Psychological theory Books

Book SynopsisThis book examines the concept of social psychology in today's context. It analyses the theoretical concepts of social psychology and their applicationto other fields. It further explores the discipline in a cultural, historical, and philosophical context with special emphasis on religion.The volume goes beyond individual focus and directs its attention to society as the centre of influence. It advocates for a symbiotic relationship between the concepts of social psychology and their implementation in a society transitioning from being value-oriented to commerce-oriented. The book also suggests ways in which social psychology can assist in dealing with issues plaguing today's world.This book will be useful to students of psychology, applied psychology, sociology, social work, public health, gender, and women studies. It will also be indispensable to professionals working in the field of paediatrics, forensic medicine, psychiatry, and law enforcement authorities like poTable of Contents1. Social Psychology: Definition, History, Methods and Its Importance 2. Theoretical Perspectives in Social Psychology 3. Social Perception and Cognition 4. Attitudes, Prejudice, Myths, Misconception, Stereotype, and Discrimination 5. Social Relations and its Implications 6. Group Processes, Formation, Dynamics, and Maintenance 7. Leadership, Different Roles and Its Implications 8. Population Explosion, Causes, Consequences, and Prevention 9. Violence: Burden, Causes, Impact and Prevention 10. Major Modes of Crime in India: Causes, Consequences, Prevention. and Intervention

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Book SynopsisInvisible, intractable, and deadly such is the nature of institutional racism. But are there mitigating actions that society could take against it? Diane Carpenter Emling explores this question in Institutional Racism and Restorative Justice: Oppression and Privilege in America. Moving beyond the immediate sources and consequences of prejudice, racism, and inequality to thoroughly assess approaches to restorative justice, Emling details America's complex history of racism, demonstrating how it becomes embedded in society through land ownership, housing, education, health care, employment, public services, and criminal justice. For each of these issues, she suggests actions to restore justice. But societies don't operate institution by institution, and extraordinary changes will be necessary to address systemic racism. Directed at college undergraduate students, Emling's book offers a valueable contribution for teaching courses in African-American studies, sociology, economics

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Book SynopsisThis important book considers what we know about test and exam anxiety, including how it is defined, its characteristics, how it can be identified, why and how it develops, and what can be done to support test-anxious students.Addressing the pressures of preparing for and taking high-stakes tests and exams in many educational systems throughout the world, the book offers additional steps that schools, policymakers, and parents can take to further reduce test anxiety. Looking at the science and providing readers with an accessible framework of facts and no-nonsense details, the book addresses the most frequently asked questions and topics, including the difference between exam stress and exam anxiety, the signs and indicators of exam anxiety, and the consequences of exam anxiety on educational achievement. Former teacher and current Professor and leading authority on exam anxiety, David Putwain includes a chapter explaining psychological interventions for test anxiety, specifi

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Book SynopsisThis book is an invaluable resource for those looking to lead high-functioning women groups, and a testament to the power of group coaching for women leaders.Dr. Hélène Seiler advocates for the expansion of group coaching to support the fulfilment of women leaders, providing a comprehensive review of the relevant academic literature on group coaching for women leaders and an in-depth analysis of her reflective notes over the last 15 years. This book shares the author's experience as an international group coach and an executive coach for women leaders, and echoes the voices of her former group members. Using case studies and practical tips, the author offers recommendations when forming a new collective of women leaders, shares best practices in high-functioning groups, provides solutions when dealing with breakdowns within a group, and provides guidelines to lead change when a group composition evolves. This book also addresses the potential impact of technology and artifici

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Book SynopsisCriminal Psychology in Action provides a practical, hands-on introduction to criminal psychology through unique projects for students, illustrating the many ways research into crimes and criminals can be conducted. It also provides an overview of many individual and social psychological theories of criminality.Drawing on over half a century of experience supervising hundreds of projects at undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels, David Canter provides well-grounded and detailed guidance for students of how to conduct a range of relevant and interesting projects designed to engage students directly with empirical research. This includes consideration of the ethical and practical issues of doing research in this area, as well as examples of documents needed for informed consent and submissions to ethical committees. The range of research designs described laboratory experiments, surveys, case studies and simulations provide introductions to methodologies relevant

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Book SynopsisAt the beginning of writing a thesis, many questions arise, for example: How do I know that I have formulated a relevant research problem? Have I chosen the right empirical method? Are interviews or observations appropriate? How should I structure my text to get my point across in the best way? What exactly is a theory? How can the quality of my work be assessed?Crafting Your Thesis is a broad and accessible handbook in qualitative methods that gives you clear and concise answers to these questions and many more. The book can be used both in introductory university courses, where you as a student encounter questions of method for perhaps the first time, and right up to Master's thesis level, where it gives a quick overview of different available qualitative methods and highlights questions that must be dealt with when crafting the thesis.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook explores major issues and concepts in organizational structure and design. It details strategic and business issues that merit consideration while framing or designing the organizational structure.Working with a range of industry examples and case studies, this volume: Relates organizational structure and design issues with organizational culture and change management, power and politics, and policies and strategies Covers several key topics, including the structure-strategy debate, viable system model, issues pertaining to organizational culture, change management, power, and conflict Discusses various models of organizational structure like matrix, global business unit, strategic business unit, hybrid, functional and divisional, modular, networked, agile, helix, etc., in relation to organizational practices and their strategic influence over the organization Enables readers to challenge organizational design in times of u

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Book SynopsisCommunication is the key to organisational success and nowhere is this truism more apparent than in the influence of internal communication during a transformational process as dramatic as a merger or acquisition. During the complex process of bringing the two sets of employees together, continuous effort is crucial for keeping in touch with how people feel; communicating information clearly across both bidder and target; and beginning the process of creating a new culture for the merged company. Communication is vital, but information on what to do when and how to overcome, or at least minimise, the practical problems inherent in trying to communicate at a time when there is often little news, and when so much must remain confidential is essential. Employee Communication During Mergers and Acquisitions provides a blueprint for your internal communication during a merger or acquisition, it contains checklists, examples and tables to help busy communication and integration teams by prov

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Book SynopsisHow does one study creativity in a scientific manner, what are the relevant data and methods, and how do we conceptualize the knowledge object of this science? Going all the way back to Aristotle, the author penetrates different layers of creativity until reaching its basic, summarizing structure.Trade Review'In this stimulating and thought-provoking book, Feiwel Kupferberg lays the groundwork for a whole new science of creativity, born in a multidisciplinary landscape and with a keen focus on constraints. It is a must-read for everyone interested in explaining creativity in context.' Lene Tanggaard, Professor in Educational Psychology, Aalborg University and Rector of the Kolding Design School, Denmark'… filled with fascinating examples from science, the arts, technology, rhetoric, and the natural world. The author covers trends, particularly in creative domains, focusing on, e.g., the advent of photography and its effect on the visual arts and the emerging movie industry and how in the 20th century, movies targeted a wide audience while visual art became increasingly incomprehensible … all fields of endeavor afford levels of creativity from childhood exploration to pioneering work … Recommended.' R. F. Subotnik, CHOICETable of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Part I. In Search of Creativity Science: 1. Disciplines in the making: What is science and what is creativity and how are the two entangled?; Part II. Elaborating the Theoretical Model: 2. Dimension I. Types of constraints; 3. Dimension II. Levels of creativity; 4. Dimension III. Getting it right; 5. Dimension IV. Protection of vulnerable versions; 6. Dimension V. Structure of creative processes; Part III. Conclusions: First Principles of Creativity Science: 7. Concepts and knowledge object; 8. Data and methods.

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Book SynopsisAn up-to-date and practical guide to mentalization-based treatment (MBT) for clinicians and researchers, covering the latest developments in mentalizing and MBT, the interventions refined in clinical practice for a range of psychological disorders, and the use of mentalizing in various contexts, described with illustrative clinical examples.Trade Review'This book brilliantly brings together, in accessible language, the research and clinical wisdom that have accumulated over the past 20 years in mentalization-based theory and practice. It definitively establishes mentalization-based treatment as the transdiagnostic treatment it is. Requiring no prior exposure to mentalization-based therapy, this must-read guide provides clinicians with essential tools that can be immediately implemented. Read it! It will be worth it!' Carla Sharp, John and Rebecca Moores Professor, Associate Dean for Faculty and Research, CLASS, Department of Psychology, University of Houston'Cambridge Guide to Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) is destined to become a seminal guide. The authors have invested decades in examining how mental processing influences our well-being and share their brilliant clarity of thought regarding mentalizing theory and relevant research. They further provide rich, detailed, and practical accounts of the guiding principles of MBT and describe potent interventions that can harness mentalizing capacities and improve treatment across a range of clinical problems. This book illustrates important ideas that will be relevant to psychotherapists at all levels who are working to improve their clinical practice.' Shelley McMain, Senior Scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Director, Psychotherapy Division, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto'Must-read book for anyone practicing MBT. The guide is a mind melt of brilliant clinical, scientific and conceptual brains, clearly showing that MBT is not a 'guru-therapy' but democratic, full of life and kicking! Having collected the experiences of 30 years of training MBT, this guide is highly didactic with numerous detailed individual and group case descriptions giving insights in the magic potion of how to strengthen mentalization in very diverse mental problems and clinical settings. MBT follows recommendations of modern psychotherapy research by including all common factors and still provides a convincing narrative for the clinician in terms of disorder conceptualization, goals, tasks and change theory. With this guide MBT proves that it has become a stand-alone transdiagnostic treatment, with a strong theoretical and empirical underpinnings and – most important for clinicians – very clear and concrete directions for users.' Svenja Taubner, Professor for Psychosocial Prevention, Medical Faculty Director, Institute for Psychosocial Prevention, University of Heidelberg'The charm of MBT is the balance between clear hypotheses and one's own critical ability to constantly question them. Thus, MBT is a psychotherapy factory in the best sense: creative, inspiring, and interface-compatible: for clinical practitioners oriented toward scientific evidence and for researchers oriented toward clinical implementation. This book is a catalyst that will greatly advance both the practice and theory of psychotherapy.' Martin Bohus, Professor Emeritus of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Heidelberg University; Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, GermanyTable of ContentsPreface; Part I. An Overview of the Model: 1. A history of mentalizing and MBT; 2. The supporting theory of MBT; Part II. The MBT Model in Practice: 3. What is mentalization-based treatment?; 4. The clinical process of MBT – a step-by-step guide; 5. MBT Group (MBT-G); Part III. Application and Adaptations for Mental Health Presentations: 6. Narcissistic personality disorder; 7. Antisocial personality disorder; 8. Avoidant personality disorder; 9. Depression; 10. Psychosis; 11. Trauma; 12. Eating disorders; Part IV. Application of MBT in Different Populations and in Different Settings: 13. Working with children; 14. Working with adolescents; 15. Working with families; 16. Working with couples; 17. Mentalizing in other settings; 18. Mentalizing and emergency care.

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Book SynopsisIn this volume prominent scholars from both psychology and education describe how these new rules of measurement work and how they differ from the old rules. Several contributors have been involved in the recent construction or revision of a major test, while others are well-known for their theoretical contributions to measurement. The goal is to provide an integrated yet comprehensive reference source concerned with contemporary issues and approaches in testing and measurement.Trade Review"Embretson and Hershberger have marshaled an impressive platoon of IRT and measurement experts whose chapters spark the imagination and challenge the ranks of measurement educators to do more than they have....It will remind you why you became interested in psychological measurement in the first place....this is overall a thoughtful and thought-provoking book."—Personnel PsychologyTable of ContentsContents: S.E. Embretson, S.L. Hershberger, Preface. S.E. Embretson, Issues in the Measurement of Cognitive Abilities. R.M. Thorndike, IRT and Intelligence Testing: Past, Present, and Future. M.H. Daniel, Behind the Scenes: Using New Measurement Methods on DAS and KAIT. B.D. Wright, Fundamental Measurement for Psychology. R.W. Woodcock, What Can Rasch-Based Scores Convey About a Person's Test Performance? G.A. Marcoulides, Generalizability Theory: Picking Up Where the Rasch IRT Model Leaves Off? S.L. Hershberger, Introduction to Personality Measurement. J.E. Exner, Jr., The Rorschach: Measurement Concepts and Issues of Validity. N.G. Waller, Searching for Structure in the MMPI. S.P. Reise, Personality Measurement Issues Viewed Through the Eyes of IRT. S.E. Embretson, S.L. Hershberger, Summary and Future of Psychometric Methods in Testing.

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Book SynopsisFor nearly 20 years, Readings for Diversity and Social Justice has been the trusted, leading anthology to cover a wide range of social oppressions from a social justice standpoint. With full sections dedicated to racism, religious oppression, classism, ableism, youth and elder oppression, as well as an integrative section dedicated to sexism, heterosexism, and transgender oppression, this bestselling text goes far beyond the range of traditional readers. New essay selections in each section of this fourth edition have been carefully chosen to keep topic coverage timely and readings accessible and engaging for students. The interactions among these topics are highlighted throughout to stress the interconnections among oppressions in everyday life. A Table of Intersections leads you to selections not in the section dedicated to an issue.Retaining the key features and organization that has made Readings for Diversity and Social Justice an indispensable text for teaching issues of social justice while simultaneously updating and expanding its coverage, this new edition features: Over 40 new selections considering current topics and events such as the Black Lives Matter movement, workplace immigration raids, gentrification, wealth inequality, the disability rights of prisoners and inmates, and the Keystone XL pipeline protests. An updated companion website with additional resources and short classroom-friendly videos that further complement the readings in each section. A holistic approach to sexism, gay, lesbian, trans and gender-queer oppression that challenges widely-held assumptions about the usual practice of separating analyses of sex and gender binaries. A more optimistic focus on the role of social justice at all levels of society, whether personal, institutional local, or global, and the intersections among them. Offering over 140 selections from some of the foremost scholars in a wide range of fields, Readings for Diversity and Social Justice is the indispensable volume for every student, teacher, and social justice advocate. Table of ContentsTable of IntersectionsAcknowledgementsReadings for Diversity and Social Justice: A General IntroductionSection 1: Getting Started: Core Concepts for Social Justice EducationIntroductionMaurianne Adams1 The Complexity of Identity: "Who Am I?"Beverly Daniel Tatum2 Identities and Social Locations: Who Am I? Who Are My PeopleGwyn Kirk and Margo Okazawa-Rey 3 The Social Construction of DifferenceAllan G. Johnson4 Microaggressions, Marginality, and Oppression: An IntroductionDerald Wing Sue5 The Cycle of SocializationBobbie Harro6 Theoretical Foundations Lee Anne BellCore Concepts for Social Justice EducationMaurianne Adams and Ximena Zúñiga7 Five Faces of OppressionIris Marion Young8 Intersectionality RevisitedPatricia Hill Collins and Sirma BilgeSection 2: RacismIntroductionMike Funk, Rani Varghese, and Ximena ZúñigaContext9 Defining Racism: ‘Can We Talk?’Beverly Daniels Tatum10 A Different MirrorRonald Takaki11 This LandRoxanne Dunbar-Ortiz12 The Possessive Investment in WhitenessGeorge Lipsitz13 Heteropatriarchy and the Three Pillars of White Supremacy: Rethinking Women of Color OrganizingAndrea Smith14 La consciencia de la mestiza: Toward a New ConsciousnessGloria Anzaldua 15 Patrolling Racial Borders: Discrimination Against Mixed Race PeopleHeather Dalmage16 Selected ReportsNational Network for Immigrant and Refugee RightsVoices17 Finding My Eye-dentityOlivia Chung18 Identification PleasEric Gansworth19 American Hijab: Why My Scarf Is A Sociopolitical Statement, Not A Symbol Of My ReligiosityMariam Gomaa20 My Tongue is Divided into TwoQuique Aviles21 Letter to My SonTa-Nehisi Coates22 My Class Didn’t Trump My Race: Using Oppression to Face PrivilegeRobin J. DiAngeloNext Steps23 Women, Race, and Racism: A Dialogue in Black and WhiteAndrea Ayvazian and Beverly Daniel Tatum24 Forging El Mundo Zurdo: Changing Ourselves, Changing the WorldAnaLouise Keating25 The Personal Is PoliticalRichard (Chip) SmithSection 3: ClassismIntroductionMaurianne Adams, Larissa E. Hopkins, and Davey ShlaskoContext26 Class in AmericaGregory Mantsios27 Class DismissedLaura Smith and Rebecca M. Redington28 Race, Wealth, and EqualityMelvin L. Oliver and Thomas M. Shapiro29 What's Debt Got to Do with It?Brett Williams30 At the Elite CollegesPeter Schmidt31 Is the Near-Trillion-Dollar Student Loan Bubble About to Pop?Sarah Jaffe32 Students with Disabilities: Financial Aid Policy IssuesThomas R. Wolanin33 "Free" Labor: Past and Present Forms of Prison Labor Whitney Benns 34 Wealth InequalityPew Research CenterVoices35 Bonds of Sisterhood—Bonds of OppressionMary Romero36 White Poverty: The Politics of Invisibilitybell hooks 37 The Laws That Sex Workers Really Want (TED Talk)Juno Mac38 Born on Third BaseChuck Collins39 Gentrification Will Drive My Uncle Out of His Neighborhood, and I Will Have Helped Eric RodriguezNext Steps40 How Occupy Wall Street Changes EverythingSarah van Gelder41 "Classism from Our Mouths" and "Tips from Working-Class Activists"Betsy Leondar-Wright42 Deep Thoughts about Class PrivilegeKaren Pittelman and Resource Generation43 Home Economics: The Invisible and Unregulated World of Domestic WorkNational Domestic Workers Alliance44 Charts from United for a Fair Economy Section 4: Religious OppressionIntroductionMaurianne Adams and Christopher MacDonald-DennisContext45 America’s Changing Religious Landscape Pew Research Center46 Examples of Christian PrivilegeSam Killerman47 Christian Privilege and the Promotion of "Secular" and Not-So "Secular" Mainline Christianity in Public Schooling and in the Larger SocietyWarren J. Blumenfeld48 Racing ReligionMoustafa Bayoumi49 Precedents: The Destruction of the European JewsRaul Hilberg50 Maps—History of Anti-SemitismSir Martin Gilbert51 "Working it Out" and "See You in Court"Diana Eck52 Native American Religious Liberty: Five Hundred Years After ColumbusWalter R. Echo-Hawk53 Religious Freedom Advocates Are Divided over How to Address LGBT RightsKelsey Dallas54 From Pearl Harbor to 9/11: Lessons from the Internment of Japanese American BuddhistsDuncan Ryûken Williams55 A Somali Influx Unsettles Latino MeatpackersKirk SempleVoices56 Jews in the U.S.: Rising Costs of WhitenessMelanie Kaye/Kantrowitz57 Oral History of Adam FattahAmna AhmadOral History of Hagar OmranHoda Zawam58 Modesto-Area Athiests Speak Up, Seek ToleranceSue Nowicki59 Why Are You Atheists So Angry?Greta ChristinaNext Steps60 Creating Identity-Safe Spaces on College Campuses for Muslim StudentsNa’ilah Suad Nasir, Jasiyah Al-Amin61 Guidelines for Christian AlliesPaul Kivel62 Critical Reflections on the Interfaith Movement: A Social Justice PerspectiveSachi Edwards Section 5: Sexism, Heterosexism, and Trans* OppressionIntroductionD. Chase J. Catalano, Warren J. Blumenfeld, and Heather W. HackmanContext63 "Night to His Day": The Social Construction of GenderJudith Lorber64 Feminism: A Movement to End Sexist Oppressionbell hooks65 Patriarchy, the System: An It, Not a He, a Them, Or an UsAllan G. Johnson66 PrivilegeDevon W. Carbado67 He Works, She Works, But What Different Impressions They MakeGwyn Kirk and Margo Okazawa-Rey68 Generation LGBTQIAMichael Schulman69 Women & LGBT People Under Attack: 1930s & NowWarren J. Blumenfeld70 Masculinity as Homophobia: Fear, Shame, and Silence in the Construction of Gender IdentityMichael S. Kimmel71 Overcompensation Nation: It’s Time to Admit That Toxic Masculinity Drives Gun ViolenceAmanda Marcotte72 Introduction—How Sex Changed: A History of Transsexuality in the United StatesJoanne Meyerowitz73 The InterSEXion: A Vision for a Queer Progressive AgendaDeepali Gokhale74 Transmisogyny 101: What It Is and What Can We Do About ItLaura Kacere75 Pansexual Visibility & Undoing HeteronormativityCameron Airen76 Transgender LiberationSusan Stryker77 The Impact of Juvenile Court on Queer and Trans/Gender-Non-Conforming YouthWesley Ware78 Feminism and Abolition: Theories and Practices for the Twenty-First CenturyAngela Y. DavisVoices79 BonesLindy West80 Men Explain Things to MeRebecca Solnit81 Mutilating GenderDean Spade82 Violence Against Women is a Men’s IssueJackson Katz83 Trans Woman ManifestoJulia Serano84 Real Men and Pink SuitsCharles M. Blow85 Mestiza/o Gender: Notes Towards a Transformative MasculinityDaniel E. Solis y Martinez86 Look! No, Don’t! The Invisibility Dilemma for Transsexual MenJamison Green87 My Life as an Out Gay Person in RussiaMasha GessenNext Steps88 Grassroots: IntroductionWinona LaDuke89 National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) Statement on Healthcare for AllNational Latina Institute for Reproductive Health90 Becoming an Ally: A New ExaminationNancy J. Evans and Jaime Washington91 Transgender Day of Remembrance: A Day to Honor the Dead and the LivingShelby Chestnut92 Unbowed: A MemoirWangari Maathai93 Calling All Restroom Revolutionaries!Simone Chess, Alisson Kafer, Jessi Quizar, and Mattie Udora Richardson94 Why I Marched on Washington—With Zero ReservationsRinku Sen95 Getting to Why: Reflections on Accountability and Action for Men in Gender Justice MovementsJamie UttSection 6: AbleismIntroductionBenjamin Ostiguy-Finneran and Madeline L. PetersContext96 Struggle for Freedom: Disability Rights MovementsWillie V. Bryan97 Immigration, Ethnicity, and the Ugly LawSusan M. Schweik98 Disability Does Not Discriminate: Toward a Theory of Multiple Identity Through CoalitionZanita E. Fenton99 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Leaves Scars "on the Inside," Iraq Veteran SaysEdward D. Murphy100 Disability in the New World OrderNirmala Erevelles101 Disabled Behind BarsRebecca Vallas102 The Silent Victims: Inmates with Learning DisabilitiesDouglas P. Wilson103 Go to the Margins of the Class: Disability and Hate CrimesLennard J. Davis104 Why the Intersexed Shouldn’t Be Fixed: Insights from Queer Theory and Disability StudiesSumi Colligan105 Students with Disabilities Frustrated with Ignorance and Lack of ServicesAllie GrasgreenVoices106 Understanding Deafness: Not Everyone Wants to Be "Fixed"Allegra Ringo107 How to Curse in Sign LanguageAshley and Deborah108 On the Spectrum, Looking OutJess Watsky109 What I’d Tell That DoctorJason KingsleyNext Steps110 Toward Ending Ableism in EducationThomas Hehir111 Facilitating Transitions to College for Students with Disabilities from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse BackgroundsHeather A. Oesterreich and Michelle G. Knight112 Increasing Awareness: Language, Communication Strategies, and Universally Designed EnvironmentsKaren A. Myers, Jaci Jenkins Lindburg, and Danielle M. Nied113 Learning Disability Identity Development and Social Construct: A Two-Tiered ApproachCheryl L. Howland and Eva Gibavic114 Creating a Fragrance-Free Zone: A Friendly Atmosphere for People Living with Environmental IllnessInvisible Disabilities Advocate115 Recognizing Ableist Beliefs and Practices and Taking Action as an AllyMadeline L. Peters, Carmelita (Rosie) Castañeda, Larissa E. Hopkins, and Aquila McCantsSection 7: Youth Oppression and Elder Oppression IntroductionKeri "Safire" DeJong and Barbara J. LoveContext116 Understanding Adultism: A Key to Developing Positive Youth-Adult RelationshipsJohn Bell117 Terrorizing School Children in the American Police StateHenry A. Giroux118 Police Make Life Hell for Youth of ColorKathy Durkin119 Ageism: Another Form of BigotryRobert N. Butler120 Ageing with Disabilities: Ageism and MoreDebra J. Sheets121 Black ElderlyCenter on Aging Studies, University of Missouri—Kansas City Voices122 From Keystone XL Pipeline to #DAPL: Jasilyn Charger, Water Protector from Cheyenne River ReservationAmy Goodman and Jasilyn Charger123 Elders Liberation Draft Policy StatementMarge Larabee124 People of Color Over FiftyDottie Curry Next Steps125 An Immediate End to the Criminalization and Dehumanization of Black Youth Across All Areas of Society Including, but Not Limited to, Our Nation’s Justice and Education Systems, Social Service Agencies, Media, and Pop CultureThena Robinson Mock, Ruth Jeannoel, Rachel Gilmer, Chelsea Fuller, Marbre Stahly Butts126 Allies to Young People: Tips and Guidelines on How to Assist Young People to OrganizeJenny Sazama with help from teens in Boston127 Taking a Stand Against Ageism at all Ages: A Powerful CoalitionMargaret M. Gullette128 What Allies of Elders Can DoPatricia Markee129 Youth Oppression as a Technology of Colonialism: Conceptual Frameworks and Possibilities for Social Justice Education PraxisKeri DeJong and Barbara J. LoveSection 8: Working for Social Justice: Visions and Strategies for Change IntroductionXimena ZúñigaContext130 Reflections on LiberationSuzanne Pharr131 Developing a Liberatory ConsciousnessBarbara J. Love132 Toward a New Vision: Race, Class, and GenderPatricia Hill Collins133 What Can We Do?Allan G. Johnson134 The Cycle of LiberationBobbie HarroVoices135 CourageCornel West136 AlliesGloria Anzaldúa Next Steps 137 Social StruggleRichard (Chip) Smith138 Intergroup Dialogue: Critical Conversations about Difference and Social JusticeXimena Zúñiga, Gretchen E. Lopez, and Kristie A. Ford139 Decolonizing Theory, Practicing SolidarityChandra Talpade Mohanty140 The Renaissance of Student ActivismAlia WongPermissions Acknowledgements and CitationsAbout the Contributors

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Book SynopsisEva Rass, a leading expert on the work of Allan Schore, presents a collection that provides an overview of his core ideas and makes accessible the evolution of his thought. Including interviews and original papers, as well as integrating his ideas with research in psychoanalysis, developmental psychology, biology and developmental psychopathology, this book provides an in-depth introduction to Schore's theories.Allan Schore: Setting the Course of Development represents a major contribution to the understanding of Schore's often dense and complex work. The choice of papers, interviews and subject matter is structured and instructive, while the content captures both the depth and breadth of Schore's ideas, including important extensions into other fields, like paediatrics, social works and family law. Schore's contribution to the advancing knowledge base pioneering the paradigm shift in researchers' focus in psychopathogenesis from the cognitive verbal left brainTable of ContentsPreface by Sir Richard Bowlby. Introduction. Allan Schore in Scientific Reviews. Allan Schore in Interviews. Schore, Early super ego development: the emergence of shame and narcissistic affect regulation in the practicing period. Schore, Attachment and the regulation of the right brain. Schore, Dysregulation of the right brain: a fundamental mechanism of traumatic attachment and the pathogenesis of post-traumatic stress disorder. Developmental origins of health and disease – the neurobiology of traumatic attachment in childhood. Affect regulation theory and its applicability in other fields. Conclusion.

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This brief, inexpensive text offers great flexibility in teaching the history of psychology. Used as a stand-alone text or with readers, this engaging book is noted for its analysis of the scientific and philosophical emergence of the field as well as its coverage of contemporary psychology and emerging areas. Readers appreciate the book''s balanced coverage of experimental, applied, and clinical psychology, as well as the clear and succinct presentation of the field''s major events and schools of thought. The sixth edition features an expanded pedagogical program with bolded terms, a complete glossary, more illustrations, and web-based instructional materials including PowerPoints, a test bank, discussion questions, and more. Special emphasis has also been placed on the role of the American Psychological Association (APA) in the history of psychology.Extensively updated throughout, the sixth edition features: A revised final chapter with a current analysis

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Book SynopsisJohn and Elizabeth Newson were well known for their studies of child rearing, which have combined a rigorous research methodology with sympathetic insights into family life and a lively approach to scientific reporting. Path-breaking', brilliant', seminal', outstanding', fascinating', enthralling' and enchanting' are some of the adjectives used by critics to describe their previous books. They now turn their attention to toys, the pegs on which children hang their play', a study for which they are uniquely qualified. Not only had they long experience in normal child development: they had been actively involved for many years in research and training in remedial play for disabled children, their research unit was a major influence in the phenomenal development of the toy libraries self-help movement, they designed for and advised the toy industry, and they had their own family-run specialist toyshop. With this background, it is not surprising that their book on toys andTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. Why Toys? 2. People as Playthings: Lap and Cradle Play 3. Toys for the First Two Years: A Developmental Progression 4. Some Timeless Toys and Play Equipment 5. Props for Fantasy 6. Miniature Worlds 7. Play and Playthings for the Handicapped Child 8. Using Toys for Developmental Assessment 9. Using Toys and Play Remedially 10. Toys and Play for the Sick Child 11. Toys Through Time and Space. Notes. List of Suppliers. Further Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisWriting with Clarity and Style, 2nd Edition, will help you to improve your writing dramatically. The book shows you how to use dozens of classical rhetorical devices to bring power, clarity, and effectiveness to your writing. You will also learn about writing styles, authorial personas, and sentence syntax as tools to make your writing interesting and persuasive. If you want to improve the appeal and persuasion of your speeches, this is also the book for you. From strategic techniques for keeping your readers engaged as you change focus, down to the choice of just the right words and phrases for maximum impact, this book will help you develop a flexible, adaptable style for all the audiences you need to address.Each chapter now includes these sections: Style Check, discussing many elements of style, including some enhanced and revised sections Define Your Terms, asking students to uTable of ContentsIntroduction Index of Tables Chapter 1: Balance Parallelism Chiasmus Antithesis Chapter 2: Emphasis I Climax Asyndeton Polysyndeton Sentential Adverb Chapter 3: Emphasis II Irony Understatement Litotes Hyperbole Chapter 4: Transition Metabasis Procatalepsis Hypophora Chapter 5: Clarity Distinctio Exemplum Amplification Metanoia Chapter 6: Syntax I Zeugma Diazeugma Prozeugma Mesozeugma Hypozeugma Syllepsis Chapter 7: Syntax II Hyperbaton Anastrophe Appositive Parenthesis Chapter 8: Figurative Language I Simile Analogy Metaphor Catachresis Chapter 9: Figurative Language II Metonymy Synecdoche Personification Chapter 10: Figurative Language III Allusion Eponym Apostrophe Transferred Epithet Chapter 11: Restatement I Anaphora Epistrophe Simploce Chapter 12: Restatement II Anadiplosis Conduplicatio Epanalepsis Chapter 13: Restatement III Diacope Epizeuxis Antimetabole Scesis Onomaton Chapter 14: Sound Alliteration Onomatopoeia Assonance Consonance Chapter 15: Drama Rhetorical Question Aporia Apophasis Anacoluthon Chapter 16: Word Play Oxymoron Pun Anthimeria Appendix A: Blog Posting Appendix B: Business Email Appendix C: Counsellor’s Report About a Client Appendix D: Graduate School Application Essay Appendix E: Short Story Appendix F: Winston Churchill—A Speaker’s Rhetoric Index

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Book SynopsisFilm Music: Cognition to Interpretation explores the dynamic counterpoint between a film's soundtrack, its visuals and narrative, and the audience's perception and construction of meaning. Adopting a holistic approach covering both the humanities and the sciencesblending cognitive psychology, musical analysis, behavioral neuroscience, semiotics, linguistics, and other related fieldsthe author examines the perceptual and cognitive processes that elicit musical meaning in film and breathe life into our cinematic experiences. A clear and engaging writing style distills complex concepts, theories, and analytical methodologies into explanations accessible to readers from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, making it an indispensable companion for scholars and students of music, film studies, and cognition. Across ten chapters, extensive appendices, and hundreds of film references, Film Music: Cognition to Interpretation offers a new mode of analyTrade ReviewJuan Chattah has produced one of those rare books that usually takes many minds to create -- blending and applying concepts, theories, and methods in diverse disciplines to offer a rich framework for interpreting a soundtrack's narrative agency. Each of the ten chapters introduces key concepts that are vividly applied to film scenes from an analytical approach of the humanities, while also addressing the 'how?' question (or the mechanisms) from a scientific perspective. The book's clever structure makes it versatile, as the main text is accessible and immediately engaging, while more specialized technical and conceptual background is provided in a separate series of appendices. The clarity of presentation, fascinating film scene analyses, and wealth of illustrations provided by vibrant images and well-chosen film excerpts, makes this an equally appealing book for scholars, students, and any reader who is passionate about film.—Siu-Lan Tan, James A.B. Stone Professor of Psychology at Kalamazoo CollegeWith a series of engaging examples and insightful interpretations, Juan Chattah masterfully guides the reader through a wide range of approaches—from the psychological to the semiotic—to explain how music and vocalization contribute to the meanings of films.—Robert S. Hatten, Marlene and Morton Meyerson Professor in Music at The University of Texas at AustinThrough a wealth of film vignettes, the book delves deeply into the perceptual and cognitive processes that elicit musical meaning. I recommend this volume for anyone interested in learning more about how music influences our interpretations of films.—Violetta Kostka, Professor of Humanities in Art Studies, Academy of Music in GdańskTable of Contents1 Empathy 2 CONTAINER Schema 3 LINEARITY Schema 4 SOURCE-PATH-GOAL & CONTAINER Schemas 5 Affordances 6 Memory & Auditory Perception 7 Archetypes 8 Associations 9 Categorization 10 Interpretative Transformations

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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1992, this is a wide-ranging text concerned with the principles and practice of neuropsychological assessment in adults. It combines a flexible hypothesis testing approach to assessment with information on specialised test batteries. The book covers the major areas of memory, language, perception, attention, and executive dysfunctions, and includes chapters on dementia, alcohol, drug and toxic conditions, stroke and closed head injury. Assessment of dysfunction in cases involving claims for compensation and chapters on specialised assessment techniques, including automated test procedures, are provided. The book presents a sound introduction to this complex area and gives guidelines for the clinician who may need concise information on a specialised topic. Table of ContentsList of Contributors. 1. Introduction John R. Crawford and Denis M. Parker Section A: Basic Issues 2. Some Basic Principles of Neuropsychological Assessment Edgar Miller 3. Current and Premorbid Intelligence Measures in Neuropsychological Assessment John R. Crawford 4. Assessment of Laterality Marian Annett Section B: Assessment of Major Psychological Functions 5. Memory Assessment in Clinical Practice and Research Andrew Mayes and Richard Warburg 6. Questionnaire and Checklist Approaches to Assessment of Everyday Memory Problems Anne Hickox and Alan Sunderland 7. Assessment of Visuo-perceptual Dysfunction J. Graham Beaumont and Jules B. Davidoff 8. Assessment of Deficits in Facial Processing Haydn D. Ellis 9. The Assessment of Unilateral Neglect Peter W. Halligan and Ian H. Robertson 10. Assessment of Language Dysfunction Sandra Walker 11. The Assessment of Reading Disorders Philip H.K. Seymour 12. Assessment of Attention Adriaan H. van Zomeren and Wiebo H. Brouwer 13. Assessment of Frontal Lobe Dysfunction Denis M. Parker and John R. Crawford Section C: Major Clinical Disorders 14. The Neuropsychological Assessment of Dementia Robin G. Morris and Michael D. Kopelman 15. Neuropsychological Assessment in Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Toxic Conditions J.T.L. Wilson and K.D. Wiedmann 16. Neuropsychological Assessment in Stroke Clive Skilbeck 17. Assessment of the Severely Head-injured William W. McKinley and John M. Gray Section D: Specialised Assessment Techniques 18. Assessment of the Head-injured for Compensation William M. McKinley 19. Event-related Potentials in Clinical Neuropsychology Michael D. Rugg 20. Computer-based Assessment in Neuropsychology Sarah L. Wilson and T.M. McMillan. Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisFor many researchers, clinicians, teachers, patients, and family members, the discourse on ADHD has been occurring in silos. Traditional ADHD camps are organized primarily in terms of neurological and cognitive perspectives and to a lesser extent psychoanalytic/psychodynamic perspectives. Those with an interest in ADHD have not been able to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the disorder and consequently have been restricted in psychotherapy treatment options. This book argues for the integration of the three perspectives on ADHD. Drawing on the expertise of an international range of contributors, the volume addresses questions from a psychoanalytic vantage point which have considerable meaning in clinical work with children who have ADHD. They examine the role of trauma and attachment problems as both a possible antecedent to ADHD, and as an outgrowth of ADHD which predisposes the child to limitations in emotion regulation, social adversity, an even maltreatment. STable of Contents1. Introduction: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and the Psychoanalytic Process 2. ADHD via Psychoanalysis, Neuroscience, and Cognitive Psychology: Why Haven’t We Fielded a Team? 3. The Neural and Neurocognitive Determinants of ADHD 4. Psychoanalytic Treatment of ADHD Children in the Frame of Two Extraclinical Studies: The Frankfurt Prevention Study and the EVA Study 5. Trauma and ADHD – Association or Diagnostic Confusion? A Clinical Perspective 6. ADHD and Complex Trauma: A Descriptive Study of Hospitalized Children in an Urban Psychiatric Hospital 7. The Reality-Sampling Deficit and ADHD: Indication for an Active Technique 8. Psychoanalytic Conceptualizations of the Internal Object in an ADHD Child 9. Trouble Paying Attention 10. Is ADHD a Real Neurological Disorder or Collection of Psychosocial Symptomatic Behaviors? Implications for Treatment in the Case of Randall E. 11. Psychodynamic Play Therapy With a Six-Year-Old African American Boy Diagnosed With ADHD

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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1970 this title commemorates the men and ideas that started, inspired and established a pioneer institution in British psychiatry. Based on the impetus of Freudian and related innovations after the First World War, the Tavistock Clinic offered treatment, training and research facilities in the field of neurosis, child guidance and later on group relations.Dr Dicks, who had been associated for nearly forty years with the work and personalities that helped to develop the Tavistock venture, describes the struggles and capacity for survival of the clinic. He shows how, belonging neither to the older classical psychiatry nor to orthodox psychoanalysis, and suspect to both, the Clinic nevertheless became increasingly used by the rest of the profession as a psychotherapeutic resource. Dr Dicks describes the influence of the Tavistock on the medical, psychological and social work scene both before and after the Second World War, and assesses its achievements aTable of ContentsList of Illustrations. Foreword by Sir Leslie Farrer. Author’s Preface 1. Introductory Outline 2. Origins 3. Consolidation (1923-32) 4. The Search for a New Institutional Structure 5. The Period of Expansion 6. The Tavistock in War 7. ‘Operation Phoenix’ 8. The Tavistock and the State 9. The Tavistock Institute of Human Relations (by Sidney G. Gray) 10. Further Differentiation and Integration 11. History Becomes the Present 12. Concluding Reflections. Appendixes. Index.

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Book SynopsisCollege Student Leadership Development introduces the idea that we all play a part in producing leadership and that learning how to participate in the process of leadership is something that all college students need to learn as part of their college academic experience. Rather than approaching leadership from the traditional model emphasizing specific skill sets, this book acquaints students with how to learn leadership using the ReAChS model of leadership development (Reflection, Assessment, Challenge, Support). It then encourages students to directly engage their own experiences to hone their leader identity and understanding of leadership as well as improve their leadership knowledge and skills. Step-by-step exercises lead students in reflecting on their experiences, assessing themselves, choosing challenges, creating support networks, and finally capturing and communicating to others what they have learned. Throughout, examples of student leaders' experiences provide rTrade Review'In working with college students, I believe the most important thing for them to understand is that everyone can be a leader. This book communicates that and helps students learn about themselves in a way that will assist them as they understand their own leadership. They’ll be able to see how their college experience helps them become better leaders and then consider how to use that beyond their campus into their professional lives'—Shelly Morris Mumma, Director of Leadership, Student Engagement & First Year Experience and Campus Center, St. Norbert College'This is not your typical leadership development book for college students. College Student Leadership Development so wonderfully addresses "how" students should learn leadership by drawing on Sessa’s vast experience and research. The book successfully accomplishes what every leadership educator and student hopes for: an insightful and rich model to give emerging leaders a process to learn about leadership.'—Matthew Sowcik, Assistant Professor of Leadership Education, University of FloridaTable of Contents1. Starting with You Part I: Fundamentals 2. All the Learning that Students Experience in College 3. Learning Leadership Part II: ReAChS Model 4. Reflection 5. Assessment: Prompting your Readiness to Learn 6. The Fires of Experience: Challenging Experiences 7. When Other People Matter: People who Significantly Impact your Leadership Learning 8. Leadership Courses and Formal Leadership Development Programs as Key Leadership Learning Events 9. Using Challenges that Life Throws Us: Hardships as Key Learning Events 10. Making the Most of your Key Experiences 11. Your Support Network for Leadership Development Part III: Capturing and Telling your Leadership Development Story 12. Bringing it All Together: Telling your Leadership Development Story

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Book SynopsisCounselling psychologists can play a fundamental and inspiring role in peopleâs lives. Their aim is to address a range of psychological and emotional issues, helping people to live more skilful, effective, and meaningful lives. But how do you qualify, and what is being a counselling psychologist really like? How to Become a Counselling Psychologist is the first book to provide a clear, practical guide to the pathway to qualifying as a counselling psychologist. Written by an experienced practitioner, and incorporating testimonials from trainees, trainers, and qualified counselling psychologists, it explains every step of the journey, including advice on a suitable degree course, making the most of a training placement, how to prepare for the job interview, and the challenges of making the transition from training to qualification. Written for anyone from current students to those interested in a change of career, How to Become a Counselling Psychologist isTrade Review‘Elaine Kasket has written a must-read for anyone considering a career as a counselling psychologist. This is the first book of its kind, which provides an informative guide, alongside valuable tips, for navigating the journey towards qualification. The essence of the profession and its training has been captured beautifully through the expert knowledge of the author which is synergistically accompanied by the voices of trainees, academics and practitioners. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in pursuing counselling psychology as a career.’ - Dr. Victoria Galbraith, Registrar for the BPS Qualification in Counselling Psychology & Consultant Counselling Psychologist, Galbraith ConsultancyTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction (Series Editor David Murphy)Chapter 2: What does a counselling psychologist do?Chapter 3: The next step: equipping yourself for professional trainingChapter 4: Becoming a traineeChapter 5: Starting outChapter 6: Career possibilitiesAppendix: useful informationBibliography

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Book SynopsisOver the last decade research into design processes utilizing ideas and models drawn from artificial intelligence has resulted in a better understanding of design -- particularly routine design -- as a process. Indeed, most of the current research activity directly or indirectly deals only with routine design. Not surprisingly, many practicing designers state that the level of understanding represented by these models is only of mild interest because they fail to embody any ideas about creativity. This volume provides a set of chapters in the areas of modeling creativity and knowledge-based creative design that examines the potential role and form of computer-aided design which supports creativity. It aims to define the state-of-the-art of computational creativity in design as well as to identify research directions. Published at a time when the field of computational creativity in design is still immature, it should influence the directions of growth and assist the field in Trade Review"...will help neural networkers understand how to look at systems that exhibit emergent behavior."—AI ExpertTable of ContentsContents: J.S. Gero, M.L. Maher, Introduction. Part I:Creativity.T. Heath, Social Aspects of Creativity and Their Impact on Creativity Modeling. W.J. Mitchell, A Computational View of Design Creativity. S. McLaughlin, Emergent Value in Creative Products: Some Implications for Creative Processes. T. Takala, A Neuropsychologically-Based Approach to Creativity. Part II:Knowledge-Based Models of Creative Design.M.A. Rosenman, J.S. Gero, Creativity in Design Using a Design Prototype Approach. B. Logan, T. Smithers, Creativity and Design as Exploration. R.D. Coyne, S. Newton, F. Sudweeks, A Connectionist View of Creative Design Reasoning. R.F. Woodbury, A Genetic Approach to Creative Design. Part III:Knowledge-Based Creative Design.G. Fischer, Creativity Enhancing Design Environments. E. Edmonds, Knowledge-Based Systems for Creativity. J. Cagan, A.M. Agogino, Inducing Optimally Directed Non-Routine Designs. R.F. Coyne, E. Subrahmanian, Computer Supported Creative Design: A Pragmatic Approach. M.L. Maher, F. Zhao, Dynamic Associations for Creative Engineering Design.

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Book SynopsisOffering a fresh, accessible, and global approach to the history of psychology, the fully revised Second Edition of Eric B. Shiraev's A History of Psychology: A Global Perspective, provides a thorough view of psychology's progressive and evolving role in society and how its interaction with culture has developed throughout history, from ancient times through the Middle Ages and the modern period to the current millennium. Taking an inclusive approach, the text addresses contemporary and classic themes and theories with discussion of psychology's development in cultures and countries all too often neglected in overviews of the field. High-interest topics, including the validity of psychological knowledge and volunteerism, offer readers the opportunity to apply the history of psychology to their own lives.Trade Review"The textbook is great in terms of content and the author’s excellent expertise in the field." -- Indre Cuckler"[The book] is well done." -- Crystal Harris BlountTable of ContentsPreface About the Author 1. Understanding Psychology′s History Prologue Four Types of Knowledge in Psychology Society and Psychology’s History Historiography of Psychology Understanding the History of Psychology Conclusion Summary Key Terms 2. Early Psychological Knowledge Psychological Knowledge at the Beginning of Human Civilization Psychological Knowledge in the Civilization of the Greeks Psychological Knowledge in India and China: An Introduction to Non-Western Tradition in Psychology Psychological Knowledge at the Turn of the First Millennium Further Development of Knowledge in the High Middle Ages (1000–1300s) Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms 3. Psychology During Mid-Millenium Transitions Transitions From the Late 15th to the End of the 18th Century Psychology in Mid-Millennium: What People Knew The Impact of Scholars and Their Theories French Materialism and Enlightenment Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms 4. Psychology in the Laboratory Transitions of the 19th Century Physiology and Philosophy: Two Academic Schools Early Measurements in Psychology First Psychological Laboratories In the Laboratory: Psychology in Search for Own Identity Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms 5. Psychology and the Mass Society at the Beginning of the 20th Century The Social and Cultural Landscape Advances in Natural and Social Sciences and Their Impact on Psychology Psychology as a Scientific Discipline Functionalism: Connecting the Individual and the Social Environment Evolutionary Ideas in Psychology New Fields of Psychology Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms 6. Clinical Research and Psychology at the End of the 19th and Beginning of the 20th Century What People Knew About Mental Illness Social Climate and Psychopathology Understanding Mental Illness Early Attempts at Treatment Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms 7. The Birth and Development of the Behaviorist Tradition The Social Landscape: The Right Time for Behaviorism? Animal Psychology Studies of Reflexes The Behaviorism of John Watson Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms 8. The Birth and Development of Psychoanalysis The Social and Scientific Landscape Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis Early Transitions of Psychoanalysis: Alfred Adler Early Transitions of Psychoanalysis: Carl Jung Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms 9. The Paths of Gestalt Psychology The Social Landscape After the Great War Principles of Gestalt Psychology Advancements of Gestalt Theory Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms 10. Theoretical and Applied Psychology After the Great War Society and Psychology Psychological Testing Psychology of Development and Cognition Personality Theories Early Social Psychology Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms 11. Behaviorism and Psychoanalysis in the Mid-20th Century Further Development of Behaviorism A Winding Road of Psychoanalysis Assessment of Behaviorism and Psychoanalysis Conclusion Summary Key Terms 12. Humanistic and Cognitive Psychology The Social Landscape Humanistic Psychology Cognitive Psychology Conclusion Summary Key Terms 13. Focusing on Contemporary Issues Lesson 1. Psychology Continues to Address Its “Traditional Themes” Lesson 2. Psychology Welcomes Interdisciplinary Science Lesson 3. Psychology Did Not Abandon Its Established Traditions Lesson 4. Psychology Can Correct Its Past Mistakes Lesson 5. Psychology Remains a Progressive Science Summary Key Terms References Glossary Figure and Photo Credits Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisWith its emphasis on practical and conceptual aspects, rather than mathematics or formulas, this accessible book has established itself as the go-to resource on confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Detailed, worked-through examples drawn from psychology, management, and sociology studies illustrate the procedures, pitfalls, and extensions of CFA methodology. The text shows how to formulate, program, and interpret CFA models using popular latent variable software packages (LISREL, Mplus, EQS, SAS/CALIS); understand the similarities and differences between CFA and exploratory factor analysis (EFA); and report results from a CFA study. It is filled with useful advice and tables that outline the procedures. The companion website (www.guilford.com/brown3-materials) offers data and program syntax files for most of the research examples, as well as links to CFA-related resources. New to This Edition *Updated throughout to incorporate important developments in latent variaTrade Review"Brown's writing is excellent; this book does a clearer and better job of explaining CFA concepts than any other I have read. It has had a very positive impact on the quality of applied CFA studies in the social and behavioral sciences. I will continue to use the second edition in my graduate measurement theory course; it enables my students to greatly improve the quality of their dissertation research. This is the best book I've seen for providing graduate students with the skills they need to develop and evaluate measures of psychological constructs."--G. Leonard Burns, PhD, Department of Psychology, Washington State University"I am a big fan of this book. When something goes wrong in SEM, it is almost always due to a faulty measurement model, so students need to have a thorough understanding of latent trait measurement models before learning how to evaluate structural models. That is why this book is so important. My students regularly comment on how accessible the text is. I very much like the examples of study results, which students can use as templates for their own reports. The numerically worked examples throughout are extremely helpful at demystifying the process."--Lesa Hoffman, PhD, Institute for Lifespan Studies, University of Kansas"This book occupies a unique and important position in the field. It describes the use of CFA to address a wide range of important social science research questions that are too often ignored or underdeveloped in books on structural equation modeling. The text helps readers understand the nuances of CFA in a way that is deep yet incredibly accessible. I highly recommend this book to students and experienced social scientists interested in applying this powerful approach in their research."--Noel A. Card, PhD, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut"The most comprehensive reference text on CFA for experienced researchers. Other texts typically devote a chapter or two to the subject, but Brown’s coverage is wide and deep. Frankly, what gives this book value to me is that it is a reference text that can be used for instruction. Aided by clear examples, simplified tables, and helpful visual depictions, readers easily gain an understanding of how to run popular modeling software and correctly interpret the output. Perhaps one of the finest jewels in this book is the explanation of non-positive definite matrices, the bane of LISREL users. I also find the thread throughout the book on explaining equivalent models very important."--Randall MacIntosh, PhD, Professor of Sociology, California State University, Sacramento"I highly recommend this book to colleagues and students who teach and apply structural equation modeling. The book provides an invaluable resource for applied researchers concerning concepts, procedures, and problems in CFA, as well as how to interpret and report analysis results. An especially valuable feature is the many detailed examples that are worked out in detail and presented along with syntax and output from leading software packages. The Appendices at the end of several chapters expand on many technical points the reader might fail to grasp otherwise."--James G. Anderson, PhD, Department of Sociology, Purdue University "The book does an excellent job of walking through the steps in an analysis. It is wonderfully user friendly in the way it presents each step, discusses major decisions to be made, and presents code and output. Not only do I think this is the best book out there for learning CFA, but I also think it is a fantastic way to learn introductory structural equation modeling methods."--Scott J. Peters, PhD, Department of Educational Foundations, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater "A strength of this book is the style of the author's presentation. Many important concepts are explained in plain language, rather than by mathematical formula. The book reads as though you were listening to a lecture. It provides the learner with an extensive understanding of the theory and applications of CFA. I also strongly recommend this book to practitioners who are in need of a comprehensive reference for better applications of CFA."--Akihito Kamata, PhD, Department of Education Policy and Leadership and Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist University -Very helpful tables are used to summarize each step of a method or procedure….Chapter 3 is the heart of the textbook. It is a beautiful introduction to CFA….Summaries at the beginning and end of each chapter, an extensive number of substantive examples, figures and tables, appendices, software input and output files, as well as a sophisticated structure…make each chapter very easy to follow….Provides readers with clear recommendations and guidelines of how to deal with problems as well as a comprehensive overview of the most important aspects of CFA that an applied researcher should know. Given these outstanding qualities, I strongly believe that [this text] will continue to have a strong impact on applied researchers…and graduate students. The first edition has become a benchmark textbook in the field of introductory psychometrics, and the carefully revised second edition will widen its readership and make an impact very soon.--Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 01/01/2016Table of Contentsl. Introduction Uses of Confirmatory Factor Analysis Psychometric Evaluation of Test Instruments Construct Validation Method Effects Measurement Invariance Evaluation Why a Book on CFA? Coverage of the Book Other Considerations Summary 2. The Common Factor Model and Exploratory Factor Analysis Overview of the Common Factor Model Procedures of EFA Factor Extraction Factor Selection Factor Rotation Factor Scores Summary 3. Introduction to CFA Similarities and Differences of EFA and CFA Common Factor Model Standardized and Unstandardized Solutions Indicator Cross-Loadings/Model Parsimony Unique Variances Model Comparison Purposes and Advantages of CFA Parameters of a CFA Model Fu

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Book SynopsisAn important work from a leading scholar, this book explores self-development from early childhood to adulthood. Susan Harter traces the normative stages that define the emergence of many self-processes, including self-esteem. She also addresses individual differences and societal influences on self-development. Presenting pioneering empirical research, Harter shows that increasingly mature features of the self have both benefits and liabilities for psychological adjustment. The book highlights the causes and consequences of different types of self-representations, including those that are unrealistically negative or positive. New to This Edition *Reflects more than a decade of conceptual, empirical, and methodological advances. *Provides a broader sociocultural framework for understanding self-development. *Chapters on emerging adulthood, self-esteem and physical appearance, self-processes in the classroom, motivation, cross-cultural issues, and the quest for auTrade Review"Like the prior edition, this volume provides the most comprehensive and forward-looking overview of scholarship and theory on the construction of the self. The second edition is a major step forward--much exciting new work has been done in this area in the last 10 years. Harter offers a masterful summary and critique of this work; even more important, she gives us strong and insightful guidance for the future. Everyone interested in the construction of the self should read this book. It is an outstanding resource for seasoned researchers as well as an essential guide for young scholars entering the field and launching their research careers."--Jacquelynne S. Eccles, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Education, University of California, Irvine "In The Construction of the Self, Second Edition, Harter shows again why she has been the preeminent scholar in child and adolescent development for over four decades. Weaving together new theoretical insights with a far-ranging review of diverse research literatures, Harter provides a masterful look at the processes through which cognitive changes and personal experiences combine to influence self-views, which in turn underlie broader patterns of social and psychological development. Harter’s perspectives on adaptive and maladaptive trajectories of self-development provide an important framework for promoting self-views that buttress positive relationships and psychological well-being."--Mark R. Leary, PhD, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University "Harter surveys the struggle for a sense of identity and worth that individuals face from youth to old age. She offers an in-depth description of how families and cultures shape our self-concepts, and how so many of these adopted identities hamper personal growth and connectedness. On topics from motivation to mindfulness, this second edition offers both solid wisdom and new insights. Harter is truly one of developmental psychology’s luminaries."--Richard M. Ryan, PhD, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University; Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester "I have relied on The Construction of the Self as a required foundational text for my Social and Personality Development course for more than a decade, through two editions. I have found it to be the most theoretically comprehensive text on how the self develops over time, while also offering powerful and insightful practical applications. Favorite concepts with which my students and I love to engage from the Harter text include conditional positive regard and self-esteem, true-self versus false-self behavior, authenticity of self, individualistic and collectivistic cultures, the cultural self, I-self and Me-self, the looking-glass self, the personal fable, scaffolding--and the list goes on. This is a comprehensive text that brings together the self, personality, the lifespan, and interesting and diverse ecological systems, in one 440-page treasure chest!"--Michelle R. Dunlap, PhD, Department of Human Development, Connecticut College - The development of the self is a complex—sometimes difficult to comprehend—process, not easily explained by simplistic models. This book has a sophistication, empirical grounding, and clinical savvy that make it an essential book for therapists interested in individual construction of the self. --Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 3/8/2012ƒƒAs has been the case throughout most of Harter's distinguished career, the emphasis is on the developmental nature of self. This expands the book's importance to a broad audience, which includes parents. Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers.--Choice Reviews, 10/1/2012Table of ContentsForeword, William M. Bukowski 1. Introduction: A Contemporary Approach to Self-Development 2. Developmental Differences in Self-Representations during Childhood 3. Developmental Differences in Self-Representations during Adolescence 4. Self-Processes during Emerging Adulthood 5. The Inextricable Link between Perceived Physical Appearance and Self-Esteem 6. Self-Conscious Emotions 7. Self-Processes and Motivation in the Classroom 8. Cross-Cultural and Multicultural Considerations 9. Reconsidering the Self: In Search of Authenticity

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Book SynopsisAn authoritative handbook, this volume offers both a comprehensive review of the current science of mindfulness and a guide to its ongoing evolution. Leading scholars explore mindfulness in the context of contemporary psychological theories of attention, perceptual processing, motivation, and behavior, as well as within a rich cross-disciplinary dialogue with the contemplative traditions. After surveying basic research from neurobiological, cognitive, emotional/affective, and interpersonal perspectives, the book delves into applications of mindfulness practice in healthy and clinical populations, reviewing a growing evidence base. Examined are interventions for behavioral and emotion dysregulation disorders, depression, anxiety, and addictions, and for physical health conditions.Trade Review"Although psychologists were 2,500 years late to recognize the benefits of mindfulness, behavioral scientists and practitioners have made immense strides in understanding this important process. Drawing from work across the domains of psychology, this volume examines the psychological processes that underlie mindfulness, comprehensively reviews basic research, and describes mindfulness-based interventions for specific populations. The book makes an exceptional contribution as it summarizes the current state of knowledge, offers ideas for future research, and paves the way toward even more effective interventions."--Mark R. Leary, PhD, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University "With the exponential growth of mindfulness science over the past 30 years, this book offers a timely and inclusive snapshot of how we now define mindfulness and how it might work, the ways it integrates with current psychological theory, and how it is being applied to help improve well-being and reduce suffering. For clinicians and researchers newly interested in mindfulness, this book will provide a thorough review. For those with more experience in this area, too, the volume will most certainly provide refreshing insights and perspectives."--Mark A. Lau, PhD, Vancouver CBT Center and Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Canada "Finally, the most comprehensive work on mindfulness! This handbook sums up the current state of the research and clinical applications and offers insightful discussions of multiple aspects of mindfulness. The chapters are written in a clear and interesting fashion by highly respected experts. This is useful reading for advanced students in psychology and cognitive sciences as well as health care professionals, and will be 'unputdownable' for anyone interested in learning more about mindfulness. I wholeheartedly recommend this excellent book."--Britta Hölzel, PhD, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital and Department of Neuroradiology, Technical University of Munich, Germany "The mindfulness literature is growing so fast that keeping up can seem impossible. This volume helps tremendously. Ancient Buddhist teachings and their relationship to contemporary Western scientific approaches are thoughtfully discussed. Theoretical viewpoints, measurement issues, and basic research findings on the brain, cognition, and emotion are covered in depth, as are mindfulness-based interventions for healthy individuals and those with mental and physical health problems. This is an outstanding volume from a distinguished group of contributors."--Ruth A. Baer, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky "A welcome and needed addition to the burgeoning literature of mindfulness. Readers get a solid grasp of the historical roots and current applications of mindfulness and are introduced to psychological models--both well established and more recent--that provide a context for understanding the effects of contemplative practices on body, brain, and mind. Various levels of analysis are provided, including neurobiological, cognitive, affective and psychological perspectives. The emphasis on empirical research and reasoned argument will make this volume an invaluable text for graduate-level courses."--Tony Toneatto, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada -This is one of the most thorough books on mindfulness to date that I am aware of, with relevant and essential input of well-respected experts. It is a valued contribution, which summarizes not only the current state of knowledge, but provides some useful ideas for the next steps in mindfulness research.--Private Practice, 7/1/2016ƒƒ[The] Handbook of Mindfulness: Theory, Research, and Practice is an easy read that is tailored to those who are novices in exploring this timely topic. It would be most helpful to researchers who wish to have a compact volume that summarizes all aspects of the state of the art of meditation for mental health professionals….Because of the breadth examined, it would be an excellent choice for a textbook….Supervising clinicians who wish to quickly access common terms, themes, and clinical applications related to meditation as well as overviews of common mindfulness-based therapies would be satisfied. Content would be readable for trainees from the practicum to postdoctoral level of these well written and relatively brief 'meta-analyses' of sorts.--PsycCRITIQUES, 9/28/2015ƒƒThis book appears to be a major feat in the industry…seldom does one see something this complete, detailed, well balanced by the editors, informative, solid, and reliable in not pandering to the spiritual, but rather in answering the questions it set out to address: the nature of the theory, research, and practice of mindful interventions. It belongs on your shelf.--Metapsychology Online Reviews, 8/18/2015ƒƒImpressive….Highly recommended. Graduate students, researchers, professionals.--Choice Reviews, 8/1/2015Table of Contents1. Introduction: The Evolution of Mindfulness Science, Kirk Warren Brown, J. David Creswell, & Richard M. RyanI. Historical and Conceptual Overview of Mindfulness 2. Buddhist Conceptualizations of Mindfulness, Rupert Gethin 3. Developing Attention and Decreasing Affective Bias: Toward a Cross-Cultural Cognitive Science of Mindfulness, Jake H. Davis & Evan Thompson 4. Reconceptualizing Mindfulness: The Psychological Principles of Attending in Mindfulness Practice and Their Role in Well-Being, James CarmodyII. Mindfulness in the Context of Contemporary Psychological Theory 5. Mindfulness in the Context of the Attention System, Yi Yuan Tang & Michael I. Posner 6. Mindfulness in the Context of Processing Mode Theory, Edward R.Watkins 7. Being Aware and Functioning Fully: Mindfulness and Interest-Taking within Self-Determination Theory, Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan, Patricia P. Schultz, & Christopher P. Niemiec 8. Mindfulness in Contextual Cognitive-Behavioral Models, Thomas G. Szabo, Douglas M. Long, Matthieu Villatte & Steven C. HayesIII. Basic Science of Mindfulness 9. From Conceptualization to Operationalization of Mindfulness, Jordan T. Quaglia, Kirk Warren Brown, Emily K. Lindsay, J. David Creswell, & Robert J. Goodman 10. The Neurobiology of Mindfulness Meditation, Fadel Zeidan 11. Cognitive Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation, Marieke K. van Vugt 12. Emotional Benefits of Mindfulness, Joanna J. Arch & Lauren N. Landy 13. The Science of Presence: A Central Mediator of the Interpersonal Benefits of Mindfulness, Suzanne C. Parker, Benjamin W. Nelson, Elissa S. Epel, Daniel J. Siegel 14. Did the Buddha Have a Self?: No-Self, Self, and Mindfulness in Buddhist Thought and Western Psychologies, Richard M. Ryan & C. Scott RigbyIV. Mindfulness Interventions for Healthy Populations 15. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Healthy Stressed Adults, Shauna L. Shapiro & Hooria Jazaieri 16. Mindfulness Training for Children and Adolescents: A State-of-the-Science Review, David S. Black 17. Mindfulness Training to Enhance Positive Functioning, Kirk Warren BrownV. Mindfulness Interventions for Clinical Populations 18. Mindfulness Interventions for Emotional Dysregulation Disorders: From Self-Control to Self-Regulation, Thomas R. Lynch, Sophie A. Lazarus, & Jennifer S. Cheavens 19. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Depression, Julie Anne Irving, Norman A. S.Farb, & Zindel V. Segal 20. Mindfulness in the Treatment of Anxiety, Sarah A. Hayes-Skelton & Lauren P. Wadsworth 21. A Mindfulness-Based Approach to Addiction, Sarah Bowen, Cassandra Vieten, Katie Witkiewitz, & Haley Douglas 22. Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Physical Conditions: A Selective Review, Linda E. Carlson 23. Biological Pathways Linking Mindfulness with Health, J. David Creswell

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Book SynopsisProviding a comprehensive perspective on human desire, this volume brings together leading experts from multiple psychological subdisciplines. It addresses such key questions as how desires of different kinds emerge, how they influence judgment and decision making, and how problematic desires can be effectively controlled. Current research on underlying brain mechanisms and regulatory processes is reviewed. Cutting-edge measurement tools are described, including practical recommendations for their use. The book also examines pathological forms of desire and the complex relationship between desire and happiness. The concluding section analyzes specific applied domains--eating, sex, aggression, substance use, shopping, and social media.Trade Review"Desire can overpower us, making a mockery of our efforts to diet, to focus, to be faithful. And yet, it also can make us soar, inspiring invention, heroism, poetry. Hofmann and Nordgren have recruited the most respected authorities and have worked with them to create a brilliant, innovative book. If you’re interested in understanding the essence of human experience, this magnificent volume is for you. This book is ideal for scholars and students interested in goal pursuit, self-regulation, neuroscience, craving, dieting, aggression--the list goes on."--Eli J. Finkel, PhD, Department of Psychology and Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University "This volume broadens our view of human behavior and motivation. As the chapters convincingly demonstrate, behavior not only is a function of its anticipated consequences, but also must be understood as being directed and propelled by immediate desires with deep evolutionary roots. The contributors are outstanding experts in both basic and applied areas of psychology."--Fritz Strack, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Würzburg, Germany "An essential handbook for graduate students and researchers interested in the elusive construct of desire. As a desire researcher myself, I feel sure that this is a book I will keep within arm's reach, and refer to--and learn from--again and again. Combining theory and practical implications, the book touches on a variety of substantive domains, from eating behavior to luxury brand strategy. It provides a 360-degree view of the multifaceted nature of desire. I will list this book as a reference for my doctoral seminar in consumer behavior."--Vanessa Patrick, PhD, Bauer Professor of Marketing and Director of Doctoral Programs, C. T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston "Is the pursuit of desires (related to food, sex, money, drugs, aggression) inherently adaptive or maladaptive? The growing consensus in the field of psychological science is that the answer is somewhere in between--the adaptiveness of desires is highly dependent upon context. This volume presents a compelling and thought-provoking account of the latest research identifying how, when, and for whom the pursuit of desires can contribute to a healthy and meaningful life. It will inspire clinical scientists to conceptualize their patients’ struggles as stemming from difficulties managing desires in a context-dependent way."--Amelia Aldao, PhD, Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University "An outstandingly good example of how integration across some traditional boundaries of biological, social, and cognitive psychology can be achieved. The chapters are written in a consistently clear and jargon-free way, such that students or researchers alike could read them with great benefit. A whole range of different desires are discussed. Development of desire and lack of desire in depression are very well represented. Not surprisingly, given the editors' research expertise, a recurrent theme of the book is the conflict between giving in to temptation and restraint in the interests of long-term gain. A rich supply of cross-referencing means that links between different chapters become readily apparent. The editors have accomplished a mammoth task in bringing this book together in such a cohesive fashion. I very strongly recommend it."--Frederick M. Toates, DPhil, DSc, Professor Emeritus of Biological Psychology, The Open University, United Kingdom -Table of ContentsIntroduction, Wilhelm Hofmann & Loran F. Nordgren I. Basic Processes and Mechanisms 1. Elaborated Intrusion Theory: Explaining the Cognitive and Motivational Basis of Desire, Jackie Andrade, Jon May, Lotte van Dillen, & David J. Kavanagh 2. Grounding Desire and Motivated Behavior: A Theoretical Framework and Review of Empirical Evidence, Esther K. Papies & Lawrence W. Barsalou 3. Desire and Desire Regulation, Wilhelm Hofmann, Hiroki P. Kotabe, Kathleen D. Vohs, & Roy F. Baumeister 4. Desire over Time: The Multifaceted Nature of Satiation, Joseph P. Redden 5. The Measurement of Desires and Craving, Michael A. Sayette & Stephen J. Wilson II. Neuroscience of Desire and Desire Regulation 6. Motivation and Pleasure in the Brain, Morten L. Kringelbach & Kent C. Berridge 7. Neuroscience of Desire Regulation, Richard B. Lopez, Dylan D. Wagner, & Todd F. Heatherton 8. Individual Differences in Desire and Approach Motivation, Eddie Harmon-Jones, Philip A. Gable, & Cindy Harmon-Jones 9. Developmental Changes in Reward Sensitivity and Cognitive Control across Adolescence: Implications for Desire, Adriana Galván III. Desire, Judgment, and Decision Making 10. License to Sin: Reasoning Processes in Desire, Denise T. D. de Ridder, Jessie C. de Witt Huberts, & Catharine Evers 11. Perceptions of Desire: A Hot-Cold Empathy Gap Perspective, Rachel L. Ruttan & Loran F. Nordgren 12. Want-Should Conflict: A Synthesis of Past Research, T. Bradford Bitterly, Robert Mislavsky, Hengchen Dai, & Katherine L. Milkman IV. Desire, Affect, and Well-Being 13. You Shall Not Always Get What You Want: The Consequences of Ambivalence toward Desires, Frenk van Harreveld, Hannah U. Nohlen, & Iris K. Schneider 14. Desires and Happiness: Aristotelian, Puritan, and Buddhist Approaches, Shigehiro Oishi, Erin Westgate, Jane Tucker, & Asuka Komiya 15. Liking Little, Wanting Less: On (Lacking) Desire in Psychopathology, Michael T. Treadway V. Applied Content Domains 16. Desire for Food and the Power of Mind, Anne Roefs, Katrijn Houben, & Jessica Werthmann 17. Sexual Desire: Conceptualization, Correlates, and Causes, Pamela C. Regan 18. Aggressive Desires, Thomas F. Denson, Timothy P. Schofield, & Emma C. Fabiansson 19. The Role of Desire and Craving in Addiction, Ingmar H. A. Franken 20. Three Senses of Desire in Consumer Research, Utpal M. Dholakia 21. Old Desires, New Media, Diana I. Tamir & Adrian F. Ward

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Book SynopsisGrounded in a holistic approach, this state-of-the-art workbook provides tools and resources for supporting clients with nonprogressive brain injury. Effective strategies are described for building skills and teaching compensatory strategies in such areas as attention, memory, executive functions, mood, and communication. Particular attention is given to facilitating the challenging process of identity change following a life-altering injury. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the volume features 93 reproducible client handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.Trade Review"This gem of a workbook will be valuable to any professional interested in methods to maximize recovery and adjustment following acquired brain injury. The workbook is grounded in established theory and rehabilitation principles and is comprehensive in addressing the diversity of cognitive and psychological issues that commonly occur with brain injury. The content is well integrated and accessible to readers with varying levels of rehabilitation experience. Notable strengths of the book are the inclusion of chapters on mood and fatigue and the wealth of specific treatment activities--including handouts--that practitioners can easily implement and tailor to individual clients."--McKay Moore Sohlberg, PhD, CCC-SLP, Communication Disorders and Sciences Program, University of Oregon "A highly readable book that will engage the interests of a wide range of rehabilitation professionals. Each chapter thoughtfully echoes an underlying emphasis on holistic care, resulting in a unique contribution to the rehabilitation literature. Presented in the context of foundational scientific evidence, and integrating specific clinical guidance with worksheets and case illustrations, this book is immediately applicable to clinical care. It will be a go-to resource for rehabilitation clinicians."--Jennifer J. Vasterling, PhD, Chief of Psychology, VA Boston Healthcare System; Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine "These pioneers and master practitioners of brain injury rehabilitation have produced an incredibly beneficial and practical workbook that will allow highly effective approaches to rehabilitation to become widely available across the globe. The science is excellent, the clinical practice state of the art, and the humane whole-person approach worthy of great admiration. There is nothing else like this--if you work with even one brain-injured person, you have to have this workbook.”--Ian H. Robertson, PhD, Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland "It is refreshing to find a book that addresses both theoretical and practical aspects of cognitive rehabilitation, including practical examples of the critical role that cognitive deficits play in everyday life. Particularly useful tools and strategies for compensating for deficits associated with specific brain functions are reinforced throughout the book. This is an excellent resource for everyone from students to seasoned therapists looking to expand their skills. It is especially pleasing that the book discusses vitally important factors--such as mood, identity, and fatigue--that are often overlooked in the rehabilitation process."--Susan K. Kime, OTR/L, occupational therapist in private practice, Phoenix, Arizona -Table of Contents1. General Introduction, Barbara A. Wilson 2. Introduction to Brain Anatomy and Mechanisms of Injury, Emily Grader and Andrew Bateman 3. Attention, Jessica Fish, Kathrin Hicks, and Susan Brentnall 4. Memory, Jessica Fish and Susan Brentnall 5. Executive Functions, Jill Winegardner 6. Communication, Clare Keohane and Leyla Prince 7. Fatigue, Donna Malley 8. Mood, Catherine Longworth Ford 9. Working with Identity Change after Brain Injury, Fergus Gracey, Leyla Prince, and Rachel Winson 10. Working with Families after Brain Injury, Leyla Prince Index

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Book SynopsisA leading text for courses that go beyond the basics of family systems theory, intervention techniques, and diversity, this influential work has now been significantly revised with 65% new material. The volume explores how family relationships--and therapy itself--are profoundly shaped by race, social class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and other intersecting dimensions of marginalization and privilege. Chapters from leading experts guide the practitioner to challenge assumptions about family health and pathology, understand the psychosocial impact of oppression, and tap into clients' cultural resources for healing. Practical clinical strategies are interwoven with theoretical insights, case examples, training ideas, and therapists' reflections on their own cultural and family legacies. New to This Edition *Existing chapters have been thoroughly updated and 21 chapters added, expanding the perspectives in the book. *Reflects over a decade of theoretical andTrade Review"This outstanding, transformative book views family therapy through a multicultural perspective, encompassing ethnicity, social class, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and spirituality. It contains the cultural legacies and rich personal stories of therapists who share their experiences with suffering, oppression, and, most powerfully, resilience. The third edition is a rich resource that should be required reading in every graduate program in our field. It presents an in-depth discussion of the most current, important clinical issues, and conveys with deep compassion a vision for the future."--Nancy Boyd-Franklin, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey "The uniformly excellent chapters in this book make abundantly clear that the goal in learning about families and diversity is not to achieve some static level of 'cultural competence,' but, rather, to adopt a spirit of humility, excitement, and respectful curiosity about the lives of others. The third edition represents the next step in our field's understanding of diversity and of the forces that promote--or, more often, impede--social justice. A major focus is on the self of the therapist and the core ingredients of a healing, empowering therapeutic relationship. This spectacular book should be read by students at all levels of training, as well as by established mental health professionals."--Peter Fraenkel, PhD, Department of Psychology, The City College of the City University of New York "This essential volume highlights the critical intersection of family therapy and culture. I find the emphasis on sociocultural trauma in the third edition to be especially relevant to our times. Family therapists and those in training will benefit tremendously from this timely update."--Ling Lam, PhD, lecturer, Counseling Psychology Department, Santa Clara University "This volume offers crucial and immensely practical insights for promoting diversity competence among clinicians. I am grateful to be able to use the third edition in my courses and training seminars on couple and family therapy, as the contributors integrate textured intersectional perspectives with self-of-the-therapist transparency and clinical wisdom. We desperately need many more clinicians who embody a measure of the diversity knowledge, awareness, and skill revealed in this volume. This is a book I will repeatedly study and one that is informing my own diversity competence growth plan."--Steven J. Sandage, PhD, LP, Albert and Jessie Danielsen Institute, Boston University "Without candy-coating the social injustices witnessed in our daily newsfeeds, this classic work invites hope for the next generation of therapists and the families they serve. The third edition reminds us that transformation must touch every level of human interaction; in particular, lessons of intersectionality abound, with the caution not to silo people into simple categories. New and revised chapters come from cutting-edge thinkers who communicate clinical wisdom in sociocultural contexts, often through the power of personal story. Suitable for graduate-level courses, this text makes a significant contribution."--Claudia Grauf-Grounds, PhD, LMFT, Professor Emerita, Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, Seattle Pacific University "Giving the student, therapist, and supervisor access to a diverse range of clinical voices, this text maps the terrain of culture, privilege, oppression, and resilience. In the third edition, McGoldrick and Hardy have brought together stellar contributors to encourage an ever-expanding dialogue. By situating lived experience as a valid starting point for systemic reflection, this book widens the scope of what may be considered evidence of strength, marks of oppression, and signs of overcoming in family relationships. It guides us to notice and draw from the rich personal and systemic wells that influence the therapeutic conversation and compel us to pursue societal change."--Sharon Y. Ramsay, MDiv, RP, RMFT, private practice, Toronto, Canada -McGoldrick and Hardy have done it again with this third edition of their book on family therapy. As excellent as the first two editions (1998 and 2008), this update is needed because of all the multicultural changes we see around us….Clearly written with practitioners in mind, this is an excellent guide for students training to become family therapists at the master's or doctoral level. It is also invaluable for clinicians in the trenches working with marginalized populations….The authors are more than well known nationally and internationally in the field of family therapy; they are living legends and role models for past and future generations of clinicians working with families.--Doody's Review Service, 8/30/2019Table of ContentsI. Theoretical Perspectives 1. The Power of Naming, Monica McGoldrick & Kenneth V. Hardy 2. Re-Visioning Gender, Re-Visioning Power: Equity, Accountability, and Refusing to Silo, Deidre Ashton & Christian Jordal 3. Social Class, Economic Inequality, and the American Dream, Froma Walsh 4. The Sociocultural Trauma of Poverty: Theoretical and Clinical Considerations for Working with Poor Families, Kenneth V. Hardy 5. Spirituality, Suffering, and Resilience, Froma Walsh II. Sociocultural Trauma and Homelessness 6. Homelessness and the Spiritual Meaning of Home, Monica McGoldrick 7. Transnational Journeys, Celia Jaes Falicov 8. Climbing Up the Rough Side of the Mountain: Hope, Culture, and Therapy, Paulette Moore Hines 9. Toward a Psychology of the Oppressed: Understanding the Invisible Wounds of Trauma, Kenneth V. Hardy III. Racial Identity 10. Native American Identity Transformation: Integrating a Naming Ceremony with Family Therapy, Rockey Robbins & Sharla Robbins 11. Letting My Spirits Guide Me: Multicultural and Multiracial Legacies, Nydia Garcia Preto 12. Moving toward Multiracial Legitimacy: A Personal Reflection, MaryAnna Domokos-Cheng Ham 13. On Being a Black Dominican, Ana M. Hernandez 14. Facing the Black Shadow: Power from the Inside Out, Marlene F. Watson 15. White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Personal Account of Coming to See Correspondences through Work in Women’s Studies, Peggy McIntosh 16. Dismantling White Male Privilege within Family Therapy, Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio 17. The Inevitable Whiteness of Being (White): Whiteness and Intersectionality in Family Therapy Practice and Training, Jodie Kliman, Hinda Winawer, & David Trimble 18. Brown in America: Living with Racial and Religious Bias, Kiran Shahreen Kaur Arora IV. Cultural Legacies and Stories: Therapists' Experiences 19. Black Genealogy Revisited: Restorying an African American Family, Elaine Pinderhughes 20. White Privilege, Pathological Shame and Guilt, and the Perversion of Morality, Robert Shelby 21. The Discovery of My Multicultural Identity, Fernando Colón-López 22. Going Home: One Orphan’s Journey from Chicago to Poland and Back, John Folwarski 23. Hyperlinked Identity: A Generative Resource in a Divisive World, Saliha Bava 24. The Semitism Schism, Revisited: Jewish–Palestinian Legacies in a Family Therapy Training Context, Linda Stone Fish & Donna Dallal-Ferne 25. No Single-Issue Lives: Identity Transitions and Transformations across the Life Cycle, Elijah C. Nealy V. Implications for Clinical Practice 26. Working with LGBT Families, Elijah C. Nealy 27. Same-Sex Couples: Successful Coping with Minority Stress, Robert-Jay Green 28. Working with Immigrant and Refugee Families, Hugo Kamya & Marsha Pravder Mirkin 29. Therapy with Heterosexual Black Couples through a Racial Lens, Kenneth V. Hardy & Christiana I. Awosan 30. A Fifth-Province Approach to Intracultural Issues in an Irish Context: Marginal Illuminations, Imelda Colgan McCarthy & Nollaig O’Reilly Byrne 31. The Power of Song to Promote Healing, Hope, and Justice: Lessons from the African American Experience, Salome Raheim 32. Interracial Asian Couples: Beyond Black and White, Tazuko Shibusawa VI. Implications for Training 33. Re-Visioning Family Therapy Training, Kenneth V. Hardy & Monica McGoldrick 34. Social Justice in Family Therapy Training: The Power of Personal and Family Narratives, Matthew R. Mock 35. Teaching about Racism and the Implications for Practice, Norma Akamatsu 36. A Letter to Family Therapists in the 21st Century, Evan Imber-Black VII. Implications of Research for Clinical Practice 37. Ways of Knowing: Cultural Bias Pitfalls to Avoid When Using Research to Inform Practice, Sarita Kaya Davis 38. Relational Healing and Organizational Change in the Time of Evidence, Ken Epstein VIII. Larger Systems Work: How to Build Bridges Across The Divide 39. Expanding Bowen’s Concept of Societal Emotional Processes through Historic Ethnography: An Anthropological Exploration of the Human Connection with the Environment, Joanne Bowen 40. An Application of Bowen Family Systems Theory in Child Welfare, Walter Howard Smith, Jr. Index

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Book SynopsisKeeping up with the rapidly growing research base, the leading graduate-level psychology of religion text is now in a fully updated fifth edition. It takes a balanced, empirically driven approach to understanding the role of religion in individual functioning and social behavior. Integrating research on numerous different faith traditions, the book addresses the quest for meaning; links between religion and biology; religious thought, belief, and behavior across the lifespan; experiential dimensions of religion and spirituality; the social psychology of religious organizations; and connections to coping, adjustment, and mental disorder. Chapter-opening quotations and topical research boxes enhance the readability of this highly instructive text. New to This Edition *New topics: cognitive science of religion; religion and violence; and groups that advocate terrorist tactics. *The latest empirical findings, including hundreds of new references. *Expanded discussionTrade Review"This volume offers a depth of understanding and intellectual engagement rarely found in a textbook. In the fifth edition, Hood, Hill, and Spilka once again provide an authoritative study of the psychology of religion, integrating new perspectives and research findings. Drawing on evolutionary theory; neuroscience; and contemporary personality, social, and developmental psychology, the text examines religion as a vital force in individual and societal life. Scholars, applied scientists, and anyone yearning to better understand the psychological nature of religion will appreciate this book’s sophistication and accessibility."--Edward P. Shafranske, PhD, ABPP, Professor and Muriel Lipsey Chair in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Pepperdine University "Kudos to Hood, Hill, and Spilka--an all-star author team--for this comprehensive overview of the roots and fruits of religious experience. The fifth edition explores religion’s contribution to meaning, self-control, and social connections. It reveals insights into the biological, cognitive, and social psychology of religion, across the lifespan. And it discloses what psychological science has learned about fascinating topics, from gay conversion therapy to prayer to deconversion. A definitive yet accessible synopsis of a growing field."--David G. Myers, PhD, Department of Psychology, Hope College "Hood, Hill, and Spilka have done it again with this fifth edition! This clear, thoughtful, and balanced text is full of wisdom informed by the authors' decades of scholarly work. The book is unbiased and objective, without being detached; it explores what we know about the psychology of religion, while also pointing out the holes in our current understanding. It considers the ways that religion is a central source of meaning, while paying attention to how this meaning affects all other aspects of a person's life. This text can be used well in both undergraduate classes and graduate seminars. It is a gem!"--Jeanne M. Slattery, PhD, Department of Psychology, Clarion University of Pennsylvania "The rapid expansion of the psychology of religion makes it critical to discern what is valuable among 'new' ideas in relation to past accomplishments. This updated fifth edition helps both junior and senior scholars in this evaluative task. Spanning classic and emergent psychological topics, and tapping into an increasingly global literature, the authors highlight what is known and what remains to be investigated. For a survey course with upper-level undergraduates, the material can introduce the great breadth of the field. Seasoned graduate or postgraduate readers will find that a close reading reveals complex nuances of both theory and methodology and yields a long list of potential research projects. Students learn about the wide range of ways that scientific psychological principles can be applied to understanding religious beliefs, emotions, and behaviors."--Kevin L. Ladd, PhD, Department of Psychology, Indiana University South Bend "Each of the authors has done pioneering work in the psychology of religion, making this one of the most comprehensive, respected, and valuable texts in the field. The fifth edition demonstrates that the authors have remained current and contemporary in their treatment of religion and spirituality, which renders this book ideal for psychology of religion coursework and for scholars interested in an overview of the subject. The authors are unapologetically empirical and scientific in their approach, which they present with an engaging, lively writing style. This classic text has just become even better."--Mark R. McMinn, PhD, ABPP, Graduate School of Clinical Psychology, George Fox University -There is much here for parish clergy and chaplains, especially in the four chapters discussing the psychological aspects of faith formation through developmental stages and the opportunity to reflect upon patients' lives along the denomination/sect/cult continuum….This text belongs in the libraries of Clinical Pastoral Education centers and behavioral health care facilities.--Association of Professional Chaplains Forum Resource Reviews, 1/1/2020Table of Contents1. The Psychological Nature and Functions of Religion 2. Foundations for an Empirical Psychology of Religion 3. Evolution, Neuropsychology, and Other Biological Aspects of Religion 4. Religion in Childhood 5. Religion in Adolescence and Young Adulthood 6. Adult Religious Issues 7. Religion, Aging, and Death 8. Conversion, Spiritual Transformation, and Deconversion 9. Relationships between Individuals and Religious Groups 10. Religious and Spiritual Experience 11. Mysticism 12. Religion, Morality, and Prejudice 13. Religion, Health, Psychopathology, and Coping 14. Epilogue References Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisNow completely revised (over 90% new), this handbook established the concept of competence as an organizing framework for the field of achievement motivation. With an increased focus on connecting theory to application, the second edition incorporates diverse perspectives on why and how individuals are motivated to work toward competence in school, work, sports, and other settings. Leading authorities present cutting-edge findings on the psychological, sociocultural, and biological processes that shape competence motivation across development, analyzing the role of intelligence, self-regulated learning, emotions, creativity, gender and racial stereotypes, self-perceptions, achievement values, parenting practices, teacher behaviors, workplace environments, and many other factors. As a special bonus, purchasers of the second edition can download a supplemental e-book featuring several notable, highly cited chapters from the first edition. New to This Edition *Most chaptersTrade Review"You are holding in your hands a complete encyclopedia of current thinking on motivation and, more generally, the psychology of achievement. I cannot imagine a more esteemed group of authors to guide readers through the fundamentals of this area--and right up to the cutting edge."--Angela Duckworth, PhD, Founder and Scientific Director, Character Lab; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania "Like the first edition of this handbook, the second edition brings together the world's greatest experts on competence motivation to provide readers with the most important ideas and recent discoveries. Andit does something else that is new to this edition and very significant: it discusses exciting applications in key domains of everyday life, including education, business, and athletics. More than ever, this is a 'must-read' handbook for researchers, practitioners, and students."--E. Tory Higgins, PhD, Stanley Schachter Professor of Psychology and Professor of Business, Columbia University "This is a worthy and stunning sequel to the first edition, and much more than an update. Completely new chapters on core topics in motivation capture significant advances over the past decade. The coverage of intervention in each chapter is notable and refreshing. I can hardly wait to use this volume in my graduate seminar on motivation, where the topics of application and practice are always underlying themes. This handbook is the best evidence to date that the field of motivation is alive and well, and that it provides a valuable framework for addressing complex, real-world challenges, such as the racial achievement gap and the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields. Kudos to the editors and chapter authors for assuring the continued vitality of our field."--Sandra Graham, PhD, Distinguished Professor and UC Presidential Chair in Education and Diversity, Department of Education, University of California, Los Angeles "The second edition improves on its terrific predecessor with its deliberate attention to interventions that can promote achievement in schools and workplaces, making this volume extremely valuable to a broad audience of students, educators, and practitioners. The contributors are the most influential scholars in the field of motivation science. They provide critical perspectives on competence and motivation, with an eye toward both history and new frontiers."--Joshua Aronson, PhD, Associate Professor of Applied Psychology and Director, Mindful Education Lab, New York University -Each contributor is able to present his or her area of expertise, while at the same time making it clear why competence is important to that area....May very well be an essential addition to any motivation researcher's library, and it would also make a wonderful text for either an advanced seminar or a graduate course dedicated to the topic of motivation. (on the first edition)--PsycCRITIQUES, 2/24/2006Table of ContentsI. Introduction 1. Competence and Motivation: Theory and Application, Andrew J. Elliot, Carol S. Dweck, & David S. Yeager II. Central Constructs 2. Intelligence and Competence in Theory and Practice, Robert J. Sternberg 3. Achievement Motives, David E. Conroy 4. Achievement Goals, Andrew J. Elliot & Chris S. Hulleman 5. An Attribution Perspective on Competence and Motivation: Theory and Treatment Interventions, Raymond P. Perry & Jeremy M. Hamm 6. Competence Self-Perceptions, Herbert W. Marsh, Andrew J. Martin, Alexander Seeshing Yeung, & Rhonda G. Craven 7. Achievement Values: Interactions, Interventions, and Future Directions, Allan Wigfield, Emily Q. Rosenzweig, & Jacquelynne S. Eccles 8. Mindsets: Their Impact on Competence Motivation and Acquisition, Carol S. Dweck & Daniel C. Molden 9. Understanding and Addressing Performance Anxiety, Sian L. Beilock, Marjorie W. Schaeffer, & Christopher S. Rozek III. Relevant Processes 10. Challenge and Threat Appraisals, Jeremy P. Jamieson 11. Competence Assessment, Social Comparison, and Conflict Regulation, Fabrizio Butera & Céline Darnon 12. Competence as Central, but Not Sufficient, for High-Quality Motivation: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective, Richard M. Ryan & Arlen C. Moller 13. Competence and Pay for Performance, Barry Gerhart & Meiyu Fang 14. Achievement Emotions, Reinhard Pekrun 15. The Many Questions of Belonging, Gregory M. Walton & Shannon T. Brady 16. Stereotype Threat: New Insights into Process and Intervention, Robert J. Rydell, Katie J. Van Loo, & Kathryn L. Boucher 17. Role of Self-Efficacy and Related Beliefs in Self-Regulation of Learning and Performance, Barry J. Zimmerman, Dale H. Schunk, & Maria K. DiBendetto 18. Interest: Theory and Application, Judith M. Harackiewicz & Maximilian Knogler 19. On Becoming Creative: Basic Theory and Implications for the Workplace, Carsten K. W. De Dreu & Bernard A. Nijstad 20. Motivation, Competence, and Job Burnout, Michael P. Leiter and Christina Maslach IV. Development 21. Early Reasoning about Competence Is Not Irrationally Optimistic, Nor Does It Stem from Inadequate Cognitive Representations, Andrei Cimpian 22. Self-Regulation in Early Childhood: Implications for Motivation and Achievement, C. Cybele Raver, Katherine A. Adams, & Clancy Blair 23. Competence and Motivation during Adolescence, David S. Yeager, Hae Yeon Lee, & Ronald E. Dahl 24. Competence and Motivation at Work throughout Adulthood: Making the Most of Changing Capacities and Opportunities, Jutta Heckhausen, Jacob Shane, & Ruth Kanfer 25. Motivational Factors as Mechanisms of Gene–Environment Transactions in Cognitive Development and Academic Achievement, Elliot M. Tucker-Drob V. Social Groups and Social Influences 26. Gender and Competence Motivation, Ruth Butler & Liat Hasenfratz 27. Social Class and Models of Competence: How Gateway Institutions Disadvantage Working-Class Americans and How to Intervene, Nicole M. Stephens, Andrea G. Dittmann, & Sarah S. M. Townsend 28. Race and Ethnicity in the Study of Competence Motivation, Beth E. Kurtz-Costes & Tanisha A. Woods 29. Social Striving: Social Group Membership and Children’s Motivations and Competencies, Rebecca S. Bigler, Amy Roberson Hayes, & Meagan M. Patterson 30. The Role of Parenting in Children’s Motivation and Competence: What Underlies Facilitative Parenting?, Eva M. Pomerantz & Wendy S. Grolnick 31. Peer Relationships, Motivation, and Academic Performance at School, Kathryn R. Wentzel 32. The Roles of Schools and Teachers in Fostering Competence Motivation, Eric M. Anderman & DeLeon L. Gray 33. Competence and Motivation in the Physical Domain: The Relevance of Self-Theories in Sports and Physical Education, Christopher M. Spray 34. Competence and the Workplace, Nico W. Van Yperen VI. Psychological Interventions 35. Turning Point: Targeted, Tailored, and Timely Psychological Intervention, Geoffrey L. Cohen, Julio Garcia, & J. Parker Goyer Supplemental E-Book Featuring Selected Chapters from the First Edition: *A Conceptual History of the Achievement Goal Construct, Andrew J. Elliot *Motivation from an Attribution Perspective and the Social Psychology of Perceived Competence, Bernard Weiner *Self-Theories: Their Impact on Competence Motivation and Acquisition, Carol S. Dweck & Daniel C. Molden *Competence Motivation in the Classroom, Tim Urdan & Julianne C. Turner *Cultural Competence: Dynamic Processes, Chi-yue Chiu & Ying-yi Hong

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Book SynopsisPresenting major advances in understanding learning disabilities (LDs) and describing effective educational practices, this authoritative volume has been significantly revised and expanded with more than 70% new material. Foremost LD experts identify effective principles of assessment and instruction within the framework of multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). With a focus on what works in the classroom, the book explores the full range of reading, mathematics, and writing disabilities. It synthesizes knowledge from neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and special and general education. Illustrations include eight color plates. As a special supplement, a chapter on the history of the LD field from the first edition is provided at the companion website. New to This Edition *Heightened emphasis on intervention, including significant new developments in reading comprehension and math. *Chapter on principles of effective instruction and MTSS. *Chapter on automTrade Review"This important work is elegantly crafted by authors who have made significant contributions to research and practice and who are committed to evidence-based solutions to the many challenges associated with diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of LDs. The updated second edition deals with the new discoveries at the intersection of education, psychology, and neuroscience that have been made at a staggering pace, as well as lively debates regarding definitions and criteria setting. Not only is this book timely and authoritative, but it also makes a real contribution to helping us understand where the field is now and where we need to go next. I consider this to be a 'must read' volume for researchers, educators, policymakers, and all others concerned with improving outcomes for children who struggle in the classroom and beyond."--Kenneth R. Pugh, PhD, President and Director of Research, Haskins Laboratories; Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut; Department of Linguistics, Yale University "There are so many books and so little time--yet this one, I assure you, is worth your precious time. Whether your primary interest is teacher training, research, or classroom practice, this book provides the knowledge you need. Building on the exemplary first edition, the second edition features current research on all domains of LDs (math, word reading, writing, reading comprehension) and expanded practical guidance for implementing research-based practices across the grade span. It explains best practices in instruction and assessment in the context of current special and general education policy."--Sharon Vaughn, PhD, Executive Director, Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, and Manuel J. Justiz Endowed Chair in Education, The University of Texas at Austin "Scientific knowledge of LDs has greatly expanded in the dozen years since the first edition was published. The second edition includes a wealth of current information on the types and manifestations of LDs, neurobiological underpinnings, and effective interventions. The coverage is comprehensive; findings are evaluated in terms of the adequacy of their methods and distilled into meaningful summaries of key facets and instructional principles. The many tables and figures underscore important themes and enhance the book’s utility as a professional resource and core text. Beyond its value in updating scientific progress in the field, this work demonstrates both the promise and challenges of broader-scale applications of evidence-based approaches.”--H. Gerry Taylor, PhD, ABPP-CN, Center for Biobehavioral Health, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Research Institute; Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University "I have been recommending the first edition of this book to every graduate student I work with, and I look forward to continuing this tradition with the second edition. I especially appreciate the new chapter on the reality of LDs and the updated coverage of interventions. Amid ongoing debates about definitions of LDs, the research literature has at times seemed out of step with the reality we see daily of individuals whose performance improves substantially when provided suitable intervention and accommodations. This second edition provides an authoritative source for appropriate interventions."--Richard K. Wagner, PhD, Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Florida State University; Associate Director, Florida Center for Reading Research "The LD field has never been more conceptually chaotic than it is today--fortunately, the second edition of this seminal book provides much-needed clarity. The authors present models for the identification, prevention, and treatment of LDs that are practical and well grounded in research. In addition to pointing out effective approaches based on solid science, the authors also identify common practices that lack support. This book is well suited for preservice trainees and for practitioners who hope to further develop their skills. The second edition addresses the role of MTSS and provides additional information about dyslexia, both of which are important topics in practice today. It should be widely read and used to improve the lives of children with LDs."--Matthew K. Burns, PhD, Department of Special Education, University of Missouri–Columbia "This second edition is the definitive source for teachers, administrators, and researchers on evidence-based practices for teaching academic skills to students with LDs. Its acclaimed authors provide a detailed, compelling, and nuanced picture of LDs and how to address their impact on students’ learning."--Steve Graham, EdD, Warner Professor, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University -Jack Fletcher and his colleagues have written an impressively comprehensive textbook on [learning disabilities] (LD), consisting of strong opinions and conclusions along with a careful review of research to back them up. The authors are all senior scholars in the LD field, and their ability to synthesize findings from a vast literature is remarkable. (Though this is a second edition of a book initially published in 2007, it is such a major expansion and revision that it is essentially a different book.)…This is a textbook more than a practitioner's manual, but practitioners would nonetheless benefit from this accessible review of research and careful arguments for evidence-based practice in LD.--NASP Communiqué, 5/1/2019ƒƒHighly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through practitioners. (on the first edition)--Choice Reviews, 6/1/2007Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Are Learning Disabilities Real? 3. Classification and Definition of Learning Disabilities: The Problem of Identification 4. Assessment of Learning Disabilities 5. Effective Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities: A Multi-Tiered System of Supports 6. Word-Level Reading Disabilities (Dyslexia) 7. Text-Level Reading Disabilities (Specific Reading Comprehension Disability) 8. Mathematics Disabilities: Calculation and Problem Solving 9. Written Expression Disabilities 10. The Problem of Automaticity 11. Translating the Results of Scientific Research into Educational Practice References Index

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Book SynopsisFeaturing engaging examples from diverse disciplines, this book explains how to use modern approaches to quasi-experimentation to derive credible estimates of treatment effects under the demanding constraints of field settings. Foremost expert Charles S. Reichardt provides an in-depth examination of the design and statistical analysis of pretestâposttest, nonequivalent groups, regression discontinuity, and interrupted time-series designs. He details their relative strengths and weaknesses and offers practical advice about their use. Comparing quasi-experiments to randomized experiments, Reichardt discusses when and why the former might be a better choice than the latter in the face of the contingencies that are likely to arise in practice. Modern methods for elaborating a research design to remove bias from estimates of treatment effects are described, as are tactics for dealing with missing data and noncompliance with treatment assignment. Throughout, mathematical equations are traTrade Review"This book represents an important contribution to the literature on research designs that may be implemented when randomized experiments are not feasible or are limited. Covering the full range of design alternatives, this is the first text that fuses important recent advances from statistics and econometrics into Campbell’s pioneering approach. A notable feature is Reichardt’s careful attention to issues that arise in each research design; he offers innovative design and analysis strategies that can minimize these issues and permit the strongest possible conclusions from research. Clearly written, this text is an outstanding choice for courses focusing on key issues of research design, and is suitable for graduate students with only a basic background in statistics. Established researchers will find it to be a valuable reference that offers new insights for strengthening research designs so that they yield the most credible possible evidence."--Stephen G. West, PhD, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University "This book not only compiles a comprehensive list of methods on quasi-causal design, but also problematizes causes of biases even in perfectly executed experimental and quasi-experimental designs. The author’s take on the ways in which quasi-experiments could potentially render better results than randomized experiments is refreshing and important. Professors will want to discuss this book in their classes. I highly recommend it for students and even more experienced researchers--the author highlights the fundamentals of each approach along with its strengths and limitations.”--Manuel González Canché, PhD, Higher Education, Quantitative Methods, and Education Policy Divisions, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania "A 'must read.' After a thorough presentation of the strengths of randomized experiments, Reichardt provides a remarkably up-to-date review and synthesis of current thinking on the best, most useful alternatives. Notably, he uses simple and direct language to explain key concepts of the 'counterfactual outcomes' approach for estimating causal effects. While written for a graduate and professional audience, the book does not require advanced statistical knowledge. It is ideal as a supplemental text for a graduate course on experimental design and the analysis of variance, or as the primary source for a seminar on quasi-experimental design and analysis. Practicing scientists will want to own this book to understand how best to confront analytic issues in their empirical research and interpret their results."--Keith F. Widaman, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Riverside "Reichardt provides an expansive treatment of quasi-experimental designs, in the tradition of Shadish, Cook, and Campbell. This book includes up-to-date discussions of propensity scores, modern missing data procedures, and instrumental variables. Students will appreciate the numerous examples that help clarify the concepts. I would recommend this book for any graduate research methods class--I will certainly use it myself.”--Felix J. Thoemmes, PhD, Department of Human Development and Department of Psychology, Cornell University "Ever wonder how to best design a quasi-experimental study? This book will help you figure out which research questions best lend themselves to this type of experimental design. Have you collected data from a quasi-experiment and now want to make sure that you correctly analyze and interpret the results? This book addresses the assumptions that must be met, potential pitfalls, and statistical considerations. As an educational psychologist who teaches students across disciplines, I recommend this book as an up-to-date reference on quasi-experimental designs. Randomized controlled trials are not always feasible, for many reasons, so the way this text is framed is actually more useful for fields like education and the social sciences."--Meagan C. Arrastia-Chisholm, PhD, Department of Psychology, Counseling, and Family Therapy, Valdosta State University -Table of Contents1. Introduction Overview 1.1 Introduction 1.2 The Definition of Quasi-Experiment 1.3 Why Study Quasi-Experiments 1.4 Overview of the Volume 1.5 Conclusions 1.6 Suggested Reading 2. Cause and Effect Overview 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Practical Comparisons and Confounds 2.3 The Counterfactual Definition 2.4 The Stable-Unit-Treatment-Value Assumption (SUTVA) 2.5 The Causal Question Being Addressed 2.6 Conventions 2.7 Conclusions 2.8 Suggested Reading 3. Threats to Validity Overview 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The Size of an Effect 3.3 Construct Validity 3.4 Internal Validity 3.5 Statistical Conclusion Validity 3.6 External Validity 3.7 Trade-offs among Types of Validity 3.8 A Focus on Internal and Statistical Conclusion Validity 3.9 Conclusions 3.10 Suggested Reading 4. Randomized Experiments Overview 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Between-Groups Randomized Experiments 4.3 Examples of Randomized Experiments Conducted in the Field 4.4 Selection Differences 4.5 Analysis of Data from the Posttest-Only Randomized Experiment 4.6 Analysis of Data from the Pretest–Posttest Randomized Experiment 4.7 Noncompliance with Treatment Assignment 4.8 Missing Data and Attrition 4.9 Cluster-Randomized Experiments 4.10 Other Threats to Validity in Randomized Experiments 4.11 Strengths and Weaknesses 4.12 Conclusions 4.13 Suggested Reading 5. One-Group Posttest-Only Designs Overview 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Examples of One-Group Posttest-Only Designs 5.3 Strengths and Weaknesses 5.4 Conclusions 5.5 Suggested Reading 6. Pretest–Posttest Designs Overview 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Examples of Pretest–Posttest Designs 6.3 Threats to Internal Validity 6.4 Design Variations 6.5 Strengths and Weaknesses 6.6 Conclusions 6.7 Suggested Reading 7. Nonequivalent Group Designs Overview 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Two Basic Nonequivalent Group Designs 7.3 Change-Score Analysis 7.4 Analysis of Covariance 7.5 Matching and Blocking 7.6 Propensity Scores 7.7 Instrumental Variables 7.8 Selection Models 7.9 Sensitivity Analyses and Tests of Ignorability 7.10 Other Threats to Internal Validity besides Selection Differences 7.11 Alternative Nonequivalent Group Designs 7.12 Empirical Evaluations and Best Practices 7.13 Strengths and Weaknesses 7.14 Conclusions 7.15 Suggested Reading 8. Regression Discontinuity Designs Overview 8.1 Introduction 8.2 The Quantitative Assignment Variable 8.3 Statistical Analysis 8.4 Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity 8.5 Threats to Internal Validity 8.6 Supplemented Designs 8.7 Cluster Regression Discontinuity Designs 8.8 Strengths and Weaknesses 8.9 Conclusions 8.10 Suggested Reading 9. Interrupted Time-Series Designs Overview 9.1 Introduction 9.2 The Temporal Pattern of the Treatment Effect 9.3 Two Versions of the Design 9.4 The Statistical Analysis of Data When N = 1 9.5 The Statistical Analysis of Data When N Is Large 9.6 Threats to Internal Validity 9.7 Design Supplements I: Multiple Interventions 9.8 Design Supplements II: Basic Comparative ITS Designs 9.9 Design Supplements III: Comparative ITS Designs with Multiple Treatments 9.10 Single-Case Designs 9.11 Strengths and Weaknesses 9.12 Conclusions 9.13 Suggested Reading 10. A Typology of Comparisons Overview 10.1 Introduction 10.2 The Principle of Parallelism 10.3 Comparisons across Participants 10.4 Comparisons across Times 10.5 Comparisons across Settings 10.6 Comparisons across Outcome Measures 10.7 Within- and Between-Subject Designs 10.8 A Typology of Comparisons 10.9 Random Assignment to Treatment Conditions 10.10 Assignment to Treatment Conditions Based on an Explicit Quantitative Ordering 10.11 Nonequivalent Assignment to Treatment Conditions 10.12 Credibility and Ease of Implementation 10.13 The Most Commonly Used Comparisons 10.14 Conclusions 10.15 Suggested Reading 11. Methods of Design Elaboration Overview 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Three Methods of Design Elaboration 11.3 The Four Size-of-Effect Factors as Sources for the Two Estimates in Design Elaboration 11.4 Conclusions 11.5 Suggested Reading 12. Unfocused Design Elaboration and Pattern Matching Overview 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Four Examples of Unfocused Design Elaboration 12.3 Pattern Matching 12.4 Conclusions 12.5 Suggested Reading 13. Principles of Design and Analysis for Estimating Effects Overview 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Design Trumps Statistics 13.3 Customized Designs 13.4 Threats to Validity 13.5 The Principle of Parallelism 13.6 The Typology of Simple Comparisons 13.7 Pattern Matching and Design Elaborations 13.8 Size of Effects 13.9 Bracketing Estimates of Effects 13.10 Critical Multiplism 13.11 Mediation 13.12 Moderation 13.13 Implementation 13.14 Qualitative Research Methods 13.15 Honest and Open Reporting of Results 13.16 Conclusions 13.17 Suggested Reading Appendix: The Problems of Overdetermination and Preemption A.1 The Problem of Overdetermination A.2 The Problem of Preemption References Glossary Author Index Subject Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisAs a transdisciplinary profession, evaluation has much to offer to global change interventions that work toward a sustainable future across national boundaries, sectors, and issues. This book introduces Blue Marble evaluation, which provides a framework for developing, adapting, and evaluating major systems change initiatives involving complex networks of stakeholders. Michael Quinn Patton demonstrates how the four overarching principles and 12 operating principles of this innovative approach allow evaluators, planners, and implementers to home in on sustainability and equity issues in an intervention. Compelling case examples, bulleted review lists, charts, and 80 original exhibits and graphics connect the global and local, the human and ecological. Rooted in utilization-focused, developmental, and principles-focused evaluation, Blue Marble evaluation is designed to tackle problems outside the reach of traditional evaluation practice.Trade Review“When Patton comes up with a concept to use in the field of evaluation, rest assured it will become a way of living and a way of doing. He has a unique and rare ability to draw immediate attention to a core idea that will touch the fabric of the field in a profound way. This book calls on evaluators to disentangle ourselves from being part of the problem in order to work toward local and global change. Blue Marble Evaluation is Patton at his best--rich with stories, lessons, and images; grounded in stories of real people who are challenged with the way our Earth is headed; and written with the audacity to spur us to rethink and transform our field.”--Rodney Hopson, PhD, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign "Be prepared for one of the most profound visions for changing the destructive course of humankind. Patton takes us to a new vantage point and inspires us to think, engage, design, and evaluate in a manner that will lead to global change. The truly innovative Blue Marble and global systems transformation principles offered by Patton are likely to dramatically improve the positive influence of evaluation science on society. This is a ‘must read’ for evaluation scholars and practitioners as well as others interested in possible solutions to the most pressing local and global challenges of our time.”--Stewart I. Donaldson, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Global Health; Executive Director, Claremont Evaluation Center; Director, The Evaluators' Institute, Claremont Graduate University "Blue Marble Evaluation provides sobering reading about why business as usual is not enough for dealing with multiple, urgent global challenges, and describes practical ways that evaluation can be part of effective responses. This book is relevant for anyone engaged in global change initiatives or interested in the global impact of locally focused efforts. Once again, Patton challenges us to rethink evaluation--and shows us how to do so."--Patricia Rogers, PhD, Director, BetterEvaluation; Professor of Public Sector Evaluation, RMIT University, Australia "Blue Marble Evaluation delivers a provocative message about the purpose of evaluation practice. Patton offers no easy path, placing evaluation in the middle of powerful polarities--global and local action, reflectiveness and urgency, boundless thinking and focus on discrete contracts. Building on his previous work on evaluation use, complexity, and social justice, Patton calls for renewed agility in evaluative thinking and practice. He invites every evaluator to commit personally to making each evaluation count. This book is a 'must read' for all evaluators who care about and regularly reflect on the purpose of their practice."--Tessie Tzavaras Catsambas, MPP, Founder and CEO, EnCompass, Rockville, Maryland-Table of ContentsI. The Blue Marble Perspective: Four Overarching Blue Marble Principles 1. Global Thinking Principle 2. Anthropocene as Context Principle 3. Transformative Engagement Principle 4. Integration Principle II. Blue Marble Operating Principles 5. Transboundary Engagement Principle 6. GLOCAL Principle 7. Cross-Silos Principle 8. Time Being of the Essence Principle 9. Yin–Yang Principle 10. Bricolage Methods Principle 11. World Savvy Principle 12. Skin in the Game Principle III. Global Systems Transformation Principles 13. Theory of Transformation Principle 14. Transformation Fidelity Principle: Evaluating Transformation 15. Transformational Alignment Principle: Transforming Evaluation to Evaluate Transformation

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Book SynopsisThis accessible, hands-on text has now been revised and updated, with expanded coverage of topics including how theory may emerge from exploratory data analysis. The book prepares graduate students, new researchers, and even seasoned investigators to develop their own theories and build on existing ones. Concrete strategies are provided to help readers generate ideas, define constructs, and think through relationships and processes that link constructs. Compelling examples from multiple disciplines illustrate the use of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods orientations to theory construction. The text also offers practical advice for writing effectively about theories in papers and grant applications. Readers learn by doing via application and concept exercises, demonstration boxes, and practical guidelines. The extensive companion website (www.theory-construction.com) includes PowerPoint slides of all of the bookâs figures, primers on advanced topics, video deTrade Review"This book provides a unique and important contribution about a neglected process central to the social sciences. It stands above all other books on theory construction in its insights, clarity, breadth, and practical focus. On each reading, I discover new and useful advice to help both young and experienced researchers bring creative and rigorous thinking to their work. The writing style feels like a conversation with these highly successful authors, rather than a formal treatise on each topic. The book’s multidisciplinary approach highlights the importance of theory construction using a wide range of tools: mathematical or quantitative, conceptual, and qualitative or observational. New chapters and other new content in the second edition are important and welcome additions. This invaluable book belongs on the shelf of every graduate student who pursues research, and is extremely useful for practitioners who need to critically read research reports.”--David Brinberg, PhD, R. O. Goodykoontz Professor of Marketing, Virginia Tech "This exceptional second edition focuses on how to ask and answer research questions in a way that will lead to sound conceptualizations and theory development. Written in an engaging, vivid, and crystal-clear manner, the book includes hands-on, tricks-of-the-trade approaches. Every page reflects the joy and satisfaction that come with fostering scientific creativity to address social and clinical science problems. The companion website has very detailed and informative resources. Filling a gap in its emphasis on how to do theory-driven science, this amazing, unique text has much to offer to students and new and seasoned researchers."--Wendy K. Silverman, PhD, ABPP, Alfred A. Messer Professor of Child Psychiatry and Director, Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program, Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine "Essential reading for students in the social sciences, this book removes the mystery behind learning to think like a scientist. Jaccard and Jacoby teach the tricks of the trade--the cognitive maneuvers, representational strategies, and creativity heuristics--that any researcher can employ to build stronger, more informative, and testable theories. No other source covers the range of strategies for increasing the impact and relevance of theories. This book can serve as a stand-alone text in courses devoted to theory construction or as a supplemental text in more general courses on scientific and research methods. The new companion website for the second edition is invaluable; it presents useful exercises to help students build working knowledge of the concepts and strategies in the text."--Hart Blanton, PhD, Department of Communication, Texas A&M University "How exciting! In this second edition, readers are going to find new concepts and methods for infusing theory into quantitative and qualitative research. Jaccard and Jacoby continue to take on the big ideas in social science research methods with clear exposition of complex topics and balanced guidance for new scholars.”--Sean Kelly, PhD, Department of Administrative and Policy Studies, University of Pittsburgh School of Education "This outstanding book helps students understand the fundamentals of what a good theory is and how to use research to construct theories. It also shows how theory is used to guide the development of measures and interventions. It is a ‘must read’ for all doctoral students. Among the enhancements of the second edition is the great companion website, which offers resources and learning tools related to every chapter. I use this book in a doctoral-level class on theories and would recommend it to anyone who teaches theory to doctoral students.”--Cynthia G. S. Franklin, PhD, Associate Dean for Doctoral Education and Stiernberg/Spencer Family Professor in Mental Health, School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin "At a time when science is often misunderstood if not outright denigrated by the lay public, it is essential that aspiring social scientists come to learn how theories should be formulated, tested, and revised. As a complement to textbooks focused on research methods and statistics, this beautifully written book on how to construct and evaluate theories--better than any other I’ve seen--will equip students and young scientists for this very purpose."--Saul Kassin, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York-Table of ContentsI. Basic Concepts 1. Introduction 2. The Nature of Understanding 3. Science as an Approach to Understanding II. Core Processes 4. Creativity and the Generation of Ideas 5. Focusing Concepts 6. Thought Experiments for Variable Relationships III. Frameworks for Theory Construction 7. Causal Models 8. Mathematical Modeling 9. Simulation as a Theory Development Method 10. Emergent Theory: Qualitative/Mixed Method Approaches 11. Emergent Theory: Quantitative Approaches 12. Historically Influential Systems of Thought IV. Theory at the Level of Measurement 13. Theory and Measurement: General Frameworks 14. Types of Measurement Strategies V. Concluding Issues 15. Theory Revision 16. Reading and Writing about Theories 17. Epilogue

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Book SynopsisThe leading clinical reference and text on stress management has now been significantly revised with 60% new material reflecting key developments in the field. Foremost experts review the whats, whys, and how-tos of progressive relaxation, biofeedback, meditation, hypnosis, cognitive methods, and other therapies. Chapters describe each method's theoretical foundations, evidence base, procedures, applications, and contraindications. Assessment and implementation are illustrated with extensive case examples. The volume examines the effects of stress on both mind and body, from basic science to practical implications for everyday life and health care. New to This Edition *Greatly expanded evidence base--every method is now supported by controlled clinical research. *Advances in knowledge about stress and the brain are integrated throughout. *Chapter on children and adolescents. *Chapter on selecting the best methods for individual patients. *Chapter oTrade Review "It seems that everyone is stressed--by global health threats, by politics, by a legion of challenges that confront humankind. And with these stressors come remedies offered by pundits of varying qualification. For years, this handbook, edited by highly respected scholar-clinicians, has been a welcome resource. It provides searching, thoughtful analyses of the complexities of managing stress, integrating the scientific literature with findings from front-line clinicians. The fourth edition doesn't disappoint--Lehrer and Woolfolk have once again produced an inestimably valuable work for professionals and students."--Gerald C. Davison, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Southern California "Stress is a ubiquitous human experience, with sources and consequences that are highly varied. In this timely fourth edition of a classic, Lehrer and Woolfolk gather the field’s top researchers to unpack both the theory and the facts underlying stress. Chapters highlight the physiological, psychological, and social pathways to outcomes ranging from harm to resilience, and review multiple approaches to the amelioration of stress, from psychopharmacology to meditative practices. This is a rich resource for both researchers and clinicians, and a comprehensive orienting text for advanced students in this area."--Richard M. Ryan, PhD, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University; Professor Emeritus, University of Rochester "An encyclopedic and foundational reference. Lehrer and Woolfolk are major figures who have led the field of stress management for four decades, and who have assembled a remarkably gifted team of expert authors. This fourth edition greatly updates the scientific research, expands the list of authors, and sharpens the focus of many chapters. This book is a 'must read' for serious practitioners in stress management, and belongs on the easiest-to-reach shelf of every practitioner and researcher in the broader field of psychophysiology."--Donald Moss, PhD, Dean, College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences, Saybrook University "Edited by two of the most esteemed leaders in stress management, the fourth edition of this classic work contains insightful chapters bridging the gap between basic research and clinical applications. The volume reviews the conceptual basis for evidence-based interventions, physiological systems in the stress process, treatment of different populations, and a range of specific stress management methods. Each chapter is written in a clear, accessible manner that will be useful for clinicians, researchers, and graduate students in fields that integrate physical and mental health."--David S. Krantz, PhD, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences-Table of ContentsForeword, Omer Van den Bergh I. Overview of Stress and Stress Management 1. Conceptual Issues Underlying Stress Management, Robert L. Woolfolk & Paul M. Lehrer 2. Psychophysiological and Systems Perspectives on Stress and Stress Management, Paul M. Lehrer 3. The Psychology of Relaxation, Meditation, and Mindfulness, Jonathan C. Smith 4. Stress, Inflammatory Cytokines, and the Brain: An Overview, Alexander W. Kusnecov, Sara Norton, & Marialaina Nissenbaum 5. Stress and Stress Management in Children and Adolescents, Jonathan S. Comer, Laura Nelson Darling, Cristina del Busto, Erica D. Musser, & Donna B. Pincus II. Stress Management Methods - Section A. Psychophysiological Methods 6. Psychophysiological Interventions for Stress-Related, Medically Unexplained, and Anxiety Disorders, Richard N. Gevirtz 7. Progressive Relaxation: Origins, Principles, and Clinical Applications, F. J. McGuigan & Paul M. Lehrer 8. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy for Stress Management, Roger Solomon, Deany Laliotis, & Francine Shapiro 9. Neurofeedback with Biofeedback for Stress Management, Michael Thompson & Lynda Thompson 10. Biofeedback Training to Increase Heart Rate Variability, Paul M. Lehrer 11. Capnometry-Assisted Respiratory Training: Principles and Findings, Alicia E. Meuret & Thomas Ritz 12. Whole-Body Breathing: A Systems Perspective on Respiratory Retraining, Jan van Dixhoorn - Section B. Meditative Methods 13. Modern Forms of Mantra Meditation for Stress Management, Patricia Carrington & Paul M. Lehrer 14. Mindfulness Meditation for Stress Management, Jean L. Kristeller 15. Qigong Therapy for Stress Management, Kevin W. Chen 16. Yoga for Stress Management: History, Research, and Practical Details, Shirley Telles, Niranjan Kala, Ram Kumar Gupta, & Acharya Balkrishna - Section C. Psychotherapeutic Methods 17. Cognitive Therapy for Stress, Robert L. Leahy & Scott Woodruff - Section D. Hypnotic Methods 18. The Autogenic Training Method of J. H. Schultz, Wolfgang Linden 19. The Treatment of Pain and Stress with Hypnosis: A Series of Emerging Literatures, Robert A. Karlin - Section E. Other Methods 20. Stress Concepts in Relation to Music, Töres Theorell & Ingrid Hammarlund 21. Walk–Talk Exercise, Stress Resilience, and Mental Health, Cristy Phillips & Wesley E. Sime 22. Wearing the Clinical Hat, Paul M. Lehrer & Robert. L. Woolfolk Index

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative resource, now thoroughly revised for DSM-5, has set the standard for the comprehensive assessment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Leading experts demonstrate how to craft a scientifically grounded profile of each childâs strengths and difficulties, make a formal diagnosis, and use assessment data to guide individualized intervention in clinical and school settings. Chapters review state-of-the-art instruments and approaches for evaluating specific areas of impairment in ASD and co-occurring emotional and behavioral disorders. Considerations in working with children of different ages are highlighted. With a primary focus on children, several chapters also address assessment of adolescents and adults. New to This Edition *Chapter on key implications of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, plus related updates throughout the volume. *Chapter on advances in early identification (ages 0â3). *Chapter with in-depth case examples illustrating the evaluation dTrade Review"This remarkable book provides a comprehensive guide to assessment of individuals on the spectrum, across the continuum of development. The extensively updated second edition includes a detailed overview of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and their application. Much more than an inventory of measurement tools (although for the interested reader, the full range of relevant measures are reviewed in exquisite detail), the book explores both the art and science of using psychometric assessment to understand the diversity of abilities and needs of individuals on the spectrum. The contributors also offer rich insights about intervention in clinical and educational settings and address such important contemporary issues as the cognitive potential of minimally verbal individuals and the importance of understanding sex differences. A vital, in-depth reference for anyone involved in assessing ASD and its complex comorbidities."--Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, MD, Division Director, Developmental Pediatrics; Professor, Department of Pediatrics; and Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation Chair in Autism, University of Alberta, Canada "If there is one constant in the field of autism, it is the state of flux. Diagnosis, assessment, and treatment are all areas where professionals in the field must work to keep up to date with the science. This timely second edition is a 'must have' for serious autism researchers as well as all professionals and advanced students involved in diagnosis and assessment. It includes well-chosen chapter topics, in-depth coverage of major issues and techniques, helpful case studies, and even a chapter on the pesky pseudoscience that dogs the field. Discussions of historic and future directions provide a nice context for the current state of the art."--Laura Schreibman, PhD, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Research Professor, Department of Psychology, University of California, San Diego "Goldstein and Ozonoff have assembled an excellent compendium of cutting-edge information on assessment of people with ASD. Each chapter contributes a layer of knowledge applicable to basic and complex assessment issues. I will definitely keep this volume close at hand for my own clinical practice and as an essential training guide."--Catherine E. Rice, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Director, Emory Autism Center, Emory University School of Medicine -Table of Contents1. Historical Perspective and Overview, Sam Goldstein 2. Psychometric Issues and Current Scales for Assessing Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jack A. Naglieri, Kimberly M. Chambers, Keith D. McGoldrick, & Sam Goldstein 3. DSM-5 Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cynthia Martin, Lauren Pepa, & Catherine Lord 4. Assessment and Diagnosis of Infants and Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kelly K. Powell, Perrine Heymann, Katherine D. Tsatsanis, & Katarzyna Chawarska 5. Age-Related Issues in the Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Susan H. Hedges, Victoria Shea, & Gary B. Mesibov 6. Assessment of Social Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Ifat Gamliel & Nurit Yirmiya 7. Assessing Speech, Language, and Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Rhea Paul & Kaitlyn P. Wilson 8. Assessment of Intellectual Functioning in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Laura Grofer Klinger, Joanna L. Mussey, & Sarah O’Kelley 9. Clinical Assessment of Neuropsychological Functioning in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blythe A. Corbett & Yasmeen S. Iqbal 10. Assessment of Comorbid Psychiatric Conditions in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Lesley Deprey & Sally Ozonoff 11. Assessment of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Schools, Sandra L. Harris, Carolyn Thorwarth Bruey, & Mark Palmieri 12. From Assessment to Intervention, Kerry Hogan & Lee M. Marcus 13. Understanding the Comprehensive Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder through Case Studies, Tristyn Teel Wilkerson 14. Distinguishing Science and Pseudoscience in the Assessment and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mary E. McDonald & Florence D. DiGennaro Reed 15. Future Directions in the Assessment and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Isaac C. Smith, Cara E. Pugliese, Blythe A. Corbett, & Susan W. White Index

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Book SynopsisThe ongoing growth of attachment research has given rise to new perspectives on classic theoretical questions as well as fruitful new debates. This unique book identifies nine central questions facing the field and invites leading authorities to address them in 46 succinct chapters. Multiple perspectives are presented on what constitutes an attachment relationship, the best ways to measure attachment security, how internal working models operate, the importance of early attachment relationships for later behavior, challenges in cross-cultural research, how attachment-based interventions work, and more. The concluding chapter by the editors delineates points of convergence and divergence among the contributions and distills important implications for future theory and research.Trade Review"This book will prove richly rewarding to those already deeply steeped in attachment theory, research, clinical intervention, and even public policy, as well as those new to the subject. It could serve as a primary text for a graduate psychology class. The book comprises brief chapters by developmental, social, biological, and clinical psychologists who both embrace and critique attachment theory and research. It provides deep insight into such fundamental issues as conceptualization and measurement of attachment security across the life course, determinants and consequences of variation in security/insecurity and attachment state of mind, and underlying neurobiology. Classical and cutting-edge research is masterfully reported and evaluated in an effort to move the field in an interdisciplinary lifespan direction. This volume is an intellectual feast--enjoy the meal!"--Jay Belsky, PhD, Robert M. and Natalie Reid Dorn Professor, Program in Human Development, University of California, Davis "This is a volume of extraordinary importance for our knowledge about attachment relationships in human development, and for the application of that knowledge in systems across the lifespan and across societies. It could not be more timely as an incisive update on attachment research, which over the past decade has expanded and has been increasingly extended into neuroscience and education. Many fields will no doubt benefit from the rich insights provided by these chapters. I have no doubt that this landmark volume will be a standard reference for years to come."--Robert C. Pianta, PhD, Novartis US Foundation Professor of Education and Dean, School of Education and Human Development, University of Virginia "This is one of the more important books on attachment theory of the last few decades. Thompson, Simpson, and Berlin have brought together a who’s who of attachment scholars to confront nine fundamental issues. Several innovations make this a standout volume--among them, the mix of senior and emerging scholars, which leads to fresh perspectives on crucial questions, and the focused, concise chapter format. This book will serve to stimulate ideas in those familiar with the field and will be an excellent text for graduate courses on research and theory in developmental psychology."--Megan R. Gunnar, PhD, Regents Professor, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota "Attachment theory has grown continuously, with increasing relevance for theoretical, clinical, research, and public policy domains. Thompson, Simpson, and Berlin, together with their excellent contributors, have produced a volume of immeasurable significance. Chapters assess where the field of attachment currently stands and consider perspectives for the future. I highly recommend this comprehensive work to educators, researchers, and clinicians interested in early development."--Joy D. Osofsky, PhD, Paul J. Ramsay Endowed Chair of Psychiatry and Barbara Lemann Professor of Child Welfare, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center "As one who has been reading and teaching and conducting research on attachment for 30-plus years, I cannot overstate this book's timeliness or value. This is exactly the book that the attachment field needs right now! And how wonderful that this theory, which has been extraordinarily generative for more than 50 years, still offers so many important questions to be explored. It was such a good idea to ask both seasoned and emerging scholars to collaborate in tackling the most fundamental questions. The editors certainly got the questions right--and the responses are penetrating and thought provoking. Every chapter is tightly focused and concise, making the book an ideal text for courses on attachment and related topics at both the graduate and advanced undergraduate levels. I am continually asked by friends and colleagues outside this area what they should read about attachment. This is the book I will be recommending!"--Cindy Hazan, PhD, Department of Psychology, Cornell University-Table of Contents1. Attachment Theory in the Twenty-First Century: Introduction to the Volume, Ross A. Thompson, Jeffry A. Simpson, & Lisa J. Berlin - TOPIC 1: Defining Attachment and Attachment Security 2. Attachment as a Relationship Construct, L. Alan Sroufe 3. What Kinds of Relationships Count as Attachment Relationships?, R. Pasco Fearon & Carlo Schuengel 4. Attachment to Child Care Providers, Lieselotte Ahnert 5. Defining Attachment Relationships and Attachment Security from a Personality–Social Perspective on Adult Attachment, Phillip R. Shaver & Mario Mikulincer 6. The Nature and Developmental Origins of Attachment Security in Adulthood, Deborah Jacobvitz & Nancy Hazen 7. Casting a Wider Net: Parents, Pair Bonds, and Other Attachment Partners in Adulthood, Ashleigh I. Aviles & Debra Zeifman - TOPIC 2: Measuring the Security of Attachment 8. Categorical Assessments of Attachment: On the Ontological Relevance of Group Membership, Howard Steele & Miriam Steele 9. Categorical or Dimensional Measures of Attachment?: Insights from Factor Analytic and Taxometric Research, K. Lee Raby, R. Chris Fraley, & Glenn I. Roisman 10. Representational Measures of Attachment: A Secure Base Script Perspective, Theodore Waters 11. Measuring the Security of Attachment in Adults: Narrative Assessments and Self-Report Questionnaires, Judith A. Crowell 12. Priming Approaches, Omri Gillath & Ting Ai - TOPIC 3: The Nature and Function of Internal Working Models 13. In the Service of Protection from Threat: Attachment and Internal Working Models, Jude Cassidy 14. From Internal Working Models to Script-Like Attachment Representations, Harriet S. Waters, Theodore E. A. Waters, & Everett Waters 15. Parental Insightfulness and Parent–Child Emotion Dialogues: Shaping Children's Internal Working Models, David Oppenheim & Nina Koren-Karie 16. Internal Working Models as Developing Representations, Ross A. Thompson 17. A Functional Account of Multiple Internal Working Models: Flexibility in Ranking, Structure and Content across Contexts and Time, Yuthika U. Girme & Nickola C. Overall - TOPIC 4: Stability and Change in the Security of Attachment 18. The Consistency of Attachment Security across Time and Relationships, R. Chris Fraley & Keely A. Dugan 19. Stability and Change in Attachment Security, Cathryn Booth-LaForce & Glenn I. Roisman 20. Beyond Stability: Toward Understanding the Development of Attachment beyond Childhood, Joseph Allen 21. Stability and Change in Adult Romantic Relationship Attachment Styles, Ramona L. Paetzold, W. Steven Rholes, & Tiffany George 22. Change in Adult Attachment Insecurity from an Interdependence Theory Perspective, Ximena B. Arriaga & Madoka Kumashiro - TOPIC 5: The Continuing Influence of Early Attachment 23. The Legacy of Early Attachments: Past, Present, Future, Glenn I. Roisman & Ashley M. Groh 24. Attachment Security and Disorganization: Etched on the Brain?, Marinus H. van IJzendoorn, Anne Tharner, & Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg 25. Early Attachment and Later Physical Health, Katie B. Ehrlich & Jude Cassidy 26. The Continuing Influence of Early Attachment Orientations Viewed from a Personality–Social Perspective on Adult Attachment, Mario Mikulincer & Philip R. Shaver 27. Early Attachment from the Perspective of Life History Theory, Ohad Szepsenwol & Jeffry A. Simpson - TOPIC 6: Culture and Attachment 28. Attachment Theory: Fact or Fancy?, Heidi Keller 29. Pluralities and Commonalities in Children's Relationships: Care of Efe Forager Infants as a Case Study, Gilda Morelli & Linxi Lu 30. Attachment Theory's Universality Claims: Asking Different Questions, Judi Mesman 31. Attachment in the Context of Human Adaptation, James Chisholm - TOPIC 7: Separation and Loss 32. Losing a Parent in Early Childhood: The Impact of Disrupted Attachment, Ann Chu & Alicia F. Lieberman 33. Attachment, Loss, and Grief Viewed from a Personality–Social Perspective on Adult Attachment, Philip R. Shaver & Mario Mikulincer 34. The Psychological and Biological Correlates of Separation and Loss, David A. Sbarra & Antina Manvelian 35. Breaking the Marital Ties That Bind: Divorce from a Spousal Attachment Figure, Brooke C. Feeney & Joan K. Moin 36. Normal and Pathological Mourning: Attachment Processes in the Development of Prolonged Grief, Fiona Maccallum - TOPIC 8: Attachment-Based interventions 37. Attachment-Based Interventions to Promote Secure Attachment in Children, Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg & Mirjam Oosterman 38. Mechanisms of Attachment-Based Intervention Effects on Child Outcomes, Mary Dozier & Kristin Bernard 39. Attachment-Based Intervention Processes in Disordered Parent–Child Relationships, Sheree L. Toth, Michelle E. Alto, & Jennifer Warmingham 40. Therapeutic Mechanisms in Attachment-Informed Psychotherapy with Adults, Alessandro Talia & Jeremy Holmes 41. Attachment Principles as a Guide to Therapeutic Change: The Example of Emotionally Focused Therapy, Susan M. Johnson - TOPIC 9: Attachment, Systems, and Services 42. Attachment and Child Care, Margaret Tresch Owen & Cynthia A. Frosch 43. Attachment and Early Childhood Education Systems in the United States, Bridget K. Hamre & Amanda P. Williford 44. An Attachment Theory Approach to Parental Separation, Divorce, and Child Custody, Michael E. Lamb 45. Attachment and Child Protective Systems, Jody Todd Manly, Anna Smith, Sheree L. Toth, & Dante Cicchetti 46. Attachment and Foster Care, Charles H. Zeanah & Mary Dozier 47. Attachment and Early Home Visiting: Toward a More Perfect Union, Lisa J. Berlin, Allison West, & Brenda Jones Harden 48. Concluding Commentary: Assembling the Puzzle--Interlocking Pieces, Missing Pieces, and the Emerging Picture, Ross A. Thompson, Lisa J. Berlin, & Jeffry A. Simpson Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisFrom Patricia Leavy, a leader in arts-based research, this is the first comprehensive guide to what social fiction is and how to write it. In an engaging, personal tone, Leavy explores the unique contribution that creative writing--such as novels, series, and short stories--can make to addressing qualitative research questions. In-depth discussions of narrative models (such as the three-act structure) and elements (such as plot, metaphor, dialogue) are accompanied by excerpts from Leavy's published fiction, reflections on the writing process, and technical suggestions. The book offers evaluation criteria for social fiction as well as practical publishing advice. Instructive features include tip bubbles with additional writing hints, end-of-chapter Skill-Building and Rethink Your Research exercises, and an appendix with suggested readings.Trade Review"Everything you need to know to write social fiction is in this book. One of the best-written methods books I have ever read, it is accessible, clear, and detailed. The examples demonstrate the fiction concepts, and the pedagogical elements provide valuable advice and questions to think about in order to get a writing project started."--Sandra L. Faulkner, PhD, School of Media and Communication, Bowling Green State University "Leavy does a wonderful job of introducing social fiction. The flow and style are confident and easy. There are humorous sections that keep the reader engaged in a way that is often missing in dry academic research methods texts.”—Kenya E. Wolff, PhD, Department of Teacher Education, University of Mississippi "This book is excellent at explaining both the theory behind fiction as method and the practical 'how-tos' of doing it well. The exemplars from Leavy's own novels are instructive. Leavy's reflections on how she writes—how fiction is structured, what's going on behind the scenes—are so helpful. This book will be especially valuable for students coming from disciplines where fiction is not normally used, but where it could serve to make research accessible to a broader audience. I will use it in my own class."—Jessica Smartt Gullion, PhD, Department of Sociology, Texas Woman’s University "This text would be great as either a supplemental text or central text for any course exploring truth and fiction. It is especially powerful for thinking about truth in inquiry. This book resonates well with our work through the Feminist Research Collective."--Barbara Dennis, PhD, Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Indiana University-Table of Contents1. Writing as Inquiry 2. Historical and Contemporary Context for Social Fiction 3. The Method: How to Write Social Fiction 4. Traditional Three-Act Structures 5. Sequels: More on Traditional Three-Act Structures 6. Series and Open Form Structures 7. Alternative Structures 8. Short Stories 9. Practical Advice for Publishing and Evaluating Social Fiction Appendix. Recommended Reading References Index

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Book SynopsisChildren's socialâemotional and self-regulation skills are critical for success in school and, ultimately, in the workplace. How can educators determine the most effective approaches for measuring students' interpersonal competencies? And how can they use the data to improve their own practice? Relevant for school leaders, educators, researchers, and other stakeholders, this book brings together leading experts from multiple disciplines to discuss the current state of measurement and assessment of a broad range of noncognitive skills and present an array of innovative tools. Chapters describe measures targeting the individual student, classroom, whole school, and community; highlight implications for instructional decision making; examine key issues in methodology, practice, and policy; and share examples of systematic school- and districtwide implementation.Trade Review"Jones and colleagues have curated a thought-provoking volume grounded in theory and rigorous scientific methodologies, from long-standing practices in psychoeducational measurement to contemporary approaches that leverage technology, neuroscience, child development, and physiology. Contributors are highly regarded experts in social, emotional, and behavioral assessment. The volume addresses student-level questions along with classroom-, school-, and system-level considerations, including ways to contend with structural inequities. Chapters hold your attention with interesting analogies and authentic case scenarios. This seminal resource for practitioners and researchers alike takes a topic that has too often been an afterthought and ushers it to the fore. I will be using this book with my school psychology graduate students!"--Laura Feuerborn, PhD, NCSP, Professor and Director of School Psychology and Faculty Fellow in Social Emotional Learning, University of Washington Tacoma "The editors and authors of this splendid volume are helping the SEL field chart its course via scientifically rigorous, culturally valid measurement and assessment. How can measuring and assessing children’s noncognitive skills improve teaching and learning? This volume points the way!"--J. Lawrence Aber, PhD, Willner Family Professor of Psychology and Public Policy, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, and University Professor, New York University "As the saying goes, 'we manage what we measure.' Practitioners have long understood the importance of high-quality, evidence-based, developmentally appropriate, embedded social–emotional learning (SEL), but how we assess our efforts has been challenging. This book lays out in great detail the current state of SEL assessment and identifies vital elements for practitioners to consider. It should be required reading for anyone serious about measuring--and improving--SEL efforts."--Joe Aleardi, Executive Director, Horizons Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut-Table of ContentsForeword, Timothy P. Shriver Introduction, Stephanie M. Jones, Nonie K. Lesaux, & Sophie P. Barnes I. From Physiology to Character Virtues: Creative, Contextually Relevant Approaches to Capturing Individual Functioning 1. Direct Assessment of Students’ Executive Functions and Motivation in Elementary Classroom Settings, Jelena Obradović & Lily Steyer 2. The Fidget Spinner Effect: Social and Emotional Assessment and the Healthy Evolution of the Social and Emotional Learning Field, Clark McKown 3. Defining and Measuring Young Children’s Social–Emotional Development in Global Contexts, Dana Charles McCoy 4. Stress Physiology in Context: On the Measurement and Meaning of Autonomic Nervous System and Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal-Axis Functioning, Keira B. Leneman & Daniel Berry 5. Measuring Noncognitive Skills Using Ambulatory Psychophysiology, Oliver Saunders Wilder & Richard Palumbo 6. Conceptualizing and Measuring Character Virtues and Related Attributes Using the Bornstein Specificity Principle: A Relational Developmental Systems-Based Perspective, Paul A. Chase, Dian Yu, Jonathan M. Tirrell, Mary H. Buckingham, Patricia Gansert, Yerin Park, Carolina Goncalves, & Richard M. Lerner II. In the Classroom: Setting- and Behavior-Focused Approaches 7. Behavior and Discipline: Direct Behavioral Indicators for Use in the Classroom, Sandra M. Chafouleas & Amy M. Briesch 8. Using Behavior Incident Data for Program and Classroom Decision Making: Addressing Issues of Equity and Exclusionary Discipline Responses, Lise Fox, Myrna Veguilla, & Mary Louise Hemmeter 9. Defining and Measuring Quality of Early Childhood Education in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, Abbie Raikes 10. Capturing the Social and Emotional Classroom: Using Setting-Level Measures to Drive Improvements in Teaching and Learning, Sophie P. Barnes, Rachel M. Abenavoli, & Stephanie M. Jones III. Population-Level Tools to Guide Practice and Policy 11. Cross-Cutting Issues for Measuring Social–Emotional Competency in Context: General Opportunities and Challenges with an Illustration of the Washoe County School District SEC Assessments, Rachel A. Gordon & Laura A. Davidson 12. Measuring and Monitoring Children’s Social and Emotional Competence and Well-Being in Schools, Families, and Communities at the Population Level: The Middle Years Development Instrument, Kimberly A. Schonert-Reichl IV. Cross-Cutting Methodological and Policy Issues 13. Cross-Cutting Methodological Considerations for Measuring and Assessing Noncognitive Skills, Laura S. Hamilton 14. Thriving Matters: Policies and Assessment That Foster Equity and Thriving, Jessica Newman, David Osher, Deborah Moroney, & Samantha Neiman Index

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Book SynopsisTimely and authoritative, this unique volume focuses on neurocognitive aspects of depression and their implications for assessment, evaluation, clinical management, and research. Experts in the field explore the impact of depression on executive function, learning and memory, working memory, and other critical capacities, and present cutting-edge assessment tools and procedures. The neurocognitive effects of widely used antidepressant treatments are reviewed, from psychotropic medications and evidence-based psychotherapies to established and emerging neuromodulation technologies. Practical aspects of working with adults across the lifespan with depression are addressed, including ways to strengthen treatment engagement and adherence, and to incorporate cultural considerations.Trade Review"A masterpiece--I anticipate that this book will quickly be adopted as an authoritative, comprehensive, and essential resource for behavioral health clinicians and scientists. The book is well written, highly informed, and accessible. Chapters take the reader on a journey that encompasses the clinical conceptualization and expression of depression and associated neurocognitive disorders, the neurobiology of these disorders, and the broad array of therapeutic options and approaches. I quite literally could not put this book down, and will recommend it to my colleagues and students as a 'go-to' resource when diagnosing and treating patients with mood disorders.”--Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine "This book leaves no stone unturned. With exquisite depth and extraordinary breadth, it seamlessly integrates knowledge from neuropsychology, psychiatry, and cognitive neuroscience. The impressive slate of contributors cover all aspects of depression--from cultural influences to neurobiological underpinnings; from theoretical perspectives to behavioral, medical, and neurocognitive presentations; and from assessment methods to traditional and experimental treatments. Chapters are well organized and read effortlessly, while providing a wealth of relevant and useful information. All health care providers who work with adults with depression will appreciate this book, not only as a reference guide, but also as an inspiration for approaching this perennial disorder comprehensively, innovatively, and with compassion."--Yana Suchy, PhD, ABPP-CN, Department of Psychology, University of Utah "This is a tour-de-force examination of the neurocognitive dysfunctions of depression, written by a 'dream team' of distinguished scientists. The book is unique in providing a sophisticated, in-depth view of the most recent neurobiological and clinical findings on depression with a clarity that makes them accessible to investigators and clinicians. Beyond dissecting the neurocognitive origins of depression, the book offers a comprehensive account of psychosocial and biological treatments that makes it an exceptional guide for students and for physicians, psychologists, and other professionals encountering depression."--George S. Alexopoulos, MD, S. P. Tobin and A. M. Cooper Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine-Table of ContentsI. Scientific Foundations of Depression 1. Depression and Major Depressive Disorder: Evolution of Diagnosis and Symptomatology, Haitham Salem, Jair C. Soares, & Sudhakar Selvaraj 2. Neuroanatomy and Neural Networks in Depression, Michelle Thai, Kathryn Cullen, & Bonnie Klimes-Dougan 3. Depression across the Adult Lifespan, Vonetta M. Dotson, Shellie-Anne Levy, Hannah R. Bogoian, & Andrew M. Gradone 4. Depression and Comorbid Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Sara Kashani & Olusola Ajilore 5. Depression and Comorbid Medical Illness, Laura Howe-Martin, Tori Knox-Rice, Deanna Denman, & E. Sherwood Brown II. Neuropsychological Domains 6. The Role of Cognitive Reserve in Depression, Sonya Dhillon & Konstantine K. Zakzanis 7. Learning and Memory Systems, Adam A. Christensen & Margaret O’Connor 8. Working Memory in Depression, Ashleigh V. Rutherford & Jutta Joormann 9. Executive Functions in Depression, Muzaffer Kaser & Barbara J. Sahakian III. Clinical and Neuropsychological Assessment 10. Major Depressive Disorder Diagnostic and Depressive Symptom Metrics, Benjamin D. Pace & Mustafa M. Husain 11. Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment of the Patient with Depression, C. Munro Cullum, David A. Denney, & K. Chase Bailey 12. Assessment of Actual Versus Feigned Depression with Symptom and Performance Validity Tests, Kyle Brauer Boone 13. Inclusion and Diversity, Kayla Tureson, Alaina I. Gold, & April D. Thames 14. Using Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Neuropsychological Practice for Adults with Depression and Neurocognitive Difficulties, Mariann Suarez & Valeria Martinez-Kaigi IV. Neuropsychological Effects of Antidepressant Treatment 15. Psychotropic Medications, Joshua Rosenblat 16. Nutraceuticals, Julia Browne, David Mischoulon, & Jerome Sarris 17. Evidence-Based Psychotherapeutic Treatments: Adaptations for Neurocognitive Impairments, Melissa Milanovic, Heather McNeely, Aamna Qureshi, Margaret C. McKinnon, & Katherine Holshausen 18. Cognitive Remediation, Christopher R. Bowie, Michael W. Best, Tanya Tran, & Jenna E. Boyd 19. Exercise, Tracy L. Greer & Hunter Small 20. Electroconvulsive Therapy, Martha Finnegan & Declan M. McLoughlin 21. Magnetic Seizure Therapy, Jeena Thomas, Zhi-De Deng, Shriya Awasthi, & Sarah H. Lisanby 22. Implantable Neurostimulation Devices for Depression: Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Deep Brain Stimulation, Scott T. Aaronson & Alik S. Widge 23. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Brian Kavanaugh & Paul Croarkin 24. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Donel M. Martin, Adriano Moffa, & Stevan Nikolin

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Book SynopsisIn this compelling book, prominent investigators Mario Mikulincer and Phillip R. Shaver review the state of the science of attachment-based interventions in psychotherapy and beyond. They critically evaluate a range of programs that aim to strengthen parentâchild, couple, and therapistâclient relationships. The theoretical and empirical underpinnings of each intervention are examined, as are specific techniques used to enhance felt security and foster personal growth. The book also looks at evidence-based interventions outside the mental health domain, including programs that target teacherâstudent relationships and academic performance. Looking to the future, the authors discuss emerging applications of attachment theory in medicine and health care, management and organizational behavior, and group and intergroup processes. See also the related work from Mikulincer and Shaver, Attachment Theory Expanded: Security Dynamics in Individuals, Dyads, Groups, and SocietiTrade Review"Attachment theory was created and has been expanded over the decades through happy collaboration between basic researchers and clinical practitioners. In recent years, attachment-based applications and interventions have grown to include domains as diverse as individual psychotherapy, parent–child support, couple counseling, elementary education, organizational management, and medical care. This book from groundbreaking researchers reviews, organizes, and condenses the sprawling literature on attachment-based interventions; highlights what has been learned and what needs to be studied further; and suggests new domains of application. Thought provoking, inspiring, clearly written, and extremely useful, the volume is likely to be of interest to many different kinds of professionals, as well as students. Highly recommended!"--Jude Cassidy, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park "This magnificent book demonstrates the powerful effects of secure attachments throughout the life cycle and across essential domains. With academic virtuosity, the authors, leading scholars in the field, summarize a tremendous body of work in accessible and actionable terms. The volume's scientific rigor is matched only by its clarity. This is the definitive book on the application of attachment theory to the most important areas of life. The evidence is clear that crafting situations in which children, teens, and adults feel securely attached to caring figures can create a happier, healthier, and fairer world. This book should be mandatory reading for students in the health and social sciences, practitioners in the caring professions, and organizational leaders at all levels. Read it, use it, talk about it."--Isaac Prilleltensky, PhD, Erwin and Barbara Mautner Chair in Community Well-Being, University of Miami "A wonderful and engaging explanation of how attachment-theoretical principles can be used to improve security and foster interpersonal relationships. This volume does an excellent job of presenting the core theoretical ideas, reviewing how they have been tested in empirical research, and describing how they can be applied in a variety of settings. The innovation in this book is the applied angle: Mikulincer and Shaver give careful consideration to how attachment principles can be used in the workplace, in marital relationships, and elsewhere. A joy to read and an outstanding intellectual contribution."--R. Chris Fraley, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign-Table of Contents1. An Overview of Attachment Theory and Research 2. The Broaden-and-Build Cycle of Attachment Security 3. Boosting Felt Security in the Laboratory: The Broaden-and-Build Effects of Security Priming 4.Enhancing Attachment Security in Relationships between Parents and Young Children 5. Enhancing Attachment Security in Relationships between Parents and Adolescents 6. Enhancing Attachment Security within Couple Relationships 7. An Attachment-Informed Approach to Individual Psychotherapy 8. Other Therapeutic Applications of Attachment Theory and Research 9. Attachment-Informed Practices in Working with Therapeutic Groups and Work Teams 10. Attachment-Based Applications in School and Educational Settings 11. Applying Attachment-Theoretical Principles in Medical Settings 12. Applying Attachment-Theoretical Principles in Organizations 13. Summing Up, Moving Forward References Index

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Book SynopsisPsychotherapists just starting out in the field often have more questions than answers: Am I really cut out for this job? Where do I want my career to be heading? How do I deal with my reactions to clients, or theirs to me? In this empathic book, seasoned therapist and supervisor Robert Taibbi speaks directly to new clinicians about the world of work and the workplace, the arc of careers, and the keys to staying creative and energized. The book can be read sequentially or readers can dip into any of the 59 concise chapters on such topics as honing clinical skills, first aid when sessions go off the rails, supervision problems, transitioning into private practice, and how to be wise. Insightful reflection questions are woven throughout. See also other essential resources for new clinicians--Becoming a Therapist, Second Edition, by Suzanne Bender and Edward Messner, which covers what to say and why, starting from the very first session, and The Mental Health CTrade Review"This book distills deep clinical wisdom, gained over a lifetime, into a collection of absolute gems. Several dozen (wonderfully short) chapters each capture a vital aspect of transformative therapy. Others provide profoundly helpful morsels of wise, pragmatic guidance for the journey of becoming a good therapist. This book is a gift to beginning therapists."--Patricia L. Papernow, EdD, author of Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships "This wise and informative book will teach you what it is like to become a therapist, and how to be a good one. It is chock-full of excellent advice."--Michael P. Nichols, PhD, author of The Lost Art of Listening "Every therapist (or would-be) needs this highly personal, insightful, painfully honest book. Taibbi writes in a conversational tone, spilling his own story in engaging detail and inviting the reader to look deeply into their own motives and expectations about the profession. Fifty-nine short chapters make the book useful as a reference work: Don’t like your supervisor? Chapter 33. Sexual feelings for a client? Chapter 31. Thinking about going private? Chapter 50. There is a ton of really good, real-world clinical guidance in this book, but Taibbi also has a deeper focus. He helps readers look inward and be open to their own emotional experience, rather than find ways to 'fix' people. Taibbi emphasizes the intimate, personal nature of the work and the therapist’s full engagement--and that is what makes the book so valuable."--David Waters, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine, University of Virginia "This comprehensive, wide-ranging, practical guide provides a window into the actual experience of becoming a therapist. Based on decades of clinical experience, it outlines the joys and challenges of the adventure, providing clear guidance, engaging exercises, and sensible dos and don’ts for every step of the way. Simultaneously wise and playful, and full of honest, real-life examples, this is a 'must read' for beginning therapists and their mentors alike."--Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD, Assistant Professor of Psychology, part time, Harvard Medical School-Table of ContentsI. Starting Out 1. Why Do You Want to Be a Therapist? A Question & Answer in Two Parts 2. Reflections: My Becoming a Therapist 3. Why Doing Therapy is Hard Work 4. Transitions: From the Academic to the Agency World 5. Piling On: Common Clinical Challenges 6. Reflections: My First Year II. Your Work 7. Six Ways to Build Rapport 8. Be the Adult 9. What Can’t You Do? 10. Coping with Anxiety: Approach, Avoid, or Bind? 11. The Relationship Triangle 12. Making the Most of Parallel Process 13. Shifting Focus: How Therapy is Different from Normal Conversation 14. Therapy’s Many Voices 15. Therapy as a Pragmatic Sport 16. Creative Formats: Thinking Outside the Box 17. Therapy as Performance 18. Handling Self-Disclosure 19. Sounds of Silence 20. Everything to Know About Resistance 21. Getting on Track and Staying There 22. Changing the Emotional Climate 23. The Challenge of Couple Therapy 24. Three Big Obstacles in Relationships 25. Children, Families, and Therapy 26. Working with Play 27. Time to Check In 28. First Aid for Those Awful Sessions 29. When a Client Is in Crisis 30. Working with Clients Who are Different From You 31. Handling Sexual Attraction: It’s Gonna Happen 32. Those You Can’t Help III. Your Workplace 33. So, You Don’t Like Your Supervisor? 34. What Your Supervisor’s World Is Like 35. Time to Leave Your Therapist? 36. Clients Are not Vicarious Outlets 37. When You Don’t Like Your Clients 38. Working in Challenging Environments 39. When You're Having a Hard Time 40. So, What Do You Do All Day? 41. Organization One: Taking Control of Your Day 42. Organization Two: Setting Priorities IV. Your Career 43. Your Work: A Job, a Career, a Calling 44. One Year Out: Moving from Content to Process 45. Moving On: Coming into Your Power 46. A Voice of Your Own 47. How to Use Trainings 48. When You Outgrow Your Job 49. Transitions: Clinician to Supervisor 50. Going Private 51. Reflections: Looking Back at a Career V. You 52. Are You a Builder or a Discoverer? 53. Creating a Balanced Life 54. Getting Closure: Writing to Heal Old Wounds 55. Reflections: My Big Day in Court 56. Run Toward What You Fear 57. Your Life as a Movie 58. What’s Your Relationship with Your Life? 59. How to Be Wise References Index

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Book SynopsisNow in a significantly revised second edition featuring 85% new material, this authoritative play therapy reference and text comprehensively reviews the current state of the field. Expert contributors describe theoretical foundations, showcase widely used clinical approaches, and explore challenging and timely professional issues. The book presents vivid case illustrations and synthesizes the play therapy research base. Chapters on specific populations (such as neurodivergent children, culturally diverse children, adolescents) and clinical problems (such as trauma, disrupted attachment, anxiety) provide engaging course content and the knowledge therapists need to tailor interventions effectively. New to This Edition *Chapters on Gestalt play therapy, prescriptive play therapy, group play therapy, and nature-based play therapy. *Chapters on racial trauma, chronic illness, depression and suicidality, and attachment trauma. *Chapters on working with infants a

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Book SynopsisA Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the YearErich Fromm (1900-1980) is known to most readers as the author of the international bestseller The Art of Loving (1956). What may be less widely known is that Fromm was a social psychoanalyst whose psychoanalytic theories, developed around a humanistic concept of man and society, have had a profound impact on many fields and disciplines: on social life and societal organization, on politics, on religion, on psychotherapy and, last but not least, on the practice of mindfulness. Rainer Funk was Erich Fromm's last assistant. He wrote his dissertation about Fromm, was designated by Fromm''s last will to be his sole literary executor, and is the editor of Fromm''s writings. From his very intimate knowledge of Fromm''s life and ideas, and his access to an archive that includes 6,000 letters, Funk introduces Fromm''s central concepts and examines them in relation to Fromm''s lived experiences and to his idea that life itselTrade ReviewTo borrow a phrase from Rainer Funk’s penetrating study, it is an 'exhilarating experience' to follow the course of Erich Fromm's thinking as he developed his intriguing ideas on sociopsychology and the intricate web of personal interactions and social conditions that enter into the 'art of living' – the guiding concern of his remarkable life and work. * Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor (emeritus) of Linguistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, and author of The Responsibility of Intellectuals (2017) *One cannot understand the malignant narcissism, destructiveness, and mindless consumerism of the present time, nor the human potential for authentic love and reason, without engaging the voluminous work of Erich Fromm (1900–80), one of the most profound and prescient social thinkers of the 20th century. During the last eight years of Fromm’s life, Funk was Fromm’s student and research assistant, and appointed him his literary executor. That special relationship serves as the basis of this beautifully crafted book. Funk interweaves aspects of Fromm’s life history with Fromm’s rich humanist social/psychological theory, all the while drawing on his “direct encounter” with Fromm. Interestingly, it is the idea of the “direct encounter” that Funk sees as central to Fromm’s emphasis on the human need for intense relatedness to all things, the idea that grounds Fromm’s notion of seeing “life itself as an art.” Funk refers to the present book as an introduction. But it is much more than that. Funk extends Fromm’s ideas in highly original ways. In the end, one might regard this brilliant book as a testament to Fromm’s artistry as a teacher. Summing Up: Essential. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers. * CHOICE *Funk, who worked as Fromm’s last assistant and is now the director of the Erich Fromm Institute Tübingen, has made a noteworthy career as a psychoanalyst himself. His background shines through the pages ... Life Itself is an Art is a great introduction to Fromm’s psychoanalytic thinking, and it offers a prominent survey of the recent applications of Fromm’s theoretical work. * Marx and Philosophy Review of Books *In this well-documented and beautifully written book, Rainer Funk provides challenging reflections on Erich Fromm's trans-disciplinary and cross-cultural analysis of social and clinical issues within a socio-psychoanalytic perspective. Fromm's existential humanism combines traditional depth psychological approaches with an analysis of the intricate linkages between the psyche and the social. In my clinical practice, Fromm’s vision has opened up a shared space for issues of ethical concern and social responsibility around thirdness. Fromm's ideas were prophetic and must be central to the collaborative work we need between sociologists, psychoanalysts, journalists, and policymakers to help combat narcissism in all its forms and protect basic freedoms. Rainer Funk's insightful reading of Fromm will attract and inspire people across generations and fields of knowledge. * Catherine Silver, Professor Emerita of Sociology, CUNY, USA, and Training and Supervising Analyst, National Psychological Association of Psychoanalysis *No one knows Erich Fromm as well as Rainer Funk, and this book tells the compelling story of the Frankfurt-born critical theorist and psychoanalyst who was one of the dominant intellectual figures of the twentieth century and whose work is undergoing a major revival by scholars and clinicians seeking solutions to the crises that face us today. Funk traces how Fromm came to Freud and Marx, and then revised and synthesized their concepts in dialogue with his own Jewish religious roots, his sociological training with Alfred Weber, and his humanistic ethics. Funk brings Fromm alive as a person, but even more importantly he brings Fromm's concept of social character back into the discourse of contemporary social theory. Funk is a mature scholar at the top of his game, and this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of psychoanalysis and psychology, the thought of Freud, and the theoretical foundations of the sociology of emotions. * Neil McLaughlin, Professor of Sociology, McMaster University, Canada *Life Itself Is an Art is an outstanding achievement. Having worked closely with Erich Fromm and then served for nearly four decades as his literary executor, Rainer Funk has devoted his professional career to disseminating and expounding Fromm's thinking. With superb scholarship and clinical acumen, he illuminates Fromm's insight into the human condition. By giving us glimpses into Fromm's personal impact on him, Funk brings Fromm's conceptual framework to life and connects what Fromm thought to how Fromm behaved. The reader emerges with a profound understanding of Fromm's beliefs, as he articulated them, and as he lived them. Funk engages the reader in an exploration of the art of living a meaningful and fulfilling life. Life Itself Is an Art demonstrates the connection between experience in the personal realm and the analyst's focus in sessions. I would recommend it to anyone contemplating a clinical career. But I think it would be of great value well beyond the consulting room. It is that rare book that engages the mind, inspires the soul, and touches the heart. * Sandra Buechler, Ph.D., Training and Supervising Analyst, William Alanson White Institute, USA *Table of ContentsList of Figures Preface Introduction: Direct Encounter Face to Face Letting Someone Sense: “This is You” An Exhilarating Experience Encountering the Stranger The Art of Living as Direct Encounter 1 Roads to the Unconscious Fromm’s Road to Psychoanalysis The Unconscious as Repressed The Power of Rationalization Indicators of the Unconscious Defensive Strategies against Becoming Conscious of the Unconscious Understanding the Unconscious The Dream as a Road to the Unconscious Free Association as a Road to the Unconscious Parapraxis as a Road to the Unconscious Transference as a Road to the Unconscious 2 The Individual as a Social Being Erich Fromm – An Only Child Becomes a Psychoanalyst of Society What Makes a Father Beat His Children? The Individual as Socialized Being The Meaning of Character Formations Society within the Individual – the Social Character 3 How Man Succeeds Love in the Life of Erich Fromm What is Good for Man The Primary Tendency to Grow The Growth Orientation of One’s Own Powers Conceptual Approaches The Productive Orientation The Capacity for Growth at the Crossroads 4 How Society Succeeds at the Expense of Man Erich Fromm’s Suffering in Society The Authoritarian Character – at the Expense of Autonomy The Marketing Orientation – at the Expense of a Sense of Identity The Narcissistic Character – at the Expense of Interest in the Other The Ego Orientation – at the Expense of Ego Strength 5 Ways toward Direct Encounter Fromm’s Guides on the Way toward Direct Encounter Preconditions for an Encounter with One’s Own Self Capacity for Critique and Readiness for Dis-Illusionment Preparatory Exercises Self-Analysis as a Way of Encounter Encounters and Their Effects Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTopsy is a psychoanalytic tale of the effects of a dog on its owner; the analyst is the great Marie Bonaparte. Only after being told that her dog had cancer did she realize the attachment she developed to Topsy. She describes the emotions she experienced during the time of Topsy's illness and subsequent healing. Written in France and Greece at the onset of World War II, the story of Topsy's cancer clearly is intended to convey the ills of Europe at that time.Bonaparte's relationship with her dog reveals her own fears about aging, dying, being alone, as well as the uncertainty of the political situation. As she tells her story, Bonaparte is reminded of the experience of her father, who also suffered from cancer. Topsy, while not written as a scientific study, provides insight into the psychoanalytical effects of relationships between humans and animals. It tells us much about one of psychotherapy's founding personages as well as the members of her professional circle in a critical period of European history.In the new introduction, Gary Genosko reflects on Sigmund Freud's own affection for, and use of, dogs in his analyses. He goes on to describe the relationship between Freud and Bonaparte and how dogs played a significant part in that companionship. Topsy will be of interest to psychologists, psychiatrists, and those who love, and have been loved by dogs.

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