Books by Alexandra M Columbus

Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on the developmental model of addictive behaviour; the core dimensions of dysfunction; when hate leads to devaluation of others; an examination of the transmission mechanism of depression; exercise psychology and aggressive behaviour consequences.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on understanding food consumption in romantic relations by examining the past and the future; cognitive issues in idiopathic epilepsy; athlete performance, coping and anxiety; family stress and psychological adjustments among welfare and non-welfare immigrants; teacher and teaching schemas as cognitively constructed by candidates in training.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. This book reviews research on the role of child sexual abuse in the development of psychopathology; enduring personality change after catastrophic experience; the neurobiology of anxiety and affective disorders; the genetics of panic disorders; perceptual motor skills and the cognitive architecture of action; gender issues and implications in depression and suicide; alexithymia and mental health and personality characteristics in men suffering from chronic tension-type and cervicogenic headaches.

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Book SynopsisAsia has entered the 21st century as an economic superpower and is inevitably also becoming a political superpower. This evolution is the subject of this continuing series which includes in its scope the entire spectrum of contemporary politics and economics of Asia. The coverage is intended to deal with Asia, its political dynamics, economic policies, institutions and its future. Topics discussed include U.S.-South Korea relations; trade promotion authority and the Korea Free Trade Agreement; China''s military modernisation efforts; U.S.-Vietnam economic and trade relations; U.S.-China trade relations and China''s currency policy.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology analysis. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of depression; schizotypal personality traits; building effective relationships in the workplace; the search for the meaning of life and happiness among young adults; as well as conceptualising the long-term course of unipolar depression.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. This book reviews research on suicidal behaviour among adolescents from ethnic minorities; the self-defeating dynamics of aesthetic and existential self-determination; self-concept in anorexia-nervosa; the psychological basis of self-harm; individuals with learning disabilities and a propensity for self-injury; and developmental delay and the Bayley III scales.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on the empirical status of cognitive models in social anxiety; critical variables in cognitive-behavioural therapy for paediatric and adult obsessive-compulsive disorders; management of trauma of war in Côte D''ivoire; the impact of overseas working on family members; and treatment trial and long-term follow-up evaluation among co-morbid youth major depression and a cannabis use disorder.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on the psychological effects of exposure to stress in law enforcement; mental health problems in civilians exposed to terrorism and war trauma in Israel; the role of desire in influencing behavioural decisions; the role of emotions in achievement during the elementary school years; retirement planning and its psycho/social implications; and CBT therapy in India and North-eastern Africa.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. This book reviews research on new perspectives in the treatment of mania; social aspects of mood disorders; the role of parental discipline and family environments during childhood and in cluster B personality symptoms in adulthood; behaviour therapy in Tourette Syndrome; depression and its impact on osteoarthritis outcomes; gender differences in bipolar disorder; the relation between pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder, panic attacks, and panic disorder; the psychology of cravings to predict relapse in substance abuse patients and family relationships and ADHD.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on cognitive illusions and its impact on reasoning, judgement and decision-making; glutamatergic neurotransmission through N-methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptor and its role in the pathophsyiology of schizophrenia; humanistic psychology and the mental health worker; inefficient neural control of attention in adolescent chronic cannabis abuse; behavioural choice paradigms and their mathematical representation; epistemological and clinical conceptions of perversion; critical variables in cognitive-behavioural therapy for paediatric and adult obsessive-compulsive disorders; cyber-bullying risk and protective factors; stigma and substance use disorders; and a transworld eogism and empathy study.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on improving the recognition and management of depression in epilepsy; a clinical contribution to the comprehension of the psychopathological effects of cochlea implants; cardiac autonomic regulation and its role in cardiovascular adverse outcomes in major depression; a review of the intentional monetary activities that maximise happiness, economic value and psychological needs; Lamotrigine treatment for the improvement of adolescent''s mood instability, impulsivity, aggression and suicidal attempts; assessing TLI (transmissible liability index) as a predictor of treatment for youth with substance use disorders; phosphoinositide signal transduction pathways and major depression; experimental studies of physical exercise to improve students sleep quality and mental health; ideal and acceptable body size in college fraternity men; and the psychobiological foundation of the theory of attitude.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on processing of compatible versus incompatible information about self; psychology of hatred and violence; aggression in adolescence; factors influencing the intention to travel by car on a regular basis; self-control performance and individual differences in motivation; personality and self-control; the dimensional structure of the alcohol use disorders identification test; art therapy and how it can help detect the feelings of sick children; applications of memory to the real world; and moral thinking vs. moral acting or moral thinking and moral acting.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on worldview beliefs, morality beliefs, and decision-making, contributions of experimental psychology to forensic science; sexism and empathy: differences as a function of sociodemographic variables and relations between both constructs; alexithymia in eating disorders; and grief, grieving and beyond.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on convergence of subjective and objective methodologies in consciousness research; childhood maltreatment predictors of trait impulsivity; discusses how self-control and materialism influence excessive spending; the role of sport and physical activity in promoting the psychosocial well-being of military personnel with disabilities; technological and psychological principles and platform success for complex systems; a review of excessive infant crying; evaluation of perinatal and paediatric risk factors for the development of schizophrenia; and the impacts of divorce on children and adolescents.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on the relationship between sleep quality and social media and mobile phone use; personality predictors of driver space preference; the perception of illness and social supports as predictors of self-esteem; development delays and temperament in children with leukaemia after the first year of therapy; cognitive deficits after electroconvulsive therapy; the psychodynamics of nursing work; the relationship between assertiveness, anxiety and risk-taking attitudes among Chinese university students; and finally, examines the happy science doctrine and the theoretical and theological base for prayer-based health interventions.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book shines light on the darker aspects of personality; personality-informed psychosis interventions; overcoming biases against people with mental illness and offenders with mental illness; the comparisons of psychological well-being, suicidal ideation, using alcohol, and coping strategies between nursing students and business students in the United States; personality change and problem behaviour; the concentric interactive psychotherapy group; cognitive flexibility, worry, and generalised anxiety disorder symptoms; relations among sadness, pain, social support and college students'' health; the responsiveness of negative cognitive content to an induced negative mood state in those with and without a previous history of depression; health and gender medicine from a psychosocial perspective; another perspective for discussing students'' understanding of mathematics; and stress among engineering students.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on the role of impulsivity in the relationship between dissociation and posttraumatic reactions after trauma; emotion regulation difficulties in caregivers and children; customer satisfaction and tips; brand self-distance vs brand-self approach; a further developed semi-quantitative psychological model of the happiness of homo sapiens economicus; the effect of pets on stress reactivity; new developments in stress research; risky behaviours of adolescents; and team mental models in design problem solving.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on re-exploring the gender gap in mathematics; effects of motivation and gender on prospective memory strategy use; the development of autonomy and relatedness across cultures; anxiety and affect in racially unmatched dyads during evaluation and assessment; high risk juveniles; the role of impulsivity in patients with major affective disorders; social-communication and behavioral problems in down syndrome; revised version of the body esteem scale: psychometric evidence from Brazilian men; types of emotional intelligence; and identity management within culture.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on the observed score versus Rasch score analysis of efficacy data; interpersonal orientation and online gaming behaviours; consumer purchase behaviour of private labels brands in emerging markets; the role of health professionals in positive aging; impulsivity in youth; body experience as the core of body image development; impulsivity in patients with borderline personality disorder; predicting psychological maladjustment by self-esteem and self-concept clarity; psychological health in elderly hospitalised patients with and without the STOPP-START criteria of inappropriate prescription; potential logarithmic relationships governing living systems and the perceptions of stimuli; how experience and information influence the choice behaviour; and the recent psychological responses to Ebola.

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Book SynopsisThis continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on the parenting behaviour, parental influence, and adolescents'' risk behaviour; estimating the effects of casinos and of lotteries on suicide; human brainwaves synchronisation; honours students; the biopsychology of SCZ; issues surrounding the assessment of developmental coordination disorder; and the real roles of corruption.

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Book SynopsisThis book includes research on the most recent advances in psychology, including chapters on the characteristics or concerns of women seeking help after an abortion; factors that enhance or hinder help-seeking behaviors among male victims in IPV (intimate partner violence); a social psychological approach for users'' motivation in being involved in social media; the role of Attentional Boost Effect (ABE)in short-term memory; the social, relational and individual aspects of well-being in both divorced parents and the children of the divorced; a literature review on the cultural influences on risky behaviors, in the perspective of cross-cultural psychology; an analysis of human errors, slips and mistakes, the relationship between human errors and accidents and how to reduce human error; couple identity processes in young adult romantic partners and an analysis of the role of family or origin for such processes; and the role of consciousness as an integral part of existence.

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the latest developments in psychology research. Chapters examine the role of implicit and explicit cognitions in romantic relationships; a discussion on the relationship between academic confidence with learning approaches, self-regulation, stress coping and resilience; basic science and current practices in sleep medicine, a popular medical specialty; a review of recent advances in research on context memory; the influence of gender and sense of coherence measured on patients with malignant tumors, as well as their experience of loneliness and the manner in which they coped with it; an evaluation of side effects profiles of light therapy (LT), used in treating mood disorders such as seasonal affective disorder and non-seasonal depression, across phototherapeutic devices, light spectrums, durations and illuminances; color categorisation using Fuzzy Set Theory and a discussion on the gender differences in color categorisation; an overview, recent considerations, implementation and criticisms of signal detection theory (SDT); and a discussion on theoretical orientation and whether it compromises objectivity in the interpretation of empirical data in the behavioral sciences.

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the latest developments in psychology research. The first chapter examines psychoactive substance use and abuse among individuals living with spinal cord injury. The following chapters discuss the role of time perspective on well-bring, life stratification and mindfulness; the ecological landscape of bilingual memory; provide a discussion on developing EI/empathy of pre-service teachers using SDM as a teaching model; examine the pros and cons of an online prospective memory experiment; religious influence on out-group stereotypes; biophysical aspects of childhood obesity; performance errors and commission errors while performing a prospective memory task under divided attention; and spirituality as an aspect of health behavior and informal care-giving.

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Book SynopsisThis monograph includes seven chapters that detail recent advances in psychology research. Chapter One provides practical cognitive-behavioural treatment recommendations to address typical issues associated with depression and anxiety in paediatric patients with asthma, functional gastrointestinal disorders, and headache pain. Chapter Two argues that community level screening, timely diagnosis and integrated traditional medicine and traditional healing practices rooted in a given cultural and religious context are essential for the treatment of schizophrenia. Chapter Three explores psychological theories, diagnostic instruments, assessment tools, and management strategies for factitious disorder and borderline personality disorder. Chapter Four presents a study of the impact of academic stressors on the health of students in the health field. Chapter Five reviews the literature on general mental health stigma, discusses borderline personality disorder and the specific stigma related to it, reviews potential steps to reduce stigma, and suggests future directions for research and clinical intervention. Chapter Six reviews the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy for heart failure patients with depression. Lastly, Chapter Seven provides an overview of the potential role of psychologists in requests for voluntary euthanasia and physician assisted suicide.Table of ContentsPreface; Using CBT Spectrum Approaches with Anxiety and Depression in Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Gastrointestinal Disorders, Asthma, and Headache Pain; Schizophrenia: An Overview from Public Mental Health Perspective; Comorbidity and Similarities between Factitious Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder: Theory, Psychological Assessment, and Management; Changes in Health, Resilience and Quality of Life of Healthcare Students; The Stigma of Borderline Personality Disorder; The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Heart Failure Patients with Depression: Evidence Based Practice; Hasten Death and Psychology; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis volume presents some of the latest advancements in psychology research. Chapter One examines the link between sleep deprivation in military settings and risk of suicide behaviour. Chapter Two outlines the most effective evidence-based psychotherapies for generalized anxiety disorder. Chapter Three provides information about the potential therapeutic effects of antidepressant drugs for COVID-19. Chapter Four explains how child maltreatment leads to an adult propensity to violence, which enables genocide, and describes parenting strategies to prevent these characteristics from emerging. Chapter Five studies clinical cases with empirical research on characteristics of parenting that form bases of children''s well-being into adulthood. Chapter Six examines how emotional intelligence influences job satisfaction, particularly in the context of the ongoing pandemic. Chapter Seven studies whether job satisfaction mediates the relationship between emotion regulation ability and psychological distress in teaching professionals. Chapter Eight conveys the narratives of an implementation of a project dedicated for the establishment of happiness and wellbeing centres at nine campuses of the Royal University of Bhutan. Chapter Nine explores the psychological characteristics of juvenile sex offenders, juvenile perpetrators of non-sexual violent offences, and a representative sample of non-delinquent youngsters. Finally, Chapter Ten presents a correlation study between two empathy subscales of the Adolescent Sexual Abuser Project Assessment Pack-Dutch Revised version and the Moral Orientation List.

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Book SynopsisThis volume includes eight chapters that present recent advancements in the field of psychology research. Chapter One discusses strategies for the prevention of suicide in old age. Chapter Two considers theoretical explanations and research on the operation of systems of emotional regulation and self-compassion in relation to the development and maintenance of problematic social anxiety. Chapter Three provides an overview of the theoretical models that attempt to explain why people perform non-suicidal self-injury behaviors and the link between these behaviors and experiential avoidance. Chapter Four provides a public health framework for how high schools can promote effective adolescent suicide prevention and intervention through the implementation of multi-tiered systems of support. Chapter Five proposes an extraction model of implicit learning operating from a background of semantic relations to explain how children learn to produce and understand the sentences of their community language. Chapter Six outlines some theoretical implications for social anxiety disorder. Chapter Seven aims to inspire discoveries of psychological tactics to decrease vulnerability to cyberattacks and offers suggestions for interventions. Finally, Chapter Eight explores how early attachment experiences affect loneliness in offenders with substance use disorders.Table of ContentsPreface; Suicide in Old Age: Prevention and Interventions; The Influence of Emotional Regulation and Self-Compassion on Social Anxiety; The Role of Experiential Avoidance in Non-Suicidal Self-Injury; Adolescent Suicide Prevention and Intervention: A Multi-Tier Systems of Support Model for Schools; Childrens Implicit Learning of Syntax; Personality Psychology behind Social Anxiety Disorder: Revisiting Past and Present Researches; Protecting Cyberhealth: Social Psychological Mechanisms That Accentuate and Mitigate Risky Online Behavior; Fearful Loneliness: Attachment Roots of Loneliness in Offenders with Substance Use Disorders; Index.

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