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Taylor & Francis Becoming a Health Psychologist
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Taylor & Francis Environmental Psychology Behaviour and Experience In Context Contemporary Psychology S
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Taylor & Francis Perspectives in Behavioral Medicine
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Taylor & Francis Routledge International Handbook of Critical
Book SynopsisThe Routledge International Handbook of Critical Issues in Health and Illness is a multidisciplinary reference book that brings together cutting-edge health and illness topics from around the globe. It offers a range of theoretical and critical perspectives to provide contemporary insights into complex health issues that can offer ways to address inequitable patterns of illness and ill health. This collection, written by an international pool of expert academics from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, is unique in providing theoretical and critical analyses on key health topics, considering power and broader social structures that influence health and illness outcomes. The chapters are organised in three parts. The first covers medical contexts; here, chapters provide commentary and critical analysis of the history of medicine, medicalisation, pharmaceuticalisation, services and care, medical technology, diagnosis, screening, personalised medicine, and Table of ContentsEditors Contributors Acknowledgements 1. Critical perspectives on health and illness Part I. Medical Contexts 2. The social and cultural histories of medicine 3. Medicalisation 4. Pharmaceuticalisation: Origins, drivers and new directions 5. Governing medical technology 6. Health services and care: Political and affective economies 7. Diagnosis: A social and political phenomenon 8. Population-based screening for detection and prevention 9. Personalised medicine 10. Complementary and alternative medicine Part II. Life Contexts 11: Health inequality 12. Beyond binary categories: A contemporary gender studies perspective on health and illness 13. Sexual orientation and gender identity as determinants of health and illness 14. Reproductive justice: Revitalising critical reproductive health research 15. Ethnicity and health 16. Indigeneity and wellness: Critically understanding the health of Indigenous peoples and communities 17. Disability, technology and health 18. Health and illness among older people: What has age got to do with it? 19. Death, dying and end-of-life care Part III. Shifting Contextual Domains 20. Bioethics: Critical reflections and future directions 21. Digital health 22. Migration and health 23. Medical travel: Critical perspectives 24: Place in health, illness and health care 25. Commercialization: The role of unhealthy commodity industries 26. Towards a critical social science of climate change and health 27. Globalisation and health Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Health Psychology
Book SynopsisThis book provides a holistic understanding of the state of health psychology in the Indian context and the types of psychological and social support and welfare that are offered and required within treatment processes for various illnesses. The book discusses why health care should be the prerogative of both the biomedical profession and health psychologists and how they work together with medical professionals to augment public health. It emphasises the shift from biomedical to biopsychosocial approach in strengthening health care outcomes. The book highlights the substantial contribution of health psychology to the Indian health care system through simple, cost-effective, indigenous, and standardised techniques that worked efficiently in the context of various diseases. It projects the emerging trends and innovative techniques in health psychology in handling challenging health care needs.This book will be of interest to students, teachers, and researchers of pTable of ContentsList of FiguresList of TablesContributorsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsPart I. Holistic Approach to Health Evidence-Based Health Care: Contributions of Health Psychology Meena Hariharan Health Communication as a Preface to Management of Non-Communicable Diseases Sunayana Swain Health and Well-being for all: Policy Perspectives in the Indian Context Ramya Chitrapu Implementation Research for Public Health and Preventive Health Care in India B.R.Shamanna Part II. Health and Wellbeing of Individual in Society Residential Crowding and Subjective Wellbeing: Mediating Role of Helplessness Surendra Kumar Sia and Neethu. P. S Health in the Culturally Changing Underdeveloped Adivasi Communities Purnima Awasthi, Madhurima Mukherjee and R. C. Mishra Smoking and Alcohol Consumption Among Type 2 Diabetics: Health Behaviour Model-Based Investigation Rajkumar E., Romate J., Lakshmi R., & Kruthika G.T. Part III. Psychosocial Factors in Cardiovascular Diseases Psychological Necessities of Patients Electing Cardiac Bypass Surgery: A Review and Roadmap Marlyn Thomas Savio Illness Perception and Adherence Behaviour in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Arti Singh and Shikha Dixit Optimizing Hypertension Management: Children as Adherence Monitors for Adult Patients Sandra Roshni Monteiro Part IV. Psychosocial Factors in Diabetes Management Illness Perceptions and Quality of Life of Diabetic Patients: Role of Perceived Control of Internal States Meera Padhy and A. Sheila Kumari Valli Illness Perceptions and Diabetes Self- Management: A Mixed Method Approach Chelli Kavya Part V. Critical Care Needs and Psychological Support The Intensive Care Unit Experiences and Repercussions: Need for Psychosocial Care Usha Chivukula An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis:The Unmet Information and Supportive Care Needs of Cancer Patients Mahati Chittem, Matsungshila Pongener, Sravannthi Maya, and Shweta ChawakIndex
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Taylor & Francis A Critical Approach to Surrogacy Reproductive
Book SynopsisThis important new book explores this highly contested area through a critical psychology perspective, discussing the many socio-cultural issues and health concerns faced by surrogates, prospective parents and clinical providers. Trade Review"From the desires and imaginings of intended parents, the precarity of surrogates in India, and discourses of children born through surrogacy, to clinic marketing and media hysteria, Riggs and Due critically disorient our perspectives on surrogacy and question how the capitalist logic underpinning surrogacy differentially produces vulnerabilities. Beautifully written, this empathetic analysis is an important contribution." – Andrea Whittaker, Monash University, Australia"Through a rigorous engagement with the literature on surrogacy, and orienting the reader to the forces unleashed by capitalism, Riggs and Due tell us how surrogacy is rendered intelligible for the various actors involved. Richly theorized and beautifully written, A Critical Approach to Surrogacy is a must-read in the rapidly growing field of infertility studies." – Sharmila Rudrappa, University of Texas at Austin, USA"Riggs and Due offer an engaging read and a compelling critical view of surrogacy, which they explore through a capitalist perspective... I do recommend that everyone involved with surrogacy reads this book (professionals, clinics, surrogates and intended parents) to guarantee they are fully informed of both sides of the debate, and especially for professionals and assisted reproduction clinics to ensure that people are put before profit." - Jason Maldonado-Page, Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology"A Critical Approach to Surrogacy by Damien Riggs and Clemence Due is a rigorous empirical analysis of surrogacy as a fast-evolving social issue in human reproduction today… a compelling read for all social scientists keen on the subject of surrogacy and its role in social justice and health equity." - Joseph Mwita Kisito, Feminism & PsychologyTable of Contents1. Becoming (dis)oriented 2. Conceptual tools 3. Women who act as surrogates 4. Intending parents 5. Children and surrogacy 6. Surrogacy clinics 7. Media and public discourse 8. Ways forward
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Psychology of Gardening
Book SynopsisWhy do so many people love gardening? What does your garden say about you? What is guerrilla gardening?The Psychology of Gardening delves into the huge benefits that gardening can have on our health and emotional well-being, and how this could impact on the entire public health of a country. It also explores what our gardens can tell us about our personalities, how we can link gardening to mindfulness and restoration, and what motivates someone to become a professional gardener.With gardening being an ever popular past-time, The Psychology of Gardening provides a fascinating insight our relationships with our gardens. Trade Review"Why are so many people passionately involved in the difficult work of gardening? This volume is packed full of information, incorporating interviews with gardeners as well as a wide range of psychological theory and research results. The author builds on topics from time perception and neural processes to cognitive restoration and mental health in order to examine the meaning of gardens and gardening. This book will prompt new ways of thinking about the role of the garden and its significance to personal identity and well-being." --Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology, The College of Wooster, USATable of Contents1. Introduction: Why garden? Gardening facts and figures Researching gardening and common themes 2. It’s my little bit of paradise Identity and relationships Home and place 3. Time stands still ‘Attention Restoration Theory’ ‘Flow’ theory’ 4. In touch with Nature Evolutionary theories and Biophilia Nature in control – the challenges 5. It keeps me sane Gardening as therapy? Nature and health? 6. Conclusions: Review and reflection - summary Greenfingers and expertise: ‘being’ or ‘becoming’ a gardener
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Handbook of Gerontology Research Methods
Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Gerontology Research Methods offers a clear understanding of the most important research challenges and issues in the burgeoning field of the psychology of aging. As people in developed countries live longer, so a range of research methods has evolved that allows a more nuanced understanding of how we develop psychological and neurologically. Allied to this is an increasing concern with the idea of well-being, a concept which places cognitive performance and development within a more socially grounded context. With contributions from a range of top international scholars, the book addresses both typical and atypical aging, highlighting key areas such as physical and cognitive exercise, nutrition, stress, diabetes and issues related to death, dying and bereavement. Successful ageing is emphasised throughout the text. Each chapter concludes with a series of practical tips on how to undertake successful research in this area. This unique collection is theTable of ContentsSection 1: Introduction; 1. Understanding successful ageing, key challenges and research methods; Section 2: Lifestyle factors and Psychological Functioning; 2. Physical and Cognitive Exercise in Ageing 3. Nutrition, Health and the Ageing Process 4. Stress, Coping and resilience in an ageing population 5. The dual continua model of mental health and illness: Theory, findings and applications 6. Successful aging in the Workplace: a resources-oriented intervention perspective 7. Ageing and retirement behaviour; Section 3: Less successful Ageing; 8. The frontal ageing hypothesis: Evidence from Normal ageing and dementia 9. Examining cognitive function in type 2 diabetes: the importance of an inclusive research approach 10. Alzheimer's disease: interaction of lifestyle factors and traumatic head injury; Section 4: Novel Interventions for dementia; 11. The effect of music therapy for people with dementia 12. Poetry as a means of (re)creating satisfying levels of personhood and social integration for Alzheimer's sufferers: method discussion and outcomes; Section 5: End of Life; 13. Death, dying and bereavement in old age: Working towards a 'good death' for elderly individuals
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Book SynopsisAlthough there has been a significant increase in studies of stress and coping processes in recent years, researchers have often approached these topics from rather narrow and constrained perspectives. Furthermore, little communication has occurred across disciplines and research directions, resulting in the emergence of several relatively isolated literatures. An outgrowth of the Eleventh Biennial West Virginia University Conference on Life-Span Development, this volume emphasizes two major themes: the importance of taking a life-span approach to the study of stress and coping, and the development of new and more complete conceptual models of stress and coping processes. The first to approach these subjects from a life-span perspective, this book includes papers by distinguished researchers from each of the major periods of the life-span, and brings together the cognitive and socioemotional traditions in the study of dealing with pressures. The editors hope that this facilitTable of ContentsContents: Part I:Theoretical Issues.S. Folkman, Coping Across the Life-Span: Theoretical Issues. K.C. Barrett, J.J. Campos, A Diacritical Function Approach to Emotions and Coping. Part II:Infancy.T. Field, Stress and Coping From Pregnancy Through the Postnatal Period. B. Egeland, T. Kreutzer, A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Maternal Stress and Protective Factors on the Development of High- Risk Children. K.H. Karraker, M. Lake, Normative Stress and Coping Processes in Infancy. Part III:Childhood.B.E. Compas, V. Phares, Stress During Childhood and Adolescence: Sources of Risk and Vulnerability. E.M. Cummings, M. El-Sheikh, Children's Coping With Angry Environments: A Process-Oriented Approach. N. Garmezy, A. Masten, The Protective Role of Competence Indicators in Children at Risk. Part IV:Adolescence.S. Hauser, E. Borman, M.K. Bowlds, S. Powers, A. Jacobson, G. Noam, K. Knoebber, Understanding Coping Within Adolescence: Ego Development and Coping Strategies. A.L. Greene, R.W. Larson, Variation in Stress Reactivity During Adolescence. Part V:Adulthood.S. Cohen, Social Supports and Physical Health: Symptoms, Health Behaviors, and Infectious Disease. P. Thoits, Patterns in Coping With Controllable and Uncontrollable Events. Part VI:Older Adulthood.T. Antonucci, Attachment, Social Support, and Coping With Negative Life Events in Mature Adulthood. P.T. Costa, Jr., A.B. Zonderman, R.R. McCrae, Personality, Defense, Coping, and Adaptation in Older Adulthood. Part VII:Epilogue.B.J. Cohler, Life-Course Perspectives on the Study of Adversity, Stress, and Coping: Discussion of Papers from the West Virginia Conference.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Managing Health and Wellbeing in the Public
Book SynopsisAs governments throughout the world experience increasing fiscal challenges, the pressures on public sectors to streamline services and harness technological advances is unprecedented. Many have undergone huge budgetary cuts as a result, but what are the effects of this intense organisational change on such a large and varied workforce? And how can managers within the public sector meet the challenge of delivering services whilst maintaining the health and wellbeing of staff tasked with carrying out the work?Managing Health and WellBeing in the Public Sector: A Guide to Best Practice is the ideal companion to any manager in these challenging times. Exploring the realities of working in the public sector, and those factors which can add meaning and purpose to working life, the book provides managers with a practical toolkit for creating the best working environment, as well as nurturing resilience and motivation within their staff. Written by two authors with a lTable of ContentsThe authors Foreword Introduction Chapter 1. Context Chapter 2. Why welllbeing, why now? Chapter 3. Wellbeing: the fundamentals Chapter 4. What research tells us Chapter 5. Applying the research in your workplace: best praxis Chapter 6. Case studies
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Decolonizing Global Mental Health: The
Book SynopsisDecolonizing Global Mental Health is a book that maps a strange irony. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Movement for Global Mental Health are calling to ‘scale up’ access to psychological and psychiatric treatments globally, particularly within the global South. Simultaneously, in the global North, psychiatry and its often chemical treatments are coming under increased criticism (from both those who take the medication and those in the position to prescribe it). The book argues that it is imperative to explore what counts as evidence within Global Mental Health, and seeks to de-familiarize current ‘Western’ conceptions of psychology and psychiatry using postcolonial theory. It leads us to wonder whether we should call for equality in global access to psychiatry, whether everyone should have the right to a psychotropic citizenship and whether mental health can, or should, be global. As such, it is ideal reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as researchers in the fields of critical psychology and psychiatry, social and health psychology, cultural studies, public health and social work.Table of ContentsIntroduction De-familiarising GMH: a methodology of Encounters 1. Making Mental Health a Reality for All 2. ‘Harvesting Despair’ –Suicide Notes to the State and Psychotropics in the post 3. Educating, Marketing, Mongering 4. The Turn / The Look: Interpellating the Mad Colonial Subject 5. ‘Necessary evils’: When torture is treatment and violence is normal 6. Sly Normality: Between Quiescence and Revolt 7. Decolonising Global Mental Health
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Cambridge University Press Suicide Foucault History and Truth
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Cambridge University Press Suicide
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Cambridge University Press Disturbances of the Mind
Book SynopsisSergei Korsakoff, Alois Alzheimer, James Parkinson, Hans Asperger and other eminent scientists, are all names which have become synonymous with a disease, a syndrome, or an autistic disorder. Although the names of these psychiatrists and neurologists are familiar, we often know little about the individuals themselves and the circumstances surrounding their discoveries. What exactly did they discover, and who were their patients? Douwe Draaisma expertly reconstructs the lives of these and eight other 'names' from the science of mind and brain. Disturbances of the Mind provides a fascinating, illuminating, and at times touching insight into the history of brain research. Thanks to Draaisma's unerring eye and elegant, engaging style, the case histories of Asperger, Bonnet, Capgras, ClÃrambault, Korsakoff and Gilles de la Tourette syndromes; Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases; the areas of Broca and Brodmann; Jackson's epilepsy; and the Gage matrix are all brought to life and transformedTrade Review'One can open this book at any chapter - but having done so, one cannot put it down. Disturbances of the Mind, combining deep learning with beguiling narrative, and full of fascinating information and ideas, is one of those rare books that will delight professionals and public alike.' Oliver Sacks'This book is a treasure for those studying the mind and brain, and is written accessibly to appeal to the general reader interested in the history of medicine and the variety of human behaviour.' Simon Baron-Cohen, Autism Research Centre, Cambridge University'… [an] intriguing book …' New Scientist'… cleverly constructed book … [Douwe Draaisma] … has a rare talent for writing informatively and entertainingly without losing depth.' The Times Higher Education Supplement'… full of delights … Draaisma offers us not just glorious stories, wrapped up in history, to enjoy, but many timeless questions to ponder.' Human Givens Journal'Draaisma is no straightforward biographer … his accounts are informed by insights from the burgeoning fields of sociology and philosophy of science. Thus although at one level the book can be read for instruction and entertainment, a theoretical thread about the social institutions within which science and medicine grow runs unobtrusively through the text.' The Lancet'… a compelling series of stories that offers inspiration; perhaps also, a sense of historical nostalgia … Disturbances of the Mind is a beguiling, easy-to-read and informative text. Several of the insights, byways and references were new to me. This work should attract the general reader of the history of medicine as well as neurologists, psychiatrists and students of human behaviour disorders. It conforms to W. B. Yeats's caveat: 'think like a wise man but express yourself like the common people.' The excellent accounts he provides allow us a glimpse into the minds of the discoverers and an appreciation of their intelligent perceptions (at least the equal of our own), often struggling for knowledge in the academic darkness of their times.' BRAIN: A Journal of NeurologyTable of ContentsIntroduction: not the Draaisma syndrome; 1. Towards dusk the images appear: Bonnet syndrome; 2. A tormenting round of tremors: Parkinson's disease; 3. Phineas Gage's posthumous stroll: the Gage matrix; 4. The Celestine Prophesy: Broca's area; 5. Sparks from a Leyden jar: Jackson's epilepsy; 6. Siberian brandy: Korsakoff syndrome; 7. Go to hell, idiot! Gilles de la Tourette syndrome; 8. A labyrinth of tangles: Alzheimer's disease; 9. The Mercator of neurology: Brodmann's areas; 10. The headquarters of madness: Clérambault syndrome; 11. A cup of tea for the doppelgänger: Capgras syndrome; 12. Little professors: Asperger syndrome; 13. The Cardan suspension of science.
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Cambridge University Press An Introduction to Gerontology
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Cambridge University Press Cognitive Therapy Across the Lifespan Evidence and Practice
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Cambridge University Press Women and Depression
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Cambridge University Press Psychodermatology The Psychological Impact of Skin Disorders
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Cambridge University Press Ethnicity and Causal Mechanisms
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Cambridge University Press Understanding Adolescent Health Behaviour A Decision Making Perspective
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Cambridge University Press The Origins of Health and Disease
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Cambridge University Press Medically Unexplained Symptoms Somatisation and Bodily Distress Developing Better Clinical Services Cambridge Medicine Hardcover
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Cambridge University Press Stigmatization Tolerance and Repair
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Cambridge University Press Stigmatization Tolerance and Repair An Integrative Psychological Analysis of Responses to Deviance Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction
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Cambridge University Press Women and Depression
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Cambridge University Press Managing Executive Health Personal and Corporate Strategies for Sustained Success
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Cambridge University Press Adolescent Emotional Development and the Emergence of Depressive Disorders
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Cambridge University Press Understanding Adolescent Health Behaviour
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Cambridge University Press The Origins of Health and Disease
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Cambridge University Press Body Image and Eating Disorders
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Cambridge University Press The Balanced Life
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Cambridge University Press Dyadic Health Science
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Cambridge University Press Darwinian Hedonism and the Epidemic of Unhealthy Behavior
This book brings a new perspective to psychological hedonism as a fundamental theory of human behavior based on ideas grounded in affective neuroscience and evolutionary biology. The resulting Darwinian hedonism viewpoint is then applied to the growing epidemic of unhealthy behaviour; including poor diet, physical inactivity, and substance use.
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Cambridge University Press Body Positive
Book SynopsisWhat would it be like to feel good about your body? Does anyone really fully appreciate their body? If diverse body shapes and sizes were shown in the media, would this change your perception? While this book addresses all of these questions and more, it is not simply a standard scientific exploration of poor body image. Instead, it examines a new movement focused on understanding what it is that leads people to love, appreciate, take care of, and embrace their bodies. Featuring chapters written by leading, international experts in the science and practice of body image, Body Positive is a provocative and engaging look at how we feel about our physical selves in the twenty-first century - and how we can all come to feel better than we currently do.Trade Review'Body Positive provides a novel, refreshing way of conceptualizing body image, from the assessment of body image to its antecedents and consequences across a range of populations, from childhood through to old age. The authors are outstanding researchers and clinicians who tackle the old concept of body image in a new and positive way, by focusing on the positive role that body image can play in our lives.' Marita McCabe, Australian Catholic University'Body Positive is just what we need to promote the development of positive embodiment. Congratulations to the editors on this first-rate collection! The book is chock full of ideas for researchers and suggestions for clinical interventions. Highly recommended for both professionals and graduate students.' Joan C. Chrisler, Connecticut College'The book addresses a timely and important topic in the field of body image and eating disorders. Moving beyond negative body image and risk factor research to positive ways of living in the body and protective factors is essential to health promotion and the treatment of a range of body-based disruptions, including eating disorders.' Niva Piran, University of Toronto'After decades of research on the negative aspects of body image, research attention has finally turned to positive body image. This comprehensive and timely volume offers a thoughtful and nuanced distillation of contemporary knowledge surrounding positive body image. Perhaps most valuably, it presents practical strategies for enhancing positive body image across a range of settings. Because positive body image is so intimately connected to individual and societal well-being, this information has the real potential to enrich lives. In so doing, the volume manages to capture the optimism and excitement of this young but flourishing field. It should prove an invaluable resource for clinicians, scholars of body image, and the general reader alike.' Marika Tiggemann, Flinders University, Adelaide'Body Positive is the first book, written by experts in the field, that reviews the burgeoning research on positive body image. The book is comprehensive and accessible. Researchers will appreciate the thorough consideration of empirical findings on such issues as measurement of positive body image and group differences, and the many suggestions for future research. Clinicians and educators will value chapters specifically dedicated to clinical practice and community programs to promote positive body image. Laypeople can benefit from information about practices that promote positive body image, such as yoga and therapeutic writing. For anyone who wants to gain the most current knowledge from a concisely written work, I recommend this book with enthusiasm.' Sarah K. Murnen, Samuel B. Cummings II Professor of Psychology, Kenyon College, Ohio, and associate editor of Body Image'Body Positive expands our thinking beyond overcoming negative body image and focuses on creative ways to cultivate positive body image for others and ourselves in day-to-day life. This book will serve as an excellent evidence-based go-to guide for researchers and practitioners on the concept of positive body image and how to apply it.' Rachel M. Calogero, University of Western Ontario, Senior Editor of Self-Objectification in Women: Causes, Consequences, and Counteractions'… [this] book … brings together insights from leading body image researchers in order to help individuals better understand the nature of body positivity and the body positive movement, which has taken our society by storm. The text … explore[s] body image through a variety of perspectives including mindfulness, appearance ideals, cultural and gender identities, and health at every size. The editors also incorporate thought-provoking sections regarding body image improvement, specifically focusing on body appreciation despite societal appearance norms, body functionality and embodiment, and expressions of gratitude toward one's body. The underlying theme of this text is the idea of self-care and understanding the need to embrace and love one's physical body. This text would be beneficial for researchers and those in health fields (i.e. public health, health promotion, personal trainers, coaches) who wish to focus on body image improvement and enhancement.' C. Hauff, ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction: becoming positive: our growing understanding of positive body image Meghan M. Gillen, Charlotte H. Markey and Elizabeth A. Daniels; 1. Overview of the field of positive body image Tracy L. Tylka; 2. Positive body image by gender and across the lifespan Lina A. Ricciardelli, Marie L. Caltabiano and Laura D. D'Antuono; 3. Considering positive body image through the lens of culture and minority social identities Viren Swami; 4. Moving beyond body dissatisfaction and risky sexual behavior: a critical review of positive body image and sexual health scholarship Virginia Ramseyer Winter; 5. Appearance related practices: can they be part of a positive body image? Kristina H. Gattario and Carolina Lunde; 6. Mindful self-care and positive body image: mindfulness, yoga, and actionable tools for positive embodiment Catherine Cook-Cottone; 7. The Health at Every Size® paradigm: promoting body positivity for all bodies Patti Lou Watkins, Dawn Clifford and Brian Souza; 8. Better than before: individual strategies for body image improvement Jamie Dunaev and Charlotte H. Markey; 9. Programmatic approaches to cultivating positive body image in youth Elizabeth A. Daniels and Tomi-Ann Roberts; 10. Clinical applications of positive body image Nichole L. Wood-Barcalow and Casey L. Augustus-Horvath.
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Cambridge University Press The Creative Trance
Book SynopsisIn those moments when focus on creative work overrides input from the outside world, we are in a creative trance. This psychologically significant altered state of consciousness is inherent in everyone. It can take the form of daydreams generating scientific or creative ideas, hyperfocus in sports, visualizations that impact entire civilizations, life-changing audience experiences, or meditations for self-transformation that may access states beyond trance, becoming gateways to transcendence. Artist and psychologist Tobi Zausner shows how creative trance not only operates in scientific inventions and works of art in all media, but is also important in creating and recreating the self. Drawing on insights from cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology and post-materialist psychology, this book investigates the diversity of the creative trance ranging from non-industrial societies to digital urban life, and its presence in people from all backgrounds and abilities. Finally, Zausner invTrade Review'An instant classic. Such a deep understanding of consciousness and creativity has nowhere previously been seen. Laced with rich stories of creators in the act of creating, this book is an engaging read and invaluable resource.' Alan Leslie Combs, Director at Consciousness Studies Center, California Institute of Integral Studies, USA'In this fascinating work, Dr Tobi Zausner explores and reveals the deep connections between altered states of consciousness and the creative process which she perfectly call the 'Creative Trance'. This book is not only deeply insightful but also inspirational since it is interwoven with her own experiences of altered states of consciousness and courageous battles with serious illness and difficulties in life. Thus, it is valuable to both scholars and general readers. I highly recommend the book.' Huping Hu, Editor of the Journal of Consciousness Exploration & Research, USA'Creativity and changed states of consciousness have been discussed before, but never with the erudition and depth that Dr Zausner has provided her readers in this remarkable book. Her investigation spans multiple disciplines, and she shares her findings in a lively account that marks a milestone in creativity studies.' Stanley Krippner, California Institute of Integral Studies, USA, and co-author of Personal Mythology'In her fascinating and inspiring book, The Creative Trance, Dr Zausner takes the reader on a 'vison quest' exploring this expansive territory of consciousness and its significance both culturally and individually. She aptly describes how 'the creative trance becomes a goal-achieving inner journey, a vacation with purpose'.' Pamela J. McCrory, Ph.D., Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, USA'This is a beautifully written, rich, and full presentation of creative trance and abilities flowing from this state of consciousness. The focus on individual stories and exploration of extraordinary experiences and abilities is captivating. A joyful, thought provoking, and inspiring read!' J. Kim Penberthy, Ph.D., ABPP, Chester F. Carlson Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Division of Perceptual Studies, University of Virginia School of Medicine, USA'How little we know ourselves. Dr Zausner advises us never to forget our inner world, which can shape creative potential and astound us. Numerous case examples include highly focused periods of artistic creativity in a dementia patient (Rita Haworth) and lifesaving acts of creative heroism that should be impossible (a mother lifting a vehicle with superhuman strength). Here is a unique and engaging look at creativity and altered states across our lives. We humans are more amazing than we know. Be prepared to see things differently.' Ruth Richards, author, Everyday Creativity and the Healthy Mind: Dynamic New Paths for Self and Society (2018), and co-editor with David Schuldberg and Shan Guisinger, Chaos and Nonlinear Psychology: Keys to Creativity in Mind and Life (2022)'Before reading The Creative Trance, be sure to put on your seatbelt. It will likely profoundly change your understanding of how we humans think and feel, as well as provide you with deep insights into the lives of many famous people, ranging from Albert Einstein to Wolfang Mozart. A brilliant, deeply moving work that will help you think more effectively.' Neil F. Comins, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Maine, USA'Tobi Zausner takes us on a riveting, multifaceted exploration of this core aspect of human nature and potential that is as transformative as the Creative Trance experience itself. Our understanding of the creativity-consciousness relationship and why it is important just took another leap forward. The voice of the creative practitioner needs to assume a far more prominent role in the nature-of-consciousness quest, and this book helps us turn that corner. Let us continue to build on these foundations.' Ed Sarath, Professor of Music and Co-Director of U-M Program in Creativity and Consciousness, University of Michigan, USA and Author of Improvisation, Creativity and Consciousness and Black Music Matters'As the field of psychology struggles between its identify as either a science or an art, Zausner's study, the new fields of NeuroArts, and research into creativity and the brain overcome old splits between science and art. In this book, Zausner identifies a way to clearly bridge both. As an experienced clinician as well as a researcher, she is also able to differentiate creative trance states from pathological dissociative states. The addition of neurodiversity is critical as Zausner legitimized the exploration and acceptance of new ways of understanding cognition and the word trance. This exhaustive book is highly recommended for both beginning and advanced professionals in the healing arts, as well as the general public. It should be on every psychology teacher's reading list and available in university libraries.' Ilene A. Serlin, Ph.D., BC-DMT, Associated Distinguished Professor, California Institute of Integral Studies, USATable of ContentsIntroduction: the pervasive state of trance; 1. The multifaceted creative trance; 2. Consciousness and creativty theory in a creative trance; 3. Unconscious origins of the creative trance; 4. Empathy and dissociation in the creative trance; 5. Evolution, altered states, and the creative trance; 6. The creative trance and the brain; 7. Dynamics of the creative trance; 8. Dyslexia, attention deficit disorder, and the creative trance; 9. Illness and transformation in the creative trance; 10. Different abilities and the creative trance; 11. Dementia and the creative trance; 12. Altered states of a lifesaving creative trance.
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Cambridge University Press Personality Disorder
Book SynopsisPersonality disorder affects more than 10% of the population but is widely ignored by health professionals as it is viewed as a term of stigma. The new classification of personality disorder in the ICD-11 shows that we are all on a spectrum of personality disturbance and that this can change over time. This important new book explains why all health professionals need to be aware of personality disorders in their clinical practice. Abnormal personality, at all levels of severity, should be taken into account when choosing treatment, when predicting outcomes, when anticipating relapse, and when explaining diagnosis. Authored by leading experts in this field, this book explains how the new classification of personality disorders in the ICD-11 helps to select treatment programmes, plan long-term management and avoid adverse consequences in the treatment of this patient group.Trade Review'… a helpful guide to understand and approach clients with personality disorders.' Matthew Koster, Doody's ReviewsTable of ContentsForeword; Acknowledgments; 1. History of Personality and Its Disorders; 2. Assessment of Personality: From Normal to Disorder; 3. Personality Difficulty; 4. Borderline Personality Disorder: A Condition That Appeared Without Trace; 5. Cultural Perspectives: Epidemiology of Personality Disorders; 6. Personality and Health; 7. Personality Disorders and Comorbidity with Other Mental Illness; 8. Treatment and Outcome of Personality Disorder; 9. Moderating the Stigma of Personality Disorder; 10: What Needs To Be Done Now; Appendices.
£29.44
Cambridge University Press Rehabilitation and Remediation of Internationally
Book SynopsisThis book presents specific methods for the physical rehabilitation, mental health restoration, and academic remediation of post-institutionalized international adoptees. The focus of the book is on the neurological, psychological, and educational consequences of complex childhood trauma in the context of a fundamental change in the social situation of development of former orphanage residents. A discussion of after-adoption traumatic experiences includes a critique of certain conventional approaches to the treatment of mental health issues and different disabilities in international adoptees. Using his 30-year background in research and clinical practice, the author expertly describes and analyses a range of methodologies in order to provide an integrated and practical system of scaffolding and compensation for the successful rehabilitation and remediation of children with ongoing traumatic experiences. This is essential reading for researchers and practicing clinicians concerned withTrade Review'In this book, the author used his rich clinical experience with internationally adopted children as a basis for offering his readers several effective remediation strategies. The book is recommended to teachers, school principals, psychologists, and other professionals working with international adoptees.' Alex Kozulin, PhD, Achva Academic College and the Feuerstein Institute, Israel'This book is an eye-opener … With equal measures of wisdom and compassion, Gindis provides careful guidance for accurate diagnoses, and introduces educational and clinical approaches specifically geared to address the educational, social, and emotional issues of internationally adopted youngsters. Everyone working with internationally adopted children of any age will find this book rich in resources and insights about child development.' Dr Patty Cogen, psychotherapist and author of Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child'Dr Gindis taught me so much about learning challenges and behavioral issues when I was evaluating patients before and after their adoption. This book is a great contribution that explains the traumatic aspects in the lives of orphans coming from orphanages.' Dr Jane Aronson, Director, International Pediatric Health Services, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine, USA'This detailed, practical, and logically presented book will become an invaluable resource for both professionals and parents, mostly in North America and Western Europe, who adopted children from abroad, particularly from the countries of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.' Dr Boris Skurkovich, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, USATable of Contents1. Internationally adopted children: Development mediated by early childhood trauma; 2. Developmental, neuro-psychological, psycho-educational and dynamic assessments of internationally adopted children; 3. Differential diagnoses and the structure of school-based recommendations for internationally adopted children; 4. Developmental trauma disorder rehabilitation in internationally adopted children; 5. Cognitive remediation of internationally adopted children in school and family; 6. Language remediation in internationally adopted children; 7. Academic remediation of internationally adopted children; 8. Creation of social and cultural competence in internationally adopted children; 9. Therapeutic parenting as a major force in rehabilitation and remediation of internationally adopted children; 10. Transitioning to adulthood using the individual transitional plan; Conclusion: The art of the possible: recovery after trauma; References; Appendix; Index.
£85.00
Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Handbook of Successful Aging
Book SynopsisRecent studies show that more people than ever before are reaching old age in better health and enjoying that health for a longer time. This Handbook outlines the latest discoveries in the study of aging from bio-medicine, psychology, and socio-demography. It treats the study of aging as a multidisciplinary scientific subject, since it requires the interplay of broad disciplines, while offering high motivation, positive attitudes, and behaviors for aging well, and lifestyle changes that will help people to stay healthier across life span and in old age. Written by leading scholars from various academic disciplines, the chapters delve into the most topical aspects of aging today - including biological mechanisms of aging, aging with health, active and productive aging, aging with satisfaction, aging with respect, and aging with dignity. Aimed at health professionals as well as general readers, this Cambridge Handbook offers a new, positive approach to later life.Table of ContentsIntroduction: some traits about this Handbook of Successful Aging Rocío Fernández-Ballesteros, Jean-Marie Robine and Athanase Benetos; 1. The concept of successful aging and related terms Rocío Fernández-Ballesteros; 2. The biomedical bases of successful aging Athanase Benetos; 3. Successful aging and the longevity revolution Jean-Marie Robine; Part I. Biomedical: 4. The connection between cellular senescence and age-related diseases Claire Falandry; 5. From inflamm-aging to immunosenescence Tamàs Fulop, Jacek M. Witkowski, Alan A. Cohen, Gilles Dupuis, Katsuiku Hirokawa and Anis Larbi; 6. Telomere dynamics and aging related diseases Simon Toupance and Athanase Benetos; 7. Gene-lifestyle interactions in longevity Rune Lindahl-Jacobsen and Kaare Christensen; 8. Plasticity of the brain and cognition in older adults Kiyoka Kinugawa; 9. Arterial stiffness and blood pressure during the aging process Athanase Benetos, Magnus Bäck, Michel E. Safar and Harold Smulyan; 10. Prevention of frailty Bertrand Fougère and Matteo Cesari; 11. Preventive effects of physical activity in older people Timo E. Strandberg; 12. Nutrition and cognition Stany Perkisas and Maurits Vandewoude; 13. Nutrition, muscle function and mobility in older people Rebecca Diekmann and Juergen M. Bauer; 14. Gerontechnologies and successful aging Daniel Gillain, Sébastien Piccard, Christelle Boulanger and Jean Petermans; 15. Optimization of drug use in older people: a key factor for a successful aging Mirko Petrovic, Annemie Somers, Sophie Marien and Anne Spinewine; Part II. Psychosocial: 16. Bio-psycho-social bridge: the psychoneuroimmune system in successful aging Mónica De la Fuente; 17. The adaptation process of aging Jana Nikitin and Alexandra M. Freund; 18. Behavioral health Marta Santacreu, Marcos Alonso Rodríguez and María Ángeles Molina; 19. Effects of environmental enrichment and training across life span in cognition María Dolores Calero; 20. Wisdom: the royal road to personality growth Ute Kunzmann; 21. Emotions and successful aging Constança Paúl; 22. Personal control and successful aging Katherine E. Bercovitz, Christelle Ngnoumen and Ellen J. Langer; 23. Coping mechanisms through successful aging María Márquez-González, Sheung-Tak Cheng and Andrés Losada; 24. Spirituality and transcendence Andreas Kruse and Eric Schmitt; 25. Intergenerational family relationships and successful aging Ariela Lowenstein, Ruth Katz and Aviad Tur-Sinai; 26. Involvement with life and social networks: a pathway for successful aging Toni C. Antonucci and Noah J. Webster; 27. Defining 'success' in exceptional longevity Oscar Ribeiro and Lia Araújo; 28. Promoting successful aging: a psychosocial perspective Maria Giovanna Caprara and Neyda Ma. Mendoza-Ruvalcaba; 29. Promoting successful aging in the community Víctor Manuel Mendoza-Núñez and María de la Luz Martínez-Maldonado; Part III. Socio-Demography: 30. The promise of active aging Alan Walker; 31. Linking the socio-physical environment to successful aging: from basic research to intervention to implementation science considerations Hans-Werner Wahl and Laura N. Gitlin; 32. The active aging index: measuring successful aging at population level Azghar Zaidi and Marge Unt; 33. Aging and capabilities Catherine Le Galès.
£56.04
University of Queensland Press Choose Compassion
£18.89
Quest Books,U.S. War and the Soul Healing Our Nations Veterans
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North Atlantic Books,U.S. The Wild Region of Lived Experience: Using
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