The Handbook of Schema Pedagogy 1 is a reference work for professionals in the social field. It provides information on the tasks, methods, and areas of work in schema pedagogy. Schema pedagogy is based on current findings from brain research, depth psychology, schema therapy, and clarification-oriented psychotherapy. The concept is primarily intended to help educational professionals better understand difficult children and adolescents, recognize, categorize, and address underlying relational disturbances and manipulations. This volume covers the fundamentals of schema pedagogy, as well as topics such as communication, character studies, and the prevention of relational disturbances. The book is complemented by the reference work Handbook of Schema Pedagogy 2: Manipulation Techniques, Self-Clarification, Intervention.