Clinical psychology Books

Book SynopsisTable of ContentsEditorial Board Preface The Dictionary of Psychopathology Dictionary Resources in Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis, and Psychology

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewTherapists have long felt required to keep their own emotional wounds and pain hidden from their patients. As finite human beings we are all subject to the traumas of death and loss, and I applaud this volume for bringing our existential vulnerabilities into a professional dialogue. Our patients can only benefit from this open and gripping acknowledgment of our existential kinship in the same darkness. -- Robert Stolorow, Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles For therapists whose life work is caring for others, this book is an essential read. Theoretically sophisticated, insightful, and moving, the contributors address experiences of loss in therapy that have barely garnered passing consideration. By drawing our attention to the dynamics of grief and loss in the clinical situation, the authors have also, with great poignancy, underscored the beauty and meaning of therapeutic relationships. -- Brian Rasmussen, University of British Columbia, Okanagan Rarely does one come across a book that combines good writing, good thinking, and good feeling. Well, here is that book. Adelman and Malawista's assemblage of reports and reflections on the loss of family members, patients, therapists, and institutions enhances our capacity for empathy and attunement with individuals facing such calamities. Their book mobilizes serious contemplation about human relationships that are simultaneously transient and everlasting. A bit of sadness follows, yet such 'good' sadness leads to psychic growth, maturity, and wisdom. -- Salman Akhtar, Jefferson Medical College In this remarkable volume, psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists explore their reactions to their encounter with death and loss: with patients' unexpected death, with their own life-threatening illnesses and personal mourning processes affecting their work, and with their philosophical posture to the challenge of death in health and illness. In the process, the authors reexamine critically psychoanalytic literature on depression and mourning and reveal their personal ways of dealing with experiences of death and mourning. A thought-provoking and moving work that will help mental-health professionals deepen their clinical expertise in dealing with this unavoidable aspect of human experience. -- Otto F. Kernberg, PhD, Weill Medical College, Cornell University This book makes a valuable contribution to a contemporary perspective on the analyst's experience within the therapeutic situation. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association The Therapist in Mourning is a thoughtful examination of grief in the psychotherapeutic relationship. OmegaTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments List of Contributors "Another Kind of Sorrow," a poem by Judy Bolz Preface Introduction Part I. The Therapist's Experience of Loss 1. From the Faraway Nearby: Perspectives on the Integration of Loss, by Kerry L. Malawista and Linda Kanefield 2. Experiences of Loss at the End of Analysis: The Analyst's Response to Termination, by Judith Viorst 3. Missing Myself, by Sandra Buechler Part II. When a Patient Dies 4. The Hand of Fate: On Mourning the Death of a Patient, by Anne J. Adelman 5. Little Boy Lost, by Arlene Kramer Richards 6. When a Patient Dies: Reflections on the Death of Three Patients, by Sybil Houlding 7. When What We Have to Offer Isn't Enough: Suicide in Clinical Practice, by Catherine L. Anderson Part III. At the Crossroads of the Therapist's Personal and Professional Worlds 8. When the Frame Shifts: A Multilayered Perspective on Illness in the Therapist, by Jenifer Nields 9. The Loss of an Institution: Mourning Chestnut Lodge, by Richard M. Waugaman 10. The Death of the Analyst, the Death of the Analytic Community, and Bad Conduct, by Robert M. Galatzer-Levy 11. The Analyst's Death-Apprehension yet not Comprehension, by Barbara Stimmel Part IV. When Disaster Strikes a Community 12. Broken Promises, Shattered Dreams, Wordless Endings, by Sylvia J. Schneller 13. What the Living Did: September 11 and Its Aftermath, by Billie A. Pivnick 14. The Loss of Normal: Ten Years as a U.S. Navy Physician Since 9/11, by Russell B. Carr 15. Time, by Robert Winer Conclusion "The Five Stages of Grief," a poem by Linda Pastan Index

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Book SynopsisDepression tyrannizes a startling 17.4 million Americans today, irrespective of age, culture, or socioeconomic status.

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Book SynopsisInfidelity is one of the leading presenting problems for couples entering counseling.Trade Review"[A] core book in the growing field of infidelity research and intervention….This book will serve as a valuable resource to both researchers and clinicians….Those working in the field owe a debt of gratitude to the authors for their fine contribution." -- Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

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Book SynopsisTotal Life Coaching by Pat and Lloyd is more than just a book.

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive and clinically oriented guide to the new addictions.Trade Review"This book provides a detailed understanding of impulse control disorders….[E]xcellent." -- John Zeller, MD, PhD - JAMA"[A] complete yet concise guide to impulse control disorders….highly recommended." -- PsycCritiques"Presents a complex topic with precision and insight.....will improve practice and...benefit people who have impulse control disorders." -- Metapsychology Online Reviews"[A]n excellent overview…and is a user-friendly guide for the clinician." -- The British Journal of Psychiatry"Dr. Grant achieves the aims that are suggested in the book’s subtitle. He offers a clinician’s guide that helps to explain these puzzling behaviors and provides up-to-date information on their treatment….If readers approach patients with this broader perspective and care for patients with greater diligence, many are likely to benefit." -- Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

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Book SynopsisA thorough overview of Asperger syndrome for mental health professionals.Trade Review"The authors of [DSM-V] have used the umbrella term “autism spectrum disorder” (ASD), which combines the currently separate diagnoses of autism, Asperger’s syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder. This change in no way diminishes the value of this book for clinicians who work with and teach about adults with psychiatric disorders. . . . I strongly recommend this book to any and all who deal with psychiatric patients and those who rightfully advocate for their treatment. . . . The section on psychotherapy . . . can help the therapist to understand what the patient needs and how to go about achieving it. The section on psychosocial aspects can provide information for patient advocates and others involved in the field about how limited the resources are and what is needed." -- Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease"[A]n important read not just for clinicians but for adults who are seeking diagnosis or who have attained diagnosis in adulthood. . . . [A] thoroughly documented text that will be valuable to clinicians seeking to provide support and interventions for adults on the mild end of the spectrum. . . . Research in how autism presents across the lifespan is lacking and many clinicians lack the expertise in recognizing how undiagnosed mild autism presents in adults. This book is a good solution, regardless of what we call the condition." -- Autism Blogs Directory"This book lives up to its name of Comprehensive Guide and may well become a standard text for understanding the complexity of Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) in adults . . . . I am in awe of Stoddart, Burke, and King for their in-depth knowledge of this difficult subject. . . . I highly recommend this book." -- The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter"Well written and highly readable . . . . [T]his volume will be invaluable for those clinicians who provide that care." -- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders"[A] solid starting point for learning about Asperger Syndrome. Asperger Syndrome in Adulthood is unquestionably readable and undeniably exhaustive." -- PsychCentral"An outstanding addition to the literature. This volume is comprehensive in scope and is a valuable addition to the growing body of work on this topic." -- Fred R. Volkmar, MD, Irving B. Harris Professor and Director, Child Study Center, Yale; Chief of Child Psychiatry, Yale New Haven Hospital"Asperger Syndrome in Adulthood represents a very welcome addition to the current literature on what happens to individuals on the autism spectrum after they graduate from high school or college. Maintaining an evidence-based perspective, the authors address a wide range of issues, including some controversial ones, in way that is accurate, accessible, and very applicable to the promotion of quality-of-life concerns. A very useful volume." -- Peter F. Gerhardt, EdD, Chair, Scientific Council for the Organization for Autism Research; Director, McCarton Upper School"An invaluable resource for parents and clinicians alike. This book fills an important and neglected niche in our understanding of Asperger Syndrome. It is written with both clarity and compassion." -- Dr. Peter Szatmari, MD, Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences; Director, Offord Centre for Child Studies; and Head, Division of Child Psychiatry, McMaster University

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Book SynopsisExplores the ways in which people express emotions through food and how to balance nutrition with enjoyment and lifestyle.Trade Review"[A] wonderful tool for therapists . . . Koenig provides a thorough explanation of the wide range of issues related to eating/weight problems. The reflective questions provided for therapists keep the reader engaged while she suggested questions to ask clients enable clinicians to integrate the concepts from this book into their practice." -- International Journal of Psychotherapy"[M]asterfully accomplishes what Koenig intended: to provide the generalist practitioner with specific techniques, insights and strategies…and to help those clients achieve a healthier relationship with food and Self….an approachable, succinct compilation of clinically pertinent information." -- Eating Disorders: Journal of Treatment & Prevention"[A]n excellent choice for novice counselors….a helpful review of the basic information that all mental health clinicians should be aware of." -- The Family Journal"[A]n invaluable resource for the practitioner who is not a specialist in nutrition, anorexia, or behavioral neuroscience, but needs a better understanding of the food and weight issues so often linked to the life problems and clinical diagnoses they are asked to treat. Written in a lively, accessible style, this terrific book belongs on every clinician’s desk!" -- Emily Fox-Kales, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Executive Director, Feeding Ourselves, Arlington, MA"As an expert in bridging the chasm between the emotional and physical aspects of eating and weight issues, Koenig gives us a comprehensive guide to understanding and addressing these concerns that are interwoven into every aspect of our clients’ lives. I love this book and have not seen anything like it out there." -- Lynne Eldridge, MD, author of Avoiding Cancer One Day At A Time

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Book SynopsisTips and techniques for managing a prevalent co-existing condition.Trade Review"Dr. Wehrenberg’s latest contribution to the field of treatment of depression and anxiety is a useful tool for any practitioner working with such a patient population. It encourages in-depth thinking of the implications of the diagnoses and provides a number of useful strategies tailored to specific issues that a variety of patients might encounter." -- The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease"This book has significant value for those who work with children and families, both in understanding what is causing a child’s anxiety or depression, and in encouraging changes in parenting style that can avoid lifelong problems." -- Parenting Press Newsletter"If you want to efficiently, effectively, and successfully treat anxiety and depression, read this book! By profiling the seven most common client types seen on the anxiety/depression spectrum, Margaret Wehrenberg insightfully guides readers to recognize the critical interplay between these two ubiquitous disorders, master psychotherapeutic strategies to tailor treatments, and help patients gain freedom from the pain of co-morbid anxiety and depression, a challenging treatment situation." -- Stephen V. Sobel, MD, author of Successful Psychopharmacology

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Book SynopsisAlternatives to standard drug treatments for this common problem.Trade Review"While O’Hanlon’s book is written for therapists, I have also recommended it to family members of depressed people; even the mildly depressed could make use of this book to help themselves." -- Reader's Digest India"Well, O’Hanlon has done it again. . . . His genius is to make something difficult, such as treating depression, look and become effortless. . . . All of his strategies are ones that therapists should use, especially with depressed people, because the steps are so powerful. . . . I love this book and, of course, recommend it. I will prompt all my students and anyone who works with depressed people to read it carefully." -- The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter"O’Hanlon does an excellent job of aggregating extensive research with stories from his own life, his teachers and clients, and those well-known figures who have been depressed and survived and thrived. He somehow manages to take all that data, both qualitative and quantitative, and put it together in an easy-to-understand and engaging read that gives clinicians very useful tools. . . . I am grateful that he has put together this valuable, well-researched resource." -- PsychCentral"Out of the Blue is filled with practical wisdom that therapists can immediately implement to help improve the lives and moods of clients suffering from depressive disorders. The writing is easy to follow and has the perfect mix of theory, recent research, reason, and compelling human stories that richly illustrate key points. This book will also be a terrific resource for family members and friends looking to gain insight and communication skills to support a loved one in the midst of a crippling episode of depression." -- Kathi Kemper, MD, MPH, Director, OSU Center for Integrative Health and Wellness; author, Mental Health Naturally and Addressing ADD Naturally

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Book SynopsisReady-to-implement resources and approaches for effective professional care in school and clinical settings.Trade Review"Autism awareness has dramatically increased in recent years, appearing on bumper stickers, in debates, and as feel-good news stories. But little attention has been paid to those that actually care for people with ASD: the families. Autism and the Family is a fresh and vital corrective. Fiske investigates topics that impact ASD families but are rarely discussed outside inner circles, including the grief that can accompany diagnosis, the impact of ASD on relationships and careers, and how to support siblings and parents. This book is a necessary read for those working in the field and those parents that depend on them. Rarely have I felt such a sense of kinship and "finally!" as I did reading Autism and the Family. This is a book I will keep in close reach." -- Alysia Abbott, award-winning author, journalist, and mother of a boy with ASD "Autism and the Family delivers refreshingly new perspectives on the collateral effects of autism spectrum disorder. With case study material seamlessly interwoven with scholarly research, this book speaks to families, friends, and professionals in the lives of children and young adults with autism. Most importantly, it is like a "trip advisor" for the many families in immediate need of the right educational direction, as well as helpful glimpses at what lies ahead of them down the road." -- Jan Blacher, PhD, Distinguished Professor and UC Presidential Chair, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Riverside "A comprehensive yet accessible look at the complex family systems of children with autism, addressing their stressors, struggles, hopes, dreams, successes, and failures. This book should be required reading for educators, behavior analysts, speech pathologists, psychologists, and anyone serious about improving the lives of individuals with autism and supporting the families who love them." -- Peter Gerhardt, EdD, Executive Director, The EPIC School "Dr. Fiske has provided a unique and vital perspective on families of children with autism. Drawing on clinical experience, interviews with family members, and international research, this excellent book reinforces a crucial point: children with autism exist within a family and cultural context. It is also very helpful to be reminded throughout that although family members face challenges, they also have positive experiences raising a child with autism. The "take away" messages for practitioners in each chapter usefully complement the core messages of the book." -- Richard Hastings, PhD, Cerebra Chair of Family Research, University of Warwick, UK

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Book SynopsisMaking sense of complementary and alternative treatments in mental health care.Trade Review"Integrative Mental Health Care offers a rich synthesis of up-to-date evidence-based information with the wise, extensive experience of a world-renowned integrative psychiatrist. Dr. Lake offers keen clinical insights and clear guidance through tables, charts, and algorithms which simplify the complex and confusing world of diagnoses and multiple treatment options. His expertise in mainstream as well as alternative, complementary, and unconventional therapies provides essential information for therapists helping clients with diverse interests, values, and cultures in the modern world." -- Kathi J. Kemper, MD, MPH, Caryl J. Guth Chair for "Dr. James Lake is a pioneer in the emerging field of integrative mental health. In this text he artfully shares his philosophy, assessment strategies, and treatment approaches for a myriad of common conditions. Through detailed patient examples accompanied by his thoughtful analysis he conveys ways to better manage your patients in their healing journey." -- Victoria Maizes, Executive Director, Arizona Cente "[A] remarkably thorough, highly informative, and instructive guide for practitioners with varying degrees of familiarity with integrative practice...clearly written, practical, well-referenced...Dr. Lake systematically builds a convincing case for incorporating alternative and complementary assessment and treatment methods into conventional practices in the hope of transforming Western medicine into 'something more beautiful, meaningful and more effective.' This excellent, user-friendly resource guide contributes greatly to that transformative vision." -- Psychiatric Services "[A] valuable handbook for any practitioner, and would serve as a helpful text for students of psychiatry and psychology. But it also provides a worthwhile read for any educated adult wishing to better understand the alternatives available to people with mental health challenges." -- Metapsychology Reviews "[A]n accessible and credible guide...a much needed bridge between traditional Western biomedicine and the emerging world of non-traditional and complementary approaches." -- Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

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Book SynopsisSkills and techniques from a master therapist on how to help clients connect to their lives spiritually.

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Book SynopsisExpert advice from the medical director of the country's largest state mental health system and the mental health editor of The Huffington Post.Trade Review"[Sederer] is the rare combination of public health expert, teacher, and writer and has put all of his skills together in this superb volume... This is one of the best and most practical guides for families. It will also be extremely useful in helping clinicians (physicians and other professionals) understand how to work with families and the lay language they need to use to empower families to be treatment extenders in many different settings...as well as to trainees and young clinicians embarking on practices that must include not only individuals in need but also interventions with families." -- Journal of Psychiatric Practice "Dr. Lloyd Sederer has spent his impressive medical career in psychiatry and demonstrates both his knowledge and sensitivity in his book ... The Family Guide to Mental Health Care provides families with valuable resources, but maybe everyone should read it. To change attitudes about mental illness requires that everyone listen and understand." -- America "[A] practical, easy-to-read assortment of information and advice for many persons who have adult loved ones with a mental illness." -- Psychiatric Services "If you have a family member with mental illness, then The Family Guide to Mental Health Care by Lloyd I. Sederer, M.D., is the book for you... Even more impressive than his credentials is his straightforward, warm, compassionate tone." -- NAMI Advocate "[A]n excellent resource for families struggling with a loved one's mental illness." -- The National Council for Behavioral Health "If your practice or your advocacy efforts place you anywhere near people encountering the mental health system for the first time, please have a look at this book. Piles of them - the books, not the patients - should be sitting in the waiting area of every mental health center and emergency department (ED). A brief literature search suggests there is nothing published like this book. In any case, this one is so comprehensive while remaining so welcoming; it is so authoritative and yet unintimidating, one need not look further." -- Psychiatric Times "[A] compassionate and fact-packed guide for families struggling with mental illness." -- NAMI-NYC Metro Newsletter "[P]ractical and compassionate." -- Booklist "[A] thoughtful, compassionate, and fact-packed guide for recognizing illness and getting help... With passionate optimism, Sederer examines the facts about diagnoses, treatments, and doctors, and suggests questions to ask at every step of the way... [A] remarkable resource ... With a moving foreword by actress Glenn Close, who calls mental illness 'a family affair,' this extraordinary guide offers valuable information and inspiration." -- Publishers Weekly "[A]n invaluable 'must' bible packed with resources for any family facing mental illness." -- Midwest Book Review "I respond personally to what Lloyd Sederer writes because he makes me feel like he is sitting at this very kitchen table, gently explaining to me, with great knowledge, insight and patience, what is happening to my loved one and what my family and I can do about it." -- Glenn Close (from the Foreword) "For families reeling from the fact that a loved one suffers from mental illness, knowing what to do and where to go to find the best treatment can be a daunting task. Lloyd Sederer's timely book provides an informative and accessible guide to persons faced with this challenge. Dr. Sederer is uniquely qualified to advise people given his experience in virtually every sector of psychiatric medicine and mental health care. This book is indispensable to the many people who must confront mental illness." -- Jeffrey A. Lieberman, M.D. President-Elect, The Am "The Family Guide to Mental Health Care is an invaluable resource for any family struggling to recognize the myths, fueled by stigma, and find the best care for their loved one." -- General Peter Chiarelli (Ret) 32nd Vice Chief of S "In a society where the disorders of the mind and mood are too seldom understood, Dr. Sederer has provided remarkable clarity in his explanations of the illnesses for the layperson. He outlines what help is needed, where to get help, and how to manage the system for caregiving and treatment. This is a complete guide to navigating a complex and all-too-challenging world faced by anyone impacted by the challenges of mental illnesses. With outstanding clarity and sympathetic understanding he brings help to the helpers and guidance to those who can aid them." -- Connie Lieber, Past President, National Alliance f "Dr. Sederer's book recognizes the essential contributions families make, discusses every challenge they face, and provides them with clear and exceptionally well-informed advice. There is no book like it. I recommend this book to families as a highly useful guide for what is too often a confusing and frightening journey." -- Linda Rosenberg, MSW, CEO, National Council for Co "Many millions of people have a mental illness but most do not get the treatment and help that they need. With the knowledge to navigate the mental health care system comes the power to recover. This uniquely accessible book provides that knowledge, and is a necessary guide for patients and their families." -- Gail Saltz, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Ps "When someone in your family may have a serious mental illness, you will wish that you had a senior psychiatrist nearby to give advice every step of the way. The Family Guide to Mental Health Care gives the reader this gift." -- Anand Pandya, MD, Past President and current consu

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Book SynopsisScientists, clinicians and mindfulness teachers discuss training the mind to bring more health and resiliency to our lives.

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Book SynopsisOptimising treatment choice through understanding more than twenty popular types of therapy.

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Book SynopsisThe first clinical guide to this psychiatric illness, officially recognised by the DSM in 2013.

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Book SynopsisA dynamic approach to mental health and wellness, ready for any clinician to implement.

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Book SynopsisThe impact of visual images all around us on clients who suffer from eating disorders; using phototherapy as a means of healing.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive resource for practitioners working with sexual offenders. Discusses assessments and interventions, as well as providing a comprehensive literature review There are around 10,000 convictions or cautions for sexual offences in the UK each year; early evidence suggests that treatment programmes can halve re-conviction rates Edited by a University of Birmingham team who are world leaders in researching this area; the subject is of interest worldwide, with strong markets in Canada and New Zealand Includes material on managing offenders with developmental disabilities and those with Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder Trade Review"Within this book, Beech and his colleagues have set out to provide a comprehensive body of knowledge for professionals with a remit for assessing and treating sex offenders.9 This aim has been meticulously developed and it offers a scholarly, though accessible resource of great value within this field.9 For its breadth and thoroughness in achieving this objective, I commend it highly." (ATSA Forum, Spring 2011) "This is an exceptionally valuable compendium combining current knowledge and recent advances in the field of sex offender theory, research and practice." (Association for the treatment of sexual abusers, 2011) "The text has a number of strengths which distinguishes it from the rapidly growing corpus in this field. The most notable of these is the emphasis on applying the general techniques and concepts of assessment and treatment to specific sex offender populations. This includes groups that are often neglected such as female and juvenile sex offenders, as well as sex offenders with Learning difficulties and/or mental health problems. A further strength is the discussion of the utility and evidenced efficacy on comparatively new measures used in England and Wales, such as the penile plethysmograph and polygraph. Such discussions are essential given current trends in penal policy and practice with sex offenders. For those practitioners, academics and students who are interested in the assessment and treatment of sex offenders this Handbook is a significant addition to the literature and should be placed within easy reach on the bookshelf." (The Howard Journal, July 2010) "An eclectic collection of chapters which cover all aspects of scholarly understanding concerning sex offenders, Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders: A Handbook will prove invaluable to researchers, practitioners and students interested in furthering their understanding of this often complex offender group. "This book will prove an essential text to professionals and students who are involved in the study of, assessment, treatment and/or management of sex offenders. A book which covers the area so comprehensively has been a significant omission for some time, and thus this text is timely and fulfils a significant gap in the academic market." –Professor Jane L. Ireland, University of Central LancashireTable of ContentsAbout the Editors. List of Contributors. Foreword. INTRODUCTION. 1. Overview (Anthony R. Beech, Leam A. Craig and Kevin D. Browne). 2. Attachment Problems and Sex Offending (Jackie Craissati). PART ONE: RISK ASSESSMENT. 3. Factors Associated with Sexual Recidivism (Franca Cortoni). 4. The Predictive Accuracy of Risk Factors and Frameworks (Leam A. Craig, Anthony R. Beech and Leigh Harkins). PART TWO: APPROACHES TO OFFENDER ASSESSMENT. 5. Sex Offender Risk-Based Case Formulation (Douglas P. Boer, Jo Thakker and Tony Ward). 6. Psychometric Assessment of Sexual Deviance (Leam A. Craig and Anthony R. Beech). 7. Measuring Sexual Deviance: Attention-Based Measures (Carmen L.Z. Gress and D. Richard Laws). 8. The Standardisation of Phallometry (Yolanda Fernandez). 9. Using the Polygraph to Manage Risk in Sex Offenders (Don Grubin). 10. Assessment of Sexual Addiction (Liam E. Marshall and Matt D. O’Brien). PART THREE: ASSESSMENTS FOR SPECIFIC POPULATIONS. 11. Decision Making During the Offending Process: An Assessment Among Subtypes of Sexual Aggressors of Women (Jean Proulx and Eric Beauregard). 12. Internet Sex Offenders (David Middleton). 13. The Assessment of Treatment-Related Issues and Risk in Sex Offenders and Abusers with Intellectual Disability (William R. Lindsay and John L. Taylor). 14. The Peaks: Assessing Sex Offenders in a Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorders Unit (Todd E. Hogue). 15. Predicting Risk of Sexual Recidivism in Juveniles: Predictive Validity of the J-SOAP-II (Robert A. Prentky, Ann Pimental, Deborah J. Cavanaugh and Sue Righthand). PART FOUR: INTERVENTIONS. 16. Models of Offender Rehabilitation: The Good Lives Model and the Risk-Need-Responsivity Model (Tony Ward, Rachael M. Collie and Patrice Bourke). 17. Modifying Sexual Preferences (William. L. Marshall, Matt D. O’Brien and Liam E. Marshall). 18. Advances in the Treatment of Adult Incarcerated Sex Offenders (Ruth E. Mann and William L. Marshall). 19. A Community Residential Treatment Approach for Sexual Abusers: A Description of the Lucy Faithfull Foundation’s Wolvercote Clinic and Related Projects (Hilary Eldridge and Donald Findlater). PART FIVE: ISSUES/INTERVENTIONS FOR SPECIFIC POPULATIONS. 20. Treatment for Men with Intellectual Disabilities and Sexually Abusive Behaviour (Glynis Murphy and Neil Sinclair). 21. Interventions with Sex Offenders with Mental Illness (Tanya Garrett and Brian Thomas-Peter). 22. Working with Sex Offenders with Personality Disorder Diagnoses (Lawrence Jones). 23. Understanding the Complexities and Needs of Adolescent Sex Offenders (Phil Rich). 24. Multisystemic Therapy for Youth with Problem Sexual Behaviors (Elizabeth J. Letourneau, Charles M. Borduin and Cindy M. Schaeffer). 25. Female Sex Offenders: Issues and Considerations in Working with this Population (Hannah J. Ford). PART SIX: POLICY AND PRACTICE. 26. Working to Prevent Sexual Abuse in the Family (Kevin D. Browne). 27. Police Work with Sex Offenders: Detection, Management and Assessment (Kevin D. Browne). 28. Community Strategies for Managing High-Risk Offenders: The Contribution of Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (Hazel Kemshall and Jason Wood). 29. Actuarial Risk Assessments in USA Courtrooms (Dennis M. Doren). Index.

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Book SynopsisCase formulation is a key skill for mental health practitioners, and this book provides examples of ten case formulations representing the most common mental health problems in a variety of populations and contexts, offering commentary on contrasting formulations of the same case. Provides an overview of the general features of case formulation and how it can drive treatment Features clinical cases from a variety of populations, focusing on a range of different problems Covers all the major theoretical perspectives in clinical practice behavioural, cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic, medical , and eclectic Offers commentary on contrasting formulations of the same case for five different clinical problems Trade Review"This volume provides examples of case formulations representing the most common mental health problems. Each case is described, and then followed by two contrasting formulations and a commentary from a different perspective. These examples provide readers with clear models of case formulations, and highlight the different constructs and world views that characterize alternate theoretical approaches to case formulation." (Book News, December 2009)Table of ContentsAbout the Editor. List of Contributors. Preface. PART I OVERVIEW. 1 Case Formulation: A Review and Overview of this Volume (Peter Sturmey). PART II DEPRESSION. 2 Sally: A Case of Depression (Mari Brannigan and Christopher Williams). 3 Cognitive Formulation of Depression: Case of Sally (Cory F. Newman). 4 Behavioural Formulation of Depression: The Case of Sally (Carl W. Lejuez, Tyish S. Hall Brown, and Derek R. Hopko). 5 Commentary on Cognitive and Behavioural Formulations of Anxiety-Depression (Christopher J. Williams). PART III PSYCHOSIS. 6 Zeppi: A Case of Psychosis (Anthony DiMech, David Kingdom, and Maged Swelam). 7 A Psychiatric Approach to Case Formulation (David A. Casey). 8 A Behavior Analytic Formulation of a Case of Psychosis (David A. Wilder). 9 Formulating Zeppi: A Commentary (Richard P. Bentall). PART IV EATING DISORDERS. 10 A Case of Eating Disorder: Antoinette Hilbert-Smith (Jonathon T. Newton). 11 A Formulation of the Case of Antoinette: A Multiperspective Approach (Priyanthy Weerasekera). 12 The Functional Analysis and Functional Analytic Clinical Case Formulation: A Case of Anorexia Nervosa (Raimo Lappalainen, Tero Timonen, and Stephen N. Haynes). 13 Commentary on Formulations of Eating Disorders (Myra Cooper). PART V OLDER ADULTS. 14 A Case of Problematic Behavior in an Older Adult (Helen DeVries). 15 A Cognitive Analytic Formulation (Mark Dunn). 16 The Core Conflictual Relationship Theme: A Psychodynamic Formulation of the Case of Mrs. Lewis (Marna S. Barrett). 17 Commentary on Formulations of a Case of Problematic Behavior in an Older Adult (Kevin Howells and Laurence Jones). PART VI INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. 18 A Case of Anger in a Person with Intellectual Disabilities (Betsey A. Benson). 19 A Psychodynamic Formulation (Nigel Beail and Tom Jackson). 20 A Cognitive-Behavioural Formulation of Anger in a Man with an Intellectual Disability (Paul Willner). 21 Commentary on Formulations of Anger in a Person with Intellectual Disabilities (Robert Didden). PART VII EMERGING ISSUES. 22 Contemporary Themes in Case Formulation (Tracey D. Eells). Index.

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Book SynopsisAddressing substance abuse treatment for youths and adults, this volume helps busy practitioners by providing the how-to and what now rather than using the typical academic approach.Trade Review"The authors present a practitioner-based how-to guide for implementing interventions in substance abuse treatment for youth and adults that reserves the evidence base for appendixes and utilizes the chapters themselves for step-by-step instruction." (Book News, September 2009)Table of ContentsSeries Introduction ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xv About the Editors xvii About the Contributors xix Part 1 Engaging Clients in Treatment and Change 1 Motivational Interviewing 3 McClain Sampson, Nanette S. Stephens, & Mary M. Velasquez Part 2 Adolescents 2 Problem Solving and Social Skills Training 57 Eric F. Wagner & Ashley M. Austin 3 Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA) 109 Susan H. Godley, Jane Ellen Smith, Robert J. Meyers, & Mark D. Godley Part 3 Families 4 Family Behavior Therapy for Substance Abuse and Associated Problems 205 Brad Donohue, Daniel N. Allen, & Holly B. LaPota Part 4 Adults 5 Cognitive Behavioral Coping Skills Therapy for Adults 259 Danielle E. Parrish 6 Seeking Safety: An Implementation Guide 311 Lisa M. Najavits Afterword 349 Allen Rubin and David W. Springer Appendix A: Research Providing the Evidence Base for the Interventions in This Book 353 David W. Springer Appendix B: The Evidence-Based Practice Process 363 Allen Rubin Author Index 375 Subject Index 381

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Book SynopsisQuickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently administer, score, and interpret the MBTI In order to use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) appropriately and effectively, professionals need an authoritative source of advice and guidance on how to administer, score, and interpret this test. Written by Naomi Quenkwho coauthored the 1998 revision of the MBTI Manual and the MBTI Step II ManualEssentials of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Assessment, Second Edition is that source. Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy practitioners, and those in training, to quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforceTable of ContentsSeries Preface. One Overview. Two How to Administer the MBTI® Instrument. Three How to Score the MBTI® Instrument. Four How to Interpret the MBTI® Instrument. Five Strengths and Weaknesses of the MBTI® Assessment. Six Clinical Applications of MBTI® Step I and Step II™ Assessments. Seven Illustrative Case Reports. Appendix. References. Annotated Bibliography. Index. Acknowledgements. About the Author.

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Book SynopsisModern interpersonal psychology is now at a point where recent advances need to be organized so that researchers, practitioners, and students can understand what is new, different, and state-of-the art. This field-defining volume examines the history of interpersonal psychology and explores influential theories of normal-abnormal behaviors, widely-used assessment measures, recent methodological advances, and current interpersonal strategies for changing problematic behaviors. Featuring original contributions from field luminaries including Aaron Pincus, John Clarkin, David Buss, Louis Castonguay, and Theodore Millon, this cutting-edge volume will appeal to academicians, professionals, and students interested in the study of normal and abnormal interpersonal behavior.Trade Review". . .[P]erhaps the greatest strength of the Handbook of Interpersonal Psychology is its sweeping scope. The editors deserve credit for 'nurturing the science and practice of interpersonal psychology in the 21st century' . . . . From theory to practice, from basic to applied research, the book documents the myriad ways in which interpersonal psychology is relevant to contemporary psychology as a whole." (PsycCritiques, February 15, 2012)Table of ContentsForeword xi Leslie C. Morey Contributors xiii 1 Introduction 1 Stephen Strack, Leonard M. Horowitz Part I Theoretical Perspectives 15 2 An Attachment-Theory Framework for Conceptualizing Interpersonal Behavior 17 Phillip R. Shaver, Mario Mikulincer 3 Relatedness and Self-Definition in Normal and Disrupted Personality Development 37 Sidney J. Blatt, Patrick Luyten 4 Origins and Applications of the Interpersonal Circumplex 57 Marc A. Fournier, D. S. Moskowitz, David C. Zuroff 5 Evolution, Life History Theory, and Personality 75 Jeffry A. Simpson, Vladas Griskevicius, John S. Kim 6 The Five-Factor Model, Five-Factor Theory, and Interpersonal Psychology 91 Paul T. Costa, Jr., Robert R. McCrae Part II Basic Interpersonal Processes and Mechanisms 105 7 Interpersonal Motivation 107 Martin Grosse Holtforth, Andrea Thomas, Franz Caspar 8 Interpersonal Complementarity 123 Pamela Sadler, Nicole Ethier, Erik Woody 9 Empathic Accuracy and Inaccuracy 143 Kathryn H. Rollings, Ronen Cuperman, William Ickes 10 Person Perception, Dispositional Inferences, and Social Judgment 157 Daniel Leising, Peter Borkenau 11 The Role of Nonverbal Communication in Interpersonal Relations 171 Robert Gifford Part III Personality and Interpersonal Interactions 191 12 Trust as Motivational Gatekeeper in Adult Romantic Relationships 193 Sandra L. Murray, John G. Holmes 13 An Attachment-Theory Perspective on Social Support in Close Relationships 209 Nancy L. Collins, M´aire B. Ford, Brooke C. Feeney 14 Conceptualizing Relationship Violence as a Dyadic Process 233 Kim Bartholomew, Rebecca J. Cobb 15 Differentiating the Dark Triad Within the Interpersonal Circumplex 249 Daniel N. Jones, Delroy L. Paulhus 16 Social Allergens 269 Brian P. O'Connor 17 Social Domains, Personality, and Interpersonal Functioning 281 Jonathan Hill, Paul A. Pilkonis, Julia Bear Part IV Assessment of Interpersonal Characteristics 297 18 Circular Reasoning About Circular Assessment 299 Michael B. Gurtman 19 Circumplex Measures of Interpersonal Constructs 313 Kenneth D. Locke 20 Structural Analysis of Social Behavior (SASB): Studying the Nature of Nature 325 Lorna Smith Benjamin 21 Interview Measures of Interpersonal Functioning and Quality of Object Relations 343 Henning Schauenburg, Tilman Grande Part V Psychopathology and Health 357 22 Interpersonal Diagnosis of Psychopathology 359 Aaron L. Pincus, Aidan G. C. Wright 23 Personality Disorders 383 John F. Clarkin, Kenneth N. Levy, William D. Ellison 24 Interpersonal Process and Trauma: An Interactional Model 405 Nicole R. Nugent, Ananda B. Amstadter, Karestan C. Koenen 25 Depressive Disorders and Interpersonal Processes 425 Chris G. Segrin 26 Interpersonal Processes in the Anxiety Disorders 449 Lynn E. Alden, Marci J. Regambal 27 An Interpersonal Perspective on Risk for Coronary Heart Disease 471 Timothy W. Smith, Jenny M. Cundiff Part VI Interpersonal Therapeutic Interventions 491 28 Interpersonal Issues in Treating Children and Adolescents 493 Natalie M. Costa, Kristy E. Benoit, Thomas H. Ollendick 29 The Therapeutic Alliance: Research and Theory 509 Louis G. Castonguay, Michael J. Constantino, James F. Boswell, David R. Kraus 30 Interpersonal Interventions for Maintaining an Alliance 519 Catherine Eubanks-Carter, J. Christopher Muran, Jeremy D. Safran, Jeffrey A. Hayes 31 Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) 533 Meredith Gunlicks-Stoessel, Myrna M. Weissman 32 Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy 545 Hanna Levenson 33 Group Therapies 565 William E. Piper, John S. Ogrodniczuk 34 Summary and Concluding Remarks 579 Leonard M. Horowitz, Stephen Strack Author Index 593 Subject Index 627

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Book SynopsisInternet Addiction: A Handbook and Guide to Evaluation and Treatment This book provides cutting-edge coverage by expanding the field to include specific problems such as online gaming, cybersex addiction, and gambling addiction. Its extensive attention to dealing with adolescents is essential, given the rapid rise in media and technology use by both Net Generation young adults and iGeneration teenagers. I am thrilled to have this invaluable, comprehensive, well-written resource for my own work and recommend it to people who need to understand this unique form of addiction. Dr. Larry Rosen, Past Chair and Professor of Psychology at California State University, Dominguez Hills, author of Rewired: Understanding the iGeneration and the Way They Learn and Me, MySpace, and I: Parenting the Net Generation Our clients come to us when online pornography, video gaming, social networking, gambling, and surfing create untenable disruptions in theTrade Review"…there is much to commend in this book because it presents an impressive range of current views of problematic Internet use and, in doing so, provides fascinating insight into human beings who, again and again, have been seduced by the siren call of new technologies that allow us to experience aspects of life in ways previously." (PsycCRITIQUES, May 2012)Table of ContentsForeword vii Acknowledgments ix About the Editors xi List of Contributors xiii Introduction xv PART I UNDERSTANDING INTERNET BEHAVIOR AND ADDICTION Chapter 1 Prevalence Estimates and Etiologic Models of Internet Addiction 3Kimberly S. Young, Xiao Dong Yue, and Li Ying Chapter 2 Clinical Assessment of Internet-Addicted Clients 19Kimberly S. Young Chapter 3 Online Social Interaction, PsychosocialWell-Being, and Problematic Internet Use 35Scott E. Caplan and Andrew C. High Chapter 4 Uses and Gratifications of Internet Addiction 55Robert LaRose Chapter 5 Addiction to Online Role-Playing Games 73Lukas Blinka and David Smahel Chapter 6 Gambling Addiction on the Internet 91Mark Griffiths Chapter 7 Cybersex Addiction and Compulsivity 113David L. Delmonico and Elizabeth J. Griffin PART II PSYCHOTHERAPY, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION Chapter 8 The Addictive Properties of Internet Usage 135David Greenfield Chapter 9 Psychotherapy for Internet Addiction 155Cristiano Nabuco de Abreu and Dora Sampaio Goes Chapter 10 Working with Adolescents Addicted to the Internet 173Keith W. Beard Chapter 11 Internet Infidelity: A Real Problem 191Monica T. Whitty Chapter 12 Twelve-Step Recovery in Inpatient Treatment for Internet Addiction 205Shannon Chrismore, Ed Betzelberger, Libby Bier, and Tonya Camacho Chapter 13 Toward the Prevention of Adolescent Internet Addiction 223Jung-Hye Kwon Chapter 14 Systemic Dynamics with Adolescents Addicted to the Internet 245Franz Eidenbenz Chapter 15 Closing Thoughts and Future Implications 267Kimberly S. Young and Cristiano Nabuco de Abreu Author Index 275 Subject Index 281

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Book SynopsisFollowing the user-friendly Essentials series format, Essentials of Response to Intervention provides a conciseoverview of the essentials of Response to Intervention program(RTI), psychometric assessment issues of RTI, and guidelines forsuccessful implementation.Table of ContentsForeword Jim Ysseldyke xi Series Preface Volume Preface One Overview of Response to Intervention 1 Two How to Implement RtI 17 Three How to Obtain Meaningful Data for Decision Making: Rethinking Technical Adequacy 37 Four How to Interpret RtI Data 69 Five Evaluating the Research Base for RtI 88 Six Clinical Applications of RtI 105 Seven Case Report Illustrations 115 Appendix A Evaluation of Screening Data Accuracy 135 Appendix B Analysis of Screening Data for Intervention and Prevention Planning 137 Appendix C Troubleshooting Instructional Basics 138 Appendix d Dealing with Potential Sources of Error in RtI Decision Making 140 Appendix E Monitoring Tier 2 Intervention 144 Appendix F Screening Integrity Protocol 145 Authors’ Note: Roc 146 References 150 Annotated Bibliography 165 Index 168 About the Authors 181

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Book SynopsisRevised and updated to reflect the most recent developments in the field, the second edition of the Handbook of Motivational Counseling presents comprehensive coverage of the development and identification of motivational problems and the most effective treatment techniques. Equips clinicians with specific instructions for enhancing clients' motivation for change by targeting their maladaptive motivational patterns Provides step-by-step instructions in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the motivational assessments, along with details of how to implement the counseling procedures Updated to reflect the most current research and effective treatment techniques, along with all-new chapters on motive-based approaches, motivational counseling with the dually diagnosed, cognitive and motivational retraining, meaning-centered counseling, and motivation in sport Showcases various basic motivational techniques and their adaptations, suTrade Review“It is comprehensively written by 43 experts from around the world. The main thrust is to deconstruct drinking behaviour into a motivational model.” (Oxford Journals Clippings, 4 May 2012) Table of ContentsAbout the Editors ix Contributors xi Foreword by Professor Peter E. Nathan xv Preface xix Note on the Second Edition xxiii Part I: Basic Concepts and Theories 1 Motivation and the Goal Theory of Current Concerns 3Eric Klinger and W. Miles Cox 2 Behavioral Economics: Basic Concepts and Clinical Applications 49Christopher J. Correia, James G. Murphy, and Leon H. Butler 3 Personal Projects and Motivational Counseling: The Quality of Lives Reconsidered 73Brian R. Little 4 Goal Conflicts and Goal Integration: Theory, Assessment, and Clinical Implications 89Johannes Michalak, Thomas Heidenreich, and Jürgen Hoyer 5 Touching a Person’s Essence: Using Implicit Motives as Personal Resources in Counseling 109Philipp Alsleben and Julius Kuhl 6 A Motivational Model of Alcohol Use: Determinants of Use and Change 131W. Miles Cox and Eric Klinger Part II: Assessment and Relationships to Behavior 7 Measuring Motivation: The Motivational Structure Questionnaire and Personal Concerns Inventory and their Variants 161W. Miles Cox and Eric Klinger 8 The Motivational Structure Questionnaire, Personal Concerns Inventory, and their Variants: Psychometric Properties 205Eric Klinger and W. Miles Cox 9 Volitional and Emotional Correlates of the Motivational Structure Questionnaire: Further Evidence for Construct Validity 233Nicola Baumann 10 Offenders’ Motivation: Measurement, Structure, and Content 253Mary McMurran, Joselyn Sellen, and Jacqueline Campbell Part III: Systematic Motivational Counseling and its Applications 11 Systematic Motivational Counseling: From Motivational Assessment to Motivational Change 275W. Miles Cox and Eric Klinger 12 Systematic Motivational Counseling in Groups: Promoting Therapeutic Change through Client Interaction 303Arno Fuhrmann, Bernhard M. Schroer, and Renate de Jong-Meyer 13 Motivational Interventions for Substance Abusers with Psychiatric Illness 329Suzette Glasner-Edwards 14 Systematic Motivational Analysis as Part of a Self-Help Technique Aimed at Personal Goal Attainment 349Renate de Jong-Meyer 15 Systematic Motivational Counseling at Work: Improving Employee Performance, Satisfaction, and Socialization 373Loriann Roberson and David M. Sluss 16 Cognitive and Motivational Retraining: Reciprocal Effects 395Javad Salehi Fadardi, Zohreh Sepehri Shamloo, and W. Miles Cox Part IV: Other Motivational Approaches to Changing Behavior 17 Motivation in Sport: Theory and Application 415Kevin A. Stefanek and Heather J. Peters 18 The Elaboration of Positive Goal Perspectives (EPOS): An Intervention Module to Enhance Motivation 437Ulrike Willutzki and Christoph Koban 19 Meaning-Centered Counseling and Therapy: An Integrative and Comprehensive Approach to Motivational Counseling and Addiction Treatment 461Paul T. P. Wong 20 Changing Alcohol Expectancies and Self-Efficacy Expectations 489Barry T. Jones and Ross McD. Young 21 The Drinker’s Check-Up: A Brief Motivational Intervention for Early-Stage Problem Drinkers 505Maria J. Emmen, Gerard M. Schippers, Gijs Bleijenberg, and Hub Wollersheim 22 Motivational Enhancement as a Brief Intervention for College Student Drinkers 531Arthur W. Blume and G. Alan Marlatt 23 Community Reinforcement Approach and Contingency Management Interventions for Substance Abuse 549Maxine L. Stitzer, Hendree E. Jones, Michelle Tuten, and Conrad Wong 24 Goal Setting as a Motivational Technique for Neurorehabilitation 571Siegfried Gauggel 25 Motivational Interviewing in Health Promotion and Behavioral Medicine 591Ken Resnicow and Stephen Rollnick Part V: Conclusions 26 Taking Stock and Looking Ahead: A Toolkit for Motivational Counselors 609W. Miles Cox and Eric Klinger Index 625

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Book SynopsisDeals with the classification systems for personality disorders and why/how they are in disarray. The simple, but elegant, taxonomy described in this book will provide clinicians with net insight into the assessment and treatment of complex personality disorders.Table of ContentsThe Advantages of Focusing on the Personality Characteristics ofthe Personality Disordered (C. Costello). Aggressiveness (J. Lish, et al.). Emotional Instability (M. Spoont). Impulsiveness (E. Barratt & M. Stanford). Dependency (R. Bornstein). Narcissism (P. Wink). Detachment (J. Birtchnell). Peculiarity (H. Berenbaum). Paranoia (A. Fenigstein). Obsessiveness (B. Pfohl). Sensation Seeking (M. Zuckerman). Indexes.

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Book SynopsisQuickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently administer, score, and interpret the PAI The Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) provides critical information for psychologists about a client's psychopathology and constructs for effective treatment.Table of ContentsSeries Preface. Overview. Administration. How to Score the PAI. Introduction to Interpretation. Assessing Profile Validity. The Individual PAI Scales. Interpreting Two-Point Code Types. Strengths and Weaknesses of the PAI. Clinical Applications of the PAI. Illustrative Case Report. References. Annotated Bibliography. Index. About the Author.

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Book SynopsisAuthor of the best-selling Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Third Edition brings together the leading experts in neuropsychology to provide a complete overview of the field.Table of ContentsOVERVIEW AND INTRODUCTION TO NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT. Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment (G. Groth-Marnat). Neuropsychological Assessment: Contexts for Contemporary Clinical Practice (A. Stringer & M. Nadolne). Overview of Neurology (M. Selby). The Assessment Interview in Clinical Neuropsychology (R. Sbordone). TEST BATTERIES IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT. The Wechsler Intelligence Scales (G. Groth-Marnat, et al.). The Wechsler Memory Scales (M. Franzen & G. Iverson). The Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery (D. Broshek & J. Barth). The Luria Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery (C. Golden, et al.). FREQUENTLY USED TESTS ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONAL DOMAINS. Learning and Memory (E. Helms). Language and Academic Abilities (B. Johnstone, et al.). Attention (J. Ponsford). Visuoconstructive Abilities (P. Lacks). The Executive Functions of the Brain (R. Sbordone). Assessment of Emotional Functioning with the MMPI-2 (C. Gass). INTEGRATION OF TEST RESULTS. Neuropsychological Assessment and Treatment Planning (C. Lemsky). Report Writing in Clinical Neuropsychology (M. Williams & T. Boll). Appendix. Glossary. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive review of psychopathology in older adults combining theory, research, and practice The tremendous growth of the aging population has dramatically increased the importance of clinical geropsychology as a major area of research, theory, and practice.Trade Review"This is an excellent book." (Contemporary Psychology, Feb2003)Table of ContentsIntroduction to Clinical Issues (S. Zarit & D. Haynie). The Normal Aging Process (S. Whitbourne). Assessment of Older Adult Psychopathology (B. Edelstein, etal.). Personality Disorders (D. Segal, et al.). Anxiety in Older Adults (F. Scogin, et al.). Mood Disorders in Older Adults (D. King & H. Markus). Sexual Dysfunctions in Later Life (C. Avina, et al.). Schizophrenia and Related Disorders (S. Meeks). Dementia (J. Corey-Bloom). Suicide (P. Duberstein & Y. Conwell). Substance Abuse Disorders (E. Lisansky-Gomberg). Insomnia in Older Adults (B. Riedel & K. Lichstein). General Principles of Therapy (G. Hinrichsen & L.Dick-Sisken). Indexes.

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Book SynopsisRumination (recyclic negative thinking), is now recognised asimportant in the development, maintenance and relapse of recurrenceof depression. For instance, rumination has been found to elevate,perpetuate and exacerbate depressed mood, predict future episodesof depression, and delay recovery during cognitive therapy. Cognitive therapy is one of the most effective treatments fordepression. However, depressive relapse and recurrence followingcognitive therapy continue to be a significant problem. Anunderstanding of the psychological processes which contribute torelapse and recurrence may guide the development of more effectiveinterventions. This is a major contribution to the study and treatment ofdepression which reviews a large body of research on rumination andcognitive processes, in depression and related disorders, with afocus on the implications of this knowledge for treatment andclinical management of these disorders. * First book on ruminationTrade Review"A book of unique chapters that should be found in each clinician'soffice and each psychology student's backpack." (Journal ofPsychosomatic Research 58:(2005) 309, 20th July 2005) "This book provides an authoritative, up-to-date account ofcurrent theoretical thinking and research about depressiverumination and its treatment...essential reading for researchersinvestigating depressive rumination..." (British Journal ofClinical Psychology, 20th July 2005)Table of ContentsAbout the Editors. List of Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. PART I: NATURE AND CONSEQUENCES OF RUMINATION. 1. Nature, Functions, and Beliefs about Depressive Rumination(Costas Papageorgiou and Adrian Wells). 2. The Consequences of Dysphoric Rumination (Sonja Lyubomirskyand Chris Tkach). 3. Reactive Rumination: Outcomes, Mechanisms, and DevelopmentalAntecedents (Jelena Spasojevic, Lauren B. Alloy, Lyn Y. Abramson,Donal MacCoon, and Matthew S. Robinson). 4. Mental Control and Depressive Rumination (Richard M.Wenzlaff). 5. Physiological Aspects of Depressive Rumination (Greg J.Siegle and Julian F. Thayer). PART II: THEORIES OF RUMINATION. 6. The Response Styles Theory (Susan Nolen-Hoeksema). 7. Rumination, Depression, and Metacognition: The S-REF Model(Gerald Matthews and Adrian Wells). 8. Rumination as a Function of Goal Progress, Stop-Rules, andCerebral Lateralization (Leonard L. Martin, Ilan Shrira and HelenM. Startup). 9. A Comparison and Appraisal of Theories of Rumination (MelissaA. Brotman and Robert J. DeRubeis). PART III: MEASUREMENT AND TREATMENT OF RUMINATION. 10. Measurement of Depressive Rumination and AssociatedConstructs (Olivier Luminet). 11. Psychological Treatment of Rumination (ChristinePurdon). 12. Cognitive Therapy for Depressive Thinking (Dean McMillan andPeter Fisher). 13. Metacognitive Therapy for Depressive Rumination (AdrianWells and Costas Papageorgiou). Index.

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Book SynopsisNEW IN PAPERBACK How can suicide be prevented and treated by mental health professionals? Understanding Suicidal Behaviour offers a clinical guide to the assessment, treatment and prevention of suicidal behaviour, from a new and useful theoretical perspective.Trade Review"...For those of you who daily encounter this problem I have no hesitation in recommending this book..." (Accident & Emergency Nursing, No.10, 2002)Table of ContentsAbout the Editors. List of Contributors. Introduction. PART I THE SUICIDAL PROCESS: AN OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH FINDINGS The Suicidal Process and Related Concepts (K. von Heeringen) Pathways to Suicide: The Epidemiology of the Suicidal Process Ad (Kerkhof and E. Arensman) Stress and Suicidal Behaviour (L. Traskman-Bendz and A. Westrin) About the Biological Interface between Psychotraumatic Experiences and Affective Dysregulation (H.M. van Praag) Psychological Aspects of the Suicidal Process (J.M.G. Williams and L.R. Pollock) Personality Constellations and Suicidal Behaviour (A. Apter and H. Ofek) Ethology and the Suicidal Process (R.D. Goldney) Towards a Psychobiological Model of the Suicidal Process (K. van Heeringen) PART II THE SUICIDAL PROCESS APPROACH: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE UNDERSTANDING AND TREATMENT OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR Suicide Risk Assessment and the Suicidal-Process Approach (L. Amsel and J.J. Mann) The Suicidal Process and Society (U. Bille-Brahne) The Treatment of Suicidal Behaviour in the Context of the Suicidal Process K. (Hawton) Suicide as Goal-directed Action (K. Michel and L. Valach) Psychopharmacological Approaches to the Suicidal Process (K.M. Malone and M. Moran) Psychotherapeutic Implications of the Suicidal Approach (I. Kienhorst and K. van Heeringen) The Process Approach to Suicidal Behaviour: Future Directions in Research, Treatment and Prevention (K. van Heeringen) Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisExamines those pathological conditions constituting internalizing disorders as a special class of psychological problems in children and adolescents. Looking at these aliments as a related group helps clarify their dynamics and the prospects for intervention.Table of ContentsThe Study of Internalizing Disorders in Children and Adolescents(W. Reynolds). Taxonomy of Internalizing Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence(T. Achenbach & S. McConaughy). Anxiety Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence (C. Last). Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents (H.Johnston & J. March). Depression in Children and Adolescents (W. Reynolds). Suicidal Behavior in Children and Adolescents (K. Smith). Somatic Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (L. Siegel). Internalizing Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Issues andRecommendations for Further Research (W. Reynolds). Indexes.

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Book SynopsisApproaches the psychopathology of this disorder focusing on the symptoms that comprise the global syndrome.Table of ContentsThe Advantages of the Symptom Approach to Depression (C.Costello). Dysphoria (D. Healy). Loss of Interest (E. Klinger). Anhedonia (P. Willner). Social Dysfunction (L. Feldman & I. Gotlib). Problems of Memory and Concentration (F. Watts). Self-Esteem (C. Bernet, et al.). Shame and Guilt (J. Tangney). Hopelessness (L. Abramson, et al.). Psychomotor Agitation and Retardation (M. Cloitre, et al.). Eating Problems (G. Patton). Sleeping Problems (R. Cartwright). Suicide Attempts (R. Baumeister). From Symptoms of Depression to Syndromes of Depression (C.Costello). Indexes.

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Book SynopsisPart of the Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology, The Trauma of Sexual Assault is essential reading for the wide range of professionals who become involved in the care and treatment of survivors of sexual assault. This much-needed reference is the first text to consider the psychological impact of sexual assault on women and men.Trade Review"...It is rare to find in any one book enough material to satisfy both the novice and the experienced practitioner. However, this excellent book does this..." (Healthcare Counselling & Psychotherapy Journal, July 2002) "...this much needed book will be of great help.." (Int Jnl of Psychiatric Nursing Research) "...All in all, a very good read..." (Sexual & Relationship Therapy, Vol.17, No.4, 2002) "...the authors have achieved their aim of bringing together a fascinating variety of literature..." (British Journal of Clinical Psychology, March 2003) "...a valuable resource..." (British Journal of Clinical Psychology, March 2003) "...a good reference for the professional coming in contact with the victims of sexual assault..." (Int Jnl Adolescent Med Health, July 2003)Table of ContentsAbout the Editors. List of Contributors. Preface. Rape: History, Myths, and Reality (J. Petrak). The Psycholgical Impact of Sexual Assault (J. Petrak). Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Sexual Assault (A. W. Coxell & M. B. King). A Review of Treatment and Outcome of Post-Trauma Sequelae in Sexual Assault Survivors (J. A. Bennice & P. A. Resick). Psychological Assessment of Sexual Assault (A-M. Doyle & S. Thornton). Treatment of Acute Stress and PTSD Following Rape (A. E. Naugle, et al.). Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Mood and Behavioural Problems (H. Kennerley). Treatment for the Psychosexual Impact of Sexual Assault (L. Webster). Coping with the Physical Impact of Sexual Assault (B. Hedge). Interventions to Prevent Rape and Sexual Assault (C. A. Gidycz, et al.). Legal and Forensic Issues (D. J. Rogers). The Impact of Sexual Assault on Health-care Workers (B. Hedge). Sexual Aggression: Research, Theories, and Practice (J. C. Houston). The Future Agenda for Care and Research (J. Petrak). Index.

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Book SynopsisAll the tips and tools you need to start, grow, and sustain a successful forensic psychology practice Getting Started in Forensic Psychology Practice is the first book of its kind aimed at those mental health professionals and recent graduates interested in entering the growing and lucrative field of forensic psychology. User-friendly and full of helpful tips, this handy guide provides you with tools and techniques for starting a thriving forensic psychology practice, or incorporating a forensic specialty into your current practice. This comprehensive resource includes information on: * The difference between clinical and forensic practice * Advantages and disadvantages of forensic practice * Preparing for forensic psychological practice * Planning a forensic psychology business * How to market your practice * What lawyers look for in forensic psychologists as expert witnesses> * Ethics, professional competence, and riTrade Review"Mart provides a great starting point for those interested in beginning their forensic psychology practice. This book is a helpful resource for licensed psychologists as well as graduate students and is a key tool for the preparation needed to begin and maintain a forensic psychology practice." —April R. Bradley and Troy Ertelt (PsycCRITIQUES, June 27, 2007)Table of ContentsSeries Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. What is Forensic Psychology? 2. Is Forensic Psychological Practice. 3. Preparing for Forensic Psychological Practice. 4. The Business of Forensic Psychology. 5. Risk Management in Forensic Practice. 6. Performing Evaluations. 7. Testifying in Court and Depositions. Appendix A: ABPP Work Sample: Competency to Stand Trial evaluation. Appendix B: Sample Psychological Report: Competency to Stand trial Evaluation. Appendix C: ABPP Work Sample: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Evaluation. Appendix D: Sample Psychological report: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Evaluation. Appendix E: The Concise Child Custody Evaluation. Appendix F: The Concise Approach to Child Custody Assessment. Appendix G: the Niche Practice in Forensic Psychology. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment marks the first publication to systematically link these three fundamental elements of mental health practice across the age spectrum. Editor-in-chief Michel Hersen has gathered leading international scholars and practitioners in two volumes to present the latest evidence-based findings regarding best practices for a number of prevalent DSM disorders and other issues facing individuals of all ages, as well as special groups, such as married couples and older adults. Following an overview of assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment using a behavioral focus, along with relevant medical, pharmacological, and ethical issues, each volume''s chapters on specific disorders and issues follows a structured format to ensure consistency of coverage across chapters and volumes. Following a description of the problem, relevant diagnostic considerations are addressed, as well as specific influences affectTrade Review"Editors of this handbook bring together scholarly information and research from major contributors and professionals in two volumes that span the age spectrum. Both volumes dispense timely, illuminating, and comprehensive information on complex mental health and psychological issues...offers prime information in a well−structured format and includes clearly written prefaces and detailed tables of contents, well−defined sections with relevant headings. Students, researchers, practitioners, and others interested in these topics will find this resource valuable and worthwhile." (American Reference Books Annual, 2008)Table of ContentsVolume 1 Adults Preface to Volume 1 vii Acknowledgments ix Contributors xi Part I GENERAL ISSUES 1 Overview of Behavioral Assessment with Adults 3Maureen C. Kenny, Krissan Alvarez, Brad C. Donohue, and Charles B. Winick 2 Diagnostic Issues 26Naomi R. Marmorstein and William G. Iacono 3 Behavioral Conceptualization 48Sara Wright and Paula Truax 4 Overview of Behavioral Treatment with Adults 76William H. O'Brien and Heather Schwetschenau 5 Medical and Pharmacological Issues in Assessment, Conceptualization, and Treatment 95Jean Cottraux 6 Ethical Issues 123Catherine Miller Part II ASSESSMENT, CONCEPTUALIZATION, AND TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC DISORDERS 7 Specific Phobias 139Derek R. Hopko, Sarah M. C. Robertson, Laura Widman, and C. W. Lejuez 8 Panic and Agoraphobia 171Maria Nazarian and Michelle G. Craske 9 Social Anxiety Disorder 204Luke T. Schultz, Richard G. Heimberg, and Thomas L. Rodebaugh 10 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 237Throstur Bjorgvinsson and John Hart 11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 263William J. Koch and Michelle Haring 12 Generalized Anxiety Disorder 291Kathryn A. Sexton, Kylie Francis, and Michel J. Dugas 13 Major Depressive Disorder 319Marlene Taube-Schiff and Mark A. Lau 14 Schizophrenia 352Dennis R. Combs, Michael R. Basso, Jill L. Wanner, and Sumer N. Ledet 15 Borderline Personality Disorder 403Alissa Sherry and Margaret R. Whilde 16 Other Personality Disorders 438Brian P. O'Connor 17 Bulimia Nervosa 463Tiffany M. Stewart and Don A. Williamson 18 Organic Disorder 498Gerald Goldstein 19 Alcohol Abuse 522F. Michler Bishop Part III SPECIAL ISSUES 20 Marital Distress 563Brian D. Doss, Alexandra E. Mitchell, and Felicia De la Garza-Mercer 21 Sexual Deviation 590W. L. Marshall, G. A. Serran, L. E. Marshall, and M. D. O'Brien 22 Adults with Intellectual Disabilities 616Peter Sturmey 23 Older Adults 646Barry A. Edelstein, Sarah A. Stoner, and Erin Woodhead 24 Insomnia 674Daniel J. Taylor, Christina M. McCrae, Philip Gehrman, Natalie Dautovich, and Kenneth L. Lichstein 25 Health Anxiety and Its Disorders 701Gordon J. G. Asmundson and Steven Taylor 26 Compulsive Hoarding 728Suzanne A. Meunier, Nicholas A. Maltby, and David F. Tolin Author Index 753 Subject Index 785 Volume 2: Children and Adolescents Preface to Volume 2 vii Contributors ix Part I GENERAL ISSUES 1 Overview of Behavioral Assessment with Children and Adolescents 3David Reitman, Heather Christiansen, and Julie Snyder 2 Diagnostic Issues 25Amanda Jensen Doss, Krystal T. Cook, and Bryce D. McLeod 3 Behavioral Conceptualization 53Paul S. Strand, Lisa W. Coyne, and Kerry Silvia 4 Developmental Issues 76Christopher T. Barry and Jessica D. Pickard 5 Overview of Behavioral Treatment with Children and Adolescents 102Elizabeth Kolivas, Patrick Riordan, and Alan M. Gross 6 The Role of Family in Treatment 126Elizabeth Brestan Knight and Lorraine E. Ridgeway 7 Medical and Pharmacological Issues 159Scott H. Kollins and Joshua M. Langberg 8 Ethical Issues 176Ian M. Evans Part II ASSESSMENT, CONCEPTUALIZATION, AND TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC DISORDERS 9 Depressive Disorders 199Benjamin L. Hankin, Kathryn E. Grant, Catherine Cheeley, Emily Wetter, Farahnaz K. Farahmand, and Robert I. Westerholm 10 Anxiety Disorders 231Jennifer S. Baldwin and Mark R. Dadds 11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 264Abby H. Friedman, Sarah B. Stevens, and Tracy L. Morris 12 Oppositional Defiant and Conduct Disorders 292Lee Kern and Talida State 13 Learning, Motor, and Communication Disorders 317T. Steuart Watson, Tonya S. Watson, and Jennifer Ret 14 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 349Mark D. Rapport, Michael J. Kofler, R. Matt Alderson, and Joseph S. Raiker 15 Early-Onset Schizophrenia 405Ian Kodish and Jon McClellan 16 Substance Use Disorders 444Eric F. Wagner and Ashley Austin Part III SPECIAL POPULATIONS AND ISSUES 17 Neglected, Physically Abused, and Sexually Abused Children 473Jan Faust, Sara Chapman, and Lindsay M. Stewart 18 Neurologically Impaired Children 512Charles J. Golden 19 Habit Disorders 542Douglas Woods, Christopher A. Flessner, and Christine A. Conelea 20 Juvenile Firesetting 571Timothy R. Stickle and Laurie B. Kaufman 21 Encopresis and Enuresis 589Patrick C. Friman 22 Sleep Disorders 622Emerson M. Wickwire Jr., Malcolm M. S. Roland, T. David Elkin, and Julie A. Schumacher Author Index 653 Subject Index 685

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Book SynopsisUpdated with new chapters on borderline disorder and substance abuse as well as new sections on bipolar and obsessive-compulsive disorders. First, it covers theoretical issues in adolescent psychology, normality and abnormality in adolescence and patterns of adolescent psychopathology. Contains separate chapters with common dysfunctions such as schizophrenia, depression and suicide, school phobia, delinquent behavior, etc.Table of ContentsNormality and Abnormality in Adolescence. Classifying Adolescent Psychopathology. Schizophrenic Disorders. Affective Disorders. Borderline Disorders. Anxiety Disorders: Obsessions, Compulsions, and SchoolPhobia. Academic Underachievement. Delinquent Behavior. Suicidal Behavior. Substance Abuse. Psychotherapy. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisExplores clinical approaches used by practitioners working with young offenders. It opens with coverage of theories of delinquency, types of delinquent activity and recent findings from criminological research on the developmental issues in delinquency.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: THE RESEARCH BASE FOR WORKING WITH YOUNG OFFENDERS. Individual, Family and Peer Factors in the Development ofDelinquency (D. Farrington) SETTING FOR WORKING WITH YOUNGOFFENDERS. Working in Institutions (M. Milan) Diversion Programs (R. Leger, etal.). WORKING WITH OFFENDERS. Sociomoral Group Treatment for Young Offenders (J. Gibbs). Aggression Replacement Training: Methods and Outcomes (A. Goldstein& B. Glick). WORKING WITH OFFENCES. Adolescent Sex Offenders (J. Becker, et al.). Substance Use and Delinquency (M. McMurran). Indexes.

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Book SynopsisWhen mothers feel depressed in the months after childbirth, their feelings have often been dismissed as understandable reactions to the stress of caring for a new baby, perhaps complicated by family and marital demands.Trade Review"...an excellent distillation of the authors' clinical experience and academic rigour" "...I would not hesitate to recommend it..." --Marce Newsletter, December 2000 "this is a comprehensive easily readable and highly accessible text..." --British Journal of Clinical Psychology, November 2000Table of ContentsUNDERSTANDING POSTNATAL DEPRESSION. Postnatal Depression in the Community. Overcoming Depression and Postnatal Depression. Assessing Postnatal Depression and Treatment Options. TREATING AND MANAGING POSTNATAL DEPRESSION: THE GETTING AHEAD OF POSTNATAL DEPRESSION GROUP PROGRAM. Phase I: Behavioural Interventions. Phase II: Cognitive Interventions. Phase III: Relapse Prevention and Evaluation. CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. Including Fathers. Including Infants: Baby H.U.G.S. Individual Treatment: A Flexible Approach. Concluding Comments on Clinical Issues. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisWriting with grace, humor, and an expert's eye for revealing detail, Susan Baur illuminates the processes by which hypochondriacs come to adopt and maintain illness as a way of life.

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Book SynopsisForensic Mental Health Nursing illustrates contemporary forensic mental health nursing practice within and beyond secure clinical environments. This multi-authored book demonstrates the evolution of the nurse''s role from its in-patient, secure-services origins to the diverse sub-specialism of mental health nursing that exists today. Specific practice-based issues, such as the care and management of sex offenders and personality disordered individuals, are addressed, together with an exploration of topics including the skills and knowledge base of forensic mental health nursing, the development of the forensic nurse''s role and the challenges of community services provision. Individual chapters are devoted to issues such as psychosocial interventions, the assessment and management of risk, diversion from the Criminal Justice System, ethnicity and the ethical aspects of practice. This book will be of interest to forensic mental health nurses, those who may be contemplatTrade Review"Chaloner & Coffey have assembled an impressive collection of contributors for what is likely to become a standard text...for a sound exploration of theory this is an excellent starting point" Nursing Times "... one of the most informative texts in this field . it is whole-heartedly recommended to all those practitioners, researchers and academics with an interest in forensic mental health nursing" Mental Health Practice “The book contains excellent material …It addresses – with confidence and conviction – forensic mental health nursing theory and practice in a deliberately and convincingly practical manner. It is timely, relevant and superbly written.” “It is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary mental health care, research and development.” Australian and New Zealand Journal of Mental Health Nursing “Overall this is a bright and illuminating collection of papers that all strive to approach their topics in new and original ways” Mental Health Care & Learning DisabilitiesTable of ContentsChapter 1. Characteristics, Skills, Knowledge and Inquiry. Chapter 2. Working with Adolescent Patients. Chapter 3.Working with Sex Offenders. Chapter 4. Working with the Offender Patient with Psychosis. Chapter 5. Working with Learning Disabled Offenders. Chapter 6. Working with the Personality Disordered Offender. Chapter 7. The Experience of Black Mentally Disordered Offenders. Chapter 8. Risk Assessment and Management. Chapter 9. Developing Community Services. Chapter 10. Diversion from the Criminal Justice System. Chapter 11. Relatives and Informal Caregivers. Chapter 12. Psychosocial Interventions. Chapter 13. Addressing Issues of Sexuality. Chapter 14. Ethics and Morality. Chapter 15. History and Development

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Book SynopsisHaving a baby is surely one of the pinnacle events of a woman's life. The resulting depression - how it is experienced, and how it might be relieved - is the subject of this volume, which recounts the stories of new mothers caught between a cultural ideal and a far more complex reality.Trade ReviewMauthner...has collected stories of postpartum women's experiences over the last ten years. She includes interviews of women from the US and England, giving a more global perspective...Certainly it is timely...Mauthner does offer some advice for women experiencing postpartum depression. This advice includes the most frequent theme of the book: to realize the significance of interaction among postpartum women. The majority of all new mothers considered this the most important support they received as they experienced depression. -- S. C. Grossman * Choice *Table of ContentsIntroduction

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Book Synopsis* A concise and sophisticated introduction to the contested concept of Mental Illness . * Brings together a range of insights and interpretations from various disciplines including sociology, psychology, psychiatry and the neurosciences.Trade Review"Accessible yet rich, and consequently as valuable as, if not superior to, the similar texts that have preceded it. It will be of use to both groups of readers, those who are familiar with the material covered in it and those who are not, and is thus well-suited to the needs of a diverse professional audience."Journal of Mental Health"The relabelling of human distress and eccentricity as mental disorder is one of the great social changes of our time. Joan Busfield provides a breathtakingly lucid and remarkably comprehensive analysis of the vast cross-disciplinary terrain of argument about mental disorder and the meaning of the enormous expansion in disorder diagnoses over the past half-century. Busfield brings not only her sociologist's accomplished eye but also her trained clinician's understanding and a deft wielding of conceptual distinctions to the multifaceted debates over the meaning and social impact of mental disorder."Jerome C. Wakefield, Professor of Social Work and Psychiatry, New York University "Busfield has managed to capture in a single volume the breadth and depth of the highly contested and complex concept of mental illness. Original, accessible and engaging, this important book is a must-read."Kathleen Kendall, Senior Lecturer in Medical Education, University of Southampton "Busfield's book provides a valuable overview of the contested nature of mental illness, offering a balanced critique of some of the key debates regarding psychiatric concepts and categories. She cautions against the extension of psychiatric boundaries to include those experiences that are more helpfully understood in their social context, emphasising the contribution of many complex factors to the classification of mental illness. Her book deserves to be read by anyone interested in mental health and illness, including professionals and students."Kate Karban, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of BradfordTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Introduction 1 Concepts and Classifications 2 Counting Cases 3 Contested Causes 4 Critiques 5 Conceptual Controversies 6 Care, Control and Costs Conclusion References

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