104 Activities that Build: Self-esteem, Teamwork, Communication, Anger Management, Self-Discovery, and Coping Skills A. Jones Teaching and learning by playing games? Just open this book and find out how games and learning go hand in hand. It tells you how games can be used to modify behaviour, increase interaction with others, start.....read more

Academic Aptitude Test (AAT) (Grade 12) R. Minnie, J.S. Gericke, F.W. Gericke, J.C. Chamberlain, B.P.A. Strauss & V.H. Paul The aim of the AAT is to serve as an objective, reliable and valid aid in counselling learners with respect to choices of subject and/or occupation. The AAT is a group test and consists of a battery of nine tests. The.....read more

Academic Aptitude Test (AAT) (University) R. Minnie, J.S. Gericke, F.W. Gericke, J.C. Chamberlain & B.P.A. Strauss The AAT (a group test for first-year university students) consists of a battery of ten tests. The ten tests are Non-verbal Reasoning (consisting of two parts, namely Figure Series and Pattern Completion); Verbal Reasoning; English.....read more

Compensatory effort Willingness to expend extra effort to avoid failure. Competitiveness Drive to win and be better and faster than others. Confidence in Success Belief in capacity to achieve even difficult goals stemming from a belief in own knowledge, skills and abilities. Dominance Tendency.....read more

Ackerman-Schoendorf Scales for Parent Evaluation of Custody M.J. Ackerman, Ph.D. & Kathleen Schoendorf, Psy.D Here is a clinical tool that will help you make more objective child custody recommendations. Easy to use and interpret, ASPECT offers a practical, standardised, and defensible approach to child custody evaluations. It draws information.....read more

AD/HD Success! Solutions for Boosting Self-Esteem: The Diary Method for Ages 7-17 Kerin Bellak-Adams In AD/HD SUCCESS! Solutions for Boosting Self-Esteem, AD/HD expert Kerin Bellak-Adams (daugter of Leopold Bellak) presents a unique and practical method for working with children and adolescents who need to overcome some of the challenges that.....read more

Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, Third Edition (ABAS-3) Patti Harrison, PhD, Thomas Oakland, PhD Widely used to evaluate people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the ABAS-3 assesses adaptive behaviour in individuals from birth to 89 years of age. This convenient behaviour rating scale measures daily living skills--what people.....read more

ADD-H Comprehensive Teacher’s Rating Scale (ACTeRS) Second Edition Rina K. Ullmann, M.Ed., Esther K. Sleator, M.D., and Robert L. Sprague, Ph.D. This brief checklist assesses one of the most prevalent childhood behaviour problems: attention-deficit disorder, with or without hyperactivity. Because this disorder manifests itself primarily in.....read more

ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO LEARNING - A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE 3/E Landsberg E (Editor), Krüger D, Swart E (Assistant Editors) Everyone has the right to education. The main objective of any  education system in a democratic society is to provide quality education for all learners so that they will be able to reach their full potential.....read more

Adolescent Anger Rating Scale™ (AARS™) D. McKinnie Burney   The AARS is a 41-item psychometrically sound instrument that assesses the intensity and frequency of anger expression in adolescents ages 11-19 years. The items are consistent with behaviours identified in the DSM-IV™. Elevated AARS scores can help to identify adolescents who.....read more

Adolescent Apperception Cards L. Silverton Here is a projective technique designed specifically for adolescents – with particular reference to sensitive themes such as abuse and neglect. Appropriate for 12- to 19-year-olds, these 11 pictures cards give clinicians a non-invasive way to obtain important information about teenagers’ concerns.....read more

Adolescent Psychopathology Scale™ (APS™) William M. Reynolds The APS empirically assesses the severity of symptoms associated with specific DSM-IV™ clinical and personality disorders. Features and benefits A multidimensional self-report instrument. Also assesses other psychological problems and behaviors that may interfere with an.....read more

Adolescent Self-Perception Inventory (ASPI) The ASPI is based upon the idea that success, defined as achievement and personal well-being, is within the grasp of any adolescent once specific executive functions, learning skills, psychological resources and personal strengths can be identified and supported. Delineating and assessing the.....read more

Adult Manifest Anxiety Scale C.R. Reynolds, Ph.D., B.O. Richmond, Ed.D., & P.A. Lowe, Ph.D. Developed by the authors of the highly regarded Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS), this self-report inventory measures the level and nature of anxiety in adults. The AMAS incorporates the best attributes of the RCMAS while adding.....read more

Aggression Questionnaire (AQ) A.H. Buss & W.L. Warren This self-report inventory makes it possible – and practical – to routinely screen children and adults for aggressive tendencies. The Aggression Questionnaire (AQ) measures an individual’s aggressive responses and his or her ability to channel those responses in a safe, constructive.....read more

Anger Control Game B. Berg, Ph.D  Anger Control Game This useful board game teaches children the skills they need for effective anger control. It is particularly helpful in treating conduct-disorder children or those with temper control problems. Based on cognitive-behavioural principles, the game focuses on six skills related to anger.....read more

Anger Control Training Emma Williams & Rebecca Barlow Designed for psychologists, O.T,’s, psychiatric nurses, social workers, and teachers, this comprehensive program uses a cognitive-behavioural approach to help adolescents and adults change their thoughts, feelings, and behaviour. The program contains three volumes with leader’s guides,.....read more

Aptitude Tests for School Beginners (ASB) N.M. Olivier, D.J. Swart & T.M. Coetzee The Aptitude Tests for School Beginners can be applied either to a group of learners or to an individual. The aim of the tests is to obtain a differentiated image of certain of the aptitudes of the school beginner. The tests can also be administered to children.....read more

The Autism Spectrum Rating Scale (ASRS) is the first nationally standardized, norm-referenced instrument to effectively identify symptoms, behaviours, and associated features of Autism Spectrum Disorders in children and adolescents ages 2 through 18. Using a five-point Likert rating scale, parents, teachers, and caregivers are asked to evaluate.....read more

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Test–Second Edition (ADHDT-2) James E. Gilliam, Ph.D. The Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Test, now in its second edition helps teachers, parents, and clinicians identify ADHD in individuals and estimate its severity. It’s based on the 2013 diagnostic criteria for.....read more