Guilford's Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19): Resources for Self-Help, Parenting, Clinical Practice, and Teaching

As a leading publisher of psychology, parenting, and education titles, Guilford Press is committed to offering support at this difficult time. See below for a wide range of free audio, print, and video resources from our books, plus tips, resources, and blog posts from Guilford authors.

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• Mindfulness and Coping Strategies
  • Integrated Care News, "Counting Losses—Putting Grief at the Center of Pandemic Healthcare", with Barry Jacobs, author of The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers.
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  • "Coping in Times of Crisis Q&A", by John Mitchell, PhD, coauthor of Mindfulness for Adult ADHD: A Clinician’s Guide
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  • Psychology Today, "The Psychological Impact of COVID-19", with Joy Osofsky, editor of Clinical Work with Traumatized Young Children.
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  • Washington Post, "How to keep your sadness from turning into depression" with Guilford authors Judith Beck, Zindel Segal, Kristin Neff, and Edward Watkins
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  • Scientific American, "The Surprising Mental Toll of COVID" with James Pennebaker, author of Opening Up by Writing It Down
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  • On this episode of APA's Speaking of Psychology podcast, Ann Masten, author of Ordinary Magic, discusses the role of resilience in the face of COVID-19
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  • Prenatal yoga, from Expecting Mindfully, by Sona Dimidjian and Sherryl H. Goodman
    • 10-Minute Yoga Practice
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  • The Mindful Way through Anxiety, by Susan M. Orsillo and Lizabeth Roemer
    • Mindfulness of Emotions and Physical Sensations - stream – download
    • Inviting a Difficulty in and Working with It through the Body - stream – download
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  • 10 Self-Compassion Practices to Help You Cope with the Coronavirus Pandemic, by Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff, coauthors of The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook
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  • 3 Tips for Practicing and Teaching Mindfulness During a Pandemic, by Shamash Alidina
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  • Susan M. Pollak in Psychology Today, "The Art of Now"
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  • The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook, by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer
    • Chapter 1. What Is Self-Compassion?
    • Chapter 2. What Self-Compassion Is Not
    • Chapter 3. The Benefits of Self-Compassion
    • Chapter 11. Self-Compassionate Motivation
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  • The Mindful Way through Stress, by Shamash Alidina
    • Two-Minute Mindfulness Exercise - stream – download
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  • Oxford Mindfulness Audio Sessions: Session 3 - Stretch & Breath with Mark Williams
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  • The Mindful Way through Depression, by John Teasdale, Zindel V. Segal, and Jon Kabat-Zinn
    • Mindful Standing Yoga - stream – download
    • The Breathing Space - stream – download
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  • Managing Pain Before It Manages You, by Margaret A. Caudill
    • Ocean Sounds - stream – download
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  • The Mindful Way through Coronavirus Stress: 3 Tips from Shamash Alidina
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  • The Lost Art of Listening: Second Edition: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships, by Michael P. Nichols
    • Chapter 1. ”Did You Hear What I Said?”: Why Listening Is So Important
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  • The Mindful Way through Depression: Zindel Segal at TEDxUTSC
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  • Chris Germer's YouTube Page
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  • Nine Simple and Effective Strategies for Mindful Drinking During Quarantine, by Patt Denning
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  • The Mindful Way through Stress: The Proven 8-Week Path to Health, Happiness, and Well-Being, by Shamash Alidina
    • Chapter 1. How Mindfulness Helps with Stress
    • Chapter 11. Week 7: Taking Care of Yourself
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  • Barry Jacobs, author of The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers, offers 10 Tips for Family Caregivers During the Coronavirus
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  • Loss In the Time of Coronavirus: Coping with Grief by Froma Walsh, PhD
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• Parenting
  • Motherwell Magazine, "As a psychologist, this is how back to school anxiety affects me" by Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco, author of Mom Brain
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  • Prenatal yoga, from Expecting Mindfully, by Sona Dimidjian and Sherryl H. Goodman
    • Yoga Introduction
    • 10-Minute Yoga Practice
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  • "Tips for Caregivers and Parents on Schooling at Home: What Role Do Executive Skills Play?", by Peg Dawson
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  • Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential, by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
    • Chapter 10. Ready-Made Plans for Teaching Your Child to Complete Daily Routines
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  • Self-Compassion for Parents: Nurture Your Child by Caring for Yourself, by Susan Pollak
    • Chapter 1. “Make It Stop—I Can’t Keep Up!”: Parenting Is Overwhelming
    • Chapter 2. “Why Is This So Hard?”: Using Self-Compassion as a Life Raft
    • Chapter 5. “What Should I Do?”: Working with the Inevitable Uncertainty of Parenting
    • Chapter 7. “It’s All Too Much”: Tapping the Power of Compassion When Times Are Particularly Tough
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  • James Mazza and Elizabeth Dexter-Mazza, coauthors of DBT Skills in Schools, share four simple, effective DBT skills for teachers, parents, and students
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  • Susan M. Pollak's Self-Compassion Audio Tracks
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  • Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco, author of Mom Brain
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  • Rebecca Schrag Hershberg in Psychology Today, "Little House Calls"
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  • "Helping Your Child Become a Reader," booklet by Donna M. Scanlon
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• Learning Issues and Special Needs
  • "Coping in Times of Crisis Q&A", by John Mitchell, PhD, coauthor of Mindfulness for Adult ADHD: A Clinician’s Guide
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  • Peg Dawson and Richard Guare, coauthors of The Work-Smart Academic Planner: Write It Down, Get It Done, share some tips for fostering executive skills development in kids
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  • Five Tips for Helping Kids with ADHD During the Coronavirus Outbreak, by Russell A. Barkley, author of 12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD
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  • 4 Tips for Parents with Children on the Spectrum During the COVID-19 Outbreak, by Raphael Bernier, author of What Science Tells Us about Autism Spectrum Disorder
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  • Smart but Scattered Teens, by Richard Guare, Peg Dawson, and Colin Guare
    • Chapter 14. Teaching Task Initiation
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  • The Organized Child, by Richard Gallagher, Elana G. Spira, and Jennifer L. Rosenblatt
    • Chapter 2. From Parent to Coach: Taking on a New Mindset to Get Your Child Organized
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  • Joel T. Nigg in Psychology Today, Simple Strategies for Parents During COVID-19
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• Education
  • Expert tools for teaching kids to LOVE reading, with the authors of Literacy Changemakers
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  • Barbara Gueldner and Laura Feuerborn, authors of Social and Emotional Learning in the Classroom, Second Edition, discuss the latest edition of their book and share some effective tips for teachers
    • Tips and Strategies for Promoting Social and Emotional Learning in the Classroom
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  • Motivational Interviewing in Schools: Conversations to Improve Behavior and Learning, by Stephen Rollnick, Sebastian G. Kaplan, and Richard Rutschman
    • Chapter 1. Conversations about Change
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  • Teaching Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities, Second Edition, by Diane M. Browder, Fred Spooner, and Ginevra R. Courtade
    • Chapter 1. Introduction to the Education of Students with Severe Disabilities
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  • Coaching College Students with Executive Function Problems, by Mary R. T. Kennedy
    • Chapter 1. Executive Functions and Self-Regulation
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  • Best Practices in Writing Instruction: Third Edition, edited by Steve Graham, Charles A. MacArthur, and Michael Hebert
    • Chapter 8. Writing with Digital Tools, Rachel Karchmer-Klein
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  • Comprehension Instruction: Third Edition, edited by Sheri R. Parris and Kathy Headley
    • Chapter 24. Reading Digital: Designing and Teaching with eBooks and Digital Text, Bridget Dalton and David Rose
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  • Developing Conceptual Knowledge through Oral and Written Language, edited by Melanie R. Kuhn and Mariam Jean Dreher
    • Chapter 7. Teaching and Learning in a Digital World: Digital Literacies for Disciplinary Learning, Jill Castek & Michael Manderino
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  • Handbook of Social and Emotional Learning: Research and Practice, edited by Joseph A. Durlak, Celene E. Domitrovich, Roger P. Weissberg, and Thomas P. Gullotta
    • Chapter 34. Current and Potential Uses of Technology to Enhance SEL: What's Now and What's Next?, Robin S. Stern, Tucker B. Harding, Allison A. Holzer, & Nicole A. Elbertson
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• OCD, Anxiety and Stress
  • S. Evelyn Stewart, MD, coauthor of OCD in Children and Adolescents, shares four "empowerment activities" that can help kids with OCD manage COVID-related anxieties and compulsions.
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  • International OCD Foundation: Resources for the OCD and related disorders community during the COVID-19 outbreak

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• For Mental Health Professionals
  • Mindful Movement in Psychotherapy, by Paul Salmon
    • Chapter 1. Movement, Attention, and Health
    • Chapter 2. Foundations of Mindful Movement
    • Chapter 7. Stress
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  • Leaving It at the Office: Second Edition: A Guide to Psychotherapist Self-Care, by John C. Norcross and Gary R. VandenBos
    • Chapter 1. Valuing the Person of the Psychotherapist
    • Chapter 3. Recognizing the Hazards
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  • In this video, produced by the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM), Christine Padesky and Ronald Siegel discuss how to work with anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Clinical Work with Traumatized Young Children, edited by Joy D. Osofsky
    • Chapter 1. Introduction: Trauma through the Eyes of a Young Child, Joy D. Osofsky
    • Chapter 15. Young Children and Disasters: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina about the Impact of Disasters and Postdisaster Recovery, Joy D. Osofsky
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  • Psychology Today, "Trauma, Self-Regulation, and Expressive Arts Therapy", by Cathy A. Malchiodi
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  • Body Mapping Exercise, from Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy: Brain, Body, and Imagination in the Healing Process, by Cathy A. Malchiodi
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  • Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children: Second Edition, edited by Cathy A. Malchiodi
    • Chapter 1. Neurobiology, Creative Interventions, and Childhood Trauma, Cathy A. Malchiodi
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