Brian Allen

Clear, practical guidance for clinicians facing the challenges of assessing and treating children with problematic sexual behaviors. Problematic sexual behavior (PSB) among children is rarely addressed in mental health training or in continuing education programs. Although research on PSB and effective interventions has advanced significantly over the past two decades, much of this knowledge remains buried in academic journals without practical demonstrations for real-world clinical work. This book provides a clear introduction to the topic of PSB, discusses how this research-based understanding can translate into effective clinical assessment, and provides a treatment protocol that can be used by any mental health provider. Rich case examples illustrate how providers can handle difficult interactions with children and caregivers with both compassion and scientific rigor.

Cyber risk management is one of the most urgent issues facing enterprises today. This book presents a detailed framework for designing, developing, and implementing a cyber risk management program that addresses your company's specific needs. Ideal for corporate directors, senior executives, security risk practitioners, and auditors at many levels, this guide offers both the strategic insight and tactical guidance you're looking for. You'll learn how to define and establish a sustainable, defendable, cyber risk management program, and the benefits associated with proper implementation. Cyber risk management experts Brian Allen and Brandon Bapst, working with writer Terry Allan Hicks, also provide advice that goes beyond risk management. You'll discover ways to address your company's oversight obligations as defined by international standards, case law, regulation, and board-level guidance. This book helps you: Understand the transformational changes digitalization is introducing, and new cyber risks that come with it Learn the key legal and regulatory drivers that make cyber risk management a mission-critical priority for enterprises Gain a complete understanding of four components that make up a formal cyber risk management program Implement or provide guidance for a cyber risk management program within your enterprise

This book summarizes attachment processes across the lifespan and reviews clinical applications with infants, children, adolescents, and adults. Attachment theory is often mischaracterized as focusing solely on maternal influences in early childhood, but developmental science has explored the important roles that other attachment figures play throughout one amp rsquo s life, including foster parents, social peers, and romantic partners. Following the history and evolution of attachment research, this book translates foundational knowledge into clinical practice by reviewing interventions such as parent training techniques, attachment-based family therapy, and mentalization-based therapy. These attachment-based interventions are differentiated from other, harmful treatments that have been erroneously linked to attachment theory, being labeled by their proponents as amp ldquo attachment therapy. amp rdquo Key concepts such as internal working models and secure vs. insecure attachment scripts are described, as are important assessment measures like the strange situation procedure and the adult attachment interview. Special features highlight notable topics and controversies in attachment theory and research and present case studies that bring clinical guidance to life.