The medical profession has finally caught up to psychotherapists and the average person in accepting the connection between the heart and emotions. Following an introduction to the field of behavioral
Brown has been in practice as a clinician and forensic psychologist in Seattle since 1979, and has taught at Southern Illinois U., the U. of Washington, and the Washington School of Professional Psych
Brant focuses on state law but includes federal statutes and policies when necessary, updating recent case law and interpretations for this edition. He focuses on the needs of mental health profession
Writing for psychologists and medical professionals, Stroebe (social psychology, Utrecht U., the Netherlands) considers various factors and consequences of weight gain and obesity, and proposes his ow
Aleman (cognitive neuropsychology, Gronigen, The Netherlands) and Laroi (cognitive psychopathology, Liege) offer a comprehensive overview of the phenomenon of hallucinations. They examine both psychol
Dr. Sidney J. Blatt, who received a Ph.D. in personality development and psychopathology from the University of Chicago in 1957, is considered one of the most thorough and experienced authorities in m
In this expansion of his long out-of-print 1961 monograph, Block (psychology, U. of California, Berkeley) traces the development, rationale, empirical support for, and implications of this widely-used
Aiming their study at both practitioners and students alike, Greenberg (Psychotherapy Research Clinic at York U.) and Goldman (Argosy U.) maintain that the secret to getting results in couples therapy
Stinson (clinical psychologist and researcher, Fulton State Hospital) and her academic co-authors examine leading theories of etiology, including the biological, cognitive, behavioral, social learning
Exploring both the challenges and opportunities presented by globalization and increased intergroup contact, Moghaddam (psychology, Georgetown U., Washington,D.C.) applies psychological theories on in
Farmer (psychology, Oregon Research Institute) and Chapman (psychology, Simon Fraser U., Canada) guide students and clinicians on how to apply basic behavioral theory in the practice of cognitive beha
For clinicians, Monastra discusses the assessment and multimodal treatment of ADHD in children, adolescents, and adults in individual and group practice. He integrates neurological and neurobehavioral
Hays (psychology, Antioch U., Seattle) has taught, researched, and written extensively on therapy, geropsychology, and multicultural and feminist issues over the past 20 years. She presents her ADDRES
Researchers constantly search for noncommercial test instruments, and this lists those that are recently developed or recently used. It does not evaluate the instruments but gives enough information f
Two mice, who are siblings, eat either too much or too little in response to their emotions, but find that expressing their feelings to their parents can help them with their eating problems, with inf
Two mice, who are siblings, eat either too much or too little in response to their emotions, but find that expressing their feelings to their parents can help them with their eating problems, with inf
Johnson (psychology, University of North Carolina) overviews features and treatment of the most common medically unexplained illnesses seem in primary care: irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, chr
Samantha Jane misses her father very much. Sometimes the sadness feels so big she is afraid to let herself feel it. Sammy Jane is also worried about her mother, and whether they are all going to be ha
Aimed at students, researchers, and clinicians, this text provides examples of the use of emotion-focused therapy (EFT) in the treatment of depression. Case studies of six good and three poor outcome
A textbook for an undergraduate psychology course in altered states of consciousness, and an introduction for researchers coming to the matter without any background in it. Annotation (c) Book News, I
Chamberlain, who helped develop the Oregon Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) model, has written a wide- ranging volume on the model that will be useful to those in law and law enforcement
Written by three psychologists and one orthopedic spine surgeon, this book demonstrates that surgery to relieve chronic back pain can be greatly augmented by the inclusion of psychological components
Kalichman, an AIDS prevention counselor and professor of psychology at the University of Connecticut, answers questions about causes, symptoms, risk factors, prevention, testing, and medical and legal
Ranging between critical and supportive, 18 papers examine the legal, ethical, social, and psychological issues arising from the current wave of "sexual predator" laws in the United States. Presented
Clare keeps a journal that describes the medical treatments her mother undergoes for breast cancer, her family's experiences, and her own feelings and concerns.
Clare keeps a journal that describes the medical treatments her mother undergoes for breast cancer, her family's experiences, and her own feelings and concerns.
This study examines the reasoning process behind the jurors' complex task of deciding damage awards, and how the structure and procedures of civil jury trials sometimes impede such decisions. Green (p
A university professor for some 20 years, Forsyth (Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond) admits that he is not a born teacher, but has learned to be effective through the hard lessons and self-evaluatio
Aspinwall (psychology, U. of Utah) and Staudinger (psychology, Dresden U., Germany) present these 23 essays as a conceptual and forward looking compendium attempting to draw the contours of a psycholo
Two hospital staff psychologists/pediatricians provide a practical approach to parenting, including building skills as a parent; special topics such as dealing with divorce; building children's skills
The editors (three from the Institute of Psychiatry in London and one from the Institute for Behavioral Genetics, U. of Colorado) present 26 papers that explore the possibilities for using the mapping
Shapiro, the originator and developer of eye movement desensitizational and reprocessing (EMDR), is joined by other psychiatrists to offer a wide range of perspectives and opinions about the approach.
Retaining much of the traditional conceptual model and methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy, Epstein (family studies, U. of Maryland at College Park) and Baucom (clinical psychology, U. of North Ca
Toch (criminal justice, U. of Albany of the State U. of New York) and Adams (public and environmental affairs, Indiana U.-Purdue U.-Indianapolis) provide a humane discussion of the psychology of impri
Provides questions and answers about the relationship between parents and teenager girls, covering both parent and teen topics, including discipline, managing rebellion, romance, and schoolwork.
Most of these 16 offerings by PhDs and MDs from the US and Canada focus on perfectionism as maladaptive. Topics include assessing and conceptualizing perfectionism, its development, the role of emotio
Bjorklund (psychology, Florida Atlantic University) and Pellegrini (educational psychology, University of Minnesota) provide an overview of the field of evolutionary developmental psychology, applying
The five-factor model is a taxonomy of personality traits in terms of five broad dimensions, and is considered by many to be a comprehensive classification that may be a conceptually useful framework
This manual for clinicians describes an approach to the treatment of bipolar disorder which adapts and uses techniques from cognitive therapy. The authors contend that while the disorder has a strong
When a client seems unwilling to make the necessary changes, Hanna (counseling and human services, Johns Hopkins U.) suggests that therapists look for the seven precursors of change, including hope, t
