First Video:
Books mentioned in the video above:
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns (published in 1980) (also available as an audio book).
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain Paperback by John J. Ratey MD (also available as an audio book)
Book similar to Feeling Good:
Feeling Great by Dr. David Burns (published in 2020) (also available as an audio book)
Dr. Tavares has found Feeling Great to be really great! It is easier to read than Feeling Good. We do not have yet scientific studies about the effects of reading Feeling Great, but it is likely to have similar or higher positive effects than reading Feeling Good, as Feeling Great presents basically the same information as Feeling Good, just more effectively. Dr. Tavares does not recommend to his patients to read the chapter 31 of Feeling Great (chapter: what causes depression and anxiety?), as it presents one incorrect fact about the use of antidepressants in children and teenagers. This is otherwise an amazing book.
List of the books that Dr. Tavares prescribes the most for families:
https://mentalhealthsecrets.ca/2021/12/19/list-of-books/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOE7h8Od6AgLqle8Q6vHbRA
Victoria’s story is inspired in real stories of the families we serve. No confidential information was disclosed in this video. This is a fictional story, but the facts presented in this story have occurred with several of the patients we serve. To protect the confidentiality of our patients, Dr. Tavares created this story, a story that it is similar to the stories of several of his patients, but it is not the history of any of his real patients.
Second Video:
The amazing parenting book mentioned in this video:
The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child by Alan E. Kazdin (also available as an audiobook)
The amazing online parenting program mentioned in this video: Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing by Alan E. Kazdin, PhD.
https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting
(Note: besides being amazing, the program above is also free!)
Videos about the program above:
Alan Kazdin: On Line Parenting Class – Introduction (YouTube video) https://youtu.be/2Ycd_ZtTxOo
Alan Kazdin: Is Your Child a Brat? Use Rewards, Not Punishment
Other excellent parenting books and parenting programs:
TRIPLE P ONLINE (FOR TODDLERS TO TWEENS)
https://www.triplep-parenting.ca/ont-en/find-help/triple-p-online/toddlers-to-tweens/
TRIPLE P ONLINE (FOR PRE-TEENS AND TEENS)
https://www.triplep-parenting.ca/ont-en/find-help/triple-p-online/pre-teens-and-teens/
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) is an evidence based parenting program that was developed in Australia. It is an excellent program, but it is not free. The links above are for the online program for users in Canada. For users from other countries, please visit: https://www.triplep.net/
Other evidence based parenting programs: Incredible Years: https://incredibleyears.com/
Parent Child Interaction Therapy
http://www.pcit.org/for-parents.html
Other excellent parenting books:
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish (also available as an audiobook)
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate. (also available as an audiobook)
The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross W., PhD Greene (also available as an audiobook)
Born to Be Wild: Why Teens Take Risks, and How We Can Help Keep Them Safe by Jess Shatkin (Author) (also available as an audiobook)
List of the books that Dr. Tavares prescribes the most for families:
https://mentalhealthsecrets.ca/2021/12/19/list-of-books/
This story is inspired in real stories of the families we serve. No confidential information was disclosed in this video. This is a fictional story, but the facts presented in this story have occurred with several of the patients we serve. To protect the confidentiality of our patients, Dr. Tavares created this story, a story that it is similar to the stories of several of his patients, but it is not the history of any of his real patients.
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Third Video:
The amazing book mentioned in this video:
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Dr. Tavares took the Dale Carnegie course in 2013 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada and has read How to Win Friend and Influence People close to 20 times so far. Dr. Tavares does NOT have any financial affiliation with the Dale Carnegie Courses. Dr. Tavares is a truly believer in the teachings of Dale Carnegie. One observation from Dr. Tavares: the skills Dale Carnegie teaches are very similar to the skills Dr. Alan Kazdin teaches in his book: The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child: With No Pills, No Therapy, No Contest of Wills. Dr. Tavares talks about The Kazdin Method in:
A Vaccine for Oppositional Defiant Disorder? https://youtu.be/JstyXYfIh_g
Two videos that mention the book How to Win Friends and Influence People and mention the Dale Carnegie training:
A) Warren Buffett praises Dale Carnegie Training
B) Warren Buffett on Public Speaking – Dale Carnegie Training https://youtu.be/eyNnsr4qSkE
List of the books that Dr. Tavares prescribes the most for families:
https://mentalhealthsecrets.ca/2021/12/19/list-of-books/
This story is inspired in real stories of the families we serve. No confidential information was disclosed in this video. This is a fictional story, but the facts presented in this story have occurred with several of the patients we serve. To protect the confidentiality of our patients, Dr. Tavares created this story, a story that it is similar to the stories of several of his patients, but it is not the history of any of his real patients.
Fourth Video:
Book mentioned in this video:
What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming OCD (What-to-Do Guides for Kids) by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews
List of the books that Dr. Tavares prescribes the most for families:
https://mentalhealthsecrets.ca/2021/12/19/list-of-books/
The situation of children and teenagers not having quick access to counseling / psychotherapy sessions is very common in Canada and in the USA. Most times, the self help book are not a replacement for the counseling / psychotherapy sessions, but the book frequently help, specially while the child could not yet start attending the counseling sessions. Ask your family doctor if you should or not start reading any of the books mentioned in this website. Never change your treatment without the advice of your doctor.
This story is inspired in real stories of the families we serve. No confidential information was disclosed in this video. This is a fictional story, but the facts presented in this story have occurred with several of the patients we serve. To protect the confidentiality of our patients, Dr. Tavares created this story, a story that it is similar to the stories of several of his patients, but it is not the history of any of his real patients.
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