Researchers, program administrators, and practicing clinicians explain the most recent developments in using psychedelic substances to treat psychological, physiological, and social problems.• Describ
The Insightful Leader is the secret formula for claiming your leadership talent and using it to achieve unlimited success by creating and achieving a personal vision of leadership.• Shows readers how
A modern and current examination of Reconstruction that explains how the South in the aftermath of defeat in a total war, was still able to exhaust the will of the powerful North using asymmetric warf
Using a risk management approach to tease apart the complex issue of climate change, this book assesses the key vulnerabilities and redirects the discussion to present a comprehensive plan to overhaul
The history and the "new face" of Italian organized crime in the United States are uncovered in this work using case studies, lively discussions, and colorful stories.
In this book, the Bush administration's war in Iraq is assessed using an interdisciplinary approach and historical analysis that will help readers better understand the results of the U.S. counterins
This updated edition of the award-winning volume is a contemporary guidebook for understanding and using personal power in organizational settings of all kinds.
This work details the physical and psychological descent into methamphetamine addiction, using interviews with addicts to illustrate, and describes paths to recovery.
Using a psychoanalytic approach, the author assesses the consequences of judging persons of color by an impure gaze that undermines their humanity and psychological health. "Color Struck Under the Gaz
Rynning explores civil-military relations and in particular the role of armed forces in the making of military doctrine. Using the relationship between armed forces and civilians in France from 1958
Using evolutionary, cognitive, and social psychology, this volume examines the issues raised by the question, "What makes some faces more attractive than others?" The authors challenge the views that
Discusses the literature on culture, and Asian culture specifically and examines the phenomenon of "modernization without Westernization" and Asian-style democracy. Presents a framework for using theo
Using a historical framework, this book offers not only the penal history of the death penalty in the states that have given women the death penalty, but it also retells the stories of the women who
Beginning with colonial times and moving to the present, Otten examines women's struggle for social, economic, political, and civic equality, using key Supreme Court decisions as the basis for chroni
This book presents a theory of political disalignment and a revised theory of party realignment, using four case studies from the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Italy to illustrate these c
Using groundbreaking studies, news stories, and interviews, this book underscores that there will never be gender equity until men stop harassing women in public spaces--and it details strategies for
This study looks at how US media has framed issues surrounding euthanasia and physician assisted suicide. Using examples drawn from mainstream news publications since the 1970s, Gailey (communication,
Successful strategies and principles for using information technology to transform regional and community economies exist, and they are presented here with clarity and insight in a way that is useful
Using the wealth of medieval art, much of it unseen or ignored by museums and art historians, Jones paints a compelling picture of life as imagined by the masses between 1200 and 1500. The civilizati
Using the best available research, his and others', Gottlieb shows how influence can be acquired or adapted to improve one's ability to gain compliance from coworkers in a variety of critical busines
Using recently released French official documents and a variety of other sources, this study explains how the French Army, so recently defeated by the Viet Minh insurgents in Indochina, was able to s
Independent scholar and consultant Freeman analyzes the experiences of four democratic nations who have used emergency powers to restrict or suspend individual liberties in the hopes of fighting terro
The author examines past and present traditional healthcare practices among African Americans from a research-based perspective. A cultural-historical review of the traditional African American alter
This fascinating book introduces travelers—of the body or the mind—to a few simple economic concepts that will help them to think differently and more deeply about the differences between the people a
This book directly addresses the issues and problems that leaders face in today's business environment—and provides tangible and usable techniques to overcome these challenges.• Offers information tha
An attorney and certified information privacy professional offers a resource book for citizens seeking to understand, use, and defend their right to know under freedom of information laws in the Unit
Terrence Gargiulo boldly states: "If a picture is worth a thousand words, a story is worth a thousand pictures." One of the most ancient forms of communication, storytelling is now being recognized a
Provides easily implemented interventions and coping strategies for dealing with the worrier, complainer, nagger, or micromanager in your life.Normal anxiety is a coping mechanism and can be helpful a
A comprehensive introduction to educational psychology, this volume is inclusive of all of the essentials—covering history, profiles, theories, applications, research, case studies, current events, is
President by Massacre pulls back the curtain of "expansionism," revealing how Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, and Zachary Taylor massacred Indians to "open" land to slavery and oligarchic fort
Regardless of your profession as a teacher, doctor, writer, or business associate, every presentation is a performance. To know your material is important, but to project your enthusiasm for the subje
This book offers an accessible and comprehensive yet compact description of various forms of addiction, a disorder suffered by one in every 10 people in the United States.• Addresses history, signs/sy
This three-volume set is a resource for readers in any discipline interested in understanding the global, regional, and domestic experiences of LGB people, addressing LGB rights, research, and protect
The 2016 election caused many pundits and citizens alike to decry the Electoral College. This book explains the dangerous and unconstitutional implications of the National Popular Vote Bill, which is
Through examinations of the U.S. military's racial and gender integration efforts, and its handling of sexuality, this book argues that the need for personnel filling the ranks has forced the armed se
Spotlights the challenges faced by our increasing cadre of military women when their service ends and they become veterans.• Spotlights personal experiences of female veterans through interviews• Incl
Four generations of women fought for the right to vote. This book shows how their grand reform effort overcame resistance from traditionalists fearing social decay, religious leaders citing scriptural
This text starts with the history of transgender science and provides current, evidence-based information on theories and treatment procedures, concluding with projections of future scientific develop
For someone who did not actually fight in the American Civil War, Stephen Crane was extraordinarily accurate in his description of the psychological tension experienced by a youthful soldier grappling
