range from toddlerhood to young adulthood, from the frustration of toilet training to the uncertainty of leaving home for the first time.
Compiled by four renowned clinical psychologists, the second edition of The Parents' Guide to Psychological First Aid brings together an array of experts to offer parental guidance in helping your child navigate and recover from the everyday stresses they will encounter growing up. Clear, practical, and to-the-point, this is a go-to reference that parents will find themselves returning to again and again as their children grow. Chapters cover topics like healthy eating, sibling relationships, separation and divorce, social media and screen time, hate crimes and violence, learning differences, alcohol and drug use, sadness and depression, and much more.
With practical tips, nonjudgmental advice, and suggestions for additional resources at the end of each chapter, this useful and thought-provoking book will be of immense value to new and seasoned parents alike.

Gerald P. Koocher, PhD, ABPP, is Director of Clinical and School Psychology at Capella University. Previously he served as Professor and Dean of the College of Science and Health at DePaul University, Chief of Psychology at Boston Children's Hospital, and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School where he continues to serve on the Bioethics Center faculty. Koocher was founding editor of the journal Ethics & Behavior and editor of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology. He was President of the American Psychological Association (2006).
Annette M. La Greca, PhD, ABPP, is Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Pediatrics at the University of Miami and an internationally recognized expert on the impact of trauma on youth and families and the impact of peer relations on youth physical and mental health. She is the author of After the Storm: A Guide to Help Children Cope in the Aftermath of Hurricanes and Helping Children and Families Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic. La
Greca's work has been recognized by multiple awards, including the Distinguished Career Award from the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.
Olivia Moorehead-Slaughter, PhD, is Psychologist at The Park School, a Pre-K to 8th grade independent school in Brookline, MA. Since 2004, she has been a faculty member of the Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Boston Medical Center. Moorehead-Slaughter's career has been focused on addressing the full range of developmental, socioemotional, behavioral, and learning issues of children and adolescents, and supporting parents.
Nadja N. Lopez, PhD, is Executive Director of the William James College Center for Behavioral Health, Equity, and Leadership in Schools. Lopez's primary clinical and research interests focus on the treatment of anxiety and depression in youth, school climate and social
emotional learning, culturally responsive treatment and teaching, and systems change. Lopez has written multiple publications to support student mental health, including her book Anxiety and Depression in the Classroom: A Teacher's Guide to Fostering Self-Regulation in Young Students.

- Section 1: Growing Up Healthy
- Chapter 1: Clean and Healthy Bodies
- Shannon E. Hourigan
- Chapter 2: Sleep
- Tonya M. Palermo and Caitlin Murray
- Chapter 3: Toilet Training
- Jeanne Swickard Hoffman
- Chapter 4: Healthy Eating
- Katherine E. Darling, Jennifer L. Warnick, and Elissa Jelalian
- Chapter 5: Coping with Pain
- Lindsey Vater and Kathleen L. Lemanek
- Chapter 6: Health Behaviors
- Imari-Ashley Isaksen
- Chapter 7: Sexual Behavior in Young Children
- Jeanne Swickard Hoffman
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- Chapter 8: Sexuality and Gender Identity
- Kristin M. Lindahl, Neena M. Malik, and Katie Little
- Section 2: Fostering Strong Families
- Chapter 9: Communicating with Your Child
- Robin M. Deutsch
- Chapter 10: Strategies for Discipline and Limit Setting
- Laura G. McKee and Rex Forehand
- Chapter 11: Sibling Relationships
- James J. Crist
- Chapter 12: Fostering Racial/Ethnic Identity
- Monnica Williams and Sonya Faber
- Chapter 13: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) Families
- Emily M. Pariseau and Anne E. Kazak
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- Chapter 14: Parental Conflict
- Kirstin M. Lindahl and Neena Malik
- Chapter 15: Separation and Divorce
- Robin M. Deutsch
- Section 3: Coping with the Social World
- Chapter 16: Nurturing Resilience
- Robert B. Brooks and Sam Goldstein
- Chapter 17: Making and Keeping Friends
- Hannah M. Harrison and Annette M. La Greca
- Chapter 18: Bullying and Peer Victimization
- Paula J. Fite and John L. Cooley
- Chapter 19: Social Media and Screen Time
- Melissa J. Dreier, Matthew M. Carper, and Jessica L. Hamilton
- Chapter 20: Having "The Talk" About Race
- Maryam. M. Jernigan and Kendall R. Sanders
- Chapter 21: Raising Children to be Activists
- Liza A. Talusan
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- Chapter 22: Hate Crimes and Violence
- Liza A. Talusan
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- Chapter 23: Navigating the Political World
- Shannon E. Hourigan
- Chapter 24: Disasters and Other Traumas
- Robin H. Gurwich and Melissa Brymer
- Section 4: Learning the School Community
- Chapter 25: Connecting with the School Community
- Charmain F. Jackman
- Chapter 26: Relocation and Starting a New School
- Evan Burdette and Annette M. La Greca
- Chapter 27: Learning Differences
- Mirian E. Ofonedu
- Chapter 28: Difficult Student-Teacher Relationships
- Olivia Moorehead-Slaughter
- Chapter 29: High School Graduation and Beyond
- Luba Falk Feigenberg
- Section 5: Navigating Adolescence
- Chapter 30: Identity Development
- Julie Anne Laser
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- Chapter 31: Feel and Think like an Adolescent
- Emma L. Peterson and Laura A. Rindlaub
- Chapter 32: Rules and Boundaries
- Elisa Bronfman and Johanna Sagarin
- Chapter 33: Body Image and Physical Appearance
- Eleanor Mackey, Alexis Exum, and Molly Basch
- Chapter 34: Romantic Relationships
- Joanne Davila and Emily S. Bibby
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- Chapter 35: Driving
- Daniel DaSilva
- Chapter 36: Alcohol and Drug Use
- Robert Miranda, Jr.
- Chapter 37: Money Matters
- William Martin
- Chapter 38: After Graduation: What's Next?
- Lucia Ciciolla and Anna Mazur
- Section 6: Understanding Emotions and Distress
- Chapter 39: Attention Problems and ADHD
- Joseph W. Fredrick and Stephen P. Becker
- Chapter 40: Shyness and Social Anxiety
- Jeremy K. Fox, Melissa B. Escobar, Hannah M. Thomas, and Carrie Masia Warner
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- Chapter 41: Phobias and Anxiety
- Wendy K. Silverman
- Chapter 42: Sadness and Depression
- Heather A. MacPherson
- Chapter 43: Grief and Loss
- Gerald P. Koocher
- Chapter 44: Suicide Risk and Self-Injury
- Nadja N. López and John D. Guerry
- Chapter 45: When Professional Help Is Needed
- Marcus F. Cherry
- Chapter 46: Preparing Your Child for Psychotherapy
- Cheryl M. Sterling and Larissa Labay