Clinical psychology Books
Nova Science Publishers Inc Schizophrenia: Advances in Research and Future
Book SynopsisSchizophrenia is a major psychiatric disorder characterized by a disruption in neuropsychological function that usually manifests itself between the age of 10 and 35. This book provides a broad overview of the domains, severity, and course of neuropsychological functioning in schizophrenia patients. Genetic variations and markers can serve as a diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic tool for the patients. As such, the authors describe and summarize the blood-based biomarkers of schizophrenia from the diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic points of view. The closing study aims to determine the role of internalized stigma in the presence and severity of fear of negative evaluation in patients with schizophrenia, specifically hypothesizing that a higher perceived discrimination will be the most important predictor.Table of ContentsPreface; Neuropsychological Functioning in Schizophrenia Patients; Blood Biomarkers in Schizophrenia: A Focus on Genetics; The Role of Internalized Stigma in the Fear of Negative Evaluation in Patients with Schizophrenia; Index.
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Brush Education Inc The Primary Care Toolkit for Anxiety and Related
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Panic Disorders: New Research
Book SynopsisPanic disorder is characterised by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness or abdominal distress. These sensations often mimic symptoms of a heart attack or other life-threatening medical conditions. As a result, the diagnosis of panic disorder is frequently not made until extensive and costly medical procedures fail to provide a correct diagnosis or relief. Many people with panic disorder develop intense anxiety between episodes. It is not unusual for a person with panic disorder to develop phobias about places or situations where panic attacks have occurred, such as in supermarkets or other everyday situations. As the frequency of panic attacks increases, the person often begins to avoid situations where they fear another attack may occur or where help would not be immediately available. This avoidance may eventually develop into agoraphobia, an inability to go beyond known and safe surroundings because of intense fear and anxiety. This new book brings together leading research in the field from throughout the world.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Focus on Nonverbal Communication Research
Book SynopsisOften defined as communication without words, non-verbal communication (NVC) refers to all aspects of a message which are not conveyed by the literal meaning of words. Both written and spoken communication can be nonverbal. The main types of NVC are chronemics, kinesics, paralinguistics, proxemics and semiotics. Culture, gender and social status influence non-verbal communication. NVC also includes object communication and haptics or touch. Paralinguistic mechanisms include intonation, stress, rate of speech, and pauses or hesitations; non-linguistic behaviours include gestures, facial expressions, and body language, among others. This book brings forth new and important research in this field.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Critical Review of the Current Trends in
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Nova Science Publishers Inc New Research on Postpartum Depression
Book SynopsisPostpartum depression affects 10-15% of women any time from a month to a year after childbirth. Women with postpartum depression may feel restless, anxious, sad or depressed. They may have feelings of guilt, decreased energy and motivation, and a sense of worthlessness. They may also have sleep difficulties and undergo unexplained weight loss or gain. Some mothers may worry about hurting themselves or their baby. In extremely rare cases -- less than 1% of new mothers -- women may develop something called postpartum psychosis. It usually occurs within the first few weeks after delivery. Symptoms may include refusing to eat, frantic energy, sleep disturbance, paranoia and irrational thoughts. Women with postpartum psychosis usually need to be hospitalised.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Cognitive Disorders Research Trends
Book SynopsisCognitive disorders are disturbances in the mental process related to thinking, reasoning, and judgement. They include delirium, dementia, and other cognitive disorders. Cognition includes the domains of attention, memory, language, gnosis, visuo-spatial function, praxis, and executive function, and is traditionally distinguished from the emotions or ''feelings''. Cognitive disorders may disturb one domain specifically, as in a selective impairment of memory (amnesia) or language (aphasia), or, more often, a combination of deficits, as in mental retardation and dementia.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Adolescent Schizophrenia
Book SynopsisSchizophrenia is a chronic disorder that impacts a broad range of a person''s social and developmental functioning. Until the recent past, most of the research done on schizophrenia did not include children or adolescents who suffer from the disorder. During adolescence, important changes take place in brain development. These changes make adolescence a period of both vulnerability and opportunity. Emergence of psychosis and schizophrenia may be associated with abnormal brain development during adolescence. This book discusses the findings of studies that focus on abnormal brain development during the premorbid period of psychosis and schizophrenia. Cognitive neuroscience constructs of visuospatial memory and working memory are associated with adult- and adolescent-onset schizophrenia. This book reviews the existing literature on the topic and explores the nature of and association between visuospatial memory in adolescent onset schizophrenia. The prevalence of psychotic symptoms in the general population, particularly in children and adolescents, is also explored. The significance of psychotic symptoms in relation to psychiatric disorders, such as depression and anxiety, and its relation to social factors, such as childhood abuse is examined. To deal with schizophrenic young patients in a hospital, psychoanalytical psychotherapeutic "teamwork" is reviewed. The transference relation between patient and therapist, and what it entails, is also discussed.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Psychological Distress: Symptoms, Causes & Coping
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Suicide From A Global Perspective: Public Health
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Nova Science Publishers Inc New Developments in Clinical Psychology Research
Book SynopsisThe main aspects of developmental psychology can be found in Section I; it includes the concept of attachment, which is a central construct of developmental psychology that has gained more and more importance in clinical psychology and psychotherapy over the years. Neuropsychological disorders, which play a central role in many other psychological disorders (e.g.: executive functions, learning difficulties, dyslexia), are addressed in a separate chapter. Section II (Diagnostic and Clinical Psychology) focuses on different facets of diagnostics, with diagnostic key aspects in clinical psychology. The connection between the construct of attention and mindfulness therapy exemplifies the transfer into concrete therapeutic approaches. Furthermore, important considerations in connection with differential diagnostics will be addressed by means of disorders, which have only come into focus during recent years. These disorders include autistic spectrum disorders and adult ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder) as well as burn out syndrome. The complexity of clinical psychology shall be illustrated by means of some examples in Section III (Clinical Psychology and Other Disciplines). In the last chapter, a more practical approach is applied. For the clinical psychologist, the vast amount of empirical studies and clinical relevant results bear the problem of accomplishing them and putting them into practice. Here, a continuous education is essential.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Human Dynamics: A Complexity Science Open
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Little, Brown Book Group Overcoming Mood Swings: A self-help guide using
Book Synopsis'This is an excellent self-help book. It is clear, user-friendly, encouraging and non-condescending. I would recommend my patients to read this book.' British Journal of Clinical PsychologyMost people know what it is like to experience high or low spirits. For some individuals, however, emotional extremes can seriously disrupt their lives, either because they happen too frequently or because the mood swings are intense and are accompanied by other symptoms of depression or mania.This book is a self-help manual for those who have experienced mood swings and gives background information on depression and mania. The author uses tried and tested practical techniques that will help people identify and manage their mood more effectively, and achieve a more stable emotional state.Contains a complete self-help programme and monitoring sheets.Overcoming self-help guides use clinically proven techniques to treat long-standing and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical. Many guides in the Overcoming series are recommended under the Reading Well Books on Prescription scheme.Trade ReviewThis is an excellent self-help book. It is clear, user-friendly, encouraging and non-condescending. I would recommend my patients to read this book. -- Dominic Lam, Institute of Psychiatry, London * British Journal of Clinical Psychology *
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TFM Publishing Ltd Take control: Insights into Irritable Bowel
Book SynopsisThe proposed self-help book is different from all previous IBS books, for it approaches IBS from a new and exciting viewpoint -- that of coping with IBS using concepts and skills based on the individual's own psychological profile. The rationale is that there is uncertainty about the diagnosis and causes of IBS, and there are no treatments which are lastingly effective -- therefore, people with IBS must learn to cope with IBS as best they can. Psychological and social factors are known to influence the course of an illness, and the way people cope with that illness, even when illnesses have demonstrable physiological/biochemical causes. This book discusses the psychosocial factors which are involved in IBS, as a two-way relationship. It discusses the complex way in which mind/brain and body interact, in producing a different IBS experience' for each person who suffers with it. The book shows how a greater knowledge of IBS can lead to a reduction in feelings of being stigmatised and depressed, to a feeling of greater well-being. It shows how sufferers can reduce the impact symptoms have on their day-to-day lives. Complex psychological constructs are explained simply and with the aid of examples and real-life vignettes taken from case studies.
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RCPsych/Cambridge University Press Camberwell Assessment of Need (CAN)
Book SynopsisThe Camberwell Assessment of Need (CAN) has been the key measure for assessing the health and social needs of people with mental health problems for two decades. Aimed at mental health workers or researchers, it is suitable for clinical use in both community-based and hospital-based mental health services. Updated chapters bring guidance into line with modern social contexts, for example questions regarding ''Child Care'' now focus on ''Dependents'', reflecting changes relating to an ageing population. An extensive training programme and list of frequently asked questions are informed by the authors'' decades of experience in using this essential resource. Containing four versions of the CAN (CANSAS, CANSAS-P, CAN-C, CAN-R) for use in different situations, systematic guidance for how to complete the assessments is also included in the book. Ready to use assessment forms are freely available to download from the CAN website (researchintorecovery.com/can) and on cambridge.org for use with service users.
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Australian Academic Press Tales from the Valley of Death: Reflections from Psychotherapy on the Fear of Death
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Scientific Publishing Understanding Depression Paper Poster
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Clinical Sociology: Moving from Theory to
Book SynopsisThis lucidly written textbook covers the historical background of clinical sociology as a field and its developing trends around the world. It addresses the urgent need for sociologists to develop a clinical approach in their effort to improve society, with the emphasis that clinical sociology should complement the work of other disciplines such as clinical psychology, social work, and social anthropology. This book discusses in depth the concept of clinical sociology itself and the obligations of clinical sociologists. It fills a gap in the literature which reveals a lack of discussion and consensus on the roles and responsibilities of clinical sociologists, therefore making an important contribution to clinical sociology, and sociology, more broadly. Graduate students, practitioners and professionals in the field of clinical sociology, social work and other related disciplines will find this book very useful. Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction to Clinical Sociology.- Chapter 1. Introduction: Setting the Stage for Clinical Sociology.- Part II: The Fundamentals of Clinical Sociology.- Chapter 2. Defining ‘Clinical Sociology’.- Chapter 3. Interdisciplinary Collaboration.- Part III: The Contributions of Clinical Sociology.- Chapter 4. Beyond Research: From Respondents to Clients.- Chapter 5. Case Management.- Chapter 6. Attracting the Clinically-Inclined.- Chapter 7. Where Do We Go From Here? Conclusion.- Index.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Improving Interagency Collaboration, Innovation
Book SynopsisThis Open Access edited collection seeks to improve collaboration between criminal justice and welfare services in order to help prepare offenders for life after serving a prison sentence. It examines the potential tensions between criminal justice agencies and other organisations which are involved in the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders, most notably those engaged in mental health care or third sector organisations. It then suggests a variety of different methods and approaches to help to overcome such tensions and promote inter-agency collaboration and co-working, drawing on emerging research and models, with a focus on the practice in European and Scandinavian countries. For academics and practitioners working in prisons and the penal system, this collection will be invaluable. Table of ContentsBIOGRAPHIES 5ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 12TERMINOLOGY AND ABBREVIATIONS 13CHAPTER 1 SETTING THE SCENE AND INTRODUCTION 15SARAH HEAN, BERIT JOHNSEN, ANU KAJAMAA AND LAURE KLOETZER; 15SECTION 1: INTERNATIONAL CONTEXTS OF COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE IN A VARIETY OF PENAL CONTEXTS: SUBSTANTIVE AREAS FORORGANISATIONAL INNOVATION AND CHANGE 40STUDIES IN NORWAY 41CHAPTER 2 INTERORGANISATIONAL COLLABORATION IN A NORWEGIAN PRISON – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES ARISING FROMINTERAGENCY MEETINGS 42PÄIVIKKI LAHTINEN, ANU KAJAMAA, LAURA SEPPÄNEN, BERIT JOHNSEN, SARAH HEAN, TERHI ESKO 42CHAPTER 3 MIRRORS OF PRISON LIFE – FROM COMPARTMENTALISED PRACTICE TOWARDS BOUNDARY CROSSING EXPERTISE 67SØREN WALTHER NIELSEN AND ANU KAJAMAA 67CHAPTER 4 ‘LIVING WITH’ INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION – THREE SUSTAINING PRACTICES 95TINE MURPHY, MARIE KIRSTEJN AAKJAER, EVA PALLESEN, CHARLOTTE ROSENBERG, 95CHAPTER 5 THE APPLICATION OF NORWEGIAN HUMANE IDEALS BY FRONT- LINE WORKERS WHEN COLLABORATIVELY REINTEGRATING INMATES BACK INTO SOCIETY 116WILLIAM DUGDALE AND SARAH HEAN 116STUDIES IN ENGLAND 141CHAPTER 6 TRACING THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF A SERVICE MODEL FOR INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION: CONTRADICTIONS ASBARRIERS AND POTENTIAL DRIVERS FOR CHANGE. 142PAULO ROCHA AND SARAH HEAN 142CHAPTER 7 MENTORING IN PRACTICE. REBUILDING DIALOGUE WITHMENTEES’ STORIES. 165LAURE KLOETZER, JO WELLS, LAURA SEPPÄNEN AND SARAH HEAN 165SECTION 2. STRATEGIES AND METHODS TO PROMOTECOLLABORATION, MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION 189CHAPTER 8 A COLAB MODEL OF WORKPLACE TRANSFORMATION IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONTEXT 190SARAH HEAN ,MARIE AAKJÆR, LAURE KLOETZER, LAURA SEPPÄNNEN,ANU KAJAMAA, PÄIVIKKI LAHTINEN, TINE MURPHY 190CHAPTER 9 FACILITATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS IN PRISONS:APPLYING THE METHOD OF HUMAN-CENTRED CO-EVALUATION 221LAURA SEPPÄNEN, HELI HEIKKILÄ, ANU KAJAMAA, PÄIVIKKI LAHTINEN, HILKKA YLISASSI 221CHAPTER 10 INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION CONCERNING OFFENDERS IN TRANSITION BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES. PINCOM USED AS A FRAMEWORK FOR HCR-20V3 ASSESSMENT. 238ATLE ØDEGÅRD AND STÅL BJØRKLY 238CHAPTER 11 EARLY RECOGNITION METHOD: ‘OPENING DOORS’ IN RISK MANAGEMENT DIALOGUE BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH AND PRISONSERVICES 254FRANS FLUTTERT, GUNNAR EIDHAMMER, KARL YNGVAR DALE 254CHAPTER 12 PEOPLE IN CONTACT WITH CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS PARTICIPATING IN SERVICE REDESIGN: VULNERABLE CITIZENS OR DEMOCRATIC PARTNERS? 282JONATHAN PARKER, VANESSA HEASLIP, SARA ASHENCAEN CRABTREE, BERIT JOHNSEN AND SARAH HEAN 282CHAPTER 13 AVENUES OF OPPORTUNITY: JOURNEYS OF ACTIVITIESTHROUGH THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS 303ANGELA TURNER-WILSON, STUART DEARBORN AND CATHERINE BULLEN 303CHAPTER 14 FACILITATING UNDERSTANDING OF EX-PRISON SERVICE USERS’ NEEDS: THE UTILITY OF Q METHOD AS A MEANS OFREPRESENTING SERVICE USER VOICES IN SERVICE DEVELOPMENT 325CHAPTER 15 DO WE NEED THE USERS’ VOICE? AN EMPIRICAL RESEARCH EXAMPLE COMPARING VIEWS OF SERVICE PROVIDERS AND EX-PRISONERS. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE. 352SIV ELIN NORD SÆBJØRNSEN, SARAH HEAN, KRISTIN RØVIK, BJØRNKJETIL LARSEN AND ATLE ØDEGÅRD 352CHAPTER 16 REFLECTING ON RESEARCHER/PRACTICE RELATIONSHIPS IN PRISON RESEARCH : A CONTACT HYPOTHESIS LENS 374SARAH HEAN, LIV JORUNN SKIPPERVIK, RICHARD HESLOP, CAROLINE STEVENS 374CHAPTER 17 DEVELOPING A TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR COLLABORATIVE PRACTICES BETWEEN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES:THE GAP BETWEEN INTENTIONS AND REALITY 408
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Springer Verlag GmbH Wie Pippa wieder lachen lernte: Elternratgeber
Book SynopsisTrade Review"... informativ, auf dem neuesten Stand, verständlich geschrieben ..." Schwierige Kinder 34/2005Table of ContentsTrauma: Das kann jedam passieren.- Es gibt unterschiedliche Arten des Traumas.- Trauma erschüttert uns.- Wirkungen des Traumas auf Kinder.- Entwicklung traumatischer Reaktionen im Verlauf der Zeit.- Symptome in den ersten Wochen nach dem traumatischen Ereignis.- Häufiqkeit der posttraumatischen Belastungsstörungen.- Stärke der Beeinträchtiqunq durch das traumatische Ereignis.- Altersspezifische Reaktionen von Kindem nach dem Erleben eines traumatischen Ereignisses.- Die Geschwisterund Freunde von Kindem, die ein traumatisches Ereignis erlitten haben.- Verständnis und Gefühle von Kindern in Bezug auf den Tod.- Was Kinder über den Toddenken und fühlen.- Wann, wie und was soIl ich dem Kind sagen?.- Altersspezifische Erklärunqsmäqlichkeiten.- Wie trauern Kinder?.- Jedes Kind trauert.- Trauerreaktionen bei Kindem.- Trauerprozess bei Kindem und Erwachsenen.- Hilfestellungen für das Kind.- Die Geschichte mit dem Löwen und Pippa.- Phantasie und Geschichten.- Der Löwe Leo-Rix.- Einladung zur Identifikation.- Die Sprechblase.- Zum Umgang mit dem Bilderbuch.- Therapie psychisch traumatisierter Kinder.- Woran erkenne ich, wann mein Kind professionelle Unterstützunq braucht?.- Das Wann und Was therapeutischer Unterstützung.- Psychologe — Psychiater — Psychotherapeut: Wermacht was?.- Gibt es spezielleTherapiemethoden für traumatisierter Kinder?.- Kinderpsychotherapie.- Wie finde ich einen „guten” Therapeuten?.- Wohin kann ich mich wenden, wenn ich selbst eine Unterstützunq brauche?.- Serviceteil.- Adressen und Homepages.- Bucher für Erwachsene.- Kinder- und Juqendbücher zum Thema ”Trauer”.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Mind–Body Medicine in Inpatient Psychiatry
Book SynopsisDavid Tomasi presents new, ground-breaking research on the science and application of Mind-Body Medicine strategies to improve clinical outcomes in inpatient psychiatry settings. Much more than a list of therapeutic recommendations, this book is a thorough description of how Mind-Body Medicine can be successfully applied, from a therapeutic as well as from an organisational, cost-effective analysis viewpoint, to the full spectrum of psychiatric treatments. Furthermore, this study examines the role of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary treatment teams, with a special focus on the profession and the role of psychotherapists and group therapists, thereby providing solid scientific evidence of the benefits of patient-provider therapeutic alliances. In this sense, this book serves as a guide for professionals and institutions both in the private and the public sphere, to learn effective treatment and management strategies.
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Daimon Verlag Spiritual Aspects of Clinical Work
Book SynopsisHow does the spirit come into clinical work? Through the analyst? What happens to human destructiveness if we embrace a vision of non-violence? Do dreams open us to spiritual life? What is the difference between repetition compulsion and ritual? How does religion feed terrorism? What happens if analysts must wrestle with hate in themselves? Do psychotherapy and spirituality compete, or contradict, or converse with each other? What does religion uniquely offer, beyond what psychoanalysis can do, to our surviving and thriving? This book abounds with such important questions and discussions of their answers.
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Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited The Logic of Dreams
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Nova Science Publishers Inc The Training and Practice of Psychotherapy in
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc. How Did We Survive AfricanAmerican Women and the
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Nova Science Publishers Inc A Guide to Clinical Psychology: Psychopathology
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Separation Anxiety Presentation and Intervention
£72.24
Oxford University Press Exposure Therapy for Eating Disorders
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Oxford University Press Applications of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders
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Oxford University Press Inc A Guide to Graduate Programs in Counseling
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Oxford University Press, USA Women at War
Book SynopsisIn the very first text of its kind, Women at War brings together all the available information and experience on Women''s health and mental health under one cover to enlighten the practitioners caring for them. 2.5 million US service members have deployed since September 11th, 2001 to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; with over 300,000 of these soldiers being women. While the available information on the medical and mental health needs of women in deployment and combat is sparse and hard to find, this new volume brings together the literature that exists on female active duty service members and veterans.Women at War reviews topics such as epidemiology, deployment health, reproductive and genitourinary issues, mothering, sexuality, PTSD and other psychological effects of war, wounds and disability, intimate partner violence, sexual assault and suicide. It provides health care providers with insight that can help treat and prevent illness in the female military population by bringing together researchers, clinicians and service member experience and knowledge and presents the information in a practical, actionable format. It also highlights areas where data is lacking and more study is demanded.Trade ReviewFeatured in- Clinical Psychiatry NewsTable of ContentsForeward Contributors Introduction Section I: Background and Introduction Chapter 1 Comparative Morbidity and Mortality of Women Serving in the U.S. Military during a Decade of Warfare Chapter 2 Female Soldiers and PTSD Chapter 3 Women at War in Australia Section II: Women at War Chapter 4 Medical Issues for Women Warriors on Deployment Chapter 5 Reproductive Health Chapter 6 Issues in the Prevention of Malaria among Women at War Chapter 7: Women, Ships, Subs & the U.S. Navy Chapter 8: Female Combat Medics Section III: Women Home from War Chapter 9: Human Sexuality and Women in the Area of Operations Chapter 10: Women Home From War Chapter 11: Mothers in War Chapter 12: Building the Framework for Successful Deployment Reunions Chapter 13: Traumatic Brain Injury: Implications for Women in the Military Section IV: Psychological Issues for Active Duty Women Chapter 14: Suicide-Related Ideation and Behaviors in Military Women Chapter 15: Intimate Partner Violence, Military Personnel, and Veterans Section V: The Female Veteran Experience Chapter 16: The Woman Veteran Experience Chapter 17: Mental health of women warriors: the power of belonging Chapter 18: The Veterans Health Administration Response to Military Sexual Trauma Chapter 19: Compensation, Pension, and other Benefits for Women Veterans with Disabilities
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Oxford University Press Inc Familybased Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Preadolescents
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Oxford University Press Measures for Clinical Practice and Research A Sourcebook
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Oxford University Press Psychodynamic Therapy Techniques
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Oxford University Press Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders
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Oxford University Press Inc Handbook of Psychotherapy Integration
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Oxford University Press Inc Reclaiming Your Life from a Traumatic Experience
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Oxford University Press Supporting Caregivers of Children with ADHD
Book SynopsisEffective parenting is essential to the success of children with ADHD. At the same time, difficult child behavior contributes to parenting stress and often evokes harsh responses from caregivers, leading to increasing problems over time. What makes this process even more challenging is that ADHD and related problems-like executive functioning deficits, emotion dysregulation, and depression-run in families. It is difficult for parents to support a child''s learning and social environment if they themselves struggle with disorganization, low motivation, poor planning, and other executive functioning difficulties. Supporting Caregivers of Children with ADHD integrates behavioral, cognitive, and emotion-focused intervention components into straightforward treatment for both parents and children. Sessions included in this therapist guide incorporate group discussion, modeling, role play, and home exercises that involve practicing behavioral parenting techniques and/or cognitive-behavioral tTrade ReviewTimely, evidence-based, sensitive, accessible, flexible, and practical, Supporting Caregivers of Children with ADHD is an invaluable resource for working with parents of children with ADHD. Removing parent blame but not parent responsibility, it integrates behavioral and CBT strategies for parents who themselves have elements ADHD, depression, emotion dysregulation, stress reactivity, and executive dysfunction. Highest recommendation!" * Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco *Chronis-Tuscano, O'Brien, and Danko present a clear, easy-to-follow manual that is a 'must read' for therapists and educators working with parents of children with ADHD. The integration of 'traditional' parent management procedures with emotion regulation strategies for parents is unique, representing a major advancement in the treatment of ADHD. I couldn't recommend this book more!" * Rex Forehand, PhD, University Distinguished Professor, University of Vermont *Across the decades, experts in ADHD have created an array of effective parent training procedures that demonstrably improve child outcomes. This impressive book guides clinicians in the use of those well-established procedures, but it adds much more: strategies for personalizing treatment to fit the child and family, and a much-needed emphasis on support for the mental health and wellbeing of parents who are on the front lines of intervention. Parents who can manage their own emotions, cognitions, and responses to stress will be better equipped to provide what their children need; the book shows how parents can build those strengths. This innovative blend of venerable parent training procedures, novel personalizing strategies, and empirically guided support for parents makes this remarkable book a genuine tour de force." * John R. Weisz, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology, Harvard University *Table of ContentsIntroduction Module 1: Psychoeducation and Theoretical Foundations Module 2: Special Time and Pleasant Activities Scheduling Module 3: Maintaining a Consistent Schedule and Time Management Module 4: Praise & Changing Your Thinking to Feel Better Module 5: Planned Ignoring & Relaxation Skills Module 6: Assertiveness, Effective Commands, and House Rules Module 7: Time Out and Privilege Removal Module 8: Working Effectively with the Schools Module 9: Emotion Coaching Module 10: Home Point Systems Module 11: Review, Wrap Up, and Planning for the Future Appendix A: Youth Top Problems
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Oxford University Press Learned Helplessness
Book SynopsisThe psychological syndrome of learned helplessness is a uniquely modern phenomenon, and has been applied to a variety of human problems such as inappropriate passivity or demoralization. The best-known application of learned helplessness has been an explanation of depression, although numerous other extensions have been made, most recently to physical illness and death. This timely and valuable work examines learned helplessness with reference to contemporary culture of individuality and personal control.Trade Reviewthe application of the theory to current issues (including depression, academic achievement, and physical well-being) are exciting, thought provoking, and highly relevant * Sally Gever, READINGS: A Journal of Reviews and Commentary on Mental Health *Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 1.1 The Phenomena of Helplessness and Personal Control ; 1.2 The Theory of Learned Helplessness ; 1.3 Three Uses of "Learned Helplessness" ; 1.4 Learned Helplessness: Inward, Downward, and Outward ; 1.5 Why Learned Helplessness Has Been Controversial ; 1.6 Why Learned Helplessness Has Been Popular ; 2. Learned Helplessness in Animals ; 2.1 Learned Helplessness Theory ; 2.2 The Controversy ; 2.3 Contiguity Versus Contingency ; 2.4 Representation and Expectation ; 2.5 What We Know ; 2.6 What We Don't Know ; 3. The Biology of Learned Helplessness ; 3.1 Norepinephrine ; 3.2 Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid ; 3.3 Endogenous Opiates ; 3.4 Transmitters, Neuromodulators, and Hormones ; 3.5 Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone (CRH) ; 3.6 Issues Omitted ; 3.7 What We Know ; 3.8 What We Don't Know ; 4. Learned Helplessness in People ; 4.1 Criteria of Learned Helplessness ; 4.2 Operationalizing Learned Helplessness in the Laboratory ; 4.3 A Meta-Analysis of Human Helplessness Studies ; 4.4 Other Aspects of Human Helplessness ; 4.5 The Generality of Learned Helplessness Among People ; 4.6 Cognition and Self-Report ; 4.7 Other Explanations ; 4.8 What We Know ; 5. The Attributional Reformulation ; 5.1 Historical Background: Attribution Theory and Theorizing ; 5.2 Causal Explanations and Locus of Control ; 5.3 The Reformulated Learned Helplessness Model ; 5.4 Assessing Explanatory Style ; 5.5 Empirical Studies of Explanatory Style ; 5.6 What We Know ; 5.7 What We Don't Know ; 6. Learned Helplessness and Depression ; 6.1 What Is Depression? ; 6.2 The Reformulation of the Learned Helplessness Model of Depression ; 6.3 Modernity and Depression ; 6.4 Controversies ; 6.5 What We Know ; 6.6 What We Don't Know ; 7. Learned Helplessness and Social Problems ; 7.1 Survey of Applications ; 7.2 What We Know ; 7.3 What We Don't Know ; 8. Learned Helplessness and Physical Health ; 8.1 Some Groundrules ; 8.2 Risk Factors for Illness ; 8.3 Mechanisms ; 8.4 Health and Illness in Animals Versus People ; 8.5 What We Know ; 8.6 What We Don't Know ; 9. Epilogue ; 9.1 A Brief History of Choices ; 9.2 The Importance of Control ; 9.3 Learned Helplessness as a Model of Scientific Dispute and Progress ; 9.5 Optimism Institutes
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Oxford University Press, USA Case Studies in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Contemporary Neurology Series Cloth
Book SynopsisThis vivid book presents 20 case studies of adults with severe brain injury. It describes the premorbid lifestyle of each of these individuals, the onset of their brain damage, subsequent symptoms, neuropsychological assessment, rehabilitation, and long-term outcome.Trade Review"By focusing on the individual human being with a memory or language or perceptual or behavioral disorder and including examples of her own failed treatments, Wilson paints a picture of neuropsychological rehabilitation that is very true to life. By providing these examples of her resourceful and very personal treatment along with her patients reactions, adjustments and long-term outcomes, Wilson inspires clinicians engaged in their day-to-day attempts to help individuals with cognitive disorders..."From Barbara A. Wilson, Oxford University Press, 1999." "...guided by a firm foundation in scientific theory, while maintaining the flexibility and creativeness characteristic of an art."--JINSVol.7, Iss.4Table of ContentsPart I: Setting the Scene 1: Patients and their Problems 2: Principles and Practices of Rehabilitation Part II: Living with Memory Disorders 3: Jack: Coming to Terms with Amnesia 4: Jay: Compensating for Amnesia 5: Alex: Some recovery, Return to Work and Marriage Following Anoxic Brain Damage Part III: Memory and Other Cognitive Problems 6: The Man Who Continues to Have Just Woken Up 7: Martin: A Complete Human Being 8: Lorna: Cognitive Decline and Myotonic Dystrophy 9: Jason: Learning to Be Independent After Encephalitis Part IV: Language Impairment 10: Bill: Learning to Communicate with Symbols Five Years After a Stroke 11: Laurence: Listening to the Message and Not the Words 12: Ron: Picking Up the Pieces Part V: Remediation of Acquired Disorders of Reading 13: Ted: The Man Who Could Read "Astrocytoma" But Not "Dog" 14: Derek: Re-learning to Read After a Gunshot Wound 15: Jenny: Regaining Quality of Life Following a Horse Riding Accident Part VI: Perceptual and Visuospatial Problems 16: Paula: Fear of Physiotherapy and Problems Recognizing Objects After a Severe Head Injury 17: Kirsty: A Case of Optic Aphasia, Associative Agnosia or Semantic Memory Impairment? 18: Richard: A Socially Skilled Young Man Despite Severe Memory and Perceptual Difficulties 19: Dolly: Learning to Attend to the Left Side of Space Part VII: Behavior and Self-Care Skills 20: Jim: Improving Concentration and Reducing Behavior Problems 21: Improving the Self-Care Skills of a Woman with Quadriplegia and Dysarthria 22: Sarah: Learning Some Self-Care Skills After an Anaesthetic Accident
£56.05
Oxford University Press Handbook of Infant Toddler and Preschool Mental Health Assessment
Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Mental Health Assessment brings together for the first time, leading clinical researchers to provide empirically based recommendations for assessment of social-emotional and behaviour problems and disorders in the earliest years. Each author presents state-of-the-art information on scientifically valid, developmentally based clinical assessments and makes recommendations based on the integration of developmental theory, empirical findings, and clinical experience.Though the field of mental health assessment in infants and young children lags behind work with older children and adults, recent scientific advances, including new measures and diagnostic approaches, have led to dramatic growth in the field. The editors of this exciting new work have assembled an extraordinary collection of chapters that thoroughly discuss the conceptualizations of dysfunction in infants and young children, current and new diagnostic criteria, and such specific Trade ReviewThis comprehensive and useful handbook covers a neglected field, so it will be very welcome to child and educational psychologists. Early identification is a common point of principle in our practice, and we can now be assisted in that challenge by this reference book * Debate *Table of ContentsPART I: CONTEXTUAL FACTORS IN EARLY ASSESSMENT ; PART II: TEMPERAMENT AND REGULATION IN ASSESSING DISORDERS IN YOUNG CHILDREN ; PART III: DIAGNOSTIC ISSUES RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION AND TAXONOMY ; PART IV: MEASUREMENT ISSUES ; PART V: PROBLEMS IN EARLY DEVELOPMENT AND STATE REGULATION: ASSESSING DISORDERS WITH AN ONSET IN INFANCY OR TODDLERHOOD ; PART VI: SPECIFIC AREAS OF DISTURBANCE: APPLYING DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA TO DISORDERS WITH AN ONSET IN THE PRESCHOOL YEARS ; PART VII: VARIED APPLIED SETTINGS FOR ASSESSMENT
£94.05
Oxford University Press Inc Handbook of Psychobiography
Book SynopsisThis exceptionally readable and down-to-earth handbook is destined to become the definitive guide to psychobiological research, the application of psychological theory and research to individual lives of historical importance. It brings together for the first time the world''s leading psychobiographers, writing lucidly on many of the major figures of our age - from Osama Bin Laden to Elvis Presley.The first section of the book addresses the subject of how to construct an effective psychobiography. Editor William Todd Schultz introduces the field, provides valuable definitions of good and bad psychobiography, discusses an optimal structure for psychobiographical essays, and offers a blueprint for striking psychological paydirt in biographical data. Dan McAdams explores the question of what psychobiographers might learn from current research in personality psychology. Alan Elms delivers wise advice on the tricky subject of theory choice in psychobiography. William Runyan asks why Van GogTrade Review"William Todd Schultz's Handbook of Psychobiography is a very welcome contribution in many ways. Above all, it keeps alive the 'revolution' in understanding individual human lives that Gordon Allport, Henry Murray, and Erik Erikson launched, and it carries that 'revolution' into the post-September 11 era. One could hardly ask for more." --Lawrence J. Friedman, Visiting Professor of the History of Science, Harvard University "An invaluable professional collection, bridging both art and science, that should do much to legitimize this whole tradition of thought that is so critical to the future of our intellectual life." --Paul Roazen, Professor Emeritus of Social and Political Science, York University in Toronto and author of On the Freud Watch: Public Memoirs "A welcome addition to an increasing number of contributions validating the claim that narrative should be taken as the root metaphor for psychology. The various chapters reveal lives as lived, a refreshing alternative to traditional personality studies that can only satisfy the researcher's appetite for large numbers of subjects, in the process sacrificing any claim to depth of understanding." --Theodore R. Sarbin, Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Criminology, University of California-Santa Cruz "Drawing on leading contributors to psychobiography, Professor Schultz has created a handbook that defines and advances the state of the art and applied science. It tells the reader how to do it, and maybe more importantly, how not to do it, and it illustrates psychobiography at its best, illuminating the lives of notable artists, psychologists, and political figures. It is a solid contribution to the idiographic and holistic study of personality. It would make an excellent text for advanced undergraduates or graduates. And, unusual for a handbook, it is just a very good read." --M. Brewster, Professor Emeritus, University of California-Santa Cruz "Disciplined psychobiographical studies are finding a place within the scientifically respectable main currents of personality psychology. This book, which brings together methodological and substantive contributions by the major scholars who do psychobiography studies, should set the standard for the field. Fortified with the advice and examples from this Handbook, personality psychologists and others interested in deeper interpretations of significant contemporary and historical gures will be encouraged and emboldened." --David Winter, Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan "A definitive, rewarding, clearly written collection, essential for students and professional alike interested in personality and biography or the application of psychological theory to life-stories." --Bertram J. Cohler, William Rainy Harper Professor, The University of Chicago "The book certainly deserves the designation 'handbook' because it not only provides sections on methodology and content but also blends the two to illustrate critical points about the field...This volume should see wide use."--CHOICE "This is a landmark book. All the major living psychobiographers are represented here as chapter authors... This Handbook, more than any other singular contribution, will move psychobiography forward."--PsycCRITIQUES "All academic libraries worth their name should immediately add the Handbook of Psychobiography to their collection. It is a useful text for both student and advanced practitioners. Anyone doing psychobiographical work should have the Handbook close by at all times--it is that good."--Henry Lawton, Clio's Psyche "As befits a 'handbook,' its coverage is broad and diverse....All historians of psychology are likely to find something of interest in the five insightful psychobiographical sketches of individual psychologists... [Alan] Elm's chapter well reflects the overall message of this handbook writ small: Psychobiography offers a fascinating and enormously promising approach to both psychology and history."--Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences "A rich smorgasbord of biographies, as well as of methodologies...Schultz's Handbook of Psychobiography is a collection of essays significantly advancing our knowledge of the discipline...It can also be read with great value by biographers, clinicians, historians, journalists, political psychologists, psychohistorians, and scholars from many other disciplines."--Paul Elovitz, Journal of Psychohistory "The book certainly deserves the designation 'handbook' because it not only provides sections on methodology but also blends the two to illustrate critical points about the field...This volume should see wide use."--CHOICE "This is a landmark book. All the major living psychobiographers are represented here as chapter authors... This Handbook, more than any other singular contribution, will move psychobiography forward."--PsycCRITIQUES "All academic libraries worth their name should immediately add the Handbook of Psychobiography to their collection. It is a useful text for both student and advanced practitioners. Anyone doing psychobiographical work should have the Handbook close by at all times--it is that good."--Henry Lawton, Clio's Psyche "As befits a 'handbook,' its coverage is broad and diverse....All historians of psychology are likely to find something of interest in the five insightful psychobiographical sketches of individual psychologists... [Alan] Elm's chapter well reflects the overall message of this handbook writ small: Psychobiography offers a fascinating and enormously promising approach to both psychology and history."--Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences "A rich smorgasbord of biographies, as well as of methodologies...Schultz's Handbook of Psychobiography is a collection of essays significantly advancing our knowledge of the discipline...It can also be read with great value by biographers, clinicians, historians, journalists, political psychologists, psychohistorians, and scholars from many other disciplines."--Paul Elovitz, Journal of PsychohistoryTable of ContentsPART 1: HOW TO WRITE A PSYCHOBIOGRAPHY ; PART 2: PSYCHOBIOGRAPHY OF ARTISTS ; PART THREE: PSYCHOBIOGRAPHY OF PSYCHOLOGISTS ; PART FOUR: PSYCHOBIOGRAPHY OF POLITICAL FIGURES
£99.75
Oxford University Press Fractured Minds
Book SynopsisFractured Minds introduces the reader to clinical neuropsychology through vivid case descriptions of adults who have suffered brain damage. At one level, this is a book about the courage, humour, and determination to triumph over illness and disability that many ordinary people demonstrate when coping with the extraordinary stress of a brain disorder. On another level, it is a well-referenced and up-to-date textbook that provides a holistic view of the practice of clinical neuropsychology. Included are reader-friendly descriptions and explanations of a wide range of neurological disorders and neuroscientific concepts.Two introductory chapters are followed by 17 chapters that each focus on a specific disorder and include research, clinical assessment, rehabilitation, and a detailed case study. Disorders range across the full spectrum from common ones such as traumatic brain injury and dementia, to rare disorders such as autopagnosia. Each of the 16 chapters retained from the first editiTrade Review"Although this book is very different than others in the field, its incorporation of the human element makes it stand out as a 'must have.' The second edition offers new chapters on multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease, and improves previous chapters with new medical information and patient updates." --Doody's "Although this book is very different than others in the field, its incorporation of the human element makes it stand out as a 'must have.' The second edition offers new chapters on multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease, and improves previous chapters with new medical information and patient updates." --Doody'sTable of Contents1. Introduction to clinical neuropsychology ; 2. The neuropsychological assessment ; 3. Marooned in the moment: H. M., A case of global America ; 4. Out of control: the consequences and treatment of epilepsy ; 5. The breakdown of language: case studies of aphasia ; 6. A body in the mind: a case of autopagnosia ; 7. Out of mind, out of sight: a case of hemineglect ; 8. Vision without knowledge: visual object agnosia and prosopagnosia ; 9. The impaired executive: a case of frontal-lobe dysfunction ; 10. Beating the odds: severe head injury and the importance of ongoing rehabilitation ; 11. The unseen injury: minor closed head injury ; 12. Explosions in the mind: a case of subarachnoid hemorrhage ; 13. Twenty years too late: organic solvent neurotoxicity ; 14. Tomorrow is another day: living with multiple sclerosis ; 15. Mind over matter: coping with Parkinson's Disease ; 16. Huntington's disease: a family challenged ; 17. Dementia: a family tragedy ; 18. Split brain, split mind? Case L. B. ; 19. A whole life with half a brain: Kate's story
£99.75
Oxford University Press Fractured Minds
Book SynopsisFractured Minds introduces the reader to clinical neuropsychology through vivid case descriptions of adults who have suffered brain damage. At one level, this is a book about the courage, humour, and determination to triumph over illness and disability that many ordinary people demonstrate when coping with the extraordinary stress of a brain disorder. At another level, it is a well-referenced and up-to-date textbook that provides a holistic view of the practice of clinical neuropsychology. Included are reader-friendly descriptions and explanations of a wide range of neurological disorders and neuroscientific concepts.Two introductory chapters are followed by 17 chapters that each focus on a specific disorder and include research, clinical assessment, rehabilitation, and a detailed case study. Disorders range across the full spectrum from common ones such as traumatic brain injury and dementia, to rare disorder such as autotopagnosia. Each of the 16 chapters retained from the first editTrade Review"Although this book is very different than others in the field, its incorporation of the human element makes it stand out as a 'must have.' The second edition offers new chapters on multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease, and improves previous chapters with new medical information and patient updates." --Doody's "Although this book is very different than others in the field, its incorporation of the human element makes it stand out as a 'must have.' The second edition offers new chapters on multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease, and improves previous chapters with new medical information and patient updates." --Doody'sTable of Contents1. Introduction to clinical neuropsychology ; 2. The neuropsychological assessment ; 3. Marooned in the moment: H. M., a case of global amnesia ; 4. Out of control: the consequences and treatment of epilepsy ; 5. The breakdown of language: case studies of aphasia ; 6. A body in the mind: a case of autotopagnosia ; 7. Out of mind, out of sight: a case of hemineglect ; 8. Vision without knowledge: visual object agnosia and prosopagnosia ; 9. The impaired executive: a case of frontal-lobe dysfunction ; 10. Beating the odds: severe head injury and the importance of ongoing rehabilitation ; 11. The unseen injury: minor closed head injury ; 12. Explosion in the mind: a case of subarachnoid hemorrhage ; 13. Twenty tears too late: organic solvent neurotoxicity ; 14. Tomorrow is another day: living with Multiple Sclerosis ; 15. mind over matter: coping with Parkinson's disease ; 16. Huntington's disease: a family challenged ; 17. Dementia: a family tragedy ; 18. Split brain, split mind? Case L. B. ; 19. A whole life with half a brain: Kate's story
£63.00
Oxford University Press, USA Coping with Aging
Book SynopsisCoping with Aging is the final project of the late Richard S. Lazarus, the man whose landmark book Emotion and Adaptation put the study of emotion in play in the field of psychology. In this volume, Lazarus examines the experience of aging from the standpoint of the individual, rather than as merely a collection of statistics and charts. This technique is in line with his long-standing belief that experiences should be looked at in their specific contexts, rather than squeezed into an overly general statistical viewpoint that loses the subjects'' motivations. Drawing on his five decades of pioneering research, Lazarus looks aging, emotion, and coping, and stability and change in both environment and personality. Because Lazarus mixes academic rigor with everyday examples, this volume will be both useful to scholars and accessible to the lay audience that has so much gain from a systematic understanding of aging and emotion.Trade Review"...may mark a breakthrough of sorts in this area...this book enlightens, engages, and outlines very clearly and concisely what aging is like, what problems we will have as we all age, and what we can possibly do to confront the massive challenges of aging head-on and cope as best as we can. I dare say that this book should be recommended reading for those of us who think about the daily process of aging."--PsycCRITIQUES "...may mark a breakthrough of sorts in this area...this book enlightens, engages, and outlines very clearly and concisely what aging is like, what problems we will have as we all age, and what we can possibly do to confront the massive challenges of aging head-on and cope as best as we can. I dare say that this book should be recommended reading for those of us who think about the daily process of aging."--PsycCRITIQUESTable of ContentsPREFACE ; PART I: INSPIRATION AND OVERVIEW ; INTRODUCTION: AGING, ONCE OVER LIGHTLY ; PART II: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK ; PART III: STABILITY AND CHANGE ; PART IV: CENTRAL EXPERIENCES OF AGING: CASE HISTORIES ; PART V: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS ; REFERENCES
£46.54
Oxford University Press, USA Becoming Ecological An Expedition Into Community Psychology
Book SynopsisCommunity psychology emphasizes an ecological approach to mental health by focusing on the individual in the environment and the influences that shape and change behavior. Becoming Ecological brings together the work of James G. Kelly, one of the founders of community psychology and among the field''s national leaders.The volume unites thirteen of Kelly''s publications from 1968 to 2002 as well as four new essays on current issues in the field: the theory, research, practice, and education of community psychologists. Kelly introduces the work by offering connections between his personal experiences and the topics he chose to focus on throughout his long career. He begins each of the thirteen essays with commentary that sets the article in its original context so that the reader has a historical perspective on why certain ideas were salient at a particular time and how they are still timely today. Kelly concludes with a summing up section integrating the previously published articles with the four new essays. Throughout, he presents examples of how to plan and carry out research and practice in the community. The principles underlying the examples both enhance the relevance of the research and practice and increase the potential of community residents to use the findings for their own purposes.A compendium of classic statements of community psychology''s philosophical and historical underpinnings, Becoming Ecological is a must-read for scholars and practitioners of community psychology and for those in the fields of public health, social work, community development, education, and applied anthropology.Trade ReviewIn Becoming Ecological, Jim Kelly takes the reader on a scholarly journey through the development of his most influential ideas. Along this journey, he shows readers that his personal experiences and his scholarship are closely linked, reflecting the principles he articulates in his ecological view of psychology. Kelly's ideas remain fresh, relevant, provocative, and compelling. I have no doubt that the pages of my copy of Becoming Ecological will rapidly become dog-eared. * Robin Lin Miller, Associate Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University *This volume achieves several important goals by gathering key writings of James G. Kelly and framing them in narratives of personal experience. It reminds us of the importance of biography, that intellectual and personal lived experience provides a valuable context for understanding scholarly contribution. Because of these characteristics, the volume challenges conventional wisdom about what psychology is and what it might be. * Lonnie R. Snowden, Professor, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley *Table of ContentsBEING AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL: ROOTS AND VARIED SOILS FOR ECOLOGICAL INQUIRY; PART I: A SELECTION OF THIRTEEN ARTICLES WITH REFLECTION; PART II: FOUR CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS; A SUMMING UP: SOME FACETS OF INTERDEPENDENCE; AFTERWORD: REFLECTIONS ON THE JOURNEY, BY EDISON J. TRICKETT
£60.80
Oxford University Press Dignity Therapy
Trade ReviewThis is truly a remarkable book - it simultaneously brings together the best we know of the science of palliative care with the essence and best of compassionate care. * Jimmie C. Holland, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre *For all health professionals who find themselves struggling to help patients face the complex process of dying, this book is both a detailed roadmap and an extraordinary guide that dispels the myth that 'there is nothing else they can do.' Most importantly, the book sets a high standard for creating an environment that enables patients' exploration of personhood and suffering and enhances their dignity in the final days of their lives. * Kathleen M. Foley, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre *[This book] gives us all clear guidance to help our patients and their families to make meaning of their lives in a consistent and standardized manner. Because it will help us to better help our patients and their families, his work is a gift to palliative care clinicians everywhere. * Diane E. Meier, Director, Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute and Mount Sinai School of Medicine *Dignity Therapy is a rich blend of a deep understanding of the existential concerns of the seriously ill and dying, and an incredibly practical resource for clinicians. * Betty Ferrell, City of Hope Medical Centre *This is not your usual medical text - it is written with profound sensitivity, humanity, and wisdom that is both inspiring and practical. * Nathan I. Cherny, Shaare Zedek Medical Centre, Israel *In this elegant book, Harvey Chochinov shows how the interrelatedness of one human being with another affects an individual's intrinsic sense of dignity, and he examines the implications of this on the care environment. Every palliative care service will find this book enriching and will look with refreshed eyes on the work of providing care to others. * Baroness Ilora Finlay of Llandaff, Cardiff University, and Member, House of Lords, UK *[It] offers unique insight into the process of psychological dying and the opportunity for growth. I recommend it to anyone who is working in the helping professions and has the unique opportunity to be present as individuals create their own last chapter. * J. Donald Schumacher, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization *This book is valuable to clinicians from all settings and fields, those involved in medical and nursing education, and those undertaking research to improve patient and family experience and care. * Irene J. Higginson, King's College, London *Dr. Chochinov's Dignity Therapy provides a practical way to implement one of the essential elements of any healthcare system and any relationship between a clinician or caregiver and patient who is seriously ill honouring the dignity of each and every individual. His book provides practical, evidence-based, yet sacred, interventions that allow for healing in the midst of suffering. * Christina M. Puchalski, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences *Whether you are a professional who, like me, works in palliative care or in another setting, I recommend Chochinov's book as one to put on your reading list for the coming year. sDignity Therapy is an engaging read distinguished by its depth of insight and vibrant perspective. sDignity Therapy: Final Words for Final Days is a comprehensive, well-written, and engaging book, which provides a clear background and implementation guide for Dignity Therapy. It would probably be most useful for palliative care and hospice providers and for those of us in palliative care who are in a position to either implement or advocate for the implementation of a Dignity Therapy program. * Mercedes Pacheco, Journal of Palliative Medicine *What I like about it particularly is that it presents a subtle and powerful argument against euthanasia without in any way being overtly religious. * Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald d *Table of ContentsChapter 1: Dignity and the End of Life ; Why Study Dignity? ; Dignity and Empirical Research ; The Model of Dignity in the Terminally Ill ; Illness-Related Concerns ; - Level of Independence ; - Symptom Distress ; Dignity-Conserving Repertoire ; - Dignity-Conserving Perspectives ; - Dignity-Conserving Practices ; Social Dignity Inventory ; - Privacy Boundaries ; - Social Support ; - Care Tenor ; - Burden to Others ; - Aftermath Concerns ; References ; Chapter 2: Moving Dignity into Care ; How the Dignity Model Informs Dignity Therapy ; - Form ; - Tone ; - Content ; Dignity Therapy Revealed ; The First Clinical Trial is Published ; What about Families? ; Gold Standard Evidence ; Time to Move On ; References ; Chapter 3: Introducing Dignity Therapy to Patients and Families ; Patient Selection for Dignity Therapy ; Who Should Not Take Part in Dignity Therapy? ; Chapter 4: Doing Dignity Therapy ; Setting up the Dignity Therapy Session ; The Role of the Dignity Therapist ; References ; Chapter 5: The Generativity Document ; The Rationale for Editing Dignity Therapy Transcripts ; Transcribing the Audio-Recorded Interview ; Editing the Verbatim Transcript ; - Cleaning Up the Transcript ; - Clarifying the Transcript ; - Finding a Suitable Ending ; - The Patient Has the Final Say ; Chapter 6. From Start to Finish ; Chapter 7. Moving Forward
£76.00
Oxford University Press If Your Adolescent Has Schizophrenia
Book SynopsisAn in-depth look at life with an adolescent with schizophrenia, this book is designed for parents of teens who have recently been diagnosed with or who are at risk of developing such a disorder. It is also for other adults, such as teachers, athletic coaches and guidance counsellors, who are regularly in contact with at-risk adolescents. The book combines scientific expertise - including information about available treatments and up-to-date research findings on schizophrenia - with the practical wisdom of parents who have raised teenagers with this illness.In clear and accessible language, Dr. Raquel E. Gur and Ann Braden Johnson explain in detail what is known about the origins, symptoms and potential treatments of schizophrenia. The book includes tips on how to go about getting a diagnosis, what a diagnosis means, when and where to get treatment, and how to navigate the healthcare system. There will also be advice on how to handle everyday life - both at home and at school - once the teen is diagnosed. Pointers on red flags to look out for and about the dangers of doing nothing are included as well to help parents and other adults deal effectively with adolescent schizophrenia, so that their children can enjoy the fullest and most productive life possible.Trade Review"Gur and Johnson present a solid overview of schizophrenia in this current, accessible volumethis book will empower parents to seek out the proper professionals, therapies, and medications to help their teen manage and treat the disease. In particular, "How Parents Can Help" sections in each chapter outline such topics as how parents can proactively seek hospital admission for their child, maintain a proper medication schedule and become involved in the politics of mental health."--Publishers Weekly "Truth rings out from every page of this incredible book that can be devoured in one sitting. It is exactly what parents need to know, delivered with precisely the right measure of science and personal story. Our son was diagnosed with schizophrenia six years ago at age 21. How I wish we could have had this book 12 years ago when the bewildering nightmare began. All my own strong opinions about the mental health "system" are here. I found myself constantly exclaiming, 'Yes!'"--Minnesota State Representative Mindy Greiling, Chair of the National Board of Director's Policy Subcommittee on Children, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) "Unique and invaluableconcise, accurate, informative, and instructive. This is the first book I have seen that speaks directly and clearly to the primary questions and problems that overwhelm parents trying to cope with the tragedy of schizophrenia in their family. From making sense out of diagnostic uncertainty, to explaining about genes and the brain, to no-nonsense advice about treatment and rehabilitation, this book fills a gap that has long been needed." --Daniel R. Weinberger, M.D., National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) "This book is a very informative addition to any parent's library. It tells caretakers what they need to know in a straightforward and practical manner. Schizophrenia is one of the most misunderstood and difficult mental illnesses for anyone to grapple with. Adolescents with new-onset schizophrenia need much support and guidance. This book gives parents the tools to help."--Dr. Suzanne Vogel-Scibilia, National President, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) "This book is a very informative addition to any parent's library. It tells caretakers what they need to know in a straightforward and practical manner. Schizophrenia is one of the most misunderstood and difficult mental illnesses for anyone to grapple with. Adolescents with new-onset schizophrenia need much support and guidance. This book gives parents the tools to help."--Dr. Suzanne Vogel-Scibilia, National President, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) "Whether this is your first venture into learning about the realm of adolescent schizophrenia, or your latest addition to a growing library, this book will be of invaluable assistance. With the perfect blend of scientific expertise and down to earth explanations, Drs. Gur and Johnson provide a very useful guide for all people affected by adolescents with schizophrenia and for their relatives." --Ming T. Tsuang, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., Professor of Psychiatry, University of California at San Diego "Parents must cope with illness in their child, and the challenge could hardly be greater than when the diagnosis is schizophrenia. This book provides expert knowledge, perspective, and guidance in a practical, reader-friendly format. The information will support each step in the recovery journey."--William T. Carpenter Jr., M.D., Director, Maryland Psychiatric Research Center "Truth rings out from every page of this incredible book that can be devoured in one sitting. It is exactly what parents need to know, delivered with precisely the right measure of science and personal story. Our son was diagnosed with schizophrenia six years ago at age 21. How I wish we could have had this book 12 years ago when the bewildering nightmare began. All my own strong opinions about the mental health "system" are here. I found myself constantly exclaiming, 'Yes!'"--Minnesota State Representative Mindy Greiling, Chair of the National Board of Director's Policy Subcommittee on Children, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) "Unique and invaluable, concise, accurate, informative, and instructive. This is the first book I have seen that speaks directly and clearly to the primary questions and problems that overwhelm parents trying to cope with the tragedy of schizophrenia in their family. From making sense out of diagnostic uncertainty, to explaining about genes and the brain, to no-nonsense advice about treatment and rehabilitation, this book fills a gap that has long been needed." --Daniel R. Weinberger, M.D., National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) "This book is a very informative addition to any parent's library. It tells caretakers what they need to know in a straightforward and practical manner. Schizophrenia is one of the most misunderstood and difficult mental illnesses for anyone to grapple with. Adolescents with new-onset schizophrenia need much support and guidance. This book gives parents the tools to help." -Dr. Suzanne Vogel-Scibilia, National President, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) "The National Schizophrenia Foundation is always delighted to have new resources made available that will inform persons with schizophrenia and their family members about the disease and provide tools for dealing with it. First-person accounts are extremely important in allowing people to truly understand the reality of schizophrenia and the road to recovery. Kudos to Drs. Gur and Johnson!" --Eric C. Hufnagel, President & CEO, National Schizophrenia Foundation "Whether this is your first venture into learning about the realm of adolescent schizophrenia, or your latest addition to a growing library, this book will be of invaluable assistance. With the perfect blend of scientific expertise and down to earth explanations, Drs. Gur and Johnson provide a very useful guide for all people affected by adolescents with schizophrenia and for their relatives." --Ming T. Tsuang, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., Professor of Psychiatry, University of California at San Diego "Parents must cope with illness in their child, and the challenge could hardly be greater than when the diagnosis is schizophrenia. This book provides expert knowledge, perspective, and guidance in a practical, reader-friendly format. The information will support each step in the recovery journey." --William T. Carpenter Jr., M.D., Director, Maryland Psychiatric Research Center "Gur and Johnson present a solid overview of schizophrenia in this current, accessible volumethis book will empower parents to seek out the proper professionals, therapies, and medications to help their teen manage and treat the disease. In particular, "How Parents Can Help" sections in each chapter outline such topics as how parents can proactively seek hospital admission for their child, maintain a proper medication schedule and become involved in the politics of mental health."--Publishers WeeklyTable of Contents1. Introduction: a parent's nightmare ; 2. Understanding the disorder: what it is and what to expect ; 3. Getting the right treatment for your child: medications, therapy and more ; 4. Everyday life ; 5. Prevention of schizophrenia: the challenges ; 6. Conclusion: a call for action
£14.59
