This book serves as a comprehensive resource on the history, theory, and practice of mindfulness in sport, from amateur to professional, from the ancient Greeks to the present day. All athletes know t
This volume, first published as part of the American Psychological Association’s centennial celebration in 1992 and updated today for the APA’s 125th anniversary, demonstrates how the Asso
The application of clinical neuropsychology to forensic questions and issues is growing at a tremendous rate. The APA Handbook of Forensic Neuropsychology covers the scientific and clinical neuropsych
This book describes how therapists can combine multicultural theory with their own lived experience to meaningfully engage clients in issues of culture. Many mental health practitioners (MHPs) today
Brief dynamic therapy is a time-efficient treatment in which the therapist maintains a focus on specific client issues and goals, all within a basic psychodyna
Guided by the American Psychological Association’s “Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct,” this book illustrates how psychologists can actualize their ethical acumen in their daily
The two volume APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology is the most comprehensive guide and reference work on the subject to date. It provides a survey of all the major areas and subtopics of empirical knowl
Positive psychology studies the strengths that enable individuals to thrive and is founded on the belief that people want to cultivate their best virtues and traits; that we want to enhance our lives
Juries have a tremendous amount of power and responsibility. They determine the outcomes of trials, including whether a defendant is found guilty or not guilty and, in many cases, what the penalty wil
Intention is fundamental to any project, endeavor, or journey. Related to intention is the concept of mindfulness - the awareness that arises through intentionally attending to oneself and others in a
This concise guide shows clinicians how to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults using cognitive-behavioral therapies. It explains the theory underlying trauma-focused and skills-focuse
Wenzel helps couples who have experienced pregnancy loss, infertility, and other reproductive losses cope, heal from the loss, find perspective and meaning, achieve acceptance, and take care of themse
This textbook is designed for mental health and social service providers and advanced students planning clinical residencies. The author points out that studies show a majority of mental health provid
This guide details the use of a two-session assessment and feedback marital health check to help all couples in long-term relationships recognize their strengths and issues, for prevention and early d
The 11 chapters here outline evidence-based guidelines for selecting, developing, implementing, and interpreting universal screening instruments to identify academic-educational and mental health-beha
This volume contains 11 chapters authored by psychology, education, and other practitioners and researchers from the US and Hong Kong focusing on the assessment of bilingual children by mental health
The 14 chapters in this volume consider the stigma of disease and disability, its causes, and overcoming it. Contributors from the US, Europe, and Israel outline the theory and methods related to unde
According to Bourne and Healy, both professors of psychology at the University of Colorado, really learning a new skill rests upon three legs of a stool: efficiency, durability and "generalizability."
Russ (child clinical psychology, Case Western Reserve U.) posits that pretend play in childhood has an integral role in adult creativity by introducing the child to the creative experience and nurturi
This is the 11th publication in the American Psychological Association's Handbook series, which is intended for an audience of researchers, clinicians, students, and practitioners in allied fields. Th
Posttraumatic stress disorder and maladaptive substance use frequently co-occur, and the state of research has advanced significantly since the first edition of this text. Editors Ouimette (clinical r
Sport psychologists Van Raalte and Brewer (Springfield College, Massachusetts) provide an evidence-based overview of issues relevant to students and practitioners in the field of sport and exercise ps
Seeking to encourage new thinking and research in the field, US contributors in psychology and business describe new and emerging theory and frameworks in work psychology. Material is grouped in secti
Edited by Mario Mikulincer (psychology, Interdisicplinary Center Herzliya, IL) and Phillip R. Shaver (psychology, U. of California Davis), this textbook on social psychology is part of the Herzliya se
The first edition of this classic text, first published in 1992, proposed a new paradigm for the biopsychosocial treatment of patients and their families. This second edition reflects economic and str
Sinclair and Britt (industrial and organizational psychology and social and organizational psychology, Clemson U.) bring together researchers from the US and Canada for 11 chapters that examine the ro
VandenBos (APA publisher, editor-in-chief) compiles some 7,500 entries and cross-references on theoretical, biosocial, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of development across the lifespan. Entries r
While focusing new attention on minorities and veterans, Bongar (psychology, Palo Alto U.) and Sullivan (psychology, Virginia Military Institute) provide an overview and distillation of the latest res
This book shows primary, middle, and secondary schools how to build a positive environment that addresses both obesity and eating disorders. Although the book is written in a scholarly tone, it is int
Cognitive and behavioral scientists Chubb (U. of California at Irvine), Dosher (UCI), Lu (Ohio State U.), and Shiffrin (Indiana U.) collect different perspectives on fundamental questions of the infor
Mistaken eyewitness identification is one of the leading causes of wrongful conviction. Editor Cutler (University of Ontario Institute of Technology) unites US experts in psychology and forensics to e
According to Held (psychology and social studies, Bowdoin College), recent years have witnessed the emergence of a group of philosophically-minded psychological theorists who are attempting to locate
Psychology researchers from around the US gathered in Arlington, Texas in March 2005 to share and integrate their findings on inhibition in various aspects of cognition. The 15 papers presented here d
Seventeen academics from the U.S., Israel, and Japan contribute 12 chapters demonstrating the potential for narrative analysis to present new insights on human relationships. The authors use a range o
Although distance learning and training (DLT)--defined broadly by the editors (professors of psychology and cognitive sciences at the U. of Central Florida) so as to include any type of organizational
This resource for students and practitioners explores key topics and issues in the field of executive coaching. The 39 articles were originally published in Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and
Lindzey (Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences) and Runyan (social welfare and a research psychologist at U. of California, Berkeley) bring together essays by nine individuals whose res
A psychologist, instructor, and consultant based in northern California, Zur explores issues about boundaries in the relationship between therapists and clients, which he points out is different from
New experimental paradigms and multidimensional theories have made the study of emotions acceptable. Rottenberg (Mood and Emotion Laboratory, U. of South Florida) and Johnson (psychology, U. of Miami)
In this resource for students of psychology or professionals considering a career change, successful psychologists in a variety of specialties describe the work that they do and trace the trajectory o
