Books

This book is the most general and practical presentation of NVR (non-violent resistance) for parents to date. It is a step-by-step manual on how parents can develop a “new authority”, based on presence, self-control, support and persistence, instead of the authority of yore that was based on distance, intimidation and force. In its chapters parents are helped to rediscover their courage and strength, develop cooperation in spite of differences, and find legitimate ways to supervise their child. They thus fulfil an anchoring function, stabilizing the child against the pull of troubling emotions and dangerous temptations. If you’re a parent counsellor or a parent yourself (or both!), you can learn concrete skills for building loving limits, giving security to an anxious child, creating order out of chaos, and bringing your child to make amends for hurts inflicted on others.

NVR is an approach to parent guidance that pretty much revolutionized the field. It allows for the promotion of a new parental authority” that is based on presence, self-control, support and perseverance. The approach achieved a wide resonance with parents, counselors and therapists alike. Backed by more than 25 studies, NVR demonstrated the highest level of parental engagement in the literature, proving effective in improving the condition of children and adolescents with ADHD, conduct disorder, delinquency, anxiety disorders, OCD, eating disorders, internet addiction, suicidal tendencies and more. This is the first case-book of NVR, involving practitioners from many countries. It is both a best-practice compendium and a demonstration of the approach’s many applications.

Non-violent resistance (NVR) is an approach for parents and other caregivers that helps to increase presence and overcome impulsive and dangerous behaviours, while reducing conflict and escalation. The practical, evidence-based advice accompanies a detailed list of all the new applications of NVR and an overview of the supporting literature. A step-by-step presentation of the treatment is laid out alongside a useful model on escalation and its prevention. The approach achieves high parent engagement and cooperation, with over twenty controlled studies showing that NVR effectively reduces parental helplessness, parental impulsiveness, parent–child conflicts, and family discord.

This book is the most general and practical presentation of NVR (non-violent resistance) for teachers to date. It is a step by step manual on how teachers can develop a “new authority”, based on presence, self-control, support and persistence, instead of the authority of yore that was based on distance, intimidation and force. In its chapters teachers are guided on how to rediscover their own courage and strength, learn to protect themselves and the students , develop cooperation with parents and colleagues, and find legitimate ways to become effective leaders in their class. If you’re a school counselor or a teacher, you can develop skills for building teacher presence in the class, the courtyard and the minds of students, establishing an alliance with parents (even recalcitrant ones), increasing teacher self-control, building team work and developing effective reactions with difficult kids or classes.

“Lebowitz and Omer have taken the latest and most relevant scientific research and synthesized it into an essential read for caregivers of anxious children. Treating Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety: A Guide for Caregivers provides an ‘inside look’ at the nuts and bolts of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for childhood anxiety—the treatment of choice among leading researchers and experts. The book is filled with analogies, examples, and practical advice that professionals and parents will refer back to over and over again.”

Haim Omer builds on his previous work to present a model of authority for parents, teachers and community workers that is suitable for today’s free and pluralistic societies. This new authority contrasts with traditional authority in that it emphasizes self-control and persistence over control of the child, a network of support over a strict hierarchy, taking mutual responsibility for escalations over holding the child solely responsible, patience over threats, non-violent resistance over physical force, and transparency over secrecy. In addition to a thorough discussion of the underlying theory, The New Authority presents a practical program for families, schools and communities. Dr Omer provides specific instructions to combat violence and risky behavior at home and in school, increase parent and teacher interest and support, and implement interventions that increase safety, improve atmosphere and generate community cohesiveness.