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
Research on drug use has produced a range of theories and models to describe the factors that lead people to use drugs. In this massive volume, Scheier (Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Washington Univ
Psychotherapists Schneider (editor, Journal of Humanistic Psychology) and Krug (in private practice, Oakland, CA) discuss how the existential integrative (EI) model drawing on existential and humanist
Hilton (Mental Health Centre, and psychiatry, U. of Toronto, Canada) et al. outline how to use actuarial risk assessments to predict recidivism in male domestic violence offenders. They describe the u
Licensed psychologist Truscott (U. of Alberta, Canada) has practiced in diverse settings and written extensively about psychotherapy over the past 20-plus years. Intended for senior-undergraduate stud
As someone who has been witnessed firsthand the emotional pain and suffering that addiction can afflict, Kassel (psychology/ director, Substance Abuse Research Laboratory, U. of Illinois at Chicago) c
For teachers and administrators of undergraduate psychology classes and programs, Halpern (psychology, Claremont McKenna College) brings together 10 chapters that present the findings and recommendati
Delay discounting, explain editors Madden (applied behavioral science, U. of Kansas) and Bickel (psychiatry, U. of Arkansas for Medical Sciences), "is the process by which future events are subjective
Offers a guide on how to teach the rules of the APA style manual to students, including a series of multiple-choice tests, answer keys, and advice on how to integrate the topic into the curriculum.
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association" is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences. It provides invalua
Mueser, Stanley D. Rosenberg, and Harriet J. Rosenberg (all psychiatry, Dartmouth U.) explain the concepts, techniques, research background, and specific procedures of a treatment approach they find t
In this extension of a 2002 miniseries in the School Psychology Review titled "Current Status of Behavioral Interventions in Schools,"Akin-Little (a behavioral consultant in Auckland) and academics in
Written for researchers who need to review the unique challenges of studying ethnic minority and economically disadvantaged populations, this book covers the sampling, recruitment, ethical dilemmas an
Originally proposed in 1975, the transactional model has become central to understanding the interplay of nature and nurture in explaining the development of positive and negative outcomes for childre
This is a compact and economic student's version of the critically acclaimed APA Dictionary of Psychology. It contains 5,000 entries offering clear and authoritative definitions - including many revi
'Partner aggression' is the construct that unites this recent research review relating to such aggression and its clinical implications. In introducing these dozen chapters, psychologists O'Leary (Sto
Methamphetamines may never have earned the title major public health menace if they weren't cheap, easily accessible, fast-acting, and extremely addictive. Halkitis (psychology and public health, Stei
This book provides new information on why nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) occurs and what evidence-based assessment methods and treatments are available. Drawing on the historical, biological, cognitiv
Landrum (psychology, Boise State U.) presents baccalaureates in psychology this sensible guide to choosing and pursuing a career after earning their degree. The first half of the book comprises profil
This guide offers advice for psychology majors getting ready to compete for the limited number of graduate school spots and jobs available to them after graduation. Authors Silva, Peter Delaney, and S
This work overviews current research on the causes, forms, prevention, and treatment of intimate partner violence (IPV). Emphasis is on understanding the development of IPV perpetration by itself and
The American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct requires therapists to be mindful of diversity, which includes religious diversity, says Plante (psycho
This reference is intended to provide practicing clinicians who treat suicidal behavior. It incorporates the interpersonal theory of suicide as a foundation and includes theory-based best practices, i
This volume on the integration of behavioral health services into primary care emphasizes the 5A model of assessment and intervention (assess, advise, agree, assist, arrange), helping health care prof
Kleespies (clinical psychology, Boston U.) has edited this reference volume for mental health clinicians on how to reduce the risk of suicide, violent behavior and victimization among clients and pati
Standardized testing has been respected by academics yet criticized by the public for many years, and this book responds to the controversies surrounding test applications for the diagnosis, measureme
Murphy, a Tibetan Terrier puppy, describes the emotional ups and downs of being in multiple foster homes and living in unfamiliar surroundings until he is placed in a caring foster home where he feels
Murphy, a Tibetan Terrier puppy, describes the emotional ups and downs of being in multiple foster homes and living in unfamiliar surroundings until he is placed in a caring foster home where he feels
Smolak (psychology, women's and gender studies, Kenyon College) and Thompson (psychology, University of South Florida) present empirical research on the assessment, prevention, and treatment of body i
Brabender (clinical psychology, Widener U., Pennsylvania) and Fallon (psychology, Fielding Graduate U., California) explain how therapists can employ the idea that groups change in a series of phases
Barreto (Centre for Social Psychology and Intervention, U. of Lisbon, Portugal) et al. compile 11 essays by psychologists from the US, Canada, and Europe who discuss barriers to gender equality in the
This anthology incorporates major advances in behavioral science in drug, alcohol, and tobacco addiction research and treatment since the Addictive Behaviors Reader (1997). Marlatt (psychology/Addicti
Olatunji (psychology, Vanderbilt U.) and McKay (psychology, Fordham U.) fully examine important theoretical and methodological developments on the relationship between disgust and phobic and normal be
This summary of the Scottish Mental Surveys explores the subject of mental aging and why intelligence still diminishes over a lifetime while medical advances continue to extend average life expectanci
In these 31 articles, contributors describe current trends in modifying risk factors for cancer, the creation of a framework for public health intervention design, and methodologies in cancer preventi
Sixteen American academics, researchers, and health care professionals contribute six chapters to a text for students, scholars, and researchers which examines how the role of caregiver affects an ind
For practitioners and graduate students, Belar (clinical psychology, U. of Florida, Gainsville) and Deardorff, a clinical psychologist, present a guide that details the role of clinical health psychol
This abridged version of the 2006 APA Dictionary of Psychology manages to provide broad coverage of the field's many subspecialties and approaches, though the publisher notes that some categories have
Designed for both researchers and practitioners, this collection of papers addresses the latest theories as well as new ideas in treatment and intervention. Topics include contemporary scientific appr
In this compact guide to applying the American Psychological Association's (APA) Ethics Code, clinical psychologists Barnett (in private practice in Maryland) and Johnson (United States Naval Academy;
