Human beings possess the unique psychological ability to self-reflect. Few human experiences and behaviors define the self and allow us to characterize ourselves within the social world more than wor
The use of secondary data, or existing data that are freely available to researchers who were not involved in the original study, has a long and rich tradition in the social sciences. In recent years
Wubbolding continues his exquisite quest to extend the teaching and the principles of choice theory and reality therapy In this book he integrates theory and practice and provides a resource that we h
This is a remarkably comprehensive and articulate synthesis of 25 years of research and clinical innovation in the group therapy of patients suffering from complicated grief and loss. Much of the sci
This book provides an impressive, well-rounded, authoritative overview of the latest research and theory about human aggression. Written by a diverse phalanx of highly respected experts, from evoluti
Without a doubt, this is the definitive and indispensable resource about psychotherapy. This superb second edition is outstanding in its inclusive updates, its comprehensiveness, and the quality of a
Editors Pury (psychology, Clemson U.) and Lopez (research director, Clifton Strengths School) and 23 co-contributors address the definition of courage, how it can be developed, and its various manifes
This is an outstanding resource for researchers studying the dynamics of learning and development. The chapters are a well-balanced mix of applied and technical treatments of the latest methodologica
This important volume is both a tribute to the most significant figures in psychotherapy research and a valuable summary of the thrust of their individual contributions. It amounts to a concise yet co
For psychotherapists, researchers, and graduate students, Magnavita, a psychologist, marriage and family therapist, and author, compiles 10 chapters on the evidence-based treatment of personality diso
Shared intentionality in communication is one of the main abilities that has enabled humans to survive and thrive, per Matsumoto (psychology/Culture and Emotion Research Laboratory, San Francisco Stat
Psychologists mostly from the US, but some from Europe, explore the range of emotions children from preschoolers to adolescents feel during moral transgressions, how and why acts of victimization beco
This is the most important volume on hypnosis and pain since the 1970s. It is a must-have for practitioners and researchers.---Arreed Barabasz, PhD, ABPP, Professor and Editor, International Journal o
Lassiter (psychology, Ohio U.) and Meissner (psychology and criminal justice, U. of Texas at El Paso) present 13 papers originating out of a September 2007 conference examining the current state of re
Contributors from the US and Canada begin a process of integrating processes between individuals into theories of and treatments for the anxiety disorders, which since Freud's time have consistently b
Written for practicing psychologists in fertility counseling and those considering entering the field, this work considers psychological, moral, ethical, and legal dilemmas that mental health professi
McCurry (psychosocial and community health and psychiatry and behavioral sciences, U. of Washington) and Drossel, a psychologist and doctoral candidate in clinical gerontology at the U. of Nevada, Ren
For researchers and clinicians, Alfano, a clinical psychologist who directs the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Program at the Children's National Medical Center, and Beidel (clinical psychology, Anxiety
A visualization exercise wherein children count giants instead of sheep, intended to encourage and help them get the sleep they need. In picture-book form.
This almost-pocket (5x8") guide to public speaking for psychologists features plain language explanations with a sense of humor. Part I covers general principles of public speaking, such as understand
This work offers researchers an overview of different types of methodological challenges to research in giftedness, such as ceiling effects and the lack of standardized definitions for giftedness, and
Stricker (psychology, Argosy U.-Washington, DC) introduces students of psychotherapy to psychotherapeutic integration, and to the metatheory behind this approach of synthesizing some combination of in
For psychotherapists, Cain (California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International U., and psychology, Chapman U.) explains the person-centered approach to psychotherapy, its history, the
Wampold (counseling psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison) presents theory as a necessary compass to psychotherapy process and outcome in sociohistorical, research (on the efficacy and mechanism
This work overviews the history, key concepts, applications, and future directions of time-limited dynamic psychotherapy, a model of psychodynamic practice called that fits the reality of short-term t
This work is based on presentations given at a February 2006 conference held at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In order to achieve more cohesive integration of measurement and psychological theo
Advocating a proactive approach to ethics, this work on the APA Ethics Code and the process of ethical decision making includes general chapters on resolving ethical issues, competence, and human rela
In his early career working at a Veterans Administration Alcohol Treatment Unit, Brooks (psychology, Baylor U., Waco, Texas), the author of several books on the male experience and psychotherapy, saw
Through engaging rhyme and colorful illustrations, this fun, easy-to-read story shows kids how to chase away their grumpy mood. Children will learn how to recognize and understand the affect negativit
At its heart, this work by Geary (psychological sciences, U. of Missouri) is a defense and extension of Charles Darwin's theory of sexual selection to the explanation of human sexual differences acros
Twenty-six American academics and practitioners contribute 14 chapters discussing current play interventions for preventing and resolving the most common psychological disorders of preschool children,
Mom has a new family! She has a new husband who is not my dad, and worst of all, new kids. Girls! Just as it feels for the young child in "Do You Sing Twinkle?" living apart from a parent can be a har
Despite cognitive behavioral therapy being one of the most widely used and successful therapies, CBT does not work in all cases. Adhering to the dictum that clients do not fail therapies but that ther
To help counter the widespread celebration and justification of inhumanity, scholars of psychology, most North American but some European, draw together theoretical and empirical studies on how and wh
The director of the UCLA anxiety disorders behavioral research program explains the history and theory behind cognitive-behavioral therapy, and describes the skills taught during rational-emotive beha
In Family Therapy, William J. Doherty and Susan H. McDaniel discuss the history, theory, and practice of this systems-oriented therapy. There are many different types of family therapy, but at the hea
How does crowding, noise, family instability, unpredictability in routines, and other aspects of overstimulation effect children? This volume, the result of an interdisciplinary conference at Cornell
Jenna is overweight and cannot seem to stop eating junk food--plus the kids at school are really mean to her--but soon her loved ones support her as she learns how to create an action plan to stop ove
