Psychology Books

Book SynopsisDocumented evidence suggests that community safety is best achieved through policies promoting human services rather than relying totally on prisons and that promoting intervention in an individual's own environment (known as 'ecological integrity') is closely associated with effective intervention.Trade Review"...For a reader interested in a broad and theoretical review...this book is to be recommended..." (Forensic Update, July 2002)Table of ContentsAbout the Editors. List of Contributors. Series Editors' Preface. Preface. INTRODUCTION. Implementation Issues (A. Leschied, et al.). PART I: KEY ISSUES IN CORRECTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS. What Works in Correctional Intervention? Evidence and PracticalImplications (J. McGuire). Evaluating the Economic Efficiency of Correctional InterventionPrograms (B. Welsh & D. Farrington). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Correctional Programs: Bridging theGap Between Research and Practice (F. Losel). PART II: IMPLEMENTING SPECIFIC PROGRAMS. A Multi-Level Perspective on the Implementation of MultisystemicTherapy (MST): Attempting Dissemination with Fidelity (D. Edwards,et al.). Aggression Replacement Training: Application and EvaluationManagement (A. Goldstein & B. Glick). In Search of Program Implementation: 792 Replications of theTeaching-Family Model (D. Fixsen, et al.). The Struggle for Treatment Integrity in a "dis-integrated" ServiceDelivery System (G. Bernfeld). "Straight Thinking on Probation": Evidence-based Practice and theCulture of Curiosity (P. Raynor & M. Vanstone). Designing, Implementing and Managing Treatment Programs for ViolentOffenders (R. Serin & D. Preston). PART III: IMPLEMENTING GENERAL PROGRAMS. Implementing Offender Classification Systems: Lessons Learned (J.Bonta, et al.). Implementation Guidelines for Correctional Programs in the "RealWorld" (P. Gendreau, et al.). The Role of the Consultant in Developing Effective CorrectionalPrograms (C. Hollin). Index.

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Book SynopsisCan a therapist expect a career that is both satisfying and financially rewarding? Yes! Find out how this dynamic guide will help you envision and practice success! The Successful Therapist is essential reading for all mental health practitioners. It opens our eyes to the many possible paths to take, and helps individuals see how they can take control and plan an exciting, lucrative, and rewarding career. --Deborah Roth Ledley, PhD, psychologist and author If you want a rewarding mental health career that works for you--where you both make a living and help improve others'' lives--you must take a leadership role in your own career development. The Successful Therapist gives you the tools and strategies you need to plan and grow a successful career. Going beyond just dollar profits, this guide will help you define success in terms of what you value most in the field, then give you the entrepreneurial skills to best position yourself so you caTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Chapter 1: Be the CEO of Your Career. Chapter 2: Your Vision and Mission Statement. Chapter 3: Marketing 101. Chapter 4: Your Marketing Plan. Chapter 5: Your Financial Plan: Building and Managing Wealth. Chapter 6: Your Management and Operations Plan. Chapter 7: Creating Deliverables. Chapter 8: Be Your Own Boss: A Full-Time or Part-Time Practice. Chapter 9: Life and Executive Coaching. Chapter 10: The Forensic Field. Chapter 11: Opportunities in Consulting. Chapter 12: Academia and Teaching. Chapter 13: Administration and Supervision. Chapter 14: Building a Big Business. More Tools to Help You Become a Successful Therapist. Index.

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Book SynopsisProviding essential background information and thorough overviews of our current knowledge about children's behavioral, emotional, developmental, and learning problems, Understanding and Managing Children's Classroom Behavior, Second Edition addresses the concept of temperament and its impact on children's behavior and personality.Trade Review"The book is a valuable resource for school psychologists working in consultation with teachers and other educational staff who must deal with issues such as disruptive behaviors, social learning problems, and bullying. Today's school psychologists need a variety of tools to address all the demands of students in the 21st century. This book offers excellent ways to help these children be resilient in today's complex world. It is a must have!" (NASP Communique, Sept 2007)Table of ContentsForeword xiiiLawrence Lewandowski Foreword xvRobert H. Pasternack Preface xvii Acknowledgments xxi Contributors xxiii PART I BACKGROUND CHAPTER 1 Introduction 3Sam Goldstein and Robert Brooks CHAPTER 2 Creating Sustainable Classroom Environments: The Mindsets of Effective Teachers, Successful Students, and Productive Consultants 22Sam Goldstein and Robert Brooks PART II UNDERSTANDING AND EVALUATING CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR CHAPTER 3 Functional Behavioral Assessment of Classroom Behavior 43Mark W. Steege, F. Charles "Bud" Mace, and Rachel Brown-Chidsey CHAPTER 4 Cognition, Learning, and Behavior: The Role of Intellectual Processes in Classroom Behavior 64Jack A. Naglieri, Cara Conway, and Sam Goldstein CHAPTER 5 Disruptive Behaviors 91Sam Goldstein and Richard Rider CHAPTER 6 Problems of Self-Discipline 113Sam Goldstein and Robert Brooks CHAPTER 7 Worry and Helplessness 128Sam Goldstein and Robert Brooks CHAPTER 8 Social Learning Problems 166Sam Goldstein and Robert Brooks PART III INTERVENTION CHAPTER 9 Developing the Mindset of Effective Teachers 189Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein CHAPTER 10 Developing the Mindset of Effective Students 208Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein CHAPTER 11 Applying Behavior Modification 226Sam Goldstein and Robert Brooks CHAPTER 12 Cognitive Behavioral Strategies 279Lauren Braswell CHAPTER 13 Strategies to Improve Self-Regulation 322Sandra Rief CHAPTER 14 School-Based Interventions for Children with Internalizing Problems 361Janay B. Sander, Dawn S. Reinemann, and Jennifer A. Herren CHAPTER 15 Building Social Skills 383Emily D. Warnes, Susan M. Sheridan, and S. Andrew Garbacz CHAPTER 16 Bullies and Their Victims: A Problem-Solving Approach to Treatment and Prevention 408Myrna B. Shure CHAPTER 17 Medications and Behavior 432Lawrence Diller and Sam Goldstein CHAPTER 18 Concluding Remarks 460Sam Goldstein and Robert Brooks APPENDIX Language Milestones in School-Age Children 465Janet Goldstein References 469 Author Index 549 Subject Index 571

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Book SynopsisA concise overview of the policy practice information social workers need to advocate for policy changes within an organization and at local, state, and national levels Given the nature of their work, social workers must understand social problems and the ways social welfare policies are established.Trade Review"Rocha's book…makes an important contribution to the literature and knowledge base. [It] is ideal for students and undergraduate- and graduate-level policy practice classes, faculty, nonprofit professionals, and social work practitioners." (Journal of Community Practice, 2009)Table of ContentsSeries Preface ix Acknowledgments xi One Introduction to Community-Based Policy Practice 1 Two Essentials of the Planning Process 14 Three Essentials of Effective Interpersonal Communication and Participation 27 Four Communicating with the Public through the Media 43 Five Utilizing Technology in Policy Practice 60 Six Essentials of Interest Group Politics: Coalition Building and Task Force Development 83 Seven Essentials of Community-Based Policy Practice 104 Eight Essentials of Legislative Policy Practice 125 Nine Monitoring the Bureaucracy and Creating Change within Organizations 151 Ten Essentials of Judicial Policy Practice 171 References 191 Index 197

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

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Book SynopsisFew people have had as profound an impact in the theory and practice of family therapy as Salvador Minuchin. As one commentator put it, "Memories of his classic sessions have become the standard against which therapists judge their own best work.Table of ContentsForeword viiBraulio Montalvo Preface ixSalvador Minuchin Acknowledgments xiii Part I Families and Family Therapy 1 Family Therapy: A Theoretical Dichotomy 3 2 Family Particulars: All Families are Different 17 3 Family Universals: All Families are Alike 33 4 Family Therapies: Clinical Practice and Supervision 41 5 Contemporary Trends: Whatever Happened to Family Therapy? 61 6 The Therapeutic Encounter 75 Part II Stories of Supervision 7 Supervision of the Therapeutic Encounter 99 8 The Feminist and the Hierarchical Teacher 107Margaret Ann Meskill 9 One Head, Many Hats 123Hannah Levin 10 The Poet and the Drummer 137Adam Price 11 “The Oedipal Son” Revisited 159Gil Tunnell 12 Into the Crucible 177Israela Meyerstein 13 Men and Dependency: The Treatment of a Same-Sex Couple 195David E. Greenan 14 The Shit-Painter 215Wai-Yung Lee 15 Filling the Empty Vessel: Andy Schauer’s Story 243Wai-Yung Lee Epilogue 261Salvador Minuchin References 267 Index 271

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Book SynopsisThe new quick reference for understanding anxiety disorders The Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health: Anxiety Disorders uses clear, highly accessible language to comprehensively guide the reader through the most frequently diagnosed mental health problem-anxiety-and its related issues. This concise, informative reference provides a complete history of the field, conceptualization, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, cutting-edge research, and other critical information. Like all the books in the Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health Series, Anxiety Disorders features a compact, easy-to-use format that includes: Vignettes and case illustrations A practical approach that emphasizes real-life treatment over theory Resources for specific readers such as clinicians, students, and patients After discussing the conceptualization and assessment of anxiety disorders, Anxiety Disorders covers treatment with sections on cTable of ContentsSeries Preface. Acknowledgments. SECTION ONE: CONCEPTUALIZATION AND ASSESSMENT. Chapter 1. Overview of the Anxiety Disorders. Chapter 2. CBT for the Anxiety Disorders: Description and Research Findings. Chapter 3. Assessment of the Anxiety Disorders. Chapter 4. Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning. SECTION TWO: Treatment of Anxiety Disorders. Chapter 5. Client Psychoeducation. Chapter 6. Cognitive Tools. Chapter 7. In Vivo Exposure. Chapter 8. Imaginal Exposure. Chapter 9. Other CBT Techniques. Chapter 10. Termination and Relapse Prevention. SECTION THREE: ADDITIONAL ISSUES AND TREATMENT CONSIDERATIONS. Chapter 11. Additional Treatment Approaches. Chapter 12. Treating Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders. Chapter 13. Consultation and Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Professionals. Chapter 14. Group, Family, and Couples Therapy. Chapter 15. Supervision. Chapter 16. Clinician's Top 10 Concerns and Challenges with Treating Anxiety. Appendix. Resources for Anxiety Treatment for Clinicians and Self-Help for Patients. Index.

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

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Book SynopsisGeorge W. Burns, the master of therapeutic storytelling, has brought together a group of international therapists to describe why and how they use storytelling in their clinical practice and share specific examples of what metaphors they have successfully used with their clients.Trade Review"This is another unique book brought to us by Australian George Burns. This is an excellent book for new and advanced therapists; it is another one of Georges' books that you will have to order for your own shelves, as I won't be lending you mine." (Psychotherapy in Australia, August 2008) "The reader will find a wealth of sundry stories in this book, some woven by the therapist, some by the client, and others in collaboration. The boundless urge to tell our stories and those of our clients will, with the help of this book, sooner or later prevail." (PsycCRITIQUES, 7/2/08)Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xvii Introduction xix What This Book Offers xx The Contributors xxi The Contributions xxii The Structure of This Book xxiii Following Your Gurus: An Opening Story 1 Chapter 1 Metaphor and Therapy: Clarifying Some Confusing Concepts 3 George W. Burns What Is Metaphor? 4 Why Use Metaphors in Therapy? 4 Is Metaphor Therapy or Communication of Therapy? 7 What Type of Metaphor Is That? 9 Are There Times Not to Use Metaphor? 12 References 13 Part One IMPROVING MOOD 15 Chapter 2 The Healing Is Complete: Outcome- Oriented Experiential Metaphors in a Case of Major Depression 17 George W. Burns Contributor’s Story 17 Preview the Chapter 18 Where to Begin? 19 What Did Mary Want from Therapy? 20 What Was Useful to Know about Mary? 21 What Interventions Were Likely to Help? 22 What Was the Long- Term Outcome? 27 References 28 Chapter 3 An Empty Sadness: Exploring and Transforming Client- Generated Metaphors 30 Richard R. Kopp Contributor’s Story 30 Preview the Chapter 31 Exploring and Transforming Client- Generated Metaphors 33 Metaphor Therapy and Diversity 36 “An Empty Sadness”: Case Example #1 37 “I’m the One Who Blew Up”: Case Example #2 39 Conclusion 42 References 42 Chapter 4 And This Little Piggy Stayed Home: Playful Metaphors in Treating Childhood Separation Anxiety 44 Julie H. Linden Contributor’s Story 44 Preview the Chapter 45 A Clinical Framework 46 A Family of Porcupines 48 Play and Playful Therapy 49 Finding Strengths and Exceptions 50 A Doll as Metaphor and Cotherapist 52 “Thank You M” 53 A Postscript 53 References 54 Chapter 5 Climbing Anxiety Mountain: Generating Metaphors in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 55 Mikaela J. Hildebrandt Lindsay B. Fletcher and Steven C. Hayes Contributors’ Story 55 Preview the Chapter 56 Defining the Problem 57 The Function of Metaphor in ACT 58 The Therapeutic Relationship 59 Generating ACT- Consistent Metaphors 60 Case Outcome 64 References 64 Part Two BUILDING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS 65 Chapter 6 The Case of Carol: Empowering Decision- Making through Metaphor and Hypnosis 67 Michael D. Yapko Contributor’s Story 67 Preview the Chapter 68 The Context of the Session 69 Interviewing Carol: Determining Goals and Assessing Resources 69 Why Use Metaphor in Carol’s Case? 70 General Points about Hypnosis Indirect Suggestion and Metaphor 70 Identifying Goals of Treatment 72 Carol’s Resources 73 Hypnosis and Delivering the Metaphor to Carol 74 Session Follow- Up 76 Final Comments 77 References 78 Chapter 7 The Woman Who Wanted to Lie on the Floor: A Social Constructionist Use of Metaphor in a Tale of Two Clients 79 Valerie E. Lewis Contributor’s Story 79 Preview the Chapter 80 A Social Constructionist Use of Metaphor 81 Reina’s Tale 82 Sharing Client Stories 86 Margrit’s Message for Reina 87 Reina and Margrit’s Message for Us 88 Chapter 8 Trekking to Happiness—No Sherpa Required: A Utilization Approach to Transcending an Abusive Relationship 89 Gregory Smit Contributor’s Story 89 Preview the Chapter 90 Searching for Resources 91 Planning the Direction of Treatment 93 Defining the Therapeutic and Metaphoric Objectives 94 Planning the Steps for a Metaphor Intervention 95 Beginning the Trek 96 Offering More Than a Metaphor 97 Learning from an Experience 98 References 99 Chapter 9 And the Two Snakes Fought: Storybook Therapy to Help Deal with the Divorce Monster 100 Joy Nel Contributor’s Story 100 Preview the Chapter 101 Narrative as “Storybook Therapy” 102 The Processes of Storybook Therapy 103 Listening to the Problem- Saturated Story 103 Reauthoring and Strengthening the Preferred Story 106 Finding Hope in a Cheeseburger 112 References 113 Part Three CHANGING PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR 115 Chapter 10 Under Fire: Reflection and Metaphor in Narrative Therapy 117 Christine Perry Contributor’s Story 117 Preview the Chapter 118 The “Narrative” Metaphor of the Counseling Process 119 Reflecting Teams Metaphor and Narrative Therapy 120 The Case of Paul 121 An Alternative Story 124 Implications for Professional Practice 126 References 127 Chapter 11 The Door Is Open the Bird Can Fly: Merging Therapist and Client Metaphors in Child Therapy 128 Joyce C. Mills Contributor’s Story 128 Preview the Chapter 129 Passage One: A Safe Environment 131 Joey’s Story: Creating a Safe Environment 131 Passage Two: You Gotta Crawl Before You Fly 133 Joey’s Story: The Importance of Keys 134 Passage Three: A Time of Greatest Change 134 Joey’s Story: The Process of Change 135 Passage Four: Finding Your Wings 136 Joey’s Story: Flying Free 137 References 137 Chapter 12 Everyone’s Life Is a Story: Guided Metaphor in Changing Global Lifestyle 138 Rubin Battino Contributor’s Story 138 Preview the Chapter 139 Step- by- Step Processes for Guided Metaphor 140 The Case of George 142 Who Can Benefit from Guided Metaphor? 147 Mechanics of Delivery 147 References 148 Chapter 13 Scared Speechless: Goal- Oriented and Multiple Embedded Metaphors in a Case of Psychogenic Dysphonia 150 Carol A. Hicks- Lankton Contributor’s Story 150 Preview the Chapter 151 The Assessment 152 The Client’s Resources Strengths and Skills 153 A Multiple Embedded Metaphor 156 References 162 Part Four ENHANCING HEALTH AND WELL- BEING 163 Chapter 14 Scareless Ghost Painless Pasta: Kids’ Own Stories as Therapeutic Metaphor 165 George W. Burns Contributor’s Story 165 Preview the Chapter 166 Kids’ Own Healing Stories 169 Mr. Peter Pasta Helps Ease the Pain 172 References 176 Chapter 15 Befriending Your Problems: Metaphor with a Self- Mutilating Young Woman in Transition 178 Wendel A. Ray and Jana P. Sutton Contributors’ Story 178 Preview the Chapter 179 The Secret Behind the Secret 181 The Nonexpert One- Down Stance 182 Effecting Metaphoric Change 183 Facilitating a Change of Best Friend 184 A Closing Comment 188 References 188 Chapter 16 Night Night Sleep Tight Don’t Let the Sharks Bite: “What’s Missing?” in Metaphors 190 Robert McNeilly Contributor’s Story 190 Preview the Chapter 191 A Personal Initiation into Storytelling 192 Creating Expectancy in the Client 193 Where Can We Look for a Metaphor? 194 Accessing an Individual Client’s Unique Resources 195 “What’s Missing?” in Therapy 196 Bringing the Learning to Life 197 Reflections after the Session 197 Conclusion and Invitation 198 References 198 Chapter 17 The Metaphor That Sang Its Own Sad Song: Therapeutic Storytelling in Pediatric Hospice Care 199 Roxanna Erickson Klein Contributor’s Story 199 Preview the Chapter 200 The Homecoming 201 Telling Their Own Stories 202 The Illness 202 Setting Goals 203 Relating through Stories 204 Strengths within Weakness 205 Preparing for Death 205 A Companion with a Metaphor 206 An Unexpected Song 206 An Unintentional Metaphor 208 Part Five DEVELOPING LIFE SKILLS 211 Chapter 18 Reclaiming Poise after Persecution: Client- Based Cultural Stories in Trauma Therapy 213 Angela Ebert and Hasham Al Musawi Contributors’ Story 213 Preview the Chapter 214 A Little of Hasham’s Background 215 The Interventions 217 Rebuilding Trust 220 A Little of Hasham’s Outcome 222 This Too Will Pass 223 References 223 Chapter 19 Of Goths Fairies Dragons and CBT: Joining the Client’s World with an Evidence- Based Metaphor 225 George W. Burns Contributor’s Story 225 Preview the Chapter 226 The Assessment 227 The Background 230 The Intervention 231 The Metaphor Structure 232 The Follow- Up 235 References 235 Chapter 20 That’s Not a Problem: Metaphor with a Disruptive Client in Ericksonian Group Therapy 237 Teresa Garcia- Sanchez Contributor’s Story 237 Preview the Chapter 238 Why Work in Groups? 239 The Structure of Group Sessions 240 A Challenging Client 241 Not Seeing What Is 242 A Puzzling Metaphor 244 A Reflection 248 References 248 Using Your Loaf: A Concluding Story 249 Reference 252 Resource Section 253 Further Reading Resources 253 Contributors’ Favorite Metaphor Books 257 Index 265

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Book SynopsisA guide to the latest tools for teaching effective and positive parenting skills In the last three decades, parent training has established itself as an empirically sound, highly successful, and cost-effective intervention strategy for both pre-venting and treating behavior disorders in children.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Contributors. Introduction. PART ONE PREVENTION. 1 Preventive Parent Training with Low-Income, Ethnic Minority Families of Preschoolers (Deborah Gross, Christine Garvey, Wrenetha A. Julion, and Louis Fogg). 2 New Beginnings: An Empirically-Based Program to Help Divorced Mothers Promote Resilience in Their Children (Sharlene Wolchik, Irwin Sandler, Lillie Weiss, and Emily Winslow). PART TWO DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. 3 Comprehensive Programs for Families of Children with Autism (Monica Campbell and Martin Kozloff). 4 Parent Management Training to Improve Competence in Parents of Children with Asperger Syndrome (Kate Sofronoff and Koa Whittingham). PART THREE INTERNALIZING DISORDERS. 5 Behavioral Family Intervention for Childhood Anxiety (Paula Barrett and Lara Farrell). 6 Parent Training in the Treatment of School Refusal Behavior (Christopher A. Kearney, Marcus T. LaSota, Amie Lemos-Miller, and Jennifer Vecchio). PART FOUR EXTERNALIZING DISORDERS. 7 The Triple P—Positive Parenting Program: A Public Health Approach to Parenting Support (Matthew R. Sanders). 8 Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with Physically Abusive Families (Amy D. Herschell and Cheryl B. McNeil). 9 Success-Based, Noncoercive Treatment of Oppositional Behavior (Joseph M. Ducharme). 10 Tailoring the Incredible Years Parent Programs according to Children’s Developmental Needs and Family Risk Factors (Carolyn Webster-Stratton). 11 Training Parents of Children with Comorbid Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (Jeffrey S. Danforth). 12 Working with Parents of Aggressive, School-Age Children(Timothy A. Cavell and L. Christian Elledge). PART FIVE OTHER COMMON CHILDHOOD DISORDERS. 13 Home-Based Treatment for Primary Enuresis (Michael W. Mellon and Arthur C. Houts). 14 Parent Training for Parents of Adolescents with Substance Use and Delinquent Behavior Problems (Steven A. Branstetter, Joshua Masse, and Lisa Greene). Author Index. Subject Index.

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

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Book SynopsisAn integrated approach to the psychology of underachievement, unifying theory and practice. Examines different types of underachievers, explores the relationship between personality and underachievement, and provides useful guidelines for clinical practice.Table of ContentsRESEARCH ON UNDERACHIEVEMENT. Variables which Influence the Achievement Process. Treatment Approaches to Underachievement. THE MODEL OF DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS. The Diagnostic Interview. Concepts of Differential Diagnosis. The Developmental Theory Model. RESEARCH ON THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSTIC MODEL. Non-differential Diagnostic Research. Differential Diagnostic Research. Differential Treatment Research. PERSONALITY TYPES OF UNDERACHIEVERS. The Overanxious Disorder Underachiever. The Conduct Disorder Underachiever. The Academic Problem Underachiever. The Identity Disorder Underachiever. The Oppositional Defiant Disorder Underachiever. CONCLUSIONS. A Final Word on Differential Diagnosis and DifferentialTreatment. Bibliography. Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisTopics in this book include: the adoption of older children from care; contact with birth families after adoption; trans-racial placement; single-person adoption; children talking about moving to adoption; research on children adopted from Romania; and polices and practices.Table of ContentsOutcomes, Predictors and Risks. Preparation. Selection. Contact. Legal and Court Proceedings. Support. Issues of Organisation. Messages for Policy and Management. Appendices. Selected Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisWhat is dyslexia and hown is it assessed in adults? What is the most appropriate training for those who work with dyslexic people? This comprehensive guide is for professionals working with adults with dyslexia in the learning and working environment.Trade Review"At last a truly valuable resource for all professionals workingwith adult dyslexics in the learning and work environment,experienced or not...this text is so user-friendly..." (DyslexiaReview. Autumn 2001) "...Overall, the book proves accessible, academically rigorous andexceptionally engaging..." (British Journal of EducationalPsychology)Table of ContentsAbout the Authors. Preface. Education and Employment: Issues for Adults with Dyslexia. Screening, Assessment and Support. Training for Training. Dyslexia and the Workplace. Strategies for Learning. Disaffection, Defiance and Depression. 'The Whole of the Moon'. Speak for Yourself. Reaching Out. Appendix 1: Tests for Dyslexia. Appendix 2: Sample Dyslexia Training Evaluation Form. Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations. Glossary of Terms. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisClinical psychologists and counsellors increasingly work with doctors, nurses, and medical therapists to implement psychological measures that increase the effectiveness, or mediate the ill effects, of medical treatment. This is a clear and concise guide to the body of knowledge in this field and to best practice in the clinical context.Trade Review"...offers an excellent introduction to the psychological aspects of healthcare..." (Journal of Health Psychology, Vol.16, No. 4, 2001) "...a well-written and lively book.." (British Journal of Health Psychology, September 2001) "This book could serve as a very useful basis for teaching a broad range of health professionals. Issues could then be picked up by course tutors to enable discussions of the more controversial areas and an opportunity for more in depth treatment of certain topics. Clinical and health psychologists would benefit from reading this book as an introduction to applied psychology in general medicine and surgery. Given the breadth of the book, most readers are going to find sections relevant to their own work and benefit from Peter Salmon's knowledge and experience of working in health care setting." (British Journal of Health Psychology, Sep 2001)Table of ContentsAPPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO HEALTH CARE. Psychology Knowledge: Its Relevance and Limitations. Theories, Models and Objectives in Health Care. BECOMING ILL AND BEING ILL. Challenge, Stress and Coping. Psychobiology of Disease Processes: Heart Disease and Cancer. Psychology of Physical Symptoms. The Patient's Agenda: Beliefs and Intentions. The Psychological Impact of Physical Illness. Chronic Illness, Dying and Bereavement: Stages and Cycles of Adaptation. TREATMENT. Clinicians' Decisions and Patients' Adherence. Clinical Communication: Partnership and Opposition. Patient Empowerment: Information, Choice and Control. Hospitalization and Surgery. Psychological Treatment of Unexplained Physical Symptoms. Psychological Treatment of Physical Disease. Using Patients' Perspective to Evaluate Care. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is the fifteenth annual installment in the series in the field of industrial and organizational psychology. The Series provides authoritative and integrative reviews of the key literature in the field. Each chapter offers a comprehensive and critical survey of a chosen topic, and each is supported by a valuable bibliography.Table of ContentsPsychological Contracts: Employee Relations for the Twenty-first Century? (L. Millward & P. Brewerton). Impacts of Telework on Individuals, Organizations and Families--A Critical Review (U. Konradt, et al.). Psychological Approaches to Entrepreneurial Success: A General Model and an Overview of Findings (A. Rauch & M. Frese). Conceptual and Empirical Gaps in Research on Individual Adaptation at Work (D. Chan). Understanding Acts of Betrayal: Implications for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (J. Pearce & G. Henderson). Working Time, Health and Performance (A. Spurgeon & C. Cooper). Expertise at Work: Experience and Excellent Performance (S. Sonnentag). A Rich and Rigorous Examination of Applied Behavior Analysis Research in the World of Work (J. Komaki, et al.). Index. Contents of Previous Volumes.

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Book SynopsisIndividual performance is a core concept within Work and Organizational Psychology. Psychological Management of Individual Performance is a unique combination of contributions from an academic and a practitioner for each topic.Trade Review"…A weighty but nevertheless accessible book and one worth knowing about…" (The Occupational Psychologist, December 2002)Table of ContentsAbout the Editor About the Contributors Series Preface Preface Part 1: Performance: Concept, Theory, and Predictors Performance Concepts and Performance Theory (Sabine Sonnentag and Michael Frese) 2. Ability and Non-ability Predictors of Job Performance (Ruth Kanfer and Tracy M Kantrowitz) 3. PRACTICE CHAPTER--debis Career Development Center: Personality Scales within a Process-Oriented Development Instrument for Management High Potentials (Jurgen Deller et al) 4. Work Design and Individual Work Performance: Research Findings and an Agenda for Future Inquiry (Sharon K Parker and Nick Turner) 5. PRACTICE CHAPTER--Organizational Design and Organizational Development as a Precondition for Good Job Design and High Job Performance (Oliver Strohm) Part 2: Assessing Performance 6. Appraisal: An Individual Psychological Perspective (Clive Fletcher) 7. PRACTICE CHAPTER--Performance Appraisal (Gesa Drewes and Bernd Runde) 8. Analysis of Performance Potential (Daniela Lohaus and Martin Kleinmann) 9. PRACTICE CHAPTER--Assessing Potential and Future Performance (Wieby Altink and Helma Verhagen) Part 3 Enhancing Performance 10. The High Performance Cycle: Standing the Test of Time (Gary P Latham et al) 11. PRACTICE CHAPTER--Enhancing Performance through Goal-Setting and Feedback Interventions (Jen A Algera et al) 12. Enhancing Performance through Training (Beryl Hesketh and Karolina Ivancic) 13. PRACTICE CHAPTER--Enhancing Performance through Training (Brigitte Winkler) 14. Enhancing Performance through Mentoring (Terri A Scandura and Betti A Hamilton) 15. PRACTICE CHAPTER --Mentoring for World-Class Performance (James G Clawson and Douglas S Newburg) 16. Enhancing Performance through Pay and Reward Systems (Henk Thierry) 17. PRACTICE CHAPTER--Performance Measurement and Pay for Performance (Harrie F J M Tuijl et al) 18. Managing Individual Performance: A Strategic Perspective (Susan E Jackson and Randall S Schuler) 19. PRACTICE CHAPTER--Performance Improvement through Human Resource Management (Sabine Remdisch) Part 4 Ensuring Performance in a Wider Context 20. Performance, Well-being and Self-Regulation (Sabine Sonnentag) 21. PRACTICE CHAPTER--Well-being, Stress Managment and Performance: From Analysis to Intervention (Rendel D de Jong) 22. Integrating the Linkages between Organizational Culture and Individual Outcomes at Work (Paul Tesluk et al) 23. PRACTICE CHAPTER--Organizational Culture: A Case Study (Jaap J van Muijen) Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisThe essence of this book is to assist educators to improve eduational practice in the constantly changing cultural contexts of school and society. Cross cultural dimensions such as diversity; uniformity; individualism, and collectivism emerge as key focus areas of discussion.Trade Review"This book has distilled a remarkable amount of information about a very broad ranging and complex area." (Debate, No.102 2002)Table of ContentsThe Role of Culture in Education and Schooling: An Introduction. The Cultural Dynamics of Learning Processes. The Cultural Dynamics of Teaching. Cultural Context and Educational Assessment. The Cultural Dynamics of School Organisation and Management. Building Cultural Bridges between Society and School. Teacher Development and Training for Cultural Diversity. References. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisOffender Rehabilitation and Treatment draws together internationally renowned experts in offender treatment from the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and Australia to report on the most recent and exciting developments in this field.Trade Review“…valuable sources for students for years to come…certain themes are repeated, despite the chapter headings being so different…” (Vista, Vol 8(3), May 2004)Table of ContentsAbout the Editor. List of Contributors. Series Editors' Preface. Preface. PART I: RESEARCH FINDINGS. Integrating Findings from Research Reviews (J. McGuire). The Effects of Therapeutic Communities and Milieu Therapy on Recidivism (D. Lipton, et al.). The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment Methods on Recidivism (D. Lipton, et al.). Crime Treatment in Europe: A review of outcome studies (S. Redondo, et al.). Developmental Prevention Programmes: Effectiveness and Benefit-Cost Analysis (D. Farrington and B. Welsh). PART II: SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS, MODELS AND OUTCOMES. Low-Level Aggression: Definition, Escalation, Intervention (The late A. Goldstein). Intervening with Families of Troubled Youth: Functional Family Therapy and Parenting Wisely (D. Gordon). Alcohol, Aggression, and Violence (M. McMurran). Changing Beliefs of Spouse Abusers (M. Russell). Recent Developments in the Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Offenders (A. Beech and R. Mann). Serious Mental Disorder and Offending Behaviours (P. Mullen). PA RT III: IMPLEMENTATION AND POLICY ISSUES. Risk-Needs Assessment and Allocation to Offender Programmes (C. Hollin). The Policy Impact of a Survey of Programme Evaluations in England and Wales (T. Ellis and J. Winstone). The Common-Sense Revolution and Correctional Policy (P. Gendreau, et al.). Index.

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Book SynopsisComposed of a series of annual volumes, it offers state-of-the-art reviews in the field of industrial and organizational psychology. Topics include psychological aspects of major organizational restructuring; methodological issues in personnel selection research; health, well-being and working women; measuring performance; the role of industrial and organizational psychology in developing countries and more. A sizable list of key references is also provided.Table of ContentsRecent Developments in Industrial and Organizational Psychology inPeople's Republic of China (Z. Wang). Mediated Communication and New Organizational Forms (J.Andriessen). Performance Measurement: A Multi-Discipline View (D. Ilgen & J.Schneider). Ergonomics: Trends and Influences (E. Megaw). Aging and Work (D. Davies, et al.). Methodological Issues in Personnel Selection Research (H. Schuler& A. Guldin). Mental Health Counseling in Industry (N. Swanson, et al.). Person-Job Fit: A Conceptual Integration, Literature Review, andMethodological Critique (J. Edwards). Job Satisfaction: Dispositional and Situational Influences (R.Arvey, et al.). Index.

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Book SynopsisEuropean Review of Social Psychology Volume 2 Edited by Wolfgang Stroebe, University of Tubingen, West Germany and Miles Hewstone, University of Bristol, UK The European Review of Social Psychology is an annual series that reflects the dynamism of social psychology in Europe and the attention now paid to European ideas and research. Although open to authors from all nations, one of its major purposes is to further the international exchange of ideas by providing an outlet for substantial accounts of theoretical and empirical work that has not been previously published in English. With the help of an editorial board consisting of senior scholars from various European countries and the United States, the editors will invite outstanding researchers to contribute to these volumes. The emphasis of these contributions will be on critical assessment of major areas of research, and substantial individual programmes of research as well as on topics and initiatives of contemporary interest and oTable of ContentsThe Linguistic Category Model, Its Bases, Applications and Range(G. Semin & K. Fiedler). Context Effects in Attitude Surveys: Applying Cognitive Theory toSocial Research (N. Schwarz & F. Strack). A Conversational Model of Causal Explanation (D. Hilton). How to Make Cognitive Illusions Disappear: Beyond ``Heuristics andBiases'' (G. Gigerenzer). Logical, Statistical, and Causal Reasoning: Compartmentalized orGeneric Processes? (Y. Klar). Greed, Efficiency and Fairness in Resource Management Situations(H. Wilke). Intergroup Biases and the Cognitive Dynamics of StereotypeFormation (A. Maass & M. Schaller). Social Categorization and the Representation of VariabilityInformation (B. Park, et al.). The Different Effects of Simple and Crossed Categorizations: AResult of the Category Differentiation Process or of DifferentialCategory Salience? (N. Vanbeselaere). Social Psychological Issues in the Study of Rape (B. Krahe). Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisFamily Systems Therapy Developments in the Milan--Systemic Therapies Elsa Jones Foreword by Donald A. Bloch, M.D., Family Systems Medicine, New York, USA This book gives an incisive and perceptive overview of the development of systemic therapies associated with the Milan approach. The author describes how, during the last decade, systemic therapies have developed through feedback from the clients, therapists and trainees who use them. This has caused a shift from ''the model'' to a more personal integration of influences (including systemic, social constructionist, and feminist), leading to an approach which is ethical, practical and responsive. The author explores the development of the approach, using detailed transcripts from case examples, together with ''behind-the-scenes'' consultations with therapists, trainers and supervisors, which bring the theory alive. Criticism of the approach is considered, together with controversial topics that are emerging today, to provide a valuableTable of ContentsFamily Systems Therapy. Working in Teams. Working with Families 1. Working with Families 2. Working with Couples. Working with Individuals. The Abuse of Power. Working with Systems Other than Families: 1 Consultation. Working with Systems Other than Families: 2 Training. Developments in the Systemic Therapies. References. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisOpening with a discussion of the conceptual issues that relate mental disorder to criminal behaviour, this study covers law provisions, including the legal classification for the mentally disordered offender, clinical assessment and intervention, and the clinical programmes available.Table of ContentsThe Mentally Disordered Offender: A Clinical Approach (C. Hollin K. Howells). LAW AND SERVICE PROVISION. The Social and Legal Framework (E. Baker). Service Provision and Facilities for the Mentally Disordered Offender (H. Prins). CLINICAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. Mental Illness, Neurological and Organic Disorder, and Criminal Behavior (C. Sellars, et al.). Clinical Programs for Mentally Ill Offenders (C. Webster, et al.). Crime and Mental Retardation: A Review (K. Day). The Treatment of People with Learning Disabilities Who Offend (C. Cullen). Psychopathy and Crime: A Review (R. Hare, et al.). Clinical Programs with Psychopaths (R. Blackburn). OVERVIEW AND PROGNOSIS. A Clinical Approach to the Mentally Disordered Offender: An Overview and Some Major Issues (S. Shah). A Clinical Approach to the Mentally Disordered Offender: Prognosis (C. Hollin K. Howells). Indexes.

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Book SynopsisDivided into two parts: (I) theory, assessment and methodology; and (II) clinical issues--parental rearing behaviour and psychopathology, this book describes the results of a long-term, multinational research project concerning the relationship between the experience of parental rearing attitudes and the development of personality characteristics and specific psychopathological disorders--including alcoholism; eating disorders; depression; schizophrenia; obsessive-complusive disorder; and suicidal thoughts. The editors have brought together an international team of authors, all of whom are leading authorities in their own fields, from the USA, Europe, China, Japan and Australia, thus enabling them to provide an evaluation of parental rearing attitudes in different cultures. This book appears in The Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology Series Editor: J. Mark G. Williams University College of North Wales, Bangor, UKTable of ContentsPartial table of contents: THEORY, ASSESSMENT AND METHODOLOGY. Parental Rearing Behaviour, Attributional Style and Mental Health(H. Winefield, et al.). Parental Rearing Styles and Psychopathology: Notes on the Validityof Questionnaires for Recalled Parental Behavior (C.Gerlsma). Parenting Antecedents of Adult Adjustment: A Longitudinal Study (C.Franz, et al.). Parental Rearing Behaviour from a Cross-Cultural Perspective: ASummary of Data Obtained in 14 Nations (W. Arrindell, etal.). CLINICAL ISSUES: PARENTAL REARING, BEHAVIOUR ANDPSYCHOPATHOLOGY. Perceived Parental Rearing Behaviour in Alcoholics (R. Vrasti &M. Eisemann). Parental Rearing Behaviour and Eating Disorders (W.Vandereycken). Parental Rearing, Borderline Disorder and Suicidal Thoughts inYoung Adults (M. Ross). Parental Rearing and Schizophrenic Disorders (C. Perris). Index.

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Book SynopsisPatients as Victims Sexual Abuse in Psychotherapy and Counselling Derek Jehu, University of Leicester, UK with specialist contributions from John Davis, Tanya Garrett, Linda Jorgenson and Gary Schoener There is growing concern at the number of complaints about sexual abuse of patients while undergoing therapy. This book discusses the ethical proscription of sex between therapists and patients, and the legal and professional regulation of abuse in both North America and Britain--including many very recent and important legislative developments. The author looks at characteristics which appear to place therapists at risk of abusing, together with some pre-conditions necessary for the occurrence of abuse. He also discusses certain characteristics which render patients vulnerable to abuse, the consequences of abuse for them, and the treatment of the problems they present. Practitioners and trainees in the professions of clinical psychology, psychiatry, nursing, counselling and social work Table of ContentsETHICS. Proscription of Sexual Activities. Former Patients. EPIDEMIOLOGY. Epidemiology in the U.S.A. Epidemiology in the U.K. ABUSIVE THERAPISTS. Risk Characteristics and Preconditions for Abuse. Management of Abusive Behaviour. VICTIMIZED PATIENTS. Psychological Vulnerability to Abuse. Psychological Consequences of Abuse. Psychological Interventions with Victims. REGULATION AND PREVENTION. Regulation in the U.S.A. Regulation in the U.K. Primary Prevention of Abuse. Appendices. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book responds to the explosion of interest in using the methods of experimental cognitive psychology to help understand emotional disorders, especially common anxiety and depressive disorders.Table of ContentsThe Cognitive Approach to Emotional Disorders. The Information-processing Paradigm. Cognitive Impairments. Attention to Emotional Stimuli, I: Causes and Correlates. Attention to Emotional Stimuli, II: Mechanisms UnderlyingBias. Memory. Thoughts and Images. Judgement. Schemata. Nonconscious Processing. Theoretical Overview. References. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisApproximately two-thirds of all children referred to mental health agencies are labeled conduct-disordered. Typically such children exhibit antisocial behavior -- lying, cheating, stealing, firesetting, fighting, oppositional behavior and noncompliance to parental requests -- at abnormal rates. Troubled Families -- Problem Children helps the mental-health clinician understand the most effective therapeutic processes for supporting families who have children with conduct disorders. Help for these families is particularly urgent as the children are not only at increased risk of abuse by their parents but are more likely to be involved in school dropout, alcoholism, drug abuse, juvenile delinquency, etc., and also to suffer from poor physical health. From the Foreword by Thomas Ollendick What sets this book apart from others of its genre is its careful attention to, and elucidation of, the ''collaborative process'' in working with these oppositional, defiant, and conduct-Table of ContentsUNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM OF CHILD CONDUCT DISORDERS. Introduction to Child Conduct Disorders and Overview of TreatmentApproaches. Parenting a Child with Conduct Disorders: "Families UnderSiege". The Process of Assessing Families of Children with ConductDisorders. HELPING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE CONDUCT DISORDERS. Working with Parents Who Have Children with Conduct Disorders: ACollaborative Process. Helping Parents Understand Behavioral Methods and Principles. Parents Undergoing Therapy: An Experience of Gaining Knowledge andControl. Parent Intervention Content: Typical Questions. Epilogue: Future Directions. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisAddictions are responsible for vast and growing morbidity, mortality, and misery in society. Until now, not only has the theoretical underpinning of the most commonly practised treatment approaches in the addictions field been scant, but the evidence for the effectiveness of these methods has also been generally lacking. In the cue exposure paradigm there is a rare opportunity to make a vital connection between theory and practice in the rational development of new treatment approaches. Cue exposure has become a routine clinical procedure in the treatment of phobic and obsessive-compulsive disorders and shows promise in the additions field. There is always a danger, however, that new approaches will become adopted into routine practice in an uncritical fashion. This book, therefore, brings together a series of invited reviews specially prepared by addictions experts from around the world. Together these reviews provide a much needed critical analysis of the evidence. The primary audienTable of ContentsPartial table of contents: Cue Exposure in Understanding and Treating Addictive Behaviours (D.Drummond, et al.). THE THEORETICAL BASIS OF CUE EXPOSURE IN ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOUR. TheForm of Responses to Drug Cues (S. Glautier B. Remington). Potential Functions of Classical Conditioning in Drug Addiction (S.Tiffany). METHODS OF STUDYING HUMAN DRUG CUE REACTIVITY. Individual Differences and Cue Reactivity (V. Rees N.Heather). The Role of Cognitive Factors in Reactivity to Drug Cues (S.Tiffany). CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF CUE EXPOSURE IN ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOUR. CueExposure Treatment in Alcohol Dependence (D. Rohsenow, etal.). Cue Exposure Treatment in Opiate and Cocaine Dependence (S. Dawe J.Powell). Indexes.

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Book SynopsisHandbook of Clinical Psychology, Volume 1: Adultsprovides comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals of clinical psychological practice for adults from assessment through treatment, including the innovations of the past decade in ethics, cross cultural psychology, psychoneuroimmunology, cognitive behavioral treatment, psychopharmacology, and geropsychology.Table of ContentsPreface vii Contributors ix PART I General Issues 1 History and Theoretical Foundations 3Warren W. Tryon 2 Clinical Training 38Philinda Smith Hutchings, Deborah Lewis, and Frederick Wechsler 3 Professional Practice 66Deborah Wise and Lisa R. Christiansen 4 Ethical and Legal Issues 95Catherine Miller 5 Professional Roles 110Jon Frew and Julianna Machell PART II Theoretical Models 6 Psychodynamic Perspectives 127Howard D. Lerner 7 Applied Behavior Analysis 161Amanda J. Villamar, Bradley C. Donohue, and Daniel N. Allen 8 The Cognitive-Behavioral Model 171Michele M. Carter, Kelly L. Forys, and Jennifer C. Oswald PART III Research Contributions 9 Statistical Considerations 205Jay C. Thomas 10 Single Case Research 224Valerie I. Photos, Bethany D. Michel, and Matthew K. Nock 11 Psychopathology Research 246Kathleen A. Tallent and Melanie E. Bennett 12 Temperament, Personality, and Psychopathology 270Marvin Zuckerman 13 Treatment Research 300Megan E. Spokas, Thomas L. Rodebaugh, and Richard G. Heimberg PART IV Diagnosis and Evaluation 14 Classification 341Thomas A.Widiger and Stephanie N. Mullins-Sweatt 15 Diagnostic Interviewing 371Daniel L. Segal, Molly Maxfield, and Frederick L. Coolidge 16 Intellectual Evaluation 395Gerald Goldstein 17 Neuropsychological Assessment 422Charles J. Golden 18 Objective Personality Evaluation 451Leslie C. Morey and Christopher J. Hopwood 19 Personality Assessment Using Implicit (Projective) Methods 475J. Christopher Fowler and Michael D. Groat 20 Behavioral Assessment 495Stephen N. Haynes and Joseph Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula PART V Treatment 21 Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 525Robert C. Lane and Max Harris 22 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy 551Bunmi O. Olatunji and Greg Feldman 23 Gestalt Therapy 585Eva K. Gold and Stephen G. Zahm 24 Marital Therapy 617Gary R. Birchler, Lorelei E. Simpson, and William Fals-Stewart 25 Group Psychotherapy 647Saul Hopper, Francis Kaklauskas, and Les R. Greene 26 Psychopharmacology as Practiced by Psychologists 663William J. Burns, Jose Rey, and Kayreen A. Burns 27 Health Psychology 693Corby K. Martin, Tiffany M. Stewart, Stephen D. Anton, Amy L. Copeland, and Donald A. Williamson 28 Multicultural Treatment 724Daniel S. McKitrick and Susan Tinsley Li 29 Brief Therapy 752Brett N. Steenbarger PART VI Special Issues 30 Depressive Disorders and Inflammatory Processes 779Hymie Anisman, Zul Merali, and Shawn Hayley 31 Successful Aging in Very Old Adults: Resiliency in the Face of Natural Disaster 810Katie E. Cherry, Sandro Galea, and Jennifer L. Silva 32 Clinical Psychology and Politics 834Steven W. Quackenbush and Gregg R. Henriques 33 Impaired Professionals: Distress, Professional Impairment, Self-Care, and PsychologicalWellness 857Jeffrey E. Barnett Author Index 885 Subject Index 913

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Book SynopsisDuring the ''Golden Era'' of economic growth between 1950 and 1973, mortality and physical illness declined in developed countries, but a number of psychosocial disorders increased. The authors of this volume search out the causes of the increased disorder in young people and target the disorders that rise in frequency in the teenage years: crime, alcohol and drug abuse, depression, anorexia and bulimia, and suicide. The extensive research findings on the mechanisms that lead to each of the disorders are reviewed. In addition, the authors consider a wide range of social and economic changes as possible explanations of trends in the disorders: the changing process of adolescent development, the family, the economy, the labour market, the mass media, and moral concepts and values are all discussed in depth. This international group of researchers bring together, for the first time, under the auspices of the Academia Europaea, data for a range of psychosocial disorders on time trends, on Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: OBJECTIVES AND METHODS. Causal Concepts and Their Testing (M. Rutter). Individual Development and Social Change (G. Caprara & M.Rutter). CHANGING CONDITIONS AND INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT. Changing Family Patterns in Western Europe: Opportunity and RiskFactors for Adolescent Development (L. Hess). Living Conditions in the Twentieth Century (D. Smith). Media and Problem Behaviours in Young People (E. Wartella). THE TARGET DISORDERS. Youth Crime and Conduct Disorders: Trends, Patterns and CausalExplanations (D. Smith). Secular Trends in Substance Use: Concepts and Data on the Impact ofSocial Change on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (R. Silbereisen, etal.). Depressive Disorders: Time Trends and Possible ExplanatoryMechanisms (E. Fombonne). CONCLUSIONS. Time Trends in Psychosocial Disorders of Youth (D. Smith & M.Rutter). Towards Causal Explanations of Time Trends in PsychosocialDisorders of Youth (M. Rutter & D. Smith). Index.

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Book SynopsisOrganizational psychology is concerned with the world of work and training, specifically the functioning of organizations and how people and groups behave. Provides self-contained, state-of-the-art reviews of topics of current concern and significant new developments in the field. Tenth in a series of annual volumes which provide authoritative reviews in the field of industrial and organizational psychology. The chapters are stand alone reviews of important existing and new topics within the organizational psychology field.Table of ContentsThe Application of Cognitive Constructs and Principles to theInstructional Systems Model of Training: Implications for NeedsAssessment, Design, and Transfer (J. Ford & K. Kraiger). Determinants of Human Performance in Organizational Settings (A.Smith). Personality and Industrial/Organizational Psychology (R. Schneider& L. Hough). Managing Diversity: New Broom or Old Hat? (R. Kandola). Unemployment: Its Psychological Costs (A. Winefield). VDUs in the Workplace: Psychological and Health Implications (R.Bramwell & C. Cooper). The Organizational Implications of Teleworking (A. Chapman, etal.). The Nature and Effects of Method Variance in OrganizationalResearch (P. Spector & M. Brannick). Developments in Eastern Europe and Work and OrganizationalPsychology (R. Roe). Index. Contents of Previous Volumes.

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

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Book SynopsisThe last few years have seen a marked change in attitudes to the rehabilitation and management of offenders. It is now impossible to ignore evidence which demonstrates the possibilities for reducing reoffending. This book assembles and consolidates that evidence, and indicates the implications for both practice and research. Professionals in probation, parole and law, as well as in forensic psychology, psychiatry, nursing, and prison management and policy, will find this book of direct relevance to their work and thinking. It will be of interest and value to practitioners, academics and researchers across the whole field of adult and juvenile criminal justice. A key emphasis of the book is the relationship between research and practice: the evidence presented here constitutes a significant advancement in knowledge in the social sciences generally, and the findings are of considerable practical importance, in providing guidelines of relevance to practitioners and policy-makers throughouTable of ContentsAbout the Editor vi List of Contributors viii Series Preface ix Preface xi Part I: The ‘What Works’ Debate 1 Reviewing ‘What Works’: Past, Present and Future 3James McGuire and Philip Priestley 2 The Psychology of Criminal Conduct and Effective Treatment 35Don Andrews 3 What do We Learn from 400 Research Studies on the Effectiveness of Treatment with Juvenile Delinquents? 63Mark W. Lipsey 4 The Efficacy of Correctional Treatment: A Review and Synthesis of Meta-evaluations 79Friedrich Lösel Part II: Practical Applications and Current Developments 5 The STOP Programme: Reasoning and Rehabilitation in a British Setting 115Christine Knott 6 Creating a Culture of Change: A Case Study of a Car Crime Project in Belfast 127Tim Chapman 7 Teaching Self-risk Management to Violent Offenders 139Jack Bush 8 A Rationale for the Treatment of Sex Offenders: Pro Bono Publico 155Robert Prentky 9 Diversion from Prosecution: A Scottish Experience 173David Cooke Part III: Practice, Research and Programme Delivery 10 The Meaning and Implications of ‘Programme Integrity’ 195Clive R. Hollin 11 Practitioner Evaluation in Probation 209Gill McIvor 12 Effective Practice and Service Delivery 221Colin Roberts Index 237

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Book SynopsisThe EUROPEAN REVIEW OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY is an annual series thatreflects the dynamism of social psychology in Europe and theattention now paid to European ideas and research. Although open to authors from all nations, one of its majorpurposes is to further the international exchange of ideas byproviding an outlet for substantial accounts of theoretical andempirical work that has not been previously published in English.With the help of an editorial board consisting of senior scholarsfrom various European countries and the USA, the editors inviteoutstanding researchers to contribute to these volumes. Theemphasis of these contributions is on critical assessment of majorareas of research and of substantial individual programmes ofresearch as well as on topics and initiatives of contemporaryinterest and originality. The authors of this sixth volume are drawn from Europe and theUnited States, and represent the international scope and qualitywhich are the hallmarks of thisTable of ContentsContributors. Preface. Introduction to Volume 6. It's About Time: Optimistic Predictions in Work and Love (R.Buehler, et al.). The Interplay of Heuristic and Systematic Processing of SocialInformation (G. Bohner, et al.). Evaluating and Extending the Theory of Planned Behaviour (A.Manstead & D. Parker). Outcome Frames in Bilateral Negotiation: Resistance toConcession Making and Frame Adoption (C. De Dreu, etal.). Social Remembering: Individual and Collaborative Memory forSocial Information (N. Clark & G. Stephenson). A Social Identity Model of Deindividuation Phenomena (S.Reicher, et al.). Intergroup Biases in Multiple Group Systems: The Perception ofEthnic Hierarchies (L. Hagendoorn). Author Index. Subject Index. Contents of Previous Volumes.

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Book SynopsisThis book is concerned with the education of children with autism. It offers practical guidance based on the premise that effective teaching must be rooted in understanding. The book deals with the fundamental triad of impairments in autism: in social understanding and relatedness, in communication and in flexibility of thought and behavior.Table of ContentsSocial Aspects of Development. Emotional Aspects of Development. The Development of Communication. The Development of Language. The Development of Thinking. Managing Behaviours. Curricular Issues. Entitlement to an Appropriate Education. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisPain is a personal experience, which everyone encounters at some time, that for some unfortunate individuals becomes a permanent factor in their quality of life and clinical treatment. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive, integrated and accessible account of the experience of pain and its implications.Table of ContentsAbout the Author. Preface. Acknowledgements. Biological Mechanisms of Pain. Measuring Painful Sensations. Learning About Pain. Beliefs, Images and Memories of Pain. Beliefs About Control and Causation Affecting Pain andIllness. Taking the Decision. The Consultation Process. Coping with Pain. The Social Features of Treating Pain. The Way Forward. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook is part of a series which provides both professional counsellors and psychology students with guidelines on the use of brief therapy. This is a process which involves a limited number of therapeutic or counselling sessions, with agreed objectives and much client engagement.Table of ContentsBrief Rational Emotive Behaviour Thearpy: Context andRationale. Some Basic Principles and Practice of Rational Emotive BehaviourTherapy. Building a Working Alliance. Assessing Problems. Helping Clients to Understand the Rational Solution toProblems. Explaining what Integration Involves. Helping Clients to Integrate the Rational Solution I: InsideTherapy Sessions. Helping Clients to Integrate the Rational Solution II: OutsideTherapy Sessions. Developing and Ending the Therapeutic Process. The Process of Brief REBT: The Case of Carol. References. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book is designed to advance both theory and practice in the psychological preparation of high-level sports performers. The authors integrate the relevant qualitative and quantitative research literatures with practical knowledge gained via their own personal experience of working with elite athletes.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION. Why Write Yet Another Book on Psychological Preparation? CURRENT STATE OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PSYCHOLOGICALPREPARATION FOR SPORTS PERFORMANCE. Basic Psychological Skills. Self-Confidence. Motivation. Arousal and Activation. Stress and Anxiety. Concentration and Attention Control. Coping with Adversity. IMPLICATIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS. A Unifying Model of Psychological Preparation for Peak AthleticPerformance. Future Research Directions. Implications for Guiding Practice.

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Book SynopsisAutism is a lifelong condition that requires special care and consideration right into adulthood, and has an impact on many lives. This book is aimed at those concerned with the education and welfare of children with autism; particularly at teachers in Special Education and the psychologists and care professionals who work with teachers and parents of children with autism. Although there is no miracle cure for autism, this book brings a message of hope: that early intervention is advantageous and that, by a better understanding of autism and the different ways it is experienced by individual children, more effective ways can be found to meet educational needs and improve quality of life. Understanding the development processes and problems of children with autism, and the implications of these problems for social and educational learning, is the purpose of this book. The authors provide an accessible account of psychological concepts and research in social and emotional development, coTable of ContentsSocial Aspects of Development. Emotional Aspects of Development. The Development of Communication. The Development of Language. The Development of Thinking. Managing Behaviours. Curricular Issues. Entitlement to an Appropriate Education. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisAlthough most families do not repeat the patterns of abuse of their childhood, there is evidence that, for whatever reason, substantial numbers do.Table of ContentsBACKGROUND TO THE DEBATE. Cycles of Child Maltreatment: Facts and Fallacies. THE FOUR CYCLES. Socio-Political Factors in Intergenarational ChildMaltreatment. Cultural Factors in Intergenerational Child Maltreatment. Psychological Mechanisms in the Cycle of Abuse. Biological Factors in Intergenerational Child Maltreatment. APPROACHES TO INTERVENTION. Principles in Intervention. Breaking Socio-Political Cycles of Maltreatment: Highlights forIntervention. Interventions in the Cultural Cycle. Interventions in the Intrafamilial Cycles: Psychological andBiological. SOME ACHIEVEMENTS. Achievements in Practice. Conclusion. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisTaken from published reviews: Dr Blackburn has written a remarkably good book; indeed, the best book on the topic from either side of the Atlantic I have read. the breadth of the author s knowledge is nothing short of encyclopaedic.Table of ContentsCrime, Criminology, and Psychology. The Measurement and Distribution of Crime. Social and Environmental Theories of Crime. Biological Correlates of Antisocial Behaviour. Familial and Social Correlates of Crime. Personal Attributes of Offenders. Aggression and Violent Crime. Crime and Mental Disorder. Sexual Deviation and Sexual Offending. Forensic Psychology and the Offender. Psychological Interventions with Offenders. Treatment of Dangerous Offenders. The Effectiveness and Ethics of Intervention.

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Book SynopsisTherapists and counsellors in training and practice will find in this book a new, accessible and powerful approach to short-term therapy with couples. Much problem behaviour in relationships can be see## attempts to find solutions to pain and distress. This guide to therapy is based on the authors considerable clinical experience and on their integrative approach which brings together ideas from humanistic, analytic and cognitive behavioural therapy. The authors approach is based on a developmental perspective which relates the partners history to their present situation. The method helps couples to optimize the best aspects of their relationship rather than remaining stuck in repetitive, unproductive processes. This book brings together theory and practice, and is illustrated by ample clinical examples, as well as a substantial case history running through the treatment process. This book appears in the Wiley Series in Brief Therapy and Counselling Series Editor: Windy Dryden GoldsmitTable of ContentsDefinition, Aims and Scope of Brief Therapy with Couples. Strengths and Limitations of Brief Therapy with Couples. An Integrative Theoretical Model for Brief Therapy withCouples. Assessment and Problem Definition. Contracting in Brief Therapy with Couples. Working Through the Issue of Compatability of Value Systems andFrames of Reference. Working Through the Areas of Effective Problem-Solving and ConflictResolution. Working Through the Areas of Intimacy, Sexual Gratification and Funin Relationship. Working Through the Issues Relating to Caring for the Other.

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Book SynopsisHow do clients perceive the counselling process? What do they require from it? Counsellors and therapists are increasingly aware of the need to bring the client s viewpoint into the therapeutic relationship.Table of ContentsConsultation and Counselling. The Presenting Problem. Problem Meaning and Ideology. The Client's Ideology About Consultation and the Consultant. Making the "Consultation Statement". Organizing the Follow-up Session. Theoretical Foundations. References. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisThis, the first book in the Wiley Series in Culture and Professional Practice, is designed as a practical guide for professionals who work with children from differing cultural backgrounds. It relates cultural differences in development to the problems and practice of child care with a special contribution from cross-cultural psychology.Table of ContentsThe Role of Culture in Child Development. Temperamental and Behavioural Differences. The Family and the Child. Social Interactions. The Development of Concepts of Cultural Identity. Cultural Factors in Children's Motivations and Anxieties. Multicultural Interaction and Cultural Change. References. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisThis new book helps readers to understand why many offenders appear to fail to learn from experience, and why they may be ambivalent or resistant to change. The essence of Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) is that people behave in ways which make sense to them and are consistent with their view of the world.Table of ContentsTHE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PERSONAL CONSTRUCT PSYCHOLOGY. Personal Construct Psychology and Offending. PCP Assessment of Offenders. Therapy with Offenders--The PCP Perspective. Repertory Grids and the Measurement of Change. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF PERSONAL CONSTRUCT PSYCHOLOGY WITHOFFENDERS. Young Offenders and Delinquency. Violence and Aggression. Sex Offenders. Personality Disordered Offenders. Alcohol, Drugs and Offending. Mental Illness and Offending. Epilogue. Appendices. Glossary. Further Reading and Resources. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is a book for human resource professionals, academics, researchers and independent consultants who are engaged in assessing other people at work. It places assessment in its political, economic, social and organizational context, and provides a critical guide to emergent issues in both research and practice.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Selecting for Change: How will Personnel and Selection Psychology Survive? (P. Herriot & N. Anderson). TECHNOLOGICAL, NATIONAL, AND PROFESSIONAL CULTURES. International Assessment and Selection (V. Shackleton & S. Newell). Assessment in a Technological World (P. Jansen). Selection of Military Staff (N. Hardinge). Tacit Knowledge and Job Success (R. Sternberg). BUSINESS CHANGE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL RESPONSES. Personnel Selection and Corporate Strategy (A. Williams & P. Dobson). Meta-Analysis and Validity Generalization (K. Murphy). Assessing Honesty, Integrity, and Deception (K. Murphy & N. Luther). PERSONNEL SELECTION AND ASSESSMENT. Selection as Socialization (N. Anderson & C. Ostroff). Selecting for Teamwork (M. West & N. Allen). INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT FOR A CHANGING CONTEXT. Assessing Developmental Needs (J. Seegers). Downsizing and Deselection (P. Jackson). Index.

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Book SynopsisThe book takes the view that discovery is the outcome of successful science, and that organisations play a central role in facilitating or inhibiting discovery. John Hurley argues against the theory that creativity only leads to scientific discovery and suggests a model of the processes leading to discovery including both individual and organisational processes.Table of ContentsDiscovery and Organisation in Science. Method, Organisation and Philosophy in Discovery. The Importance of the Individual in Science. The Eminent Scientists and Their Organisations. Organisational Aspects of Freedom and Chance in Relation to Discovery. Some Considerations on the Organisation of Discovery-Related Science. The Discovery Zone. References. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is the twelfth in a series of annual volumes which provide authoritative reviews in the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. The chapters are written by established experts and the topics are carefully chosen to reflect the major concerns in the research literature and in current practice. Each chapter offers a comprehensive and critical survey of a chosen topic, and is supported by a valuable bibliography. Topics for future volumes in the series will be selected for their importance and relevance at that time, so that the series will be the main authoritative and current guide to important areas and developments in the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, for professional psychologists, managers and scholars. Contributors to Volume 12 John Arnold Thomas J. Bouchard, Jr Russell Cropanzano Gordon Foxall Jerald Greenberg Michael M. Harris Gary Johns Elchanan I. Meir John P. Meyer Phyllis Tharenou Michael L. Trusty Aharon Tziner BusinessTable of ContentsThe Psychology of Careers in Organizations (J. Arnold). Managerial Career Advancement (P. Tharenou). Work Adjustment: Extension of the Theoretical Framework (A. TzinerE. Meir). Contemporary Research on Absence from Work: Correlates, Causes andConsequences (G. Johns). Organizational Commitment (J. Meyer). The Explanation of Consumer Behaviour: Form Social Cognition toEnvironmental Control (G. Foxall). Drug and Alcohol Programs in the Workplace: A Review of RecentLiterature (M. Harris M. Trusty). Progress in Organizational Justice: Tunneling Through the Maze (R.Cropanzano J. Greenberg). Genetic Influence on Mental Abilities, Personality, VocationalInterests and Work Attitudes (T. Bouchard). Index. Contents of Previous Volumes.

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