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Book SynopsisNow in a substantially revised and expanded second edition, this important work thoroughly details the full range of clinical assessment tools developed by Theodore Millon and his associates. Presented is the most current, authoritative overview of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI), as well as comprehensive information on widely used instruments for such specific populations as adolescents, preadolescents, medical patients, and college students. With a heightened focus on clinical practice, the second edition offers explicit guidance for linking assessment to individualized, evidence-based treatment planning and intervention. Many of the chapters are entirely new, reflecting significant research advances and the development of new inventories.Trade Review"This second edition presents the current thinking of leading experts on the Millon inventories into a 'mega-handbook' for the busy practitioner. In one volume, it provides both an introduction to the inventories and a comprehensive summary of the latest research and practice. Anyone who uses the Millon inventories, from the novice to the experienced practitioner, will want to keep this book close at hand."--Jack O'Regan, PhD, ABPP, Dean, College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Argosy University"More than a presentation of the Millon inventories, this book develops an overarching model of case conceptualization. The model extends from the small details of client presentation to an integrated guide on how best to develop treatment interventions. It is a welcome addition to the field that will be an informative guide for everyone from graduate students seeking to increase their depth of test-related knowledge to seasoned professionals who want to provide more integrated case conceptualizations."--Gary Groth-Marnat, PhD, ABPP, Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute"In this era of reductionist approaches to mental illness, how refreshing it is to find a research-based and comprehensive volume still committed to the treatment of the whole person. Its rich assembly of chapters demonstrates how Millon’s wide battery of inventories can achieve a personalized evaluation that responds to the unique characteristics and concerns of each client in a variety of clinical and applied settings. This book should prove an invaluable resource to clinicians and to instructors who seek to train students in a holistic and personality-based approach to assessment and psychotherapy."--Jefferson A. Singer, PhD, Dean of the College and Faulk Foundation Professor of Psychology, Connecticut College- This substantial volume updates research findings and clinical applications of the Millon inventories....A major strength of the inventories is that resulting profiles are individualized and personalized for each patient. Detailed case studies are described throughout....Clinicians and personality theorists interested in the definition and treatment of complex personality disorders will find this volume an important resource. --Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 4/20/2008Table of ContentsI. Introduction 1. The Rationale for Personalized Assessment in Clinical Practice, Caryl Bloom and Theodore Millon 2. Relating Personalized Assessment to Personalized Psychotherapy, Theodore Millon, Alyssa Boice, and Katherine SinsabaughII. A Guide to the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI)3. Scientific Grounding and Validation of the MCMI, Theodore Millon and Carrie M. Millon 4. Guidelines for the Contemporary Interpretation of the MCMI-III, Edward D. Rossini and James P. Choca5. A Brief Illustrative MCMI Case Study, Caryl Bloom and Theodore Millon6. The MCMI-III and MACI Grossman Facet Scales, Seth D. Grossman7. Clinical Integration of the MCMI and the Rorschach Comprehensive System, Darwin Dorr8. Studies Relating the MCMI and the MMPI, Michael H. Antoni9. Using the Millon Inventories in Forensic Psychology, Frank J. Dyer10. Using the MCMI in Correctional Settings, John W. Stoner11. Using the MCMI-III in Neuropsychological Evaluations, Sally L. Kolitz Russell and Elbert W. Russell12. MCMI Applications in Alcohol and Drug Dependence, Robert C. McMahon and Stephanie E, Diamond13. Personological Assessment and Treatment of Older Adults, Lee Hyer, Victor Molinari, Whitney L. Mills, and Catherine Yeager 14. Using the MCMI in General Treatment Planning, Jeffrey J. Magnavita15. Using the MCMI in Treating Couples, A.Rodney Nurse and Mark Stanton16. The Adaptation of the MCMI-III in Two Non-English Speaking Countries: State of the Art of the Dutch Language Version, Gina M. P. Rossi, Hedwig V. Sloore, and Jan J. L. Derksen17. Experiences in Translating and Validating the MCMI in Denmark, Erik Simonsen and Ask Elkit18. On the Dimensional Theory, Empirical Support, and Structural Character of the MCMI-III, Stephen Strack and Theodore MillonIII. A Guide to Associated Millon Clinical Inventories 19. Using the Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic (MBMD), Michael H. Antoni, Carrie M. Millon, and Theodore Millon20. Using the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI) and Its Facet Subscales, Joseph T. McCann21. A Brief Illustrative MACI Case Study, Caryl Bloom22. Development and Validation of the Millon Pre-Adolescent Clinical Inventory (M-PACI), John Kamp and Robert F. Tringone23. Using the Millon College Counseling Inventory (MCCI) in Student Services, Stephen Strack24. Using the Millon–Grossman Personality Domains Checklist (MG-PDC) To Integrate Diverse Clinical Data, Seth D. Grossman, Robert F. Tringone, and Theodore MillonIV. A Guide to Associated Millon Personality Inventories 25. Using the Personality Adjective Check List (PACL) to Gauge Normal Personality Styles, Stephen Strack26. The Millon Index of Personality Styles Revised (MIPS Revised): Assessing the Dimensions of Normal Personality, Lawrence G. Weiss27. A Brief MIPS Revised Case Study, Caryl BloomV. Epilogue28. Future of the Millon Inventories and Their Scientific Base, Theodore Millon and Caryl Bloom

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Book SynopsisThe Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) is both a mainstay of attachment research and a powerful clinical tool. This unique book provides a thorough introduction to the AAI and its use as an adjunct to a range of therapeutic approaches, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, parent-infant psychotherapy, home visiting programs, and supportive work in the context of foster care and adoption. Leading authorities provide detailed descriptions of clinical procedures and techniques, illustrated with vivid case material. Grounded in research, the volume highlights how using the AAI can enhance assessment and diagnosis, strengthen the therapeutic alliance, and facilitate goal setting, treatment planning, and progress monitoring. Trade Review"Steele and Steele have brought together a really valuable set of data and ideas concerning the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI), one of the more intriguing and powerful clinical and research tools available in psychology. The book stands out as a serious and ambitious attempt to translate the AAI--and attachment theory more broadly--to multiple clinical contexts. Chapters are written by leading clinicians and scientists, and each is focused and thoughtful, showing, for example, how the AAI informs case conceptualization in individual treatment. This volume deserves to be widely read. It is highly accessible for those just beginning to apply attachment theory to research and practice, but there is also enough that is new to please experienced fans of the AAI."--Thomas G. O'Connor, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center "Exceptionally coherent and immensely helpful, this book comprehensively reviews how the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) can be used to guide clinical work in a range of high-priority contexts. This remarkable instrument, which has more than proved itself in the developmental laboratory, also turns out to be a marvelous and versatile tool in the hands of the creative clinician. An essential book for all those who work with children and adults."--Peter Fonagy, OBE, FMedSci, FBA, FAcSS, Head, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, United Kingdom; Chief Executive, Anna Freud Centre "This impressive volume reports novel theoretical insights and clinical practices inspired by the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI). The authors use groundbreaking empirical studies, illustrated with fascinating and emotionally moving case examples, to show how AAI-related interventions help troubled, disadvantaged parents and children. The book illustrates beautifully how science and society benefit from a coherent integration of profound theory, clinical creativity, and ambitious but careful research. It is highly relevant to researchers, clinicians, and child welfare policymakers, as well as advanced students in psychology, psychiatry, social work, social policy, and related fields."--Phillip R. Shaver, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of California, Davis- This book provides a thorough introduction to the instrument, its coding, and classification system. But its main contribution is the way in which it brings together leading experts in the field to present research findings and case material to show how the AAI can systematically be used in assessment and diagnosis, to design and tailor interventions, to facilitate goal setting and treatment planning, to inform and strengthen the therapeutic alliance, and to monitor therapeutic progress....[A] timely, well-presented, and valuable book, every chapter of which provides illuminating insights and evidence of the range and depth of the AAI's multiple uses. It should be of considerable interest to clinicians and practitioners from all disciplines, as well as to researchers, and students. --British Journal of Psychiatry, 3/5/2008ƒƒ Because the AAI is such a pervasive technique for conducting attachment research and understanding attachment relationships, this detailed volume is worthwhile for any practitioner interested in applying the theory of attachment. --EABP Newsletter, 9/26/2010Table of ContentsForeword, June SroufeI. The AAI in Clinical Context1. Ten Clinical Uses of the Adult Attachment Interview, Howard Steele and Miriam Steele2. Studying Differences in Language Usage in Recounting Attachment History: An Introduction to the Adult Attachment Interview, Mary Main, Erik Hesse, and Ruth Goldwyn3. The Distribution of Adult Attachment Representations in Clinical Groups: A Meta-Analytic Search for Patterns of Attachment in 105 AAI Studies, Marinus H. van IJzendoorn and Marian J. Bakermans-KranenburgII. Intervention Research with Mothers, Infants, and Toddlers4. The AAI Anticipates the Outcome of a Relation-Based Early Intervention, Christoph M. Heinicke and Mónica Susana Levine5. Adult Attachment, Parental Commitment to Early Intervention, and Developmental Outcomes in an African American Sample, Douglas M. Teti, Lauren A. Killeen, Margo Candelaria, Wendy Miller, Christine Reiner Hess, and Melissa O’Connell6. Attachment-Theory-Informed Intervention and Reflective Functioning in Depressed Mothers, Sheree L. Toth, Fred A. Rogosch, and Dante CicchettiIII. Parent–Infant Relationships, Adolescents, and Adults in Psychotherapy7. The AAI as a Clinical Tool, Amanda Jones 8. Integrating the AAI in the Clinical Process of Psychoanalytic Parent–Infant Psychotherapy in a Case of Relational Trauma, Tessa Baradon and Miriam Steele9. Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder in Adolescence: An AAI Perspective, Tord Ivarsson 10. The AAI in a Clinical Context: Some Experiences and Illustrations, Massimo Ammaniti, Nino Dazzi, and Sergio Muscetta11. The Reciprocal Impact of Attachment and Transference-Focused Psychotherapy with Borderline Patients, Diana Diamond, Frank E. Yeomans, John F. Clarkin, Kenneth N. Levy, and Otto F. KernbergIV. The AAI and Trauma 12. The AAI and Its Contribution to a Therapeutic Intervention Project for Violent, Traumatized, and Suicidal Cases, Sonia Gojman de Millán and Salvador Millán 13. Adult Attachment and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women with Histories of Childhood Abuse, K. Chase Stovall-McClough, Marylene Cloitre, and Joel F. McClough14. AAIs in a High-Risk Sample: Stability and Relation to Functioning from Adolescence to 39 Years, Judith A. Crowell and Stuart T. Hauser15. Exploring the Mind Behind Unresolved Attachment: Lessons from and for Attachment-Based Interventions with Infants and Their Traumatized Mothers, Greg Moran, Heidi Neufeld Bailey, Karin Gleason, Carey Anne DeOliveira, and David R. Pederson16. Hostile–Helpless States of Mind in the AAI: A Proposed Additional AAI Category with Implications for Identifying Disorganized Infant Attachment in High-Risk Samples, Sharon Melnick, Brent Finger, Sydney Hans, Matthew Patrick, and Karlen Lyons-RuthV. The AAI, Foster Care, and Adoptive Placements17. Forecasting Outcomes in Previously Maltreated Children: The Use of the AAI in a Longitudinal Adoption Study, Miriam Steele, Jill Hodges, Jeanne Kanuik, Howard Steele, Saul Hillman, and Kay Asquith18. Helping Foster Parents Change: The Role of Parental State of Mind, Johanna Bick and Mary DozierAfterword, Deborah Jacobvitz

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative guide addresses all aspects of school psychology practice in a response-to-intervention (RTI) framework. Thirty-four focused chapters present effective methods for problem-solving-based assessment, instruction, and intervention. Specific guidelines are provided for promoting success in core academic domains--reading, writing, and math--and supporting students' positive behavior and social-emotional functioning. The book also describes ways to team with teachers and parents to develop collaborative solutions and overcome obstacles. Grounded in research, this is an indispensable resource for daily practice and an invaluable text for school psychology training programs.Trade Review"This comprehensive book applies the problem-solving model to both academic and social-emotional problems. The authors address topics that are highly relevant for school psychologists who are moving beyond the traditional assessment role, and I was impressed with the breadth and scope of their treatment. The style is concise, capturing the essence of what practitioners need to know and do. The book is appropriate for both graduate students and professionals. Sections and chapters are well organized, making it easy to pinpoint specific topics during practicum and internship classes."--Ellie L. Young, PhD, Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, Brigham Young University"The editors have brought together some of the field's best authors to produce a unique resource that will meet the needs of both experienced practitioners and those new to the profession. The Handbook will be especially important for practitioners in the midst of shifting their practice to support response to intervention in general and special education--the consistent problem-solving focus is exactly what is needed."--Michael Vanderwood, PhD, Graduate School of Education, University of California-Riverside"The volume offers a wealth of evidence-based strategies for working with children exhibiting a wide range of academic and behavioral problems. Readers will greatly appreciate the practicality and clarity of the problem-solving procedures provided throughout the chapters. Graduate students and practitioners will find themselves frequently consulting this excellent handbook for guidance on both assessment and intervention."--George G. Bear, PhD, School Psychology Program, University of Delaware "This text is that rarest of finds--a compilation of highly readable, informative, and practical chapters written by recognized experts. The challenge for me as an instructor has been to decide which of the 34 chapters to exclude from my syllabus; our solution was to assign it in multiple courses! I truly feel this is one of the best texts available on the market."--Kathy McNamara, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, Cleveland State University- The Practical Handbook of School Psychology (PHSP) is a reference that should be in the hands of every school psychologist....It is practical in the sense that it is loaded with useful information about adopting and implementing a problem-solving approach to RTI, from basic concerns to advanced technical features. It is revolutionary in its implications for general education through its documentation of the effectiveness of school-wide, evidence-based practices. PHSP is an edited text. This might turn some people against it, but it should not. The chapters are better organized and integrated than most edited books, so that the volume holds together well as a single work....This book will provide background for those who have only an introductory knowledge of RTI and the problem-solving model. It will provide a stimulating integration of knowledge for those who are more familiar with the RTI/problem-solving process. It will be a welcomed text for school psychology trainers who have previously had to draw from multiple and diverse reference sources to cover such a broad range of material. --NASP Communiqué, 07/22/2012ƒƒ An impressive resource on applied research in a small but important field....Highly recommended. Graduate students, researchers, faculty, and professionals. --Choice, 03/03/2010Table of ContentsI. The School Psychologist as a Problem Solver: Establishing a Foundation and a Vision1. The School Psychologist as a Problem Solver in the 21st Century: Rationale and Role Definition, Ruth A. Ervin, Gretchen Gimpel Peacock, and Kenneth W. Merrell2. Choosing Targets for Assessment and Intervention: Improving Important Student Outcomes, Renee O. Hawkins, David W. Barnett, Julie Q. Morrison, and Shobana Musti-RaoII. Assessment and Analysis: Focus on Academic Outcomes3. Analysis of Universal Academic Data to Plan, Implement, and Evaluate Schoolwide Improvement, Amanda M. VanDerHeyden4. Assessment of Cognitive Abilities and Cognitive Processes: Issues, Applications, and Fit within a Problem-Solving Model, Randy G. Floyd5. Assessment of Academic Skills in Reading within a Problem-Solving Model, Amanda M. Marcotte and John M. Hintze6. Assessment of Academic Skills in Math within a Problem-Solving Model, Matthew K. Burns and David A. Klingbeil7. Assessment of Academic Skills in Written Expression within a Problem-Solving Model, Kristin A. Gansle and George H. Noell8. Selecting Academic Interventions for Individual Students, Edward J. Daly III, Kristi L. Hofstadter, Rebecca S. Martinez, and Melissa AndersenIII. Assessment and Analysis: Focus on Social Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes9. Schoolwide Analysis of Data for Social Behavior Problems: Assessing Outcomes, Selecting Targets for Intervention, and Identifying Need for Support, Kent McIntosh, Wendy M. Reinke, and Keith C. Herman10. Assessing Disruptive Behavior within a Problem-Solving Model, Brian K. Martens and Scott P. Ardoin11. Assessing Internalizing Problems and Well-Being, David N. Miller12. Using Functional Assessment to Select Behavioral Interventions, Kevin M. Jones and Katherine F. WickstromIV. Implementing Prevention and Intervention Strategies13. Guidelines for Evidence-Based Practice in Selecting Interventions, Karen Callan Stoiber and Jennifer L. DeSmet14. Proactive Strategies for Promoting Learning, Kenneth W. Howell and Joan Schumann15. Proactive Strategies for Promoting Social Competence and Resilience, Kenneth W. Merrell, Verity H. Levitt, and Barbara A. Gueldner16. Evidence-Based Reading Instruction: Developing and Implementing Reading Programs at the Core, Supplemental, and Intervention Levels, Sylvia Linan-Thompson and Sharon Vaughn17. Evidence-Based Math Instruction: Developing and Implementing Math Intervention Programs at the Core, Supplemental, and Intervention Levels, David J. Chard, Leanne R. Ketterlin-Geller, Kathleen Jungjohann, and Scott K. Baker18. Evidence-Based Written Language Instruction: Teaching Written Language Skills at the Core, Merilee McCurdy, Stephanie Schmitz, and Amanda Albertson19. Peer-Mediated Intervention Strategies, Leslie MacKay, Theresa Andreou, and Ruth A. Ervin20. Self-Management Interventions, Kathryn E. Hoff and Kristin D. Sawka-Miller21. Interventions for Homework Problems, Donna Gilbertson and Rebecca Sonnek22. Teaching Functional Life Skills to Children with Developmental Disabilities: Acquisition, Generalization, and Maintenance, Ronnie Detrich and Thomas S. Higbee23. Parents and School Psychologists as Child Behavior Problem-Solving Partners: Helpful Concepts and Applications, Patrick C. Friman, Jennifer L. Volz, and Kimberly A. Haugen24. Parent Training: Working with Families to Develop and Implement Interventions, Mark D. Shriver and Keith D. Allen25. Problem-Solving Skills Training: Theory and Practice in the School Setting, Bryan Bushman and Gretchen Gimpel Peacock 26. Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Depression and Anxiety, Susan M. Swearer, Jami E. Givens, and Lynae J. Frerichs27. Strategies for Working with Severe Challenging and Violent Behavior, Lee Kern, Jaime L. Benson, and Nathan H. Clemens28. Psychopharmacological Interventions, George J. DuPaul, Lisa L. Weyandt, and Genery D. BoosterV. Evaluating Interventions 29. Summarizing, Evaluating, and Drawing Inferences from Intervention Data, Edward J. Daly III, David W. Barnett, Sara Kupzyk, Kristi Hofstadter, and Elizabeth Barkley 30. Empirical and Pragmatic Issues in Assessing and Supporting Intervention Implementation in Schools, George H. NoellVI. Building Systems to Support the Problem-Solving Model31. Collaboration across Systems to Support Children and Families, Susan M. Sheridan, Katie L. Magee, Carrie A. Blevins, and Michelle S. Swanger-Gagné32. The School Psychologist's Role in Assisting School Staff in Establishing Systems to Manage, Understand, and Use Data, Elizabeth Schaughency, Brent Alsop, and Anna Dawson33. Implementing the Problem-Solving Model with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students, Robert L. Rhodes34. Making Problem-Solving School Psychology Work in Schools, W. David Tilly III, Bradley C. Niebling, and Alecia Rahn-Blakeslee

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Book SynopsisFrom leading clinical researchers, this book presents important advances in understanding and treating the early social-communication difficulties that are hallmarks of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It is grounded in current findings on typically and atypically developing infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Contributors highlight the connections between ASD and impairments in joint attention, communication and language, play, and imitation. They review approaches to supporting children's functioning in each area, along with evidence-based screening and assessment strategies. Valuable advice is offered on matching treatment to individual children's needs. The book also explores the developmental and neurobiological processes that underlie social-communication deficits in ASD.Trade ReviewNever before has an entire volume been devoted to examining central social and communication processes in early autism. What the book does so remarkably well is present carefully analyzed, thorough, and readable reviews of the literature from multiple theoretical perspectives, while also drawing out the clinical implications for screening, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Rarely have I seen a book that will be so useful to researchers and clinicians alike. This book will serve as an indispensable source of information on the core features of early autism for clinicians and researchers in child psychiatry, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, language development and pathology, and early intervention. All of the chapter authors are well known in their areas, and bring a developmental theoretical framework to inform their interpretation of the autism literature. In many chapters, reviews of typical development precede the description of autism findings, placing the latter in a developmental context for the reader. This work would be an appropriate text for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in developmental psychopathology, social development, and developmental cognitive neuroscience.--Deborah Fein, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of ConnecticutThis timely book reasserts the importance of social and communication factors in our understanding and treatment of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and brings together a wealth of research on neuropsychology, psychology, medicine, and education in order to do so. Clearly written, it will be essential reading for students focusing on ASD and all those interested in both typical and atypical child development.--Rita Jordan, PhD, Professor in Autism Studies; Inclusion, Special Education and Educational Psychology Division; School of Education; University of Birmingham, UKThis is the most important, ambitious, and exciting volume to be published on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in the last several years. The volume brings together leading scholars and researchers whose work has led to revolutionary changes in early diagnosis and innovative, effective intervention. Presented are theoretically grounded, developmental perspectives on the emergence of social-communication difficulties in ASD. Taken together, the chapters demonstrate the feasibility of identifying every toddler at risk and providing interventions to significantly reduce the severity of symptoms and promote language acquisition. This is a 'must read' for all clinicians and researchers who work on autism!--Helen Tager-Flusberg, PhD, Lab of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Boston University School of MedicineThis book could not be more timely in its coverage of crucial questions related to early identification and intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders, with a focus on understanding the central role of social-communication development. Charman and Stone have recruited foremost authorities to summarize in clear and considerable detail what the science shows, the clinical implications of existing knowledge, and the directions toward which we need to move in future research. This book is destined to be a truly influential contribution for autism researchers, clinicians, graduate students, and policymakers seeking to ground their decisions in scientific evidence.--Samuel L. Odom, PhD, School of Education, Indiana University Tony Charman and Wendy Stone have put together a marvelous volume containing the most up-to-date information on the social and communication development of infants and toddlers with ASD. Moreover, they have ensured that the information is new, clinically relevant, and based on the most valid scientific findings. It will be a long time before another volume comes along that succeeds in reaching as many goals and as wide an audience.--Peter Szatmari, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University, Canada - Charman and Stone have brought together an impressive group of experts in research and practice. In doing so, the editors have ensured that each chapter in this book is grounded in sound research evidence as well as clinical experience and psychological and neurological theory. It is this strong panel of expertise that makes this book a must-read for all professionals involved in ....Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of relevant literature, and clearly articulates its relevance to practical issues. This results in a book that provides a detailed overview of current practice, and which, importantly, also evaluates the scientific evidence for various interventions...A valuable resource for those seeking to expand or consolidate their knowledge of early social communicative development and Spectrum Disorders....An inspiring example of what can be achieved by a truly multidisciplinary group of professionals, and critically highlights some important future directions. --Autism, 1/16/2008ƒƒ This book is a must-have for the bookshelves of graduate students, clinicians, and researchers specializing in autism....A phenomenal resource. --PsycCRITIQUES, 1/16/2008Table of ContentsI. Assessment and Diagnosis1. Understanding and Measuring Social Communication in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Amy M. Wetherby2. Early Diagnosis of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Catherine Lord and Jennifer RichlerII. Screening and Surveillance3. Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Populations: Progress, Challenges, and Questions for Future Research and Practice, Tony Charman and Simon Baron-Cohen4. Early Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Clinical Practice Settings, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum and Wendy StoneIII. Evidence-Based Interventions5. Treatment of Responding to and Initiating Joint Attention, Paul J. Yoder and Andrea S. McDuffie6. Evidence-Based Interventions for Language Development in Young Children with Autism, Sally J. Rogers7. Promoting Social Reciprocity and Symbolic Representation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Designing Quality Peer Play Interventions, Pamela J. Wolfberg and Adriana L. Schuler8. Imitation: Some Cues for Intervention Approaches in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Jacqueline Nadel and Nadra Aouka9. Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems for Children with Autism, Patricia HowlinIV. Developmental and Neurobiological Issues10. A Developmental Approach to Understanding Atypical Development, Tedra A. Walden and Jennifer J. Hurley11. The Neural Basis of Early Joint-Attention Behavior, Peter Mundy and Danielle Thorp

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Book SynopsisThis influential book provides an innovative framework for understanding and treating intimate partner violence. Integrating a variety of theoretical and empirical perspectives, Donald G. Dutton demonstrates that male abusiveness is more than just a learned pattern of behavior--it is the outgrowth of a particular personality configuration. He illuminates the development of the abusive personality from early childhood to adulthood and presents an evidence-based treatment approach designed to meet this population's unique needs. The second edition features two new chapters on the neurobiological roots of abusive behavior and the development of abusiveness in females.Trade Review"Outstanding. Based on over 20 years of empirical literature and clinical experience, this second edition is a 'must read' for mental health professionals and researchers. Dutton goes beyond social stereotypes and superficial explanations to compassionately and eloquently describe the complex relationship among biological, developmental, psychological, and social factors contributing to the development of the abusive personality. With a solid foundation in the etiology of violent behavior, readers also learn about Dutton's highly effective perpetrator intervention program. The book will be accessible both to seasoned clinicians and to students, interns, and newly licensed professionals. What is most exciting and unique about this second edition is its incorporation of the most recent findings on neurobiology and attachment theory into a comprehensive theory of the development and treatment of the abusive personality."--Daniel J. Sonkin, PhD, private practice, Sausalito, California"What sets this book apart from others is that Dutton goes to the core of partner violence by addressing individual psychopathology. He convincingly argues that abusive men have significant personality problems with origins in their early development, and he uses object relations and attachment theory to provide excellent clinical descriptions of how an individual becomes an abuser. This is important reading for any clinician or researcher interested in the psychology of battering."--K. Daniel O'Leary, PhD, Stony Brook University "Dutton's formulations are the product of a first-rate scientific mind informed by decades of empirical research. He brings scientific rigor and intellectual clarity to his writing, which is both scholarly and compelling. With this second edition, Dutton solidifies his position as one of the world's most eminent domestic violence researchers."--Reid Meloy, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego "Dr. Dutton's outstanding work traces 20 years of empirical history examining partner violence from childhood to adulthood and then presents practical programs to meet the needs of patients suffering from abusive personality disorders. This book will not only appeal to the scholarly scientific mind of a well-seasoned therapist but will inform students just beginning in the field. The second edition has incorporated recent findings in neurobiology and developmental theory, which has been updated to include chapters on trauma research and abuse in females. I highly recommend it for any practitioner working with abusive personality disorders."--Muriel Prince Warren, DSW, ACSW, private practice, Orangeburg, New York -Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Early Explanations3. Learning of Abusiveness4. The Psychology of the Cycle of Violence5. The Structure of the Abusive Personality: The Data6. The Primitive Origins of Rage7. An Anger Born of Fear: Attachment Rage8. The Sociopsychoneurobiology of Attachment9. The Early Antecedents Studies10. Longitudinal Development and Female Abusive Personalities11. The Treatment of Assaultiveness

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Book SynopsisFrom leading scientists and practitioners, this authoritative work examines what is known about the nature and development of juvenile sexual offending, the consequences for both victims and perpetrators, and approaches to assessment, intervention, and relapse prevention. Pathways of normal sexual development are described, and the biological, social, and psychological processes that lead to sexual conduct problems are investigated. The book explores how juvenile offenders are dealt with in the mental health and criminal justice systems, reviews available psychological and pharmacological treatment approaches, and provides research-based recommendations for improving existing practices. Trade Review"This excellent, up-to-date second edition shows how far our understanding of the juvenile sex offender has progressed. The editors have brought together the leaders in the field to review the broad knowledge base on this topic, including a number of empirically based studies. Mental health and criminal justice professionals reading this text will greatly improve their understanding of the juvenile sex offender. It will be an excellent textbook for graduate students in a range of fields, since it provides such a comprehensive overview of the field, using a scientific approach."--Gene G. Abel, MD, Behavioral Medicine Institute of Atlanta"Why do young people commit sexual crimes? What can we do about it? If you are seriously interested in these questions, read this book. I was encouraged to observe that the loose speculation that has long dominated thinking about adolescent sex offenders is increasingly being replaced by empirically supported arguments. The contributors are smart, disciplined, and compassionate. I learned a lot."--R. Karl Hanson, PhD, Corrections Research, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada"This second edition is a welcome and much needed contribution. The book comprehensively addresses the many recent advances in knowledge about the development and causation of juvenile sexual offending, as well as current approaches to risk assessment and treatment. It is invaluable for anyone who works with this population within the criminal justice system or the civil commitment system."--Greg S. Bal, JD, defense attorney"A distinguished contribution to the literature on juvenile sexual offenders, edited by two eminent scholars. This second edition will be an indispensable resource for professionals working in this field."--Robert Prentky, PhD, Justice Resource Institute, Boston, MA'This excellent, up-to-date second edition shows how far our understanding of the juvenile sex offender has progressed. The editors have brought together the leaders in the field to review the broad knowledge base on this topic, including a number of empirically based studies. Mental health and criminal justice professionals reading this text will greatly improve their understanding of the juvenile sex offender. It will be an excellent textbook for graduate students in a range of fields, since it provides such a comprehensive overview of the field, using a scientific approach.' - Gene G. Abel, MD, Behavioral Medicine Institute of AtlantaTable of Contents 1. An Introduction to the Juvenile Sex Offender: Terms, Concepts and Definitions, Howard E. Barbaree and William L. Marshall2. Normal Sexual Development, John Bancroft3. The Effects of Child Sexual Abuse and Family Environment, Howard E. Barbaree and Calvin M. Langton4. Biological Factors in the Development of Sexual Deviance and Aggression in Males, Ray Blanchard, James M. Cantor, and Lori K. Robichaud5. Social and Psychological Factors in the Development of Delinquency and Sexual Deviance, Stephen W. Smallbone6. Adolescent Sexual Aggression within Heterosexual Relationships, Jacquelyn W. White, Kelly M. Kadlec, and Stacy Sechrist7. The Female Juvenile Sex Offender, John A. Hunter, Judith V. Becker, and Lenard J. Lexier8. Conduct Problems and Juvenile Sexual Offending, Michael C. Seto and Martin L. Lalumière9. Assessment and Treatment of Criminogenic Needs, Gary O'Reilly and Alan Carr10. Risk of Sexual Recidivism in Adolescents Who Offend Sexually: Correlates and Assessment, James R. Worling and Niklas Långström11. Conceptual Issues in Treatment Evaluation Research with Juvenile Sexual Offenders, Calvin M. Langton and Howard E. Barbaree12. Legal Consequences to Juvenile Sex Offending in the United States, Elizabeth J. Letourneau13. Research on Adolescent Sexual Abuser Treatment Programs, David L. Burton, Joanne Smith-Darden, and Sarah Jane Frankel14. A Reevaluation of Relapse Prevention with Adolescents Who Sexually Offend: A Good Lives Model, Jo Thakker, Tony Ward, and Patrick Tidmarsh15. Disposition and Treatment of Juvenile Sex Offenders from the Perspective of Restorative Justice, Mary P. Koss, Karen Bachar, and C. Quince Hopkins16. The Pharmacological Treatment of the Juvenile Sex Offender, John M. W. Bradford and Paul Fedoroff

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Book SynopsisWritten with the practicing psychotherapist in mind, this invaluable book presents cutting-edge knowledge on adult attachment and explores the implications for day-to-day clinical practice. Leading experts illustrate how theory and research in this dynamic area can inform assessment, case formulation, and clinical decision making. The book puts such concepts as the secure base, mentalization, and attachment styles in a new light by focusing on their utility for understanding the therapeutic relationship and processes of change. It offers recommendations for incorporating attachment ideas and tools into specific treatment approaches, with separate chapters on psychoanalytic, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral, and emotionally focused therapies.Trade Review"This book opens up the 'black box' of attachment study for practicing clinicians of all stripes. Grounded in cutting-edge research, and rich in clinical material, the volume both anchors the reader in the core elements of attachment theory and research and brings alive the multiple and diverse implications of this work for the therapeutic enterprise."--Arietta Slade, PhD, Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, City University of New York"One does not often apply the term 'page turner' to a professional volume, but I literally couldn't put this book down. Every chapter includes explicit, practical, and thoughtful strategies for formulating and intervening from an attachment framework. I've already been thinking about how to incorporate these ideas into my teaching and clinical work!"--Hanna Levenson, PhD, private practice, San Francisco, and Professor, Wright Institute, Berkeley, California"This comprehensive volume stands as the state-of-the-art guide to the clinical applications of attachment theory. Psychologists and other mental health professionals practicing assessment, evaluation, and the full range of contemporary approaches to psychotherapy will repeatedly turn to this well-organized work. Obegi and Berant have brought together the leading experts in each area of practice and scholarship. At a time when psychotherapists are concerned about establishing meaningful links with empirical research, this impressive book is especially necessary."--Lewis Aron, PhD, Director, Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, New York University- Provides a sophisticated and comprehensive review of attachment research and practice as it applies to a wide range of areas. The book is unique in that it addresses domains that have not been attended to in other similar volumes, including psychodynamic aspects of attachment in transference and deference, and the application of attachment theory to interpersonal therapy, and application of attachment theory to cognitive behavioural therapy. The chapters provide a nice integration of theoretical concepts, practice applications through case illustrations, and current research to support it. The book would appeal to experienced clinicians, academics, and researchers....The book maintains high standards of scholarship and clinical complexity throughout, and is highly recommended. --Journal of Psychological Medicine, 06/11/2010ƒƒ Very interesting and relevant, certainly to psychoanalysts, not least because it does focus, comprehensively and in depth, on the role of attachment theory in working with adults who have Axis II pathology, particularly in the areas of narcissistic pathology. --American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry Forum, 06/11/2010ƒƒ A comprehensive text that offers clinicians the concepts and information necessary to conceptualize their adult clients through the lens of attachment theory. Coeditors Joseph H. Obegi and Ety Berant have compiled 19 chapters that provide readers with informative ideas on how to effectively understand their adult clients, as well as offer suggestions on how to impart meaningful treatment to clientele by considering client attachment styles. Each informative chapter is written by experienced clinicians who not only explain research and ideas efficiently but also provide clinical examples to better illustrate the concepts introduced in the chapter....Throughout this entire book, readers are constantly reminded of how valuable knowledge in the area of attachment is to clinicians and their clients. The ideas, research, and concepts presented can be used by any practitioner to enhance their understanding of clients through the framework of attachment. In addition, the information learned through reading this book can be used as a tool for effectively working through presenting problems that may be at an impasse due to attachment-related issues. All of the ideas in this book are centered on effective client care, have support in research, and are illustrated with clear and specific case examples. Perhaps one of the most valuable assets of this book is that nearly every chapter ends with a section that offers clinical case examples experienced by the contributing authors. Nearly all chapters have a specific therapeutic example or case dialogue that clearly describes the ideas in the chapter so that readers can visualize how the concept may be presented in the therapeutic setting or how the attachment-related techniques look in action....The coeditors of this text have done a wonderful job in overseeing the collaboration of the many clinicians that have a voice in the book. This is an excellent text and resource to add to the clinical library of any clinician, educator, and student. --Family Journal, 06/11/2010Table of Contents1. Introduction, Joseph H. Obegi and Ety BerantI. Theoretical Foundations 2. An Overview of Adult Attachment Theory, Phillip R. Shaver and Mario Mikulincer 3. The Therapist as Secure Base, Barry A. Farber and Jesse A. Metzger 4. Attachment, Mentalization, and Reflective Functioning, Elliot L. Jurist and Kevin B. Meehan 5. Clinical Correlates of Adult Attachment Organization, Frederick G. LopezII. Assessing Attachment 6. Using Interviews to Assess Adult Attachment, KennethN. Levy and Kristen M. Kelly 7. Self-Report Measures of Adult Attachment in Clinical Practice, R. Chris Fraley and Robert L. Phillips 8. Attachment Styles, the Rorschach, and the Thematic Apperception Test: Using Traditional Projective Measures to Assess Aspects of Attachment, Ety BerantIII. Clinical Utility 9. Internal Working Models and Change, Rebecca J. Cobb and Joanne Davila 10. An Attachment Approach to Adult Psychotherapy, Brent Mallinckrodt, Katherine Daly, and Chia-Chih D.C. Wang 11.Transference and Attachment, Rami Tolmacz 12. Attachment-Related Defensive Processes, Mario Mikulincer, Phillip R. Shaver, Jude Cassidy, and Ety Berant 13. An Attachment Perspective on Crying in Therapy, Judith Kay NelsonIV. Integration with Clinical Approaches 14. Adult Psychotherapy from the Perspectives of Attachment Theory and Psychoanalysis, Morris Eagle and David L. Wolitzky 15. An Interpersonal Approach to Attachment and Change, Paul Florsheim and Laura McArthur 16. Attachment Theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy: Perfect Partners, Susan M. Johnson 17. Attachment Theory and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Carolina McBride and LeslieAtkinsonV. Future Directions 18. Attachment-Informed Psychotherapy Research with Adults: Current Status and Future Directions, Ety Berant and Joseph H. Obegi 19. From Attachment Research to Clinical Practice: Getting It Together, Jeremy Holmes

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Book SynopsisEngaging, activity based, and effective, this widely used group counseling curriculum (the SPARK program) is designed for flexible implementation in school or clinical settings. The program helps youth build skills for school success and social-emotional growth while exploring such crucial topics as personal goals, ethnic identity and prejudice, peer pressure, violence prevention, and family relationships. Featured are 36 reproducible handouts and forms—plus Spanish-language versions of the 32 handouts—in a large-size format with lay-flat binding for ease of use. New to This Edition*Revised and expanded to incorporate new findings and field-tested strategies. *New module on male–female relationships.*New sessions on emotion regulation, communication, and relational aggression.*Strategies for whole-class implementation have been added. *Nearly half of the 68 reproducibles are new or revised.Trade ReviewThis creative, activity-based psychoeducational curriculum addresses diverse needs of the most vulnerable sixth- to ninth-grade students. The second edition adds an excellent section on male-female relationships, as well as cutting-edge material on emotion regulation, anger management, gossip and bullying, and effective communication. The manual and reproducibles are remarkably user friendly for participants and facilitators alike. Adolescents will be immediately engaged by the relevant, realistic examples.--Louise Silvern, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder Helping At-Risk Students provides effective and practical techniques for addressing the complex developmental and mental health challenges of youth in a group context. I have used this flexible and comprehensive curriculum with great success. Covering everything from the referral and recruitment of group members to the exploration of group dynamics and process issues, this book has become an essential part of my arsenal of therapeutic resources. I highly recommend it to school counselors, community mental health providers, and other professionals working to address the mental health needs of youth.--Erika Van Buren, PhD, Director of Organizational Development, District of Columbia Department of Mental Health, Washington, DCProviding powerful tools for helping at-risk youth, this innovative approach can be utilized in a range of educational and mental health settings. The program includes pragmatic, skill-based interventions that address the feelings and stressors that many at-risk youth experience in their daily lives. It can be used in its entirety or individual modules can be implemented flexibly to address specific issues. The second edition enhances the effectiveness of some of the original modules and adds important new content areas related to interpersonal and intrapersonal development.--Jeffrey Jacobs, PhD, Director of Psychological Services, University Elementary School, University of California, Los AngelesWaterman and Walker have developed a counseling curriculum that is flexible, engaging, empirically validated, and, most important, effective. I would recommend this book to school psychologists, counselors, and others charged with improving the lives of at-risk children and adolescents.--Dennis Dierck, EdS, school psychologist, Garden Grove (California) Unified School District - Each of the eight modules has a clear and logical order designed to sequence and scaffold student understanding. It spans a semester of school. SPARK has been implemented in schools over approximately nine years in various iterations and with various foci and the second edition is a result of reflection on implementation. It provides tools and techniques for practitioners working with youth at risk for academic, behavioral, and emotional difficulties. It incorporates very good teaching and learning strategies with an in-depth understanding of the requirements of young people 'at risk.' --Journal of Educational Administration and History, 1/11/2009ƒƒ I implemented the majority of the activities in the Trust-Building, Anger Management, and Peer Pressure modules with an actual group. There are quite a few games in each module, which are directly related to the objective and engaged the participants. I believe that the students learned a good deal from these lessons. The handouts were very descriptive and helpful. Pretty much any written material you would ever need for this group was in the appendix. I really appreciated that the statements for the facilitator were printed in bold; when running a group, it is essential to be able to glance at the page, read your statement, and then look up to listen to the responses. Another great feature of this book is that all of the copy materials and games are also available in Spanish. The Ethnic Identity module would be great for whole-classroom implementation, and the Bullying section would be great for peer mediators....The book is worth it for the excellent activities, games, facilitator scripts, and curriculum it includes. It is especially helpful if you are working with youth who are already in trouble (i.e., federal setting III, IV, or V). This would be a great book to add to your middle school social work library. --School Social Work Journal, 1/11/2009ƒƒ A helpful and excellent guide that focuses on eight important topics for working with adolescents through the SPARK curriculum....The activities chosen for the sessions typically are engaging ones that will hold the interest of challenging teenagers. Many of the activities are based on therapeutic techniques proven effective through research, such as deep breathing, guided imagery, and relaxation techniques....Easy to read and understand and is a valuable resource when counseling adolescents. The format lends itself to implementing psychoeducational counseling sessions and can be used by seasoned or beginning practitioners. Group counseling that builds positive coping skills is needed in our schools and this project and book are to be commended as assets to school psychology. --NASP Communiqué, 1/11/2009Table of Contents1. Guidelines for Setting Up and Leading GroupsGoals of the SPARK ProgramGetting Started Selecting Group MembersStructure of the GroupsGroup Leaders Presenting the Groups to Prospective Members Pregroup Individual Interviews and/or QuestionnnairesGroup Counseling Techniques Developing Trust and Understanding Confidentiality Building Group Cohesion Group Process Developmental Considerations Maintaining Order and Leader Sanity Uses and Parameters of Check-In and Check-Out Issues in Ending the GroupsDilemmas for Group Leaders Handling Issues of Child Abuse and Suicidality Suicidality Balancing the Needs of Individual Group Members with the Requirements of the Psychoeducational Curriculum Dealing with Members Who Do Not Participate Dealing with Chronically Disruptive Members Parameters of the Group Leader Role Adapting the Curriculum for Full Classroom Use2. The SPARK CurriculumOverview of Module ContentRecruitment CriteriaModule One: Trust-Building and Communication SkillsModule Two: Anger Management and Emotion Regulation SkillsModule Three: Ethnic Identity and Anti-PrejudiceModule Four: Educational AspirationsModule Five: Peer Pressure, Bullying, and GangsModule Six: Male–Female RelationshipsModule Seven: Exposure to Violence and Posttraumatic Stress ReactionsModule Eight: Family RelationshipsTermination Session: The Party3. Effectiveness of SPARK GroupsCharacteristics of Participating Group Members Family Structure and DistressOutcome of the SPARK Groups Time 1 and Time 2 Differences for Those in the Treatment Group Time 1 and Time 2 Differences for Those in the Control Group Comparisons between the Treatment and Control GroupsPilot Evaluations of New and Revised Modules in This EditionSummary and ConclusionsInformation Regarding Data AnalysesAppendix A. Sample Materials for Beginning SPARK Groups Appendix B. Curriculum Materials and HandoutsAppendix C. Sample Materials in Spanish for Beginning SPARK Groups Appendix D. Curriculum Materials and Handouts in Spanish

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Book SynopsisGrounded in research and extensive experience in schools, this engaging book describes practical ways to combat bullying at the school, class, and individual levels. Step-by-step strategies are presented for developing school- and districtwide policies, coordinating team-based prevention efforts, and implementing targeted interventions with students at risk. Special topics include how to involve teachers, parents, and peers in making schools safer; ways to address the root causes of bullying and victimization; the growing problem of online or cyberbullying; and approaches to evaluating intervention effectiveness. In a convenient large-size format, the book features helpful reproducibles, concrete examples, and questions for reflection and discussion. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.Trade ReviewSwearer et al., leaders in the area of bullying prevention, have prepared an excellent resource for helping educators and practitioners understand bullying and its remediation. This well-documented book provides an easy-to-read review of the extent of the problem, the policies that schools and communities have used to address it, and ways to develop effective local solutions. I recommend this book to practitioners, and it will be an exceptional text for students in psychology, social work, education, counseling, and related areas.--Andy Horne, PhD, Dean and Distinguished Research Professor of Counseling Psychology, University of Georgia Any school that wants to seriously address bullying and victimization can benefit from the collective wisdom and expertise of these authors. Rather than promoting particular programs, the book distills the issues and processes that need to be considered and provides guidelines for making use of evidence-based best practices. In doing so, it allows school practitioners to develop approaches that fit their unique circumstances, and empowers them to become critical consumers of research. The case examples at the end of each chapter are particularly effective in translating theory into real-world practice. As a text, the book would be particularly well suited to graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in school psychology and counseling, educational administration, and education.--Shelley Hymel, PhD, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, University of British Columbia, Canada This thoughtful, thorough staff development resource provides direction for establishing a strong anti-bullying program. The book takes you on a journey through the research and guides you in implementing the strategies discussed. The intervention strategies are very adaptable and 'school tested.'--Hugh McDermott, MEd, Principal, Irving Middle School, Lincoln, Nebraska Bullying is a complex social phenomenon that is of tremendous concern to school personnel, parents, and students. This 'must-have' guide from well-respected experts empowers professionals with invaluable information and tools. It is unique in providing a decision-making rubric for selecting appropriate anti-bullying strategies for particular settings. Program implementation and evaluation is also addressed. Succinct yet thorough, this book is truly a useful road map.--JoLynn V. Carney, PhD, LPCC-S, Department of Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology, and Rehabilitation Services, Penn State Do we need another book on bullying? You bet we do--and this is the book we need. While rooted in science, it is eminently readable, practical, and likely to make you successful in creating classrooms and schools where students respect and care about each other instead of bullying. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to eradicate the scourge of 'mean classrooms' which too often dominates our educational landscape.--William S. Pollack, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; author of Real Boys - A practical and informative book built on extensive research and aimed at providing realistic strategies for the prevention and intervention of bullying. It provides insight into why bullying may occur, supported by theory and evidence from research....The chapter on cyber bullying offers useful information on what it is, the effects it has, and what can be done to reduce or prevent it. The authors offer practical strategies for creating and implementing anti-bullying policies within schools, including valuable information as to why some policies (zero-tolerance) do not work at reducing bullying. --www.youthinmind.info, 01/23/2009ƒƒ Those who are seeking to begin a bullying prevention or intervention program in their schools and those who are looking to find ways to build upon their existing programs will find a wealth of useful information in this book. The entire book is densely packed with the most up-to-date research findings. Most importantly, these research findings are translated into creative yet practical suggestions for schools....A very thorough and practical guide to prevention/intervention in schools. The research findings are effectively translated into practical strategies. Best of all, the suggested practices do not rely on any particular prevention program or package. Rather, the authors recommend making a change in the school climate by following a data-based decision-making model and utilizing the school's available resources. --NASP Communiqué, 01/23/2009Table of Contents1. Bullying Behaviors in Elementary, Middle, and High Schools2. Social-Ecological Problems Associated with Bullying Behaviors3. Understanding Bullying as a Social Relationship Problem 4. Developing and Implementing an Effective Anti-Bullying Policy, Susan M. Swearer, Susan P. Limber, and Rebecca Alley5. Legal Issues for School Personnel, Rebecca Alley and Susan P. Limber6. Using Your Own Resources to Combat Bullying7. Practical Strategies to Reduce Bullying 8. The Impact of Technology on Relationships9. Evaluating Your Efforts

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Book SynopsisSystematic, authoritative, and timely, this is an outstanding reference and text for anyone working with or studying adolescents. More than 50 leading experts comprehensively review current knowledge on adolescent externalizing disorders, internalizing disorders, developmental disorders, personality and health-related disorders, gender identity and sexual disorders, and maltreatment and trauma. Chapters identify the core features of each disorder; explore its etiology, course, and outcome; address diagnostic issues specific to adolescents; and describe effective assessment and treatment approaches. The book also provides an integrative conceptual framework for understanding both healthy and maladaptive adolescent development.Trade ReviewUnlike problems of early childhood, adolescent problems are frequently seen as already 'fixed' and too late to change. This volume repeatedly challenges this misconception. Key experts in the field thoroughly address current research on prevalent adolescent disorders and evaluate the evidence base for existing interventions. Going beyond typical texts, the chapters deal with how development and health interact over time to present both challenges and opportunities for change at this pivotal life stage. This is an excellent text for courses in adolescent psychopathology and abnormal psychology, particularly as it takes cutting-edge research concerns and grounds them effectively in existing knowledge.--Bonnie Leadbeater, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, CanadaWolfe and Mash bring their professional and editorial expertise to this superb handbook. Within an integrative biopsychosocial framework, the outstanding contributors provide comprehensive coverage of adolescent disorders and interventions. Chapters effectively describe the state of knowledge about this unique and challenging period of development. This volume is a tour de force that is exceptionally grounded in research and well written for students as well as for fledgling and seasoned professionals.--Michael C. Roberts, PhD, Clinical Child Psychology Program, University of KansasA scholarly, evidence-based, and up-to-date work. Written by a virtual 'who's who' of experts on adolescent mental health, each chapter reviews the latest research in a manner that is simultaneously accessible and practical. I highly recommend this book for students, practitioners, and researchers.--Robert E. Emery, PhD, Center for Children, Families, and the Law, and Department of Psychology, University of VirginiaKnowledge and interest in psychopathology during adolescence is exploding, and this timely volume provides an excellent overview of this rapidly growing field. Chapters by a stellar group of authors systematically address state-of-the-art science and practice for a wide array of specific disorders and behavioral health problems faced by adolescents and their families and communities. An invaluable resource for clinicians, scholars, educators, and advanced students in diverse behavioral health disciplines.--Ann S. Masten, PhD, Institute of Child Development, University of MinnesotaUntil fairly recently, adolescence was a relatively neglected period in developmental and clinical research: scholars tended to 'infer up' from childhood or 'infer down' from adulthood. This volume testifies to the changing state of the field. Its depth and breadth suggest that research on adolescent psychopathology and treatment has at last come of age. Wolfe and Mash have assembled an impressive group of experts in this excellent reference for developing and seasoned professionals alike. Would be a good choice as a text for graduate courses in adolescent psychopathology and treatment.--Sharon L. Foster, PhD, California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University - The book is systematic, well laid out, and east to use and espouses an evidence-based model of adolescent mental health....Throughout, good summaries of recent quantitative research and theories are presented along with useful diagrams and models. Current controversies and issues are given space and social factors and their impact are considered....The book can provide comprehensive, theoretical and research-based information about particular mental health problems in adolescence, even for those who have little or no background knowledge. --Counselling Children and Young People, 10/11/2008ƒƒ This excellent text edited by Wolfe and Mash brings the study of adolescent disorders to the forefront, by presenting the extant research on both assessment and treatment of behavioral and emotional difficulties in adolescence. This unique and well-organized text includes contributions from leading authorities in the field of adolescent psychopathology....This outstanding volume covers a range of behavioral and emotional disorders among adolescents. The authors provide pertinent information on assessment, diagnosis, prevention, and intervention, and they follow an integrative framework to conceptualize each disorder....Most of the authors in this text think creatively and outline ways the existing research can effectively inform the directions of future research. This well-written text covers a vast amount of empirically-based information and it should serve as a valuable resource for health professionals working with adolescents in medical centers, private practice, academic, and school settings. Furthermore, doctors specializing in pediatrics and family medicine could also benefit greatly from this text. Finally, this volume could be extremely useful for adolescent psychopathology courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. --Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Book Reviews, 10/11/2008ƒƒ I am grateful to the authors for their timely, well-researched, and cohesive text....I really like this book. The authors have done a remarkable job of putting together a thought-provoking text that is a genuine contribution to helping all of us understand the complex, fast-changing world of adolescence. --PsycCRITIQUES, 10/11/2008Table of ContentsI. Introduction 1. Behavioral and Emotional Problems in Adolescents: Overview and Issues, David A. Wolfe and Eric J. Mash2. Development and Psychopathology in Adolescence, Grayson N. Holmbeck, Deborah Friedman, Mona Abad, and Barbara Jandasek3. Interventions for Adolescent Psychopathology: Linking Treatment and Prevention, Jody Kamon, Patrick H. Tolan, and Deborah Gorman-SmithII. Externalizing Disorders 4. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Russell A. Barkley 5. Conduct Problems, Robert J. McMahon and Julie S. Kotler6. Substance Use Disorders, Sandra A. Brown and Ana M. AbrantesIII. Internalizing Disorders 7. Anxiety Disorders, Philip C. Kendall, Kristina A. Hedtke, and Sasha G. Aschenbrand8. Mood Disorders, Karen D. Rudolph, Constance Hammen, and Shannon E. Daley 9. Suicidal and Nonsuicidal Self-Harm Behaviors, David B. Goldston, Stephanie Sergent Daniel, and Elizabeth Mayfield ArnoldIV. Developmental Disorders 10. Mental Retardation, Robert M. Hodapp, Ellie Kazemi, Beth A. Rosner, and Elisabeth M. Dykens11. Learning Disabilities, Orly Lipka and Linda S. Siegel12. Autism Spectrum Disorders, Steven G. Spector and Fred R. VolkmarV. Personality and Health-Related Disorders 13. Personality Disorders, Jeffrey G. Johnson, Elizabeth Bromley, Robert F. Bornstein, and Joel R. Sneed14. Eating Disorders, James Lock and Daniel le Grange 15. Health and Chronic Illness, Ronald T. Brown, Alexandra Boeving, Angela LaRosa, and Laura Arnstein CarpenterVI. Gender Identity and Sexual Disorders16. Gender Identity Disorder, Kenneth J. Zucker 17. Sexual Risk Behavior, Beth A. Kotchick, Lisa Armistead, and Rex L. Forehand18. Deviant Sexual Behavior, Howard E. Barbaree and Calvin M. LangtonVII. Maltreatment and Trauma 19. Relationship Violence, Ernest N. Jouriles, David A. Wolfe, Edward Garrido, and Anna McCarthy20. Abuse and Trauma, David A. Wolfe, Jennine S. Rawana, and Deborah Chiodo

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Book SynopsisA pragmatic guide to a growing area of professional practice, this book describes the multiple roles of the trial consultant and provides tools for carrying them out competently and ethically. Leading authority Stanley Brodsky uses examples from actual trials and depositions to illustrate how knowledge and skills from psychology and related fields are applied in the legal context. He shows how to use scientific methods and findings to assist with jury selection, help attorneys focus their arguments, prepare witnesses for the rigors of cross-examination, and conduct change of venue evaluations. The examples are drawn from a wide range of civil and criminal cases. In addition to behavioral scientists, legal professionals also will find important insights and strategies in this book. Trade ReviewOne of the few books to present an overview of important techniques available to trial consultants from both a practical and research perspective. Brodsky does what he does best, combining research knowledge, practical experience, and personal insights in a concise, focused style. The combination of case examples and detailed descriptions of techniques and practices makes this book a user-friendly and valuable read.--Nancy L. Ryba, PhD, Department of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton Brodsky has done it again. Nobody writes with more simple elegance and clarity about complicated and sophisticated issues in psychology and law. As the art and science of trial consultation matures, this book marks a true developmental milestone.--Joel A. Dvoskin, PhD, past president, American Psychology-Law Society; Department of Psychiatry, University of Arizona The most thoughtful and insightful book about trial consultation that I have ever read. This book is both approachable and scholarly, anecdotal and analytical. It gives the reader new understandings of the full range of substantive issues about which a trial consultant must develop expertise, and does so with humor, humility, and passion. For those interested in this important topic, this is 'must' reading.--Michael L. Perlin, JD, Director, International Mental Disability Law Reform Project and Online Mental Disability Law Program, New York Law School -This book is a worthy read for trial attorneys and consultants....This book has a handful of excellent and practical insights into effective consultation....Brodsky provides a unique but important chapter on 'reversals' or non-obvious findings about potential jurors in a particular case that provide 'compelling reasons to deselect exactly the jurors one would want to keep in conventional trials'....This book includes an intriguing consideration of emerging consulting trends and challenges....Brodsky's tone is reflective and refreshing. You will appreciate his voice....A valuable addition to the trial advocacy library. It clearly answers critical questions directed to the trial consulting field while simultaneously providing practical guidance for working consultants and trial attorneys.--The Jury Expert, 5/6/2009ƒƒ“Informative, entertaining….[An] excellent addition to the forensic literature.”--Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online, 9/1/2013ƒƒ A leading forensic psychologist famed for his trilogy on expert witnessing....Brodsky writes in his usual clear and easy-to-read style, with practical guides to consulting in an empirically based and ethical manner. The book is of particular relevance to psychologists because of its treatment of surveys and measures, witness preparation, jury selection, research, and other activities that are the natural domain of trained behavioral professionals....Brodsky captures the readers' attention with sensational details about serial killers, police brutality, racial bigotry, and high-profile proceedings like those involving the Oklahoma City bombing and Kobe Bryant. No one can claim to be bored with his storytelling....Brodsky is the quintessential trial consultant, sharing astute observations, insightful lessons from past cases, and the high personal standards he espouses....Aspiring trial consultants and others interested in legal work will find this book an excellent and useful resource. --PsycCRITIQUES, 5/6/2009Table of ContentsI. Essential Issues in Trial Consultation1. Introduction to Trial Consultation 2. The Case Conceptualization 3. Toolbox for Trial Consultants II. Preparation of Witnesses and Attorneys4. Witness Preparation for Testifying in Court 5. Preparation and Examination of Expert Witnesses 6. Witness Preparation: Findings from the Lab III. Jury Selection Principles and Case Studies7. Jury Selection: Basic Approaches 8. Jury Selection: Internet Sex Offenders and Juror Sexual Values 9. No Questions but Deselection Questions 10. Jury Selection: Reversals IV. Changes of Venue11. Change of Venue Consultations 12. Surveys of Pretrial Bias: A Case Report V. Putting It Together13. Trial Consultation in a Capital Murder Case: Integrating the Components of Trial Consultation 14. Trial Consultation in Eminent Domain Cases 15. Where Next for Trial Consulting?: Emerging Trends and Limitations

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Book SynopsisThe definitive work on a groundbreaking study, this essential volume provides a coherent picture of the complexity of development from birth to adulthood. Explicated are both the methodology of the Minnesota study and its far-reaching contributions to understanding how we become who we are. The book marshals a vast body of data on the ways in which individuals' strengths and vulnerabilities are shaped by myriad influences, including early experiences, family and peer relationships throughout childhood and adolescence, variations in child characteristics and abilities, and socioeconomic conditions. Implications for clinical intervention and prevention are also addressed. Rigorously documented and clearly presented, the study's findings elucidate the twists and turns of individual pathways, illustrating as never before the ongoing interplay between developing children and their environments.Trade ReviewThis is the book that developmental psychologists and clinicians have been awaiting for more than 25 years - even if they didn't know it. We finally have a systematic prospective study from birth to young adulthood of nearly 200 people, using state-of-the-art measures and including all the probable variables affecting development. At the same time, the authors keep an eye on the clinical implications of this developmental sweep. This book is a monumental achievement. It not only summarizes a decades-long programmatic study, but will also be the starting point for the next generation of developmental research with clinical relevance. Essential reading for all in the field. - Daniel Stern, MD, Department of Psychology, University of Geneva, Switzerland, and Department of Psychiatry, Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityThis is the book that developmental psychologists and clinicians have been awaiting for more than 25 years - even if they didn't know it. We finally have a systematic prospective study from birth to young adulthood of nearly 200 people, using state-of-the-art measures and including all the probable variables affecting development. At the same time, the authors keep an eye on the clinical implications of this developmental sweep. This book is a monumental achievement. It not only summarizes a decades-long programmatic study, but will also be the starting point for the next generation of developmental research with clinical relevance. Essential reading for all in the field. - Daniel Stern, MD, Department of Psychology, University of Geneva, Switzerland, and Department of Psychiatry, Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityFour stars for this remarkable book! It offers a detailed picture of a varied set of children as they move from infancy to adulthood, noting how early interactions between parent and child play out in subsequent social relationships. It shows how each developmental phase adds new relational elements, which nevertheless emerge from, and depend on, what came before. It identifies some of the childhood roots of pathology, while also highlighting the kinds of parent-child interactions that underlie a child's growing competence and emotional well-being. Any serious teacher or student of psychosocial development will want to have this book within arm's reach. - Eleanor E. Maccoby, PhD, Stanford UniversityThe Minnesota Study is one of the classic longitudinal studies in the history of the field of developmental psychology. Moreover, the theoretical approach utilized has been extremely influential in the emergence of the discipline of developmental psychopathology. Developmental and clinical psychologists, developmental psychopathologists, educators, and social policy advocates all will profit from and be interested in this work. Likewise, it is an excellent text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in developmental psychology and psychopathology. - Dante Cicchetti, PhD, Mt. Hope Family Center, Rochester, New YorkTable of ContentsI. Understanding Development1. The Challenge2. A Perspective on Development3. Inception4. The Follow-Up StrategyII. Development and Adaptation5. Adaptation in Infancy6. Adaptation in the Toddler Period: Guided Self-Regulation7. Adaptation in the Preschool Period: The Emergence of the Coherent Personality8. Adaptation in Middle Childhood: The Era of Competence9. Adaptation in Adolescence: Autonomy with Connectedness10. The Transition to AdulthoodIII. Development and Psychopathology11. The Developmental Process12. Behavioral and Emotional Disturbance13. Clinical Implications14. The Tasks AheadAppendix A. Longitudinal Study AssessmentsAppendix B. Life Stress ScaleAppendix C. 12-Month InterviewAppendix D. Tool Problem-Solving Task Ratings: 24 MonthsAppendix E. Teacher Nomination ProcedureAppendix F. Capacity for Vulnerability: Camp Reunion RatingAppendix G. Selected References by Topic

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Book SynopsisFrom a well-known authority, this comprehensive yet accessible book shows how state-of-the-art research can be applied to help people with nonprogressive memory disorders improve their functioning and quality of life. Barbara Wilson describes a broad range of interventions, including compensatory aids, learning strategies, and techniques for managing associated anxiety and stress. She reviews the evidence base for each clinical strategy or tool and offers expert guidance on how to assess patients, set treatment goals, develop individualized rehabilitation programs, and conduct memory groups. The book also provides essential background knowledge on the nature and causes of memory impairment.Trade ReviewA 'must read' for any professional who works with individuals with memory impairment and their family members. The rich literature on compensatory strategies to decrease the impact of memory impairment and techniques to help patients learn more efficiently comes alive in this very thorough and usable text. Wilson’s incisive understanding of the emotional difficulties experienced by people with cognitive problems--and how to integrate psychosocial and cognitively focused interventions--is particularly welcome and important.--Catherine A. Mateer, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Who else but Barbara Wilson, the world's leading expert on memory rehabilitation, could have written a book like this? Flowing easily between research findings, clinical anecdotes, and practical treatment recommendations, the book never loses sight of the real-life consequences of memory loss. In an age when war has made traumatic brain injury tragically familiar, Wilson explains the complex ways in which memory processing is prone to failure in this and other nonprogressive brain disorders, and shows how everyday functioning can be improved by rehabilitation techniques that focus on compensation and coping.--Myrna F. Schwartz, PhD, Associate Director, Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania This remarkable book combines a scholarly and comprehensive review of the neuroanatomical and neuropsychological bases of memory rehabilitation with straightforward, step-by-step descriptions of memory rehabilitation procedures. The book showcases Wilson's facility for making the complexities of neuropsychological rehabilitation accessible even to those without an extensive background in the psychological and neurological sciences. A wide range of professionals interested in memory rehabilitation will find this volume indispensable for study and reference.--James F. Malec, PhD, Research Director, Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana; Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota - A practical, how-to text for the psychologist interested in developing an inpatient or outpatient memory rehabilitation program to assist an individual or group of individuals with nonprogressive brain damage. Practical recommendations for specific rehabilitation strategies, assessments, and goal setting are supported by behavioral, cognitive, and neuropsychological theory. This easy-to-read book also provides helpful information to psychology and neuroscience graduate students studying memory functioning and rehabilitation psychology....Utilizing this book should enable professionals to assist their clients in maximizing the goal-setting potential for functional memory outcome in overall quality of life. --PsycCRITIQUES, 5/23/2009ƒƒ Barbara Wilson is a renowned authority in memory research. She has also developed a functional clinical approach for helping patients with memory impairments manage their everyday lives. This latest book is true to her philosophy of integrating theory and practice....An insightful, wide-ranging, and practical introduction for professionals interested in the rehabilitation of memory. --The Psychologist, 5/23/2009ƒƒ An accessible and interesting read, providing clear descriptions and evaluations of treatment options for people experiencing memory difficulties. It offers a comprehensive, one-stop resource that contains a great deal of information and research. Theoretically driven approaches are presented and discussed in relation to their clinical application and regular case examples and reflections on practice help to bring the subject to life....This book as an enjoyable and surprisingly accessible read given the breadth of information if contains. I was left with increased optimism that there is much we can do, beyond targeting lost function, to alleviate the distress and disability caused by memory difficulties. --Journal of International Psychogeriatrics, 5/23/2009ƒƒ An excellent introductory book on the topic....The book has many strong points that will make it a desired resource for professionals wishing to develop and implement empirically derived memory rehabilitation programs. It provides a concise overview of behavioral approaches to a variety of specific memory rehabilitation strategies and techniques. Among the beneficial features in the book is a repetitive focus on cognitive and learning theory as applied in such rehabilitation. Wilson also does an excellent job discussing why such behavioral approaches are beneficial to individuals with memory difficulties and in presenting current supporting research....It serves to provide a readable understanding of rehabilitative methods that can be practically beneficial to individuals with memory disorders, and most importantly, it provides the neuropsychologist and rehabilitation professional with the theory behind the practice. --Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 5/23/2009ƒƒ Indispensable for anyone interested in memory or working with the memory impaired, the book includes an appendix that lists resources offering advice and information....Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals; general readers. --Choice, 1/3/2010Table of Contents1. Understanding Memory and Memory Impairments2. Recovery of Memory Functions after Brain Injuries3. Assessment for Rehabilitation4. Compensating for Memory Deficits with Memory Aids, with Narinder Kapur5. Mnemonics and Rehearsal Strategies in Rehabilitation6. New Learning in Rehabilitation: Errorless Learning, Spaced Retrieval (Expanded Rehearsal), and Vanishing Cues7. Memory Groups8. Treating the Emotional and Mood Disorders Associated with Memory Impairment9. Goal Setting to Plan and Evaluate Memory Rehabilitation10. Putting It All Together11. Final Thoughts and a General SummaryAppendix: Resources

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Book SynopsisThis popular clinical reference and text provides a multisystems perspective on childhood disability and its effects on family life. The volume examines how child, family, ecological, and sociocultural variables intertwine to shape the ways families respond to disability, and how professionals can promote coping, adaptation, and empowerment. Accessible and engaging, the book integrates theory and research with vignettes and firsthand reflections from family members. Trade ReviewThis important book does a wonderful job of integrating the authors' longstanding themes of respect and compassion with the most current information on the family functioning, treatment, and education of people with a range of disabilities. This is an exceptionally valuable resource for professionals in any discipline who serve families coping with disability. It will be a useful text for graduate students in social work.--Sandra L. Harris, PhD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey The scholarship and keen insight of Seligman and Darling have informed and guided my work as a clinical psychologist with families of children with disabilities, as well as my own family life with a child who has autism. This book is a tour de force of breadth and depth in its summaries of research and theory and their real-life applications. It is truly an essential and comprehensive resource for practitioners and researchers, and an excellent text for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in special education, social work, psychology, family studies, and pediatric specialties.--Robert A. Naseef, PhD, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Seligman and Darling effectively blend clinical insight, current research, and cultural sensitivity in this substantive and exciting third edition. The book demonstrates how researchers look beyond the impact of special children on mothers, promoting a conceptualization of family well-being that includes fathers, siblings, and grandparents. Offering fresh perspectives on families, this extraordinary book is sufficiently accessible for students and will also be appreciated by professionals in the field.--Jan B. Blacher, PhD, University of California, Riverside -Table of ContentsI. Conceptual Framework1. Introduction and Conceptual Framework I: Social and Cultural Systems2. Conceptual Framework II: Family Systems Theory and Childhood Disability3. All Families Are Not Alike: Social and Cultural Diversity in Reaction to Childhood DisabilityII. The Family Life Cycle4. Becoming the Parent of a Child with a Disability: Reactions to First Information5. Childhood: Continuing Adaptation6. Looking to the Future: Adolescence and AdulthoodIII. The Family System7. Effects on the Family as a System8. Effects on Fathers9. Effects on Siblings10. Effects on GrandparentsIV. Approaches to Intervention11. Professional–Family Interaction: Working toward Partnership12. Perspectives and Approaches for Working with Families13. Applying a Partnership Approach to Identifying Family Resources, Concerns, and Priorities: Developing Family Service Plans

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Book SynopsisThis book brings together prominent investigators to provide a comprehensive guide to doing life course research, including an “inside view” of how they designed and carried out influential longitudinal studies. Using vivid examples, the contributors trace the connections between early and later experience and reveal how researchers and graduate students can discover these links in their own research. Well-organized chapters describe the best and newest ways to:*Use surveys, life records, ethnography, and data archives to collect different types of data over years or even decades.*Apply innovative statistical methods to measure dynamic processes that result in improvement, decline, or reversibility in economic fortune, stress, health, and criminality. *Explore the micro- and macro-level explanatory factors that shape individual trajectories, including genetic and environmental interactions, personal life history, interpersonal ties, and sociocultural institutions.Trade ReviewA tour de force. The chapters, written by preeminent scholars in an engaging manner, provide a blueprint for studying how lives unfold over time. The contributors illustrate the challenges that they have faced and overcome in their own research as well as showcasing dozens of studies by others. Some of the topics include how to reconstruct lives from a data set, how to study linked lives (children and parents or couples), how to study trajectories and turning points, and how to use behavioral genetics as a window into the life course. I recommend this volume to those who want to learn more about this topic and to experience the best of the field.--Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, PhD, Virginia and Leonard Marx Professor of Child Development, Teachers College and the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University This book illuminates the utility of diverse methodologies, from behavioral genetic analysis to cross-national and historical comparison. It is unique in its scope, including qualitative (life story, ethnography, diary) and quantitative (hierarchical growth, latent class, and group-based trajectory models) approaches. Students will learn how to formulate research questions, locate data sources, and increase the potential of existing data through recasting and supplementation. Ideal for methods courses and substantive courses on aging in social context.--Jeylan T. Mortimer, PhD, Life Course Center, Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota Glen Elder--whose name is synonymous with the founding of life course research--has joined forces with equally distinguished scholar Janet Giele to produce this excellent volume. Expert contributing authors present novel methodological strategies for life course studies, as exemplified through major longitudinal investigations. The knowledge and insights gained about these methods and how to apply them will be invaluable to students of the life course at all levels. This is a most important book in which the quality of the contributors and editors shines through the pages; a major contribution to the life course literature.--John M. Bynner, PhD, Emeritus Professor and former Director, Centre for Longitudinal Studies, Institute of Education, University of London, United Kingdom Elder and Giele’s book is a pleasure to read. For experienced life course scholars and those new to the field, the book provides a clear overview of important conceptual tools in the exploration of human development. The chapters offer an inside view of many classic studies and highlight unique features of each of them.--Toni C. Antonucci, PhD, Research Professor and Program Director, Life Course Development Program, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan This is an engaging and accessible volume prepared by an impressive group of life course scholars. The chapters offer instructive information about central concepts and measures, such as trajectories and transition points, and are illustrated with diverse research approaches and findings based on both new and classic data sets. As a supplemental text in introductory graduate courses in the social sciences or public health, this book will help provide newcomers to the field with a well-rounded introduction to life course analysis.--Carolyn Tucker Halpern, PhD, Department of Maternal and Child Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -The chapters, written by experts in the field, offer useful insights and historical background….Regardless of the field of study and/or level of research expertise, this textbook is a helpful reference guide for life course researchers. The textbook has an overall good structure, proceeding from an introduction to foundation concepts to more advanced research and methodological issues. The tables present information in a clear and concise manner….The writing style, ease of reading, and overall accuracy and completeness of the text is quite impressive….Highly relevant and important to many areas of research across many disciplines, including gerontology. Only through effective and on-going life course investigations can we as a society hope to better understand, predict, and promote better quality of life for today's and tomorrow's generations!--Activities, Adaptation, and Aging, 12/01/2015Table of Contents1. Life Course Studies: An Evolving Field, Glen H. Elder, Jr., and Janet Z. GielePart I. Methods of Data Collection2. The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study: Designing a Study of the Life Course, Robert M. Hauser3. Collecting and Interpreting Life Records, Dennis P. Hogan and Carrie E. Spearin4. Longitudinal Ethnography: Uncovering Domestic Abuse in Women’s Lives, Linda M. Burton, Diane Purvin, and Raymond Garrett-Peters5. Linking Research Questions to Data Archives, Glen H. Elder, Jr., and Miles G. TaylorPart II. Measuring Life Course Dynamics6. Cumulative Processes in the Life Course, Angela M. O’Rand7. Life Transitions and Daily Stress Processes, David M. Almeida and Jen D. Wong8. Conceptualizing and Measuring Trajectories, Linda K. George9. Group-Based Trajectories in Life Course Criminology, Elaine Eggleston Doherty, John H. Laub, and Robert J. SampsonPart III. Investigating Explanatory Factors10. Genetics and Behavior in the Life Course: A Promising Frontier, Michael J. Shanahan and Jason D. Boardman11. Life Stories to Understand Diversity: Variations by Class, Race, and Gender, Janet Z. Giele12. Social Convoys: Studying Linked Lives in Time, Context, and Motion, Phyllis Moen and Elaine Hernandez13. Comparative Life Course Research: A Cross-National and Longitudinal Perspective, Hans-Peter Blossfeld

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Book SynopsisShowcasing exemplary research programs, this book explores how the latest theories and findings on cognitive development can be used to improve classroom instruction. The focus is on how children acquire knowledge about the processes involved in learning—such as remembering, thinking, and problem solving—as well as strategies for mastering new information. The contributors are leading experts who illustrate ways teachers can support the development of metacognition and goal-directed strategy use throughout the school years and in different academic domains. Teacher behaviors and instructional methods that promote these abilities are identified, and innovative assessment approaches and research designs are described.Trade Review"The editors have done a marvelous job bringing together acclaimed psychology and education researchers who share common interests but who often travel in separate circles. Collectively, the chapters illustrate how metacognition and strategy use contribute to skilled memory and to performance in math, science, reading, and writing. Experts in the field will enjoy the syntheses of recent work; novices will especially appreciate how the authors situate current ideas in their historical context. The excellent reviews of what has come before make this volume a suitable text for graduate seminars."--Linda Baker, PhD, Chair, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County"Integrating basic research on cognitive development into real educational environments, this timely volume examines the complex interactions among strategy use, metacognitive development, individual differences, and instructional contexts. Advanced students and researchers will find in this volume a foundation for multidisciplinary research that could have a powerful impact on educational practices for many years to come."--Kelly B. Cartwright, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Teacher Preparation, Christopher Newport University"This volume provides rich historical and conceptual perspectives on the relevance of metacognition across the K-12 curriculum; it is a superb resource for educators who want to create instructional practices based on sound psychological theories and evidence. The distinguished authors focus on specific uses of metacognition to support cognitive development, self-regulated learning, and academic success."--Scott G. Paris, PhD, Head, Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice, National Institute of Education, Singapore"Waters and Schneider have assembled a prolific group of researchers to speak directly to classroom practice. Dedicated to the late Michael Pressley, known for his work on cognitive strategies that readers employ to support their own reading, this volume points to the coming of age of the study of metacognition. The book explains central metacognitive concepts and strategies, teases out the relationships among them, and examines how they have been operationalized in empirical work. What began as an interesting idea 40 years ago has now led to a vast body of research. Scholars, students, and teachers will find stimulating theories and findings as well as clear applications to teaching and learning."--Diane E. Beals, EdD, School of Education, University of Tulsa"Waters and Schneider have produced a thorough volume that presents a unique balance of theory, research, and practical instructional suggestions. This book is a valuable contribution for every educator focused on moving beyond isolated strategy instruction. It offers ways to help the learner and the teacher become more purposeful and successful, based on the latest research. I recommend this text for researchers, practitioners, and graduate students in educational psychology and education. The book's coverage of metacognition and strategy use across multiple academic domains is a special strength."--Dixie D. Massey, PhD, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Washington- This collection would be a valuable text in a graduate course focusing on educational psychology as well as research design....Recommended. Graduate, research, and professional collections. --Choice, 5/3/2010Table of ContentsForeword, John G. Borkowski I: Skilled Memory1. Metacognition and Strategy Discovery in Early Childhood, Harriet Salatas Waters and Thomas W. Kunnmann2. Teachers’ “Mnemonic Style” and the Development of Skilled Memory, Peter A. Ornstein, Jennie K. Grammer, and Jennifer L. Coffman 3. Metacognition and Memory Development in Childhood and Adolescence, Wolfgang Schneider II: Math And Science4. Self-Explanations Promote Children’s Learning, Robert S. Siegler and Xiaodong Lin 5. Bird Experts: A Study of Child and Adult Knowledge Utilization, Harriet Salatas Waters and Theodore E. A. Waters 6. The Dual Components of Developing Strategy Use: Production and Inhibition, Deanna Kuhn and Maria Pease 7. Fostering Scientific Reasoning with Multimedia Instruction, Richard E. Mayer 8 The Importance of Metacognition for Conceptual Change and Strategy Use in Mathematics, Martha Carr III: Reading, Writing, and Academic Performance9. Determining and Describing Reading Strategies: Internet and Traditional Forms of Reading, Peter Afflerbach and Byeong-Young Cho10. Metacognition and Strategies Instruction in Writing, Karen R. Harris, Tanya Santangelo, and Steve Graham11. Metacognition, Intelligence, and Academic Performance, Cesare CornoldiIV: Conclusion12. Common Themes and Future Challenges, Harriet Salatas Waters and Wolfgang Schneider

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Book SynopsisParents can be invaluable partners in identifying students’ behavioral and learning needs and developing effective solutions. This book provides practical tools for collaborating with families to achieve the best outcomes for K-12 students. In a large-size format for easy reference and photocopying, the book includes more than 40 ready-to-use reproducibles. School-based mental health professionals will learn how to build positive home/school relationships, actively involve parents in assessment and intervention, and overcome barriers to collaboration. The latest research on what works in treating internalizing, externalizing, and academic difficulties is translated into clear-cut recommendations for practice. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.Trade ReviewThe strength of this book is the authors' ability to succinctly elucidate assessments and methods and to provide realistic applications of empirically supported treatments. The book focuses on collaborating with parents in the manner that is most efficacious for the student. I have used the handouts and interventions in this book with great success in the school setting. The handouts and forms are practical and easy to use, and make applying the theories and concepts simple. I highly recommend this resource to school-based mental health professionals.--Nicholas G. Baird, EdS, School Psychologist, Nebo School District, Utah Anyone working in the schools will have noticed the positive impact of active parental involvement, and the need for more of it to improve student outcomes. This book is a valuable guide for any mental health professional seeking to build collaboration among school personnel, parents, and a struggling child. It offers practical information for tailoring assessment and intervention to the specific needs of the child, including concrete methods for children with internalizing, externalizing, and academic problems. It is very helpful to have a resource that clearly lays out the steps to build successful, evidence-based interventions that can generalize to both home and school. The information in this book is much needed in our field and can help us provide more effective services to the children who need them most.--Michelle S. Cox, EdS, school psychologist, Weber School District, Utah This book not only makes a strong case for including parents in efforts to help students with emotional, behavioral, and academic problems, but it also demonstrates how to do it. The authors do an especially nice job of synthesizing research in order to develop common strategies and approaches for working with families. An excellent resource.--Steven B. Sheldon, PhD, Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships, Johns Hopkins University Children enter school with experiences, cultures, and dispositions that emanate from and are reinforced by one primary source: the family. Thus, effective methods and strategies for interfacing with families are essential for school-based service providers. This rich, in-depth guide sets the stage for highly effective collaborative experiences between schools and families. Focusing on evidence-based practices, Gimpel Peacock and Collett provide a plethora of practical tools--forms, strategies, and step-by-step procedures--all aimed at connecting schools and families to support student learning. A 'must-have' resource for practitioners.--Susan M. Sheridan, PhD, Willa Cather Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology; Director, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools; University of Nebraska-LincolnI was very impressed with this book. It is a delight to read and provides extensive practical guidance for school psychologists and other school personnel who interact with children and parents on a daily basis. Each chapter provides a thoughtful, thorough discussion of relevant theories and methods for assessing and intervening with children experiencing emotional, behavioral, and academic problems, with an emphasis on ways to collaborate with parents. This book can and should be used as a text in graduate-level training courses in school psychology and education.--Jacquelynne S. Eccles, PhD, McKeachie Collegiate Professor of Psychology and Education, University of Michigan-Table of Contents1. Working Collaboratively with Parents2. Introduction to Emotional, Behavioral, and Learning Problems in School-Age Children 3. Assessment of Problems4. Interventions for Externalizing Problems 5. Interventions for Internalizing Problems 6. Interventions for Academic Problems, with Donna Gilbertson

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Book SynopsisAn indispensable clinical resource, this groundbreaking book is the first treatment manual to focus specifically on adolescent bulimia nervosa. The authors draw on their proven approach to treating anorexia nervosa in the family context and adapt it to the unique needs of this related yet distinct clinical population. Evidence-based strategies are presented for helping the whole family collaborate to bring dysfunctional eating behaviors under control, while also addressing co-occurring psychological problems and parent–child relationship conflicts. Highly practical, the book shows exactly how to carry out this time-limited therapy and what to do when problems arise. Special features include annotated session transcripts and answers to frequently asked questions.Trade Review"When treating adolescents with bulimia nervosa, clinicians owe it to their patients to consider how family involvement might benefit treatment. This welcome book is authored by two of our most esteemed authorities on family-based intervention for eating disorders. Grounded in extensive research and practice, the manual offers theoretical perspectives, a clear rationale for the treatment, and practical instruction on implementing the techniques. The evidence-based approach and excellent clinical illustrations provided by Le Grange and Lock will enrich the therapeutic armamentarium of novices and experienced clinicians alike."--Joel Yager, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine; past president, Academy for Eating Disorders "The family-based approach has offered patients a genuine paradigm shift in the treatment of eating disorders, and real hope for recovery from a complex illness. Le Grange and Lock build here on their authoritative manual for the treatment of adolescent anorexia to deliver the first such manual for adolescent bulimia. This book is essential reading for those who seek empirically based, therapeutically sound treatments for children and adolescents with eating disorders."--Leslie A. Sim, PhD, Department of Psychology and Psychiatry, Mayo Clinic "Le Grange and Lock have written an eminently practical guide. Their approach emphasizes a positive view of parents, as agents in reestablishing healthy eating for adolescents with bulimia nervosa; of the family, as a resource for recovery; and of adolescents themselves, as competent and autonomous--except in relation to their disordered eating. Detailed case studies show how the therapist can model uncritical acceptance of the patient and separate the illness from the individual. This book belongs in the library of any professional who treats eating disorders."--Richard E. Kreipe, MD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center "This is a seminal resource for both researchers and clinicians. Not only will this book assist in understanding the dynamics and treatment for families with a child with bulimia nervosa, but the comparisons presented with families with a child with anorexia nervosa also help to solidify understanding of those dynamics as well. A very thoughtful and thorough presentation."--Nancy Zucker, PhD, Duke Eating Disorder Program, Duke University Medical Center "Written by two specialists on eating disorders, this book provides a detailed description of a family-based treatment for adolescents with bulimia nervosa. Practical in orientation and comprehensive in scope, this is an invaluable resource for clinicians."--Christopher G. Fairburn, OBE, DM, FRCPsych, FMedSci, Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, University of Oxford, United Kingdom "A welcome companion to the Treatment Manual for Anorexia Nervosa, this practical guide to treating bulimia nervosa in young people provides step-by-step guidance for clinicians experienced in working with young people and their families. Written by leaders in the field, the manual brings transparency of process and purpose to the treatment of what can be complex clinical problems. The authors' personal experience translating theory into practice and dealing with the real issues encountered in therapy is evident throughout. I would recommend this book to anyone new to working with young people with eating disorders."--Dasha Nicholls, MD, PhD, Head, Feeding and Eating Disorders Service, Great Ormond Street Hospital and the Institute of Child Health, London, UK - A theoretical, yet easy-to-follow manual combining case studies with theory and examples of the practice approach. Highly practical, the book shows evidence-based strategies for practitioners to best support adolescent sufferers of bulimia, while helping the family develop skills to cope with the complexities of the illness and to work collaboratively to bring the eating behaviours under control....This is an extremely useful tool for therapists working with adolescents and their families. --Addiction Today, 6/21/2009ƒƒ Most therapy manuals suffer from one of two excesses. They are either overly theoretical, and hence very dreary to read, or they are little more than a series of case examples or anecdotes, providing entertaining reading but inadequate instruction. Treating Bulimia solves these problems in a simple and effective manner. It presents a chapter outlining the theory and practice of the approach, followed by the same material in Action, in which an extended case example illustrates the material presented in the previous chapter. No matter what one's learning style, at least one of the elements of Treating Bulimia will resonate with the reader. For those who like to know the rationale behind techniques, the theory chapters explicitly tell us how to carry out the session...followed by why....Treating Bulimia is most useful for the practicing therapist who works with adolescents and their families and wants to improve his or her skills in treating bulimia. --Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 6/21/2009Table of Contents1. Introduction and Background Information on Bulimia Nervosa2. Family-Based Treatment for Adolescent Bulimia Nervosa3. Phase I: Initial Evaluation 4. Session 1: The First Face-to-Face Meeting with the Family5. Session 1 in Action6. Session 2: The Family Meal 7. Session 2 in Action8. The Remainder of Phase I (Sessions 3–10) 9. The Remainder of Phase I in Action 10. Phase II: Helping the Adolescent Eat on Her Own (Sessions 11–16) 11. Phase II in Action 12. Phase III: Adolescent Developmental Concerns (Sessions 17–20) 13. Phase III in Action 14. Summary of a Completed Case

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Book SynopsisRegardless of their specific diagnosis, many people seeking treatment for psychological problems have some form of difficulty in managing emotional experiences. This state-of-the-art volume explores how emotion regulation mechanisms are implicated in the etiology, development, and maintenance of psychopathology. Leading experts present current findings on emotion regulation difficulties that cut across diagnostic boundaries and present psychotherapeutic approaches in which emotion regulation is a primary target of treatment. Building crucial bridges between research and practice, chapters describe cutting-edge assessment and intervention models with broad clinical utility, such as acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, and behavioral activation treatment.Trade Review"An excellent resource for researchers interested in psychopathology and clinicians interested in the integrative science underpinning therapy. The book's key strength is that it is one of the few to combine transdiagnostic and translational approaches. Chapters on the basic science and theory of emotion regulation across psychological disorders are brought together with chapters on relevant treatment approaches."--Edward R. Watkins, PhD, Mood Disorders Centre, School of Psychology, University of Exeter, United Kingdom "Kring and Sloan correctly point out that emotion dysregulation is a central component of a diverse set of psychiatric disorders and maladaptive behaviors. They have assembled a stellar group of contributors to address this important issue. By highlighting common difficulties across disorders, this superb volume challenges readers' conceptualizations of the distinctiveness of diagnostic categories. This book should be required reading for scientists or students who want to gain a more comprehensive understanding of mechanisms that might underlie psychiatric disturbance."--Ian H. Gotlib, PhD, Department of Psychology, Stanford University"For millennia, humans have struggled to achieve control over their emotions. In Emotion Regulation and Psychopathology, the editors have assembled leading experts to explore the recent outpouring of rigorous scientific work in this area. Wonderfully readable chapters offer state-of-the-art conceptualizations of emotion regulation and apply these concepts to the description and treatment of psychopathology. This book will be a definitive, essential resource for clinicians, graduate students, and researchers."--Jonathan Rottenberg, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of South Florida"This authoritative book brings the reader up to date on work on emotion regulation. This is a topic of great importance for psychopathology that has stimulated a large number of recent scientific papers. Researchers will find quite a bit of valuable information; clinicians will, too, including principles to apply in practice. The volume is accessible and very well edited."--Joel Paris, MD, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, McGill University, Canada -Table of ContentsIntroduction and Overview, Denise M. Sloan and Ann M. KringI. Models of Emotion Regulation: Insights from Basic Science 1. Emotion Regulation and Psychopathology: A Conceptual Framework, Kelly Werner and James J. Gross2. Development of Emotion Regulation: More Than Meets the Eye, Ross A. Thompson and Miranda Goodman 3. How We Heal What We Don’t Want to Feel: The Functional Neural Architecture of Emotion Regulation, Bryan T. Denny, Jennifer A. Silvers, and Kevin N. Ochsner 4. On the Need for Conceptual and Definitional Clarity in Emotion Regulation Research on Psychopathology, Lian Bloch, Erin K. Moran, and Ann M. KringII. Problems of Emotion Regulation that Span Different Disorders: Descriptions, Mechanisms, Comorbidities 5. Experiential Avoidance as a Functional Contextual Concept, Jennifer L. Boulanger, Steven C. Hayes, and Jacqueline Pistorello6. Suppression, Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault, Maria Steenkamp, and Brett T. Litz7. Emotion Context Sensitivity in Adaptation and Recovery, Karin G. Coifman and George A. Bonanno8. Cognition and Emotion Regulation, Jutta Joormann, K. Lira Yoon, and Matthias Siemer9. Goal Dysregulation in the Affective Disorders, Sheri L. Johnson, Charles S. Carver, and Daniel Fulford10. Maximizing Positive Emotions: A Translational, Transdiagnostic Look at Positive Emotion Regulation, Daniel G. Dillon and Diego A. Pizzagalli11. The Role of Sleep in Emotional Brain Regulation, Els van der Helm and Matthew P. WalkerIII. Treatment of Problems in Emotion Regulation 12. Emotions, Emotion Regulation, and Psychological Treatment: A Unified Perspective, Christopher P. Fairholme, Christina L. Boisseau, Kristen K. Ellard, Jill T. Ehrenreich, and David H. Barlow 13. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in an Emotion Regulation Context, Sonsoles Valdivia-Salas, Sean C. Sheppard, and John P. Forsyth14. Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation: Outcomes and Possible Mediating Mechanisms, Kathleen M. Corcoran, Norman Farb, Adam Anderson, and Zindel V. Segal15. Emotion Regulation as an Integrative Framework for Understanding and Treating Psychopathology, Douglas S. Mennin and David M. Fresco16. Attention and Emotion Regulation, Charles T. Taylor and Nader Amir17. Working with Emotion and Emotion Regulation in Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depressed Mood, Matthew R. Syzdek, Michael E. Addis, and Christopher R. Martell18. Toward an Affective Science of Insomnia Treatments, Allison G. Harvey, Eleanor McGlinchey, and June Gruber

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Book SynopsisFrom a leading expert in cognitive-behavioral therapy and couple and family therapy, this comprehensive guide combines research and clinical wisdom. The author shows how therapeutic techniques originally designed for individuals have been successfully adapted for couples and families struggling with a wide range of relationship problems and stressful life transitions. Vivid clinical examples illustrate the process of conducting thorough assessments, implementing carefully planned cognitive and behavioral interventions, and overcoming roadblocks. Read and used by clinicians worldwide, the book highlights ways to enhance treatment by drawing on current knowledge about relationship dynamics, attachment, and neurobiology. Cultural diversity issues are woven throughout. See also Dattilio's edited volume, Case Studies in Couple and Family Therapy, which features case presentations from distinguished practitioners plus commentary from Dattilio on how to integrate systemic and cognitive perspectives.Trade Review"Dattilio provides an excellent description of the development of cognitive-behavioral couple and family therapy and its underlying principles and constructs. He offers a thought-provoking and stimulating discussion of how attachment theory and schema therapy can inform and improve couple and family treatments. Of particular value are the book's clinically rich, vivid case examples. Seasoned clinicians and students alike will find Dattilio’s descriptions of his interactions with couples and families to be pragmatic, flexible, integrative, and highly engaging. He is an excellent role model for how to be a sensitive and effective clinician with a variety of clients; I know I will rely on this book a great deal to train new therapists."--Kristina Coop Gordon, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee"Sweeping in scope, and backed by a thorough review of the literature, this book is an outstanding contribution to the cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) literature. Dattilio covers a great deal of ground clearly and brings the reader up to date on the latest developments in the field. The book's integration of key techniques from systemic and family therapy into a CBT model makes it a core text for every therapist’s library."--Antony Kidman, PhD, Director, Health Psychology Unit, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), Australia"This book is a 'must read' for therapists and researchers in the family field. As a comprehensive guide to cognitive-behavioral therapy with families, it will make a great textbook to be enjoyed by many generations of students. The book is a wonderful integration of research findings and case studies; the latter are especially delightful to read, and will serve as a model for students as well as for experienced therapists."--Cloe Madanes, LIC, HDL, President, The Madanes Institute, La Jolla, California "Dattilio has retained the core principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) while offering an expanded perspective on schemas. He also integrates information on neurobiology, attachment, general systems theory, mindfulness, and emotion regulation. In addition to providing a conceptual framework for therapy, the book offers specific skills and techniques such as the 'downward arrow technique' and 'behavioral rehearsal.' This is the most comprehensive guide to CBT for couples and families that I’ve seen. I especially appreciate Dattilio's thoughtful examination of the role of emotions in couple interactions. This would be an excellent textbook for a theories class or a clinical practicum."--JoEllen Patterson, PhD, LMFT, Department of Counseling and Marital and Family Therapy, University of San Diego; Divisions of Family Medicine, Psychiatry, and Global Health, University of California, San Diego -Table of Contents1. Introduction2. The Mechanics of Change with Couples and Families3. The Schema Component in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy4. The Role of Neurobiological Processes5. Methods of Clinical Assessment6. Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques7. Special Topics8. Enhancements to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy9. Case Examples10. EpilogueAppendix A. Questionnaires and Inventories for Couples and FamiliesAppendix B. Dysfunctional Thought Record

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Book SynopsisFrom leading researchers, this book presents important advances in understanding how growing up in a discordant family affects child adjustment, the factors that make certain children more vulnerable than others, and what can be done to help. It is a state-of-the-science follow-up to the authors' seminal earlier work, Children and Marital Conflict: The Impact of Family Dispute and Resolution. The volume presents a new conceptual framework that draws on current knowledge about family processes; parenting; attachment; and children's emotional, physiological, cognitive, and behavioral development. Innovative research methods are explained and promising directions for clinical practice with children and families are discussed.Trade ReviewCummings and Davies have done it again! This is a superb book, combining years of programmatic research with keen insights and a constant eye toward practical applications for practitioners and the parents they work with. Marital Conflict and Children is 'must' reading for researchers and practitioners in psychology, family therapy, and associated disciplines, as well as a great text for upper-division undergraduate and graduate classes.--Robert E. Emery, PhD, Department of Psychology and Director, Center for Children, Families, and the Law, University of Virginia Rapid advances in research have illuminated the fascinating and complex connections between marital conflict and the well-being of children. Here, noted scientists Cummings and Davies pull together diverse strands of theory and evidence to offer a concise and masterful summary of this burgeoning literature. Broad in vision and tightly organized, this is the book that scholars, students, and practitioners will want to read for a state-of-the-art understanding of how marital dynamics influence child development, and for a glimpse of what the next generation of work holds in store.--Thomas N. Bradbury, PhD, Department of Psychology and Codirector, UCLA Relationship Institute, University of California, Los Angeles The influence of marital relationships on parenting and on children's development is an issue of long-standing interest to developmental scientists, counselors and clinicians, school personnel, and policymakers. Cummings and Davies rightly regard the child’s developing emotional security or insecurity as critical to understanding this process. This informative, well written and engaging work explicates the theoretical foundations of emotional security, reviews research on the topic, and presents new findings. The authors' analysis should be taken seriously by all concerned with the well-being of children and families. Academics and practicing professionals will encounter a wealth of insights, and advanced students in psychology and family relations will be brought up to speed on the latest research in this area.--Jay Belsky, PhD, Director, Institute for the Study of Children, Families, and Social Issues, Birkbeck University of London, United Kingdom - Very skilled and very detailed....At the end is an elaborate appendix of coding systems and methodology, which I found to be of great interest. There are 42 pages of references and an in-depth index covering everything you could want to know about parenting, child development, and behavior. --The Independent Practitioner, 9/3/2011ƒƒ This is a very well-researched and interesting textbook, containing a lot of thought provoking information. --Counselling Children and Young People, 9/3/2010ƒƒ Those who own the earlier title will want to add this new volume, which will be useful in both the study and the practice of family psychology. Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals. --Choice, 10/3/2010Table of ContentsI. New Directions in the Study of Children and Marital Conflict 1. Marital Conflict and Risky Families 2. The Emergence of Process-Oriented Approaches: Emotional Security Theory II. Child Effects of Exposure to Marital Conflict 3. Identifying Constructive and Destructive Marital Conflict 4. Testing Process-Oriented Models of the Direct Effects of Exposure to Marital Conflict III. Contextualizing Marital Conflict 5. The Role of Parenting in the Context of Marital Conflict: Indirect Pathways and Processes 6. Contextual Vulnerability and Protective Models 7. Development over Time in Contexts of Marital Conflict IV. Future Directions 8. Applications of Findings and Translational Research 9. Beyond the Marital Dyad: From Bowlby to Political Violence Appendices: Coding Systems and Methodology A. Conflict in the Interparental System (CIS)–Observational Coding B. Security in the Interparental Subsystem (SIS) Scale–Child Report C. Security in the Marital System–Parent Report (SIMS-PR) Scale D. Advanced Measurement and Research Design Issues for a Process-Oriented Approach

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Book SynopsisThis book provides invaluable guidance for thinking through and planning a qualitative study. Rather than offering recipes for specific techniques, master storyteller Robert Stake stimulates readers to discover how things work in organizations, programs, communities, and other systems. Topics range from identifying a research question to selecting methods, gathering data, interpreting and analyzing the results, and producing a well-thought-through written report. In-depth examples from actual studies emphasize the role of the researcher as instrument and interpreter, while boxed vignettes and learning projects encourage self-reflection and critical thinking. Other useful pedagogical features include quick-reference tables and charts, sample project management forms, and an end-of-book glossary. After reading this book, doctoral students and novice qualitative researchers will be able to plan a study from beginning to end.Trade Review"Stake invites readers in, sits down with us, and shares what he has learned about qualitative research from years of first-hand experience. His discussion, supported with helpful examples, cases, and concept maps, is theoretically grounded but at the same time user friendly. Taking readers on a masterful and engaging journey from understanding what qualitative research is all about, to designing a study, to writing the final report, this book has something for both new and experienced qualitative researchers and practitioners across the social sciences."--Sharan B. Merriam, EdD, Department of Lifelong Education, Administration and Policy (Emeritus), University of Georgia "For those who have never had the privilege of taking a class with Stake, this book is the next best thing. It is truly written in his voice, with his timing, pacing, clarity, directness, and humor. Each chapter is a small adventure, shaped by decades of practice, filled with authentic examples, and replete with fertile resources from a lifetime of reading that has never been limited to program evaluation or pure scholarly work. Rather, Stake's examples tie in the history of science, philosophy, great literature, and other markers of renaissance men and women everywhere. This is his best, most fascinating and engaging work thus far."--Yvonna Lincoln, PhD, Distinguished Professor and Ruth Harrington Endowed Chair of Educational Leadership, Texas A&M University "This remarkable book tells us clearly how qualitative research works. It distills the author's lifetime of experience in qualitative inquiry, addressing the aims and conduct of such research in ways that are cogent and wise. Expert and novice researchers alike will find much to learn here. The author's direct, modest voice almost belies the sophistication of his discussion of key issues of theory and method in qualitative inquiry. A special feature is the inclusion of lengthy examples from actual studies, which show fundamental processes of decision in the collection, analysis, reporting, and interpreting of evidence."--Frederick Erickson, PhD, George F. Kneller Professor of Anthropology of Education, University of California, Los Angeles "This is a very readable book. Stake doesn't tell students what to do, but helps them think about their work in ways that will improve their research questions, data collection, and analysis. The emphasis on thinking about research is missing from many qualitative textbooks, and is the reason why this one will be mandatory reading for my advisees who plan to use qualitative methods in their dissertations. An important contribution."--Janet Usinger, PhD, Department of Educational Leadership, University of Nevada, Reno "Using as few words as possible, the author has communicated the complex nuances of qualitative research: its assumptions, purposes, and methods. From the identification of the research topic and generation of research questions to the gathering and analysis of the varieties of qualitative data, Stake guides the reader through the process of conducting and interpreting research and writing a report. This book will become a handbook for novices as well as veterans who pursue qualitative research. I used it extensively giving Fulbright lectures in Mexico."--Robert Louisell, EdD, Professor Emeritus, St. Cloud State University, Minnesota - A strength of Stake's writing is that he uses examples from a range of topics, projects, and people to describe the points he discusses. He uses examples from graduate students who have been successful, from colleagues he has worked with, and from his own research. This breadth of examples gives the reader multiple perspectives of how qualitative practices can be used and are applicable to all types of projects, formal or informal, large or small, individual or collaborative. Throughout his book, Stake (2010) makes the effort to engage the reader by using a conversational tone and a style that makes the content clear and concise, without sounding overly simplistic....In addition, the effort by Stake early in the book to introduce himself to the reader gives a sense of personalization and collegiality....Provides the reader with various 'tasks' and critical thinking 'assignments' that one can use as practice, to reiterate many of the ideas conveyed in this book....Stake makes it clear to the reader that both qualitative and quantitative aspects exist in any study, and that the lines between the two are not always as clear as they may seem, overlapping and complementing each other in both obvious and subtle ways....A range of scholars and academics would find this book very useful....Beginning graduate students, whether on their own or with a class, would be wise to use this book as a starting point in thinking about the basics of qualitative research, as well as some of the complexities that come with it. This is also a book they may want to keep around, for future reference, once they have a solid grasp of those basics. More advanced students and researchers would benefit from Stake's clear descriptions of some of the finer nuances of qualitative research and inquiry, as well as his focus on duality....I anticipate this being a book I can use again and again, each time gaining a clearer understanding of the complex process of studying how things work. Overall, the way in which Stake's book 'works' is through his ability to be fully invested in the reader using only paper and ink; to use clear, concise description, coupled with the challenge to think about issues deeply and complexly, to support readers as well as challenge them; to make strategies adaptable to small or large studies; to give an overview of the concepts, assumptions, processes and procedures of qualitative design and encourage readers to struggle with the intricacies and specificities of their own research. Stake encourages readers to take on an active role in the study of qualitative research, consider its relationships and uses, and question what will work in their own inquiry. --Qualitative Report, 3/5/2010ƒƒ The book is written with great clarity and offers important ideas and smart suggestions to the reader....The book begins by outlining 18 practical projects that could be accomplished as part of a qualitative research course....These projects are sensible and provide students with opportunities to gain needed skills. The book is also written at multiple levels of sophistication, so that an experienced researcher will find much useful discussion of purposes and meaning of qualitative research, while the less experienced graduate students preparing dissertation research will find useful strategies and rules-of-thumb. For someone—like me—planning to teach a course on qualitative research methods, Stake provides a good balance of qualitative research strategies with practical illustrations of methods and a deeper discussion of the place of qualitative work in the research community and in the world....Every chapter in Robert Stake's Qualitative Research is thoughtful, and presents a richly textured understanding of what qualitative research tries to accomplish and how it furthers our understanding of human experience. The combination of clear writing, practical guidelines, and illustrative examples, makes for a great book. I have ordered the book for a doctoral level course on qualitative research methods that I will be teaching next semester. I would adopt the book as a required text in qualitative inquiry and qualitative methods courses aimed at graduate students in education and other professional disciplines such as public policy or public affairs. Qualitative Research is also a great read for anyone interested in understanding how the world works. --Education Review, 3/5/2010ƒƒA rich and thoughtful text....Perhaps the principal virtue of Stake's book is arguably its practicality. Large parts of Stake's book read as a kind of manual for qualitative researchers....Graduate students faced with the subtleties of writing up qualitative researchand there are many such subtletieswould be well advised to consult it....Stake goes a long way toward showing how qualitative research works....And he does so with a careful measure of practical wisdom....Stake has done a splendid job introducing both beginning and more experienced readers to the field of qualitative research, and he has done this in such a way as to convey a clear, practical sense of how good qualitative research should be done. The book should be read by students, teachers, practitioners, and anyone else who seeks to understand the human enterprise in a methodical and disciplined way.--Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 5/28/2013Table of ContentsIntroduction: Make Yourself Comfortable1. Qualitative Research: How Things Work2. Interpretation: The Person as Instrument3. Experiential Understanding: Most Qualitative Study Is Experiential 4. Stating the Problem: Questioning How This Thing Works5. Methods: Gathering Data6. Review of Literature: Zooming to See the Problem7. Evidence: Bolstering Judgment and Reconnoitering8. Analysis and Synthesis: How Things Work9. Action Research and Self-Evaluation: Finding on Your Own How Your Place Works10: Storytelling: Illustrating How Things Work11. Writing the Final Report: An Iterative Convergence12. Advocacy and Ethics: Making Things Work Better

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Book SynopsisHow do people cope with stressful experiences? What makes a coping strategy effective for a particular individual? This volume comprehensively examines the nature of psychosocial stress and the implications of different coping strategies for adaptation and health across the lifespan. Carolyn M. Aldwin synthesizes a vast body of knowledge within a conceptual framework that emphasizes the transactions between mind and body and between persons and environments. She analyzes different kinds of stressors and their psychological and physiological effects, both negative and positive. Ways in which coping is influenced by personality, relationships, situational factors, and culture are explored. The book also provides a methodological primer for stress and coping research, critically reviewing available measures and data analysis techniques. Trade ReviewIn this second edition, Aldwin provides an informed overview of the huge body of research and theory on coping. She presents potentially difficult content in easy-to-digest terms and covers a broad array of important issues. Thus, the book is ideal for graduate-level classes. It also will be of great interest to social and behavioral scientists and professionals who want to understand the basic empirical findings on this important topic and their relevance to real-world concerns, particularly in the areas of mental and physical health and aging.--Nancy Eisenberg, PhD, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University Carolyn Aldwin has further enriched a book that was already rich in ideas, facts, and theory. This second edition offers a comprehensive account of the field of stress and coping with some very appealing new material, especially in the areas of development, positive aspects of stress, social aspects of stress, and stress and health. Aldwin’s multidisciplinary perspective is exactly what is needed in the field.--Susan Folkman, PhD, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California, San Francisco I didn't realize that there was so much I didn't know about stress until I read this book. While giving fair coverage to reductionism and interactionism, Aldwin makes a convincing case for transactionism as a way to integrate a vast amount of research on stress. Anyone interested in health psychology will find this work very useful.--Ellen J. Langer, PhD, Department of Psychology, Harvard University I know of no other book that has accomplished what this work does: It provides an insightful and thorough examination of stress and coping research as it relates to human development across the lifespan. The second edition includes valuable new chapters on the physiology of stress; transformational coping; and self-regulation, self-development, and wisdom. Also laudable is the discussion of methodological advances, such as methods for the analysis of longitudinal data, which have permitted the field to examine the effects of stress and coping on human development more rigorously.--Manfred Diehl, PhD, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University -Table of Contents1. Introduction and Purpose of the Book2. Why Is Stress Important?3. Definitions of Stress4. The Physiology of Stress5. Design and Measurement Issues in Stress Research6. Why is Coping Important? 7. Theoretical Approaches to Coping8. Measurement of Coping Strategies9. Statistical Issues in Coping Research10. Coping and Mental Health11. Coping and Physical Health12. Coping with Traumatic Stress13. Sociocultural Aspects of Coping14. Developmental Studies of Coping15. Stress-Related Growth and Transformational Coping16. Self-Regulation, Self-Development, and Wisdom

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Book SynopsisTrauma can turn your world upside down--afterward, nothing may look safe or familiar. This compassionate workbook has already helped tens of thousands of trauma survivors start rebuilding their lives. Full of practical strategies for coping and self-care, the book guides you toward reclaiming a solid sense of safety, self-worth, trust, and control, as well as the capacity to be close to others. The focus is on finding the way forward in your life today, no matter what has happened in the past. The updated second edition has a new section on managing emotions through mindfulness and an appendix on easing the stress of health care visits. Dozens of step-by-step questionnaires and exercises are included; you can download and print additional copies of these tools for repeated use. Trade Review"A thorough and compassionate workbook. The authors combine basic information, exercises, and examples in a highly readable and accessible format. This book will be particularly useful for readers taking their first steps on the journey of recovery from trauma."--Maxine Harris, PhD, coauthor of Healing the Trauma of Abuse "Anyone who chances on this workbook or is referred to it is extremely fortunate. It offers hope and guidance, speaking to the reader in personal ways that open paths for growth. I am especially impressed by the number and diversity of practical, realistic exercises. The authors provide concrete direction as they share their collective wisdom and experience."--Carroll Ann Ellis, MA, Director of Victim Services, Fairfax County (Virginia) Police Department "This practical workbook explains the impact of trauma and provides resources for coping. Survivors will benefit from the empathic tone and the personalized worksheets. Most important, this is a hopeful book that emphasizes that healing is possible, a much-needed message."--Christine A. Courtois, PhD, author of Healing the Incest Wound "Step by guided step, this workbook offers a careful, caring assist out of the emotional tangle that can result from trauma....Clear, comprehensive, well-grounded, and well-organized--real help for those in a vulnerable place."--Kirkus Reviews (on the prior edition) "Life After Trauma is written by two attuned, experienced trauma professionals who connect with their readers’ pain, resources, and determination. The reader feels seen, held, guided, and respected all along the way."--from the foreword by Laurie Anne Pearlman, PhD - A way to connect with readers' pain, resources, and determination....Reading this book has been an amazing journey. I highly recommend it. --Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter, 3/12/2010ƒƒ This book is full of helpful, practical strategies for coping and self-care....Would recommend this book as a good self-help workbook that offers a useful place to begin helping oneself following a trauma. --Transactional Analysis Journal, 3/12/2010ƒƒ I especially applaud the authors of this workbook, emphasizing the importance of clients acquiring or developing comforting and coping strategies early on in their healing process, and for their warm and accessible writing style. Packed with tips and dozens of exercises, the workbook is primarily aimed at survivors, but can be used by or with a therapist....I would recommend this practical volume to all counsellors as part of their trauma toolbox. --The Independent Practitioner, 3/12/2010ƒƒStep by guided step, this workbook offers a careful, caring assist out of the emotional tangle that can result from trauma....Clear, comprehensive, well-grounded, and well-organized—real help for those in a vulnerable place. (on previous edition)--Kirkus Reviews, 3/12/2010Table of ContentsForeword to the Second Edition, Laurie Anne PearlmanPrologue. Before You Begin1. After Trauma: Why You Feel Thrown for a Loop2. Ways of Coping after the Trauma3. Thinking Things Through4. Feeling Safe; Being Safe5. What Does It Mean to Trust?6. Regaining Control in Your Life7. Valuing Yourself and Others8. Feeling Close to OthersEpilogue. Healing for the Long TermAppendix A. Taking Care of Yourself in Health Care SettingsAppendix B. Recommended ResourcesAppendix C. About PsychotherapyAppendix D. How Mental Health Professionals Can Use This Workbook

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book to systematically examine the development and course of bipolar disorder across the lifespan, identifying important directions for evidence-based treatment and prevention. The editors and contributors are foremost authorities who synthesize cutting-edge research at multiple levels of analysis, including genetic, neurobiological, cognitive, emotional, and family perspectives. Compelling topics include how bipolar symptoms change from childhood through adolescence and adulthood and the interplay of risk and protective factors at different developmental stages. The volume also addresses how developmental knowledge can inform the selection and timing of clinical interventions.Trade ReviewFinally! For the first time, this important book has placed bipolar disorder in a lifespan developmental context--something the field has sorely needed. Understanding Bipolar Disorder is a major contribution. Miklowitz and Cicchetti have produced an indispensable and comprehensive guide to the developmental aspects of the disorder, integrating cutting-edge neuroscience, clinical research, epidemiology, and therapeutics. They have assembled leaders in the field to produce a scholarly, accessible work that will be essential reading for clinicians, researchers, and trainees for years to come.--Jordan W. Smoller, MD, ScD, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General HospitalThis volume approaches bipolar disorder from many different angles, all through the lens of developmental psychopathology. It gives the reader a unique perspective on emerging data on the genetics and neurobiology of the disorder, its etiology, and psychotherapeutic and pharmacological treatments. Miklowitz and Cicchetti have provided an important resource for psychology and psychiatry trainees as well as more experienced clinicians who are confronting this very real public health issue.--Kiki D. Chang, MD, Director, Pediatric Bipolar Disorders Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital This book is a 'must' for anyone interested in a developmental perspective on bipolar disorder across the lifespan. It is likely to become the standard reference in the area. Miklowitz and Cicchetti have chosen their contributors well, producing a volume of great value and one that fills an important void in the literature.--Ellen Frank, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Professor of Psychology, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine A tour de force. This book masterfully brings together all that is known about the biological, social, and psychological factors that contribute to bipolar disorder and that underlie treatment. In chapter after chapter, internationally acclaimed authors present their areas of expertise with extraordinary breadth and depth, and with great compassion for people with the disorder. Will surely be required reading for researchers, clinicians, and students.--Mark Williams, PhD, Wellcome Principal Research Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, United Kingdom - A detailed and information-packed volume that provides up-to-date knowledge about varieties of bipolar disorder (BD) and the difficulties and frustrations in diagnosis and treatment. The contributors are experts in the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of bipolar disorders, and each chapter addresses issues in BD such as genetics, neurological changes, age-of-onset differences, pharmacological choices, and treatments, as well as a brief summary of findings....This volume can best be used as a reference text and resource for clinicians seeking a more nuanced understanding of what families are coping with while caring for a BD family member; what BD patients are feeling and how their behaviors affect family functioning; and how families support or inhibit a patient's ability to control emotions and difficult or life-threatening behaviors. Clinicians themselves may experience frustration working with youths with BD because cycles and relapses are so prevalent. The information in this volume can provide them with more tools as well as increase their sense of empathy for families facing the daily stresses of coping with a family member with BD and can provide more tools. --PsycCRITIQUES, 5/6/2010ƒƒ This work is useful and progressive, incorporating views and perspectives from leading experts. It is an excellent source of references that summarize recent advances in early intervention and treatment, in addition to contextualizing issues from a historical perspective....This book is recommended to any researcher, clinician, or student who wishes to gain a better understanding of the developmental processes of bipolar disorder. --Child and Adolescent Mental Health Journal, 5/6/2010ƒƒ This scholarly work is a tour de force of bipolar disorder across the life-span. Each chapter is a solid review of the literature on different core aspects of the disease from a developmental perspective. The use of language is precise and cogent, while the narrative in this book is compelling. The discussions are thoughtful, conscious of the limitations of current academic knowledge, and future-oriented towards what needs to be unearthed next....One of this work's greatest achievements is that it is comprehensive without losing its depth. This is a significant book for any mental health professional interested in the matters of nature versus nurture across the life span. --Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 5/3/2012Table of Contents 1. A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective on Bipolar Disorder, Dante CicchettiI. Phenomenology and Diagnosis2. Development, Age of Onset, and Phenomenology in Bipolar Disorder, Stephanie E. Meyer and Gabrielle A. Carlson3. A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective on the Assessment and Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, Eric A. Youngstrom 4. Bipolar Disorder in the Preschool Period: Development and Differential Diagnosis, Joan L. Luby, Andy C. Belden, and Mini TandonII. Onset, Prognosis, and Course5. Clinical Presentation and Longitudinal Course of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adolescents, Rasim Somer Diler, Boris Birmaher, & David J. Miklowitz6. Course of Early-Onset Bipolar Spectrum Disorders during the College Years: A Behavioral Approach System Dysregulation Perspective, Lauren B. Alloy, Lyn Y. Abramson, Snezana Urosevic, Robin Nusslock, and Shari Jager-Hyman7. A Developmental Perspective on the Course of Bipolar Disorder in Adulthood, Joseph F. Goldberg III. Etiology/Risk and Protective Mechanisms 8. Genetic and Environmental Vulnerability to Bipolar Spectrum Disorders, Erik Willcutt and Matthew McQueen9. Neurodevelopment in Bipolar Disorder: A Neuroimaging Perspective, David E. Fleck, Michael A. Cerullo, Jayasree Nandagopal, Caleb M. Adler, Nick C. Patel, Stephen M. Strakowski, and Melissa P. DelBello10. Adolescent-Onset Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: A Cognitive Vulnerability–Stress Perspective, Lauren B. Alloy, Lyn Y. Abramson, Patricia D. Walshaw, Jessica Keyser, and Rachel K. Gerstein11. Social Cognition and Cognitive Flexibility in Bipolar Disorder, Erin B. McClure-Tone 12. The Role of Stress in the Onset, Course, and Progression of Bipolar Illness and Its Comorbidities: Implications for Therapeutics, Robert M. Post and David J. MiklowitzIV. Treatment13. Developmental Considerations in the Pharmacological Treatment of Youth with Bipolar Disorder, Robert A. Kowatch, Jeffrey R. Strawn, and Melissa P. DelBello14. Pharmacotherapy for Adults with Bipolar DepressionMichael E. Thase15. Family-Based Approaches to Treating Bipolar Disorder in Adolescence: Family-Focused Therapy and Dialectical Behavior TherapyDavid J. Miklowitz & Tina R. Goldstein16. Psychoeducational Psychotherapy for Children with Bipolar DisorderAmy N. Mendenall and Mary A. FristadV. A First-Person Account17. Growin Up in a Family with Bipolar Disorder: Personal Experience, Developmental Issues, and Overcoming StigmaStephen P. Hinshaw

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Book SynopsisThe loss or lack of interest in sex is a common complaint in sex therapy. Organized around in-depth case presentations, this book showcases effective treatment approaches for individuals and couples. The contributors are highly skilled therapists who explore the complexity of sexual desire problems and offer detailed descriptions of clinical techniques. The book illuminates the complex interplay of biological, psychological, interpersonal, contextual, and cultural factors that need to be considered in assessment and intervention. Concise chapter introductions by editor Sandra R. Leiblum summarize key themes and provide a context for understanding each author's approach.Trade ReviewA remarkably useful and important contribution. The introductory chapter reflects Leiblum's years of insightful work and can stand alone as a comprehensive review of the research and clinical issues that need to be considered in treating desire disorders in men and women. Subsequent chapters from other esteemed experts cover an array of relevant and interesting topics. Taken together, the volume synthesizes the foremost thinking in the field. It offers valuable information and guidance for practicing clinicians as well as graduate students, psychology interns, and psychiatric residents.--John P. Wincze, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University Leiblum has assembled an impressive array of experts in sexual health to illustrate a wide range of clinical interventions for individuals distressed by low sexual desire. Chapters discuss psychotherapeutic treatments that target predisposing, precipitating, and maintaining psychological factors, along with treatments that address biological facets of sexual desire and intimacy. Detailed clinical examples are provided. All clinicians will benefit from the different theoretical and clinical perspectives described in this book.--Anita H. Clayton, MD, David C. Wilson Professor of Psychiatry, University of Virginia Treating sexual desire problems is rarely easy, but often very rewarding. This outstanding casebook enhances our understanding of both the complexities of these difficulties and the possibilities for meaningful change. Experienced therapists will welcome the perspectives of the many creative contributors to this volume, and students will find it an enlightening, inspiring text for a wide range of courses on human sexuality, sexual dysfunction, and couple therapy.--Alan S. Gurman, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Family Therapy Training, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health - The rich variety of perspectives represented in this compilation conveys a powerful meta-message about the complex bouquet that is human sexual desire. In a world driven by financial interests determined to reduce all human endeavors to scalable turnkey models, this work stands quietly defiantillustrating through an artful blend of science and storytelling that the wine of human desire remains beautifully, mysteriously irreducible. --Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 4/18/2010ƒƒ Leiblum has brought together an excellent collection of contributions from 19 leading clinicians and therapists....Each chapter is clear and well written, and while the book targets practicing clinicians/therapists and graduate students, even those with only a moderate understanding of sexual disorders and dysfunction will be able to appreciate the useful techniques and advice presented....One of the main strengths of this book is the use of case studies to illustrate the diverse approaches to treating sexual desire concerns....I highly recommend this book for its breadth of treatment approaches, but especially for its case study format. --Canadian Psychology, 4/18/2010ƒƒ A valuable addition to the clinical literature on treatment of sexual dysfunction. --PsycCRITIQUES, 4/18/2010Table of Contents1. Introduction and Overview: Clinical Perspectives on and Treatment for Sexual Desire Disorders, Sandra R. Leiblum 2.The Double Flame: Reconciling Intimacy and Sexuality, Reviving Desire, Esther Perel3. Using Crucible Therapy to Treat Sexual Desire Disorders, David Schnarch4.The Canary in the Coal Mine: Reviving Sexual Desire in Long-Term Relationships, Kathryn Hall 5. Confronting Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder: Secrets, Variant Arousal, and Good-Enough Sex, Barry McCarthy and Alisa Breetz 6. “Desire Disorders” or Opportunities for Optimal Erotic Intimacy?, Peggy J. Kleinplatz7. A Skeptical View of Desire Norms and Disorders Promotes Clinical Success, Leonore Tiefer and Marny Hall8. Complaints of Low Sexual Desire: How Therapeutic Assessment Guides Further Interventions, Rosemary Basson9. Cognitive-Behavioral and Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Low Sexual Desire, Lori A. Brotto and Jane S.T. Woo10. Dancing to Their Own Music, David C. Treadway11. Treatment of Low Sexual Desire in the Context of Comorbid Individual and Relationship Dysfunction, Douglas K. Snyder 12. The Role of Androgens in the Treatment of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in Women, Joanna B. Korda, Sue W. Goldstein, and Irwin Goldstein 13.Sexual Psychopharmacology and the Treatment of Desire Deregulation, Bonnie R. Saks14.The Desire to Feel Whole Again: The Quest for Sexual Desire after Breast Cancer, Michael Krychman and Susan Kellogg Spadt

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Book SynopsisScientists, educators, and parents of teens have long recognized the potency of peer influences on children and youth, but until recently, questions of how and why adolescents emulate their peers were largely overlooked. This book presents a comprehensive framework for understanding the processes by which peers shape each other's attitudes and behavior, and explores implications for intervention and prevention. Leading authorities share compelling findings on such topics as how drug use, risky sexual behavior, and other deviant behaviors catch on among certain peer groups or cliques; the social, cognitive, developmental, and contextual factors that strengthen or weaken the power of peer influence; and the nature of positive peer influences and how to support them.Trade ReviewThe topic of peer influences has long been important to the field. This remarkable volume from distinguished editors and contributors proposes original and compelling conceptual models that will elucidate peer influence processes for researchers and students alike. In addition, many of the authors discuss general and specific implications of their work for prevention and intervention programs. This book would be an excellent text for advanced undergraduates, master's students, and beginning doctoral students in developmental, educational, school, and clinical psychology.--W. Andrew Collins, PhD, Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor, Institute of Child Development, University of MinnesotaThis volume brings together leading researchers to piece together the puzzle of peer influences, highlighting their mechanisms, moderators, contexts, and the potential for interventions that capitalize on positive peer processes. With this understanding, we can begin to consider the developmental supports that children and youth require individually and collectively to promote social adaptation. The picture of peer processes emerging from this volume is critical to informing the strategies and policies of a broad range of professionals responsible for children and youth.--Debra Pepler, PhD, LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence and Conflict Resolution, York UniversityWhile it has long been known that adolescents influence one another, insufficient attention has been given to how, where, and when these influences occur. This first-rate volume considers the mechanisms and processes involved in peer influence from a variety of conceptual and theoretical viewpoints and presents a fascinating sampling of new research.--Willard W. Hartup, EdD, Regents' Professor Emeritus, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota- Each chapter stands alone and provides unique insights....Useful and informative for anyone interested in working with children and adolescents....Use this book as a resource. Look up a topic in the index, or read one chapter at a time, with sticky notes ready to flag and comment on the themes that resonate with you and your work. It is worth it. --Prevention Researcher, 3/5/2010ƒƒ Prinstein and Dodge are to be commended for bringing together chapters that jointly provide, in one short and very readable volume, an accessible overview that delivers what is promised: an understanding of how peers influence children and adolescents. --Canadian Paychology, 2/3/2010Table of ContentsI. Introduction1. Current Issues in Peer Influence Research, Mitchell J. Prinstein and Kenneth A. DodgeII. Peer Influence Mechanisms2. A Comprehensive Conceptualization of the Peer Influence Process in Adolescence, B. Bradford Brown, Jeremy P. Bakken, Suzanne W. Ameringer, and Shelly D. Mahon3. Cognitive Social Influence: Moderation, Mediation, Modification, and...the Media, Frederick X. Gibbons, Elizabeth A. Pomery, and Meg Gerrard4. Dynamics and Ecology of Adolescent Peer Influence, Thomas J. Dishion, Timothy F. Piehler, and Michael W. Myers5. Deviance Regulation Theory: Applications to Adolescent Social Influence, Hart Blanton and Melissa BurkleyIII. Altering Peer Influence Effects: Moderators and Interventions6. Variation in Patterns of Peer Influence: Considerations of Self and Other, William M. Bukowski, Ana Maria Velasquez, and Mara Brendgen7. Adolescent Peer Influences: Beyond the Dark Side, Joseph P. Allen and Jill Antonishak8. Mobilizing and Weakening Peer Influence as Mechanisms for Changing Behavior: Implications for Alcohol Intervention Programs, Deborah A. Prentice9. Identity Signaling, Social Influence, and Social Contagion, Jonah BergerIV. Underexplored Contexts for Potential Peer Influence Effects10. Homophily in Adolescent Romantic Relationships, Wyndol Furman and Valerie A. Simon11. Peer Influence in Involuntary Social Groups: Lessons from Research on Bullying, Jaana Juvonen and Adriana Galván

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Book SynopsisMeeting a growing need for school-based practitioners, this book provides vital tools for improving the academic, behavioral, and social outcomes of students with high-functioning autism or Asperger syndrome (HFA/AS). Research-based best practices are presented for conducting meaningful assessments; collaborating with teachers, students, and parents to prevent school difficulties and problem solve when they occur; and developing effective individualized education programs (IEPs). In a large-size format to facilitate photocopying, the book features a wealth of practical prevention and intervention strategies, illustrated with concrete examples. Over a dozen reproducibles include interview forms and observation sheets. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.Trade ReviewThis indispensable book provides a vast array of resources. It gives school personnel the tools and evidence-based practices necessary to provide effective behavioral and academic support to students with HFA/AS. This book will be highly treasured by psychologists, behavior analysts, administrators, and teachers for the depth and breadth of its practical and effective strategies.--Don Kincaid, EdD, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South FloridaThis comprehensive guide would complement the resource library of any school multidisciplinary team. The book provides evidence-based recommendations for providing appropriate services for students with HFA/AS. Highlights include specific teaching strategies across the primary subject areas, behavioral strategies that are easily adapted into any classroom, and recommendations for designing and implementing individualized education programs appropriate for each student's needs. This resource is well organized and accessible, making it user friendly for school teams.--Shannon Crozier, PhD, BCBA-D, and Heather Baltodano Van Ness, PhD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders A very practical, user-friendly book. It contains a variety of useful reproducible materials to support your intervention work. Multimethod assessment and intervention strategies are grounded in an understanding of the needs, strengths, and potential obstacles to success that students with HFA/AS experience in the school setting. This is a book that school-based practitioners will reach for again and again. It will make an excellent supplemental text for graduate-level courses in exceptional children, behavioral methods, or school-based consultation.--Martin A. Volker, PhD, Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York This book takes a practical, evidence-based approach to understanding students with HFA/AS and designing and implementing effective interventions. Coverage of such topics as positive behavior supports, academic interventions, assessment procedures that are directly linked to interventions, and ways to enhance social skills makes the book a gem. This is a valuable resource for anyone involved in providing educational and treatment services for individuals with autism. It also will be extremely useful as a training tool for future practitioners.--William R. Jenson, PhD, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Utah Essential reading for all in the field of education. The authors use real-life examples to help school psychologists and educators navigate common but challenging situations. Sansosti, Powell-Smith, and Cowan bridge the gap from theory to practice, presenting information and applications with authority and clarity.--Don Saracusa, MA, MS, school psychologist, Akron Public Schools, Ohio - The book speaks directly to educators and includes descriptions of common behavior presentations and educational needs that can be observed in the classroom. The book incorporates relevant research and theories, and a problem-solving and data-driven model for assessment, data collection, and service delivery. It also presents examples of assessments and interventions that fit into the response-to-intervention model....The book offers a very thorough look into how school personnel can best educate students with HFA/AS. It is well organized, established in current research, and comes at a time when the incidence of ASD is rising. This would be a helpful book for any school social worker working with students on the ASD spectrum or who wish to review good practice on assessment. --School Social Work Journal, 5/15/2010Table of Contents1. Introduction: What Is High-Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome?2. Areas of Impairment3. Consultation and Collaboration Efforts4. Conducting a Comprehensive Assessment5. Improving Academic Skills6. Providing Behavioral Supports7. Enhancing Social Skills8. Using the Individualized Education Program as a Vehicle for Problem-Solving Service Delivery9. Collecting Data, Evaluating Outcomes, and Ensuring SuccessAppendix. Reproducible Forms

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Book SynopsisVirtually every question in social psychology is currently being shaped by the concepts and methods of implicit social cognition. This tightly edited volume provides the first comprehensive overview of the field. Foremost authorities synthesize the latest findings on how automatic, implicit, and unconscious cognitive processes influence social judgments and behavior. Cutting-edge theories and data are presented in such crucial areas as attitudes, prejudice and stereotyping, self-esteem, self-concepts, close relationships, and morality. Describing state-of-the-art measurement procedures and research designs, the book discusses promising applications in clinical, forensic, and other real-world contexts. Each chapter both sums up what is known and identifies key directions for future research.Trade ReviewResearch into implicit social cognition keeps growing at a rapid rate. This authoritative handbook takes stock of where we are and offers perspectives on where we might go. In 29 chapters, a stellar group of contributors identify the conceptual foundations of implicit social cognition, provide practical advice on the use of implicit measures, and review what has been learned from them in a broad range of areas, from attitude and personality research to health psychology, politics, and consumer behavior. This handbook will be an invaluable resource for years to come and required reading in many graduate courses.--Norbert Schwarz, PhD, Charles Horton Cooley Collegiate Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan For many years, psychologists and laypersons have been fascinated by the idea that people are unaware of many mental processes that drive their social behavior. This volume presents a comprehensive review of cutting-edge research on what these mental processes are, whether they can be accurately measured, and how they affect human relations. Cumulatively, the chapters in this book shed new light on the old question of whether people know more about themselves than they can or want to tell.--Yaacov Trope, PhD, Department of Psychology, New York University - Successfully provides a selective yet comprehensive overview of seminal findings, theoretical developments, emerging themes, current and new directions, applications, and unresolved issues of social cognition research. The authors not only provide lucid, scholarly, detailed discussions, but also reveal and revel in enhanced communication among subdisciplines within and outside psychology....The Handbook of Implicit Social Cognition deserves a careful reading and rereading and a special place on the bookshelf of anyone serious about empirically exploring this topic. It would be a useful resource in an advanced undergraduate or graduate social cognition research course. --PsycCRITIQUES, 5/21/2010ƒƒ A primary strength of this volume is the way in which seemingly different areas of research have been organized into five distinct sections, each of which builds upon the previous sections to provide a comprehensive understanding of implicit social cognition: (1) the basic information needed to understand implicit social cognition research, (2) detailed descriptions of relevant methods and procedures, (3) cross-cutting perspectives, (4) domain-specific perspectives, and (5) practical applications....That such a comprehensive and cross-cutting review can be generated from such contemporary research is an indicator of the breadth and depth of implicit social cognition research. It is a valuable strength of this book that many chapters provide a strong focus on empirical methods as well as exciting avenues for future research. Even the novice researcher may benefit from the practical guides to implicit theory and measurement. This book would be especially interesting and useful for active researchers across a variety of domains who are interested in understanding how implicit processes can influence human behavior. --Canadian Psychology, 8/3/2011Table of Contents1. A History of Implicit Social Cognition: Where Is It Coming From? Where Is It Now? Where Is It Going?, B. Keith Payne and BertramGawronskiI. Basics 2. In Search of a Measure That Qualifies as Implicit: Recommendations Based on a Decompositional View of Automaticity, Agnes Moors, Adriaan Spruyt, and Jan De Houwer 3. Models of Implicit and Explicit Mental Representation, Don Carlston 4. Building Blocks of Social Behavior: Reflective and Impulsive Processes, Roland Deutsch and Fritz Strack 5. Implicit Social Cognition: Insights from Social Neuroscience, Tiffany A. ItoII. Methods and Procedures 6. A Practical Guide to Sequential Priming and Related Tasks, Dirk Wentura and Juliane Degner 7. A Practical Guide to Implicit Association Tests and Related Tasks, Sara Teige-Mocigemba, Karl Christoph Klauer, and Jeffrey W. Sherman 8. A Practical Guide to Paper-and-Pencil Implicit Measures of Attitudes, Denise Sekaquaptewa, Patrick Vargas, and William von Hippel 9. Mathematical Modeling of Implicit Social Cognition: The Machine in the Ghost, Jeffrey W. Sherman, Karl Christoph Klauer, and Thomas J. Allen 10. Implicit Measures: Similarities and Differences, Jan De Houwer and Agnes MoorsIII. Cross-Cutting Perspectives 11. Consciousness, Introspection, and the Adaptive Unconscious, Wilhelm Hofmann and Timothy D. Wilson 12. Formation, Change, and Contextualization of Mental Associations: Determinants and Principles of Variations in Implicit Measures, Bertram Gawronski and Rajees Sritharan 13. The Development of Implicit Social Cognition, Kristina R. Olson and Yarrow Dunham 14. Prediction of Behavior, Marco Perugini, Juliette Richetin, and Cristina Zogmaister 15. Automatic Aspects of Judgment and Decision Making, Galen V. Bodenhausen and Andrew R. Todd 16. Consistency and Inconsistency in Implicit Social Cognition: The Case of Implicit and Explicit Measures of Attitudes, Robert J. Rydell and Allen R. McConnell 17. What is Implicit about Goal Pursuit?, Melissa J. Ferguson and Shanette C. PorterIV. Domain-Specific Perspectives 18. Attitude Structure and Change: Implications for Implicit Measures, Richard E. Petty and Pablo Briñol 19. Implicit Intergroup Bias: Cognitive, Affective, and Motivational Underpinnings, David M. Amodio and Saaid A. Mendoza 20. Racial Bias and Stereotyping: Interpersonal Processes, Sophie Trawalter and Jenessa R. Shapiro 21. Two Faces of Self-Esteem: Implicit and Explicit Forms of Self-Esteem, Virgil Zeigler-Hill and Christian H. Jordan 22. The Self-Concept: New Insights from Implicit Measurement Procedures, Konrad Schnabel and Jens B. Asendorpf 23. Measuring Implicit Processes in Close Relationships, Mark W. Baldwin, John E. Lydon, M. Joy McClure, and Sara Etchison

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Book SynopsisAn ideal supplemental text, this instructive casebook presents in-depth illustrations of treatment based on the most important couple therapy models. An array of leading clinicians offer a window onto how they work with clients grappling with mild and more serious clinical concerns, including conflicts surrounding intimacy, sex, power, and communication; parenting issues; and mental illness. Featuring couples of varying ages, cultural backgrounds, and sexual orientations, the cases shed light on both what works and what doesn't work when treating intimate partners. Each candid case presentation includes engaging comments and discussion questions from the editor. See also Clinical Handbook of Couple Therapy, Sixth Edition, which provides an authoritative overview of theory and practice.Trade Review"Couples today face the daunting challenges of stress-laden lives and precious little time to nurture their relationship, and couple therapists find themselves with many complex cases. In this timely volume, Gurman and a cadre of leading couple therapists provide a wealth of practical guidelines, case illustrations, and commentary from their own experiences and varied practice orientations. Both beginning social work students and experienced practitioners will find this casebook invaluable."--Froma Walsh, PhD, Codirector, Chicago Center for Family Health, and Mose and Sylvia Firestone Professor Emerita, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago "This is the only recent couple therapy book I've seen that features a broad range of real cases presented by clinicians from a variety of orientations. It is wonderfully engaging. Whether you are new to couple therapy or are a seasoned clinician, this book will expand your understanding of what happens throughout the course of couple therapy, including both clinical successes and disappointments. Read this book--you will learn, be inspired, and gain an even greater appreciation of how the field of couple therapy has evolved."--Donald H. Baucom, PhD, Richard Simpson Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "Clinical Casebook of Couple Therapy would be an excellent companion to Clinical Handbook of Couple Therapy in a graduate-level couple therapy class. The case examples do an outstanding job of putting 'meat' on the theoretical bones of the different approaches, permitting both a deeper understanding of each approach and consideration of similarities and differences across them. Students will get an inside view of the alternating challenges and breakthroughs that comprise the intricate dance of therapy."--Brian D. Doss, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Miami "This clinical casebook offers extraordinary insights into the practice of couple therapy. It reflects the diversity and breadth of couple therapy today and provides a great opportunity to see master clinicians addressing some of the most interesting clinical challenges. The stories embedded in these chapters are intriguing dramas that clinicians and students will enjoy as they learn new strategies and techniques."--William M. Pinsof, PhD, President, The Family Institute at Northwestern University "Clinical Casebook of Couple Therapy proves once again that although theories of couple therapy can be neat and tidy, real therapy cases seldom are. Readers learn from the pros how to improvise over the course of therapy, using one’s preferred theory as a touchstone along the way. Gurman’s incisive questions throughout the text provide an additional dimension that greatly enriches the experience."--Robert-Jay Green, PhD, Distinguished Professor, California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Francisco - This is a real blockbuster, with nineteen chapters and twenty-six authors....Clearly it should be on the shelf in any library of a training centre. It represents a very important compendium of knowledge. --ACP North London Magazine, 2/3/2011Table of Contents1. The Evolving Clinical Practice of Couple Therapy, Alan S. Gurman2. Attunement, Disruption, and Repair: The Dance of Self and Other in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy, P. Susan Hazlett3. Explanation and Description: An Integrative, Solution-Focused Case of Couple Therapy, Thorana S. Nelson4. The North-Going Zax and the South-Going Zax: From Impasse to Empathic Acceptance in Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy, Erika Lawrence and Rebecca L. Brock5. Therapy with a Gay Male Couple: An Unlikely Multisystemic Integration, David E. Greenan6. A Clinical Format for Bowen Family Systems Therapy with Highly Reactive Couples, Peter Titelman7. A Good-Enough Therapy: An Object Relations Approach, Judith P. Siegel8. El Tigre, El Tigre: A Story of Narrative Practice, Victoria C. Dickerson and Kathie Crocket9. Rewiring Emotional Habits: The Pragmatic/Experiential Method, Brent J. Atkinson10. Relational Empowerment in Couple Therapy: An Integrative Approach, Mona DeKoven Fishbane11. Opening Steps: A Structural Approach to Working with Couples, Douglas S. Rait12. Self-Soothing and Other-Soothing in Emotion-Focused Therapy for Couples, Rhonda N. Goldman and Leslie S. Greenberg13. Searching for Mutuality: A Feminist/Multicultural Approach to Couple Therapy, Sheila M. Addison and Volker Thomas14. Getting Over a Rough Spot: A Short-Term, Problem-Focused Approach, Sam R. Hamburg15. Building Intimacy Bridges: From the Marriage Checkup to Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy, Melinda Ippolito Morrill and James V. Córdova16. The Me Nobody Knows: Attachment Repair in Couple Therapy, Marion F. Solomon17. Creating Self-to-Self Intimacy: Internal Family Systems Therapy with Couples, Richard C. Schwartz and Adrian J. Blow18. At the Risk of Losing Our Misery: Existential Couple Therapy, Jerrold Lee Shapiro19. Happily Ever After: A Couple Therapy from Three Perspectives, David C. Treadway

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Book SynopsisWhile knowledge on substance abuse and addictions is expanding rapidly, clinical practice still lags behind. This book brings together leading experts to describe what treatment and prevention would look like if it were based on the best science available. The volume incorporates developmental, neurobiological, genetic, behavioral, and social–environmental perspectives. Tightly edited chapters summarize current thinking on the nature and causes of alcohol and other drug problems; discuss what works at the individual, family, and societal levels; and offer robust principles for developing more effective treatments and services.Trade Review"This book is an important contribution to our understanding of how to apply substance use research to treatment, prevention, and policy. Preeminent researchers have written chapters that focus on their respective areas of expertise. Each chapter provides a concise picture of the research activities currently underway in the area at hand and summarizes current findings. All of the important domains of research on substance use problems are covered. McLellan provides a compelling critique of the current treatment system, arguing that it is not capable of incorporating evidence-based practices. Miller and Carroll propose a radical restructuring of the now largely segregated substance abuse prevention and treatment system so that it becomes integrated into the health and mental health systems. All those interested in substance use policy should read this book."--Daniel Yalisove, PhD, Department of Psychology and Addiction Studies Program, John Jay College of Criminal Justice"Two thought leaders in substance abuse have done a remarkable service for clinicians and researchers: they have put together a distillation of what research has taught about the nature of addiction and its treatment. This volume is well focused, comprehensive, and quite readable."--Marc Galanter, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, New York University School of Medicine"If you teach about substance use and abuse, as I do, you and your students will greatly value this book. Like other exemplary volumes that review what we know about substance abuse, it offers state-of-the-art overviews of biological, psychological, and social factors in and treatments for substance abuse. But it also does a good deal more. Above all, the book anticipates important future developments and weighs them for their impact on prevention and treatment. Since the editors and contributors are leading authorities on these matters, this is a book that can be taken seriously."--Peter E. Nathan, PhD, Department of Psychology and Department of Community and Behavioral Health, University of Iowa"This is a rare book in the addictions field. It assembles the most up-to-date scientific knowledge in the social and biological sciences to advance the field with regard to the etiology, prevention, and treatment of substance use problems. The book provides a new understanding of how scientific principles can be utilized in addressing common human issues associated with addictions. The themes that emerge will be of interest to practitioners in pursuit of transdisciplinary research for purposes of improving interventions and services for alcohol and drug problems."--Allen Zweben, DSW, Columbia University School of Social Work - The book does a great job of explaining the science in easy-to-understand language....The book is multiauthored, each chapter written by a researcher with expertise in a particular area of substance abuse, spanning the range from genetics of substance abuse disorders, to religion and spirituality, to systems issues in delivery of substance abuse treatment. Technical jargon is kept to a minimum, and each chapter ends with a list of general principles that summarize the key points. The gap between what is known and what is practiced is disheartening. This brave little book points out that there are effective treatments, and this is definitely not the time to give up. --Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 6/5/2010ƒƒ An important contribution to the field....its wide-ranging information is accessible to a broad audience....Each chapter exhibits fluidity and comprehensiveness....Both experts and novices alike will find this book to be interesting and informative....A contemporary and inclusive resource for understanding substance use from a variety of perspectives and serves an important contribution to the field of . --Addiction, 6/5/2010ƒƒ Notable for its structure and noteworthy for its fresh application of recent science to the treatment and prevention of addictions....All the chapters are written by recognized experts in the field....This text provides an excellent foundation for clinicians, program administrators, policy makers, and students who want to orient themselves to the field of addiction studies. The summary of research may challenge current prevention and treatment practices by providing a fresh perspective on the field. The interdisciplinary nature of the book is one of its greatest strengths. It introduces the reader to the most salient points of research across the wide spectrum of addiction studies. --PsycCRITIQUES, 6/5/2010Table of ContentsI. Introduction 1. Defining and Addressing the Problem, Kathleen M. Carroll and William R. Miller 2. The Forest and the Trees: Addiction as a Complex Self-Organizing System, Warren K. Bickel and Marc N. PotenzaII. Biological Factors 3. The Neurobiology of Addiction: A Hedonic Calvinist View, George F. Koob 4. What Can Human Brain Imaging Tell Us about Vulnerability to Addiction and to Relapse?, Anna Rose Childress 5. Genetics of Substance Use Disorders, Deborah Hasin, Mark Hatzenbuehler, and Rachel WaxmanIII. Psychological Factors 6. Natural Change and the Troublesome Use of Substances: A Life-Course Perspective, Carlo C. DiClemente 7. Developmental Perspectives on the Risk for Developing Substance Abuse Problems, Victor M. Hesselbrock and Michie N. Hesselbrock 8. Comorbid Substance Use Disorders and Psychiatric Disorders, Kim T. Mueser, Robert E. Drake, Win Turner, and Mark McGovern 9. Motivational Factors in Addictive Behaviors, William R. MillerIV. Social Factors 10. Racial and Gender Differences in Substance Abuse: What Should Communities Do about Them?, Harold D. Holder 11. Family and Other Close Relationships, Barbara S. McCrady 12. Social Contexts and Substance Use, Rudolf H. Moos 13. Ethnography and Applied Substance Misuse Research: Anthropological and Cross-Cultural Factors, Robert G. CarlsonV. Interventions 14. Behavioral Therapies: The Glass Would Be Half Full If Only We Had a Glass, Kathleen M. Carroll and Bruce J. Rounsaville 15. Pharmacotherapy of Addictive Disorders, Stephanie S. O'Malley and Thomas R. Kosten 16. Religion, Spirituality, and the Troublesome Use of Substances, Keith Humphreys and Elizabeth Gifford 17. What We Need Is a System: Creating a Responsive and Effective Substance Abuse Treatment System, A. Thomas McLellan 18. Drawing the Science Together: Ten Principles, Ten Recommendations, William R. Miller and Kathleen M. Carroll

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Book SynopsisWith a focus on how to improve the effectiveness and cultural competence of clinical services and research, this authoritative volume synthesizes current knowledge on both the physical and psychological health of African Americans today. In chapters that follow a consistent format for easy reference, leading scholars from a broad range of disciplines review risk and protective factors for specific health conditions and identify what works, what doesn't work, and what might work (i.e., practices requiring further research) in clinical practice with African Americans. Historical, sociocultural, and economic factors that affect the quality and utilization of health care services in African American communities are examined in depth. Evidence-based ways to draw on individual, family, and community strengths in prevention and treatment are highlighted throughout.Winner--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year AwardTrade Review"The editors have done a masterful job of compiling a handbook on African American health that is thorough, comprehensive, and timely. This work represents an important contribution to understanding the stark health disparities that exist between Americans of African descent and all other Americans. Now that these editors and authors have done their part, it will be up to us as researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to move forward an agenda that adequately addresses the issues they have identified."--Shawn O. Utsey, PhD, Chair, Department of African American Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University"The Handbook addresses a significant gap in the literature by providing comprehensive coverage of both physical and mental health conditions. Each of the individual chapters fits into a holistic family and community participatory perspective that emphasizes etiological, cultural, and sociobehavioral contexts. Coverage includes the epidemiological and biological evidence bases, clinical and treatment perspectives, and challenges to addressing health conditions at the individual and population levels."--James S. Jackson, PhD, Daniel Katz Distinguished University Professor of Psychology and Director, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan"I will be sharing this book with colleagues who conduct research or teach advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in health, African American studies, psychology, and other disciplines. Addressing historical and cultural perspectives, resilience, and best practices in improving the mental and physical health of African Americans, there is not much that the Handbook doesn't cover. I especially welcome the way most of the chapters tell us what works and what does not work."--Faye Z. Belgrave, PhD, Director, Social Psychology Program; Director, Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention, Virginia Commonwealth University" The chapters in this handbook do not rely on the jargon that has come to be attached to 'culturally competent practice. 'Instead, they discuss important components of African American culture (spirituality/religion, family support, resilience); address how historical trauma, intergenerational poverty, and distrust of health professionals influence the health status of African Americans; and provide thorough coverage of health conditions that affect the African American community. What makes this book unique is how each chapter discusses diagnoses and the types, utility, and availability of treatment in relation to the genetic, physical, historical, and sociocultural contexts of African Americans. This is a 'must-have' work for any medical or mental health professional who wants to provide effective services to African Americans."--Pearl Stewart, PhD, Department of Family and Child Studies, Montclair State University"A useful and well-written volume highlighting the current status and history of African American health. This handbook reminds us that we indeed have 'miles to go before we sleep' to address, in a systematic and effective way, the many social determinants of health in our communities. This impressive book will prove valuable for scholars, public health and health policy advocates, and others who care deeply about this important subject."--Wayne J. Riley, MD, MPH, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer, Meharry Medical College-Table of ContentsI. Foundations of African American Health 1. The Strengths and Challenges Facing African Americans: Building Culturally Competent Practices with Communities and Families, Richard Briscoe, Gwen McClain, Teresa Nesman, Jessica Mazza, and Maxine Woodside 2. Historical Trauma, Kristin N. Williams-Washington 3. Beyond Tuskegee: Why African Americans Do Not Participate in Research, Peter Edmund Millet, Stacey Kevin Close, and Christon George Arthur 4. Spirituality and the Power of Religion, Donelda A. Cook 5. Well-Being and Resilience, Ruth Chu-lien Chao 6. Evidence-Based Practice, Aminifu R. Harvey, Oliver J. Johnson, Annie McCullough-Chavis, and Tamara M. Carter 7. Pharmacotherapy in African Americans, David C. Henderson 8. Engaging African Americans in Outpatient Mental Health Interventions, Reginald D. Simmons and Gretchen Chase VaughnII. Health Issues for African Americans 9. Obesity, M. Kathleen Figaro, Rhonda BeLue, and Bettina M. Beech 10. Asthma, Michelle M. Cloutier 11. Diabetes, M. Kathleen Figaro, Verla M. Vaughan, and Freida Hopkins Outlaw 12. Cardiovascular Disease, Charles H. Hennekens, Wendy R. Schneider, and Robert S. Levine 13. Cancer, Derrick J. Beech 14. Tobacco Use, Tamika D. Gilreath, Guy-Lucien Whembolua, and Gary King 15. Anxiety, Angela Neal-Barnett, Lori E. Crosby, and Bernadette Blount Salley 16. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Jacquelyn Duval-Harvey and Kenneth Rogers 17. Major Depressive Disorder: Meeting the Challenges of Stigma, Misdiagnosis, and Treatment Disparities, Rahn Kennedy Bailey, Holly L. Blackmon, and Francis L. Stevens 18. Schizophrenia, William B. Lawson and Shana Jeanelle Gage 19. Suicide, Donna Holland Barnes 20. Child Maltreatment, Brenda Jones Harden and Jamell White 21. Intimate Partner Violence, Jaslean J. La Taillade, Robert L. Hampton, Marcus Pope, and April R. McDowell 22. Pathways to Prison, Deborah J. Burris-Kitchen Epilogue, Robert L. Hampton and Thomas P. Gullotta

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Book SynopsisFeaturing in-depth case presentations from master clinicians, this volume highlights the remarkable capacity of traumatized children to guide their own healing process. The book describes what posttraumatic play looks like and how it can foster resilience and coping. Demonstrated are applications of play, art, and other expressive therapies with children who have faced such overwhelming experiences as sexual abuse or chronic neglect. The contributors discuss ways to facilitate forms of expression that promote mastery and growth, as well as how to intervene when play becomes stuck in destructive patterns. They share effective strategies for engaging hard-to-reach children and building trusting therapeutic relationships.Trade Review"Play therapy, the oldest and most popular form of child therapy, is widely considered by practitioners to be uniquely responsive to the needs of children who have experienced interpersonal trauma. This volume offers a wealth of information about the effective use of play-based interventions that honor children’s self-healing strategies. From a renowned expert in the field, this is a valuable resource for beginning and experienced therapists who work with child victims of interpersonal trauma, such as abuse and neglect."--Charles E. Schaefer, PhD, RPT-S, Department of Psychology (Emeritus), Fairleigh Dickinson University"Gil and her contributing authors take us on an amazing journey that captures the creative ways traumatized children find to heal when we meet them in their world, not with language, but with play. The richly detailed cases are filled with unforgettable lessons about how to help children express their private, complex experiences. The book also provides substantial support for those needing to validate the healing power of creative interventions within a trauma-informed context. We will definitely recommend this book to the thousands of professionals the Institute trains yearly. It will be useful for both new and seasoned practitioners."--William Steele, PsyD, MSW, Director, National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children, Starr Commonwealth Institute for Training"Gil and colleagues provide a warm and insightful description of play-based healing for traumatized children. Compelling case examples illustrate therapeutic principles such as the need to decode children's play behavior and the ways in which play facilitates natural healing processes following trauma. I highly recommend this book for clinicians working with children who have experienced interpersonal trauma--the hope and healing are heartening! As a classroom text, the book would offer students cutting-edge information and clear examples that model advanced clinical skills."--Jennifer Baggerly, PhD, Counselor Education Program, University of South Florida -This is a powerful book on two levels. Its descriptions of the abuse and trauma suffered by children at the hands of those supposed to provide love and care are harrowing. At the same time, it is one of the best advocates for the use of play therapy I have read in a number of years....The clinical focus is on play as a restorative form of non-verbal communication and on play therapy as a distinctive therapeutic form. As such it should prove a useful addition to the library of those services working with traumatized and abused children, as well as to the library of those organizations involved in the training of new practitioners.--Counselling Children and Young People, 8/5/2010ƒƒThe work is presented in a clinical but compassionate tone, providing accounts of incredibly moving therapy sessions, discussions of treatment, and references for further reading. It emphasizes the power of the therapeutic relationship and the change that is possible when a child is provided the time, space, and care necessary to find his or her own way forward.--Young Minds Magazine, 2/3/2011Table of ContentsForeword, Lenore C. TerrI. The Extent of the Problem and Its Impact 1. Introduction, Eliana Gil 2. A Review of Current Research on the Incidence and Prevalence of Interpersonal Childhood Trauma, Jennifer A. Shaw 3. The Role of Healthy Relational Interactions in Buffering the Impact of Childhood Trauma, Christine R. Ludy-Dobson and Bruce D. Perry 4. Children’s Self-Initiated Gradual Exposure: The Wonders of Post-Traumatic Play and Behavioral Reenactments, Eliana GilII. Clinical Responses 5. Silent Grieving in a World without Words: A Child Witnesses His Brother’s Murder, Eliana Gil 6. The Owner of a Broken Heart: The Cumulative Trauma of Surgery and Sexual Abuse, Nicole Erin Jalazo 7. A Hero’s Journey: A Boy Who Lost His Parents and Found Himself, Vincent L. Pastore 8. A Tornado Disrupts the Wedding, to the Relief of the Unwilling Bride: A Girl’s Quest for Healing after Sexual Abuse, Myriam L. Goldin 9. Finding the Treasure Within: Spontaneous Storytelling and the Sandplay Journey of an Emotionally Despairing Girl, Rosalind L. Heiko 10. "Stitches Are Stronger Than Glue": A Child Directs the Healing of Her Shattered Heart, David A. Crenshaw 11. Manny's Story: A Soul Ascending, Eric J. Green 12. "I Am an Artist": A Sexually Traumatized Girl’s Self-Portraits in Paint and Clay, Barbara Sobol 13. The Gift of Time: Helping to Heal through Long-Term Treatment Involving Complex Trauma and Cultural Issues, Athena A. Drewes 14. "This Mommy Has No Milk!": A Neglected Child’s Adaptation to Loss and Hunger, Eliana Gil 15. Play and the Transformation of Feeling: Niki's Case, Eva-Maria Simms

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Book SynopsisVirtually all significant relationships are shadowed by a third party-another person, a competing distraction, or even a memory. This groundbreaking book provides clinicians with a hands-on guide to working with many different kinds of relationship triangles in therapy with families, couples, and individuals. The authors show why triangles come into being, how to predict their evolving nature, and how they can be dealt with and resolved in treatment. A wealth of clinical case material and treatment suggestions illustrates how thinking in terms of threes, as well as individuals and dyads, can greatly increase therapeutic flexibility and effectiveness. The paperback edition includes a new series editor's note by Michael P. Nichols.Trade ReviewThis text takes triangles, a concept central to structural and multi-generational family therapy, to the next level of theoretical refinement and clinical usefulness. Easy to read, rich with clinical examples, I recommend it highly to therapists of all persuasions. --Salvador Minuchin, M.D.Will be valuable to individuals in a range of disciplines, whether students in training or beginning or experienced practitioners....Unlike too much literature in this field, this book provides a great richness of detail on the theoretical history of triangles and the strategies for assessment and intervention. The volumes's specific guidelines for clinical management will be extremely helpful to any therapist working with individuals, dyads, and/or families. Every chapter contains enormously useful case illustrations gleaned from the many years of clinical experience of the well-known and highly respected practitioner authors. --Mary Ann Quaranta, DSW, Dean, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service - A valuable resource for clinicians of all disciplines, from trainee onwards. It codifies the concept of relationship triangles, offers a constructive framework for useful intervention, develops the idea, and underpins all of this with a rich abundance of clinical vignettes. --Therapy Today, 3/25/2010ƒƒ This invaluable new addition to the treatment literature will be appreciated by the student, the novice or experienced psychotherapist, and the educator....The authors provide a richly conceptualized treatment that is patient centered and process oriented, with self-focused awareness as the goal. As a clinician, one feels renewed optimist for providing care after reading this book. --Psychiatric Services, 3/25/2010ƒƒ Philip Guerin and his colleagues don't claim that they're riding the crest of the next theoretical wave. They don't spout new jargon to describe what they do, nor claim a special understanding of therapy available only to a few. Instead, they let us in on how they've taken one ideathe emotional triangleand worked with it over the past 25 years, finding richness and depth along the way....Working with Relationship Triangles is one repository of hard-won wisdom that's worth having in your knapsack when the miracle question flops. --Networker, 3/25/2010ƒƒ This book is an excellent resource for therapists wanting to work from a structural and multigenerational family therapy perspective. It makes clear clinically what Bowen and others have written about theoretically. The case studies are particularly helpful in understanding the finer workings of triangles. --Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 3/25/2010Table of ContentsSeries Editor's Note, Michael P. Nichols 1. Relationship Triangles: Evolution of the Concept 2. The Relevance of Triangles in Clinical Context 3. Addressing Triangles in Therapy 4. The Structure of Relationship Triangles 5. Emotional Process within Triangular Structure 6. The Interaction of Structure, Process, and Function 7. Introducing Triangles in Individual Therapy 8. Coaching and Direct Intervention with Triangles in Individual Therapy 9. Extrafamilial Triangles in Marital Conflict 10. Marital Triangles within the Family 11. Child and Adolescent Triangles 12. Symptomatic Child and Adolescent Triangles within the Family 13. Conclusion: Becoming a Triangle Doctor

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Book SynopsisThis bestselling work provides practitioners with a complete guide to implementing response to intervention (RTI) in schools. The authors are leading experts who explain the main components of RTI--high-quality instruction, frequent assessment, and data-based decision making--and show how to use it to foster positive academic and behavioral outcomes for all students. Implementation procedures are described in step-by-step detail. In a large-size format to facilitate photocopying, the book includes reproducible planning and implementation worksheets. The companion website features an accompanying PowerPoint presentation for use in RTI training. New to this Edition *Includes extensive new research that reflects the increasing adoption of RTI nationwide. *Expanded to include behavioral interventions. *Chapter on effective instructional practices for general education. *Chapter on implementation at the whole-school and district levels. *Chapter featuring multiple intervention case studies. See also Assessment for Intervention, Second Edition, which details a wide range of assessment procedures ideal for implementation in an RTI framework. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.Trade Review"One of the most comprehensive and current RTI resources available. What is special about this book is that it goes far beyond where other resources typically leave off. The authors do an excellent job of balancing research, theory, and illustrations and formats that will help implementers apply the concepts in their schools. They describe the key components of implementing RTI, including applications for diverse student populations. The book is written in an especially approachable, almost conversational style that will be consumable by a wide variety of professionals. It is a great resource for professionals beginning their RTI journey as well as those who have been implementing the approach for some time."--W. David Tilly III, PhD, Director, Innovation and Accountability, Heartland Area Education Agency, Johnston, Iowa"Response to Intervention, Second Edition can be used to help ensure that all students receive scientifically informed instruction that fits their individual learning style and needs, resulting in measurable progress. The authors weave their experiences and observations into helpful vignettes, examples, and many reproducible forms that will allow school personnel to begin using RTI immediately. Because the book provides the means to evaluate individually implemented interventions, it can also be a valuable tool for service providers in private practice, such as child psychologists."--Brian Reichow, PhD, Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine"Given the widespread implementation of RTI around the country, it is critical for school psychologists, administrators, and other educational practitioners to have a firm grasp of its essential components. Why should we implement RTI? What should we do? How should we do it? Brown-Chidsey and Steege provide step-by-step guidance for building an RTI service delivery model, as well as practical examples and resources. This accessible book is a 'must' for professional development with school psychologists and school- and district-based leadership teams. The inclusion of systems-level guidance in the second edition addresses an essential aspect of implementation."--Jennifer Knutson, PhD, school psychologist and RTI consultant, Anchorage School District, Alaska -This informative text provides a practical, how-to approach designed to help begin and support the shift to an RTI approach....Teachers, psychologists, literary coaches, and other professionals will find a wealth of useful and practical information including sample schedules for initial staff training, help with goal setting and benchmarks for progress monitoring, and summaries of curricula. (on previous edition)--Perspectives on Language and Literacy, 8/5/2010Table of Contents1. Introduction: What Is Response to Intervention (RTI)? 2. Using Scientifically Based Instruction: NCLB, IDEA, ARRA, and RTI 3. RTI and Special Education: Prospects and Possibilities 4. Evidence-Based Interventions 5. Single-Subject Experimental Design 6. How to Teach So That Students Will Learn: Key Components of Effective Instruction and Assessment 7. RTI Procedures: 10 Steps to Address Learning and Behavior Difficulties 8. Using RTI Procedures with Students from Diverse Backgrounds: Considering Ability, Culture, Language, Race, and Religion 9. Developing RTI Blueprints: Connecting the Dots 10. Case Examples of RTI in Action: Experimental Analysis of Effective Instruction 11. RTI Reports: Formal Evidence of Student Progress 12. Frequently Asked Questions: Some Answers about RTI

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Book SynopsisWritten with the practicing psychotherapist in mind, this invaluable book presents cutting-edge knowledge on adult attachment and explores the implications for day-to-day clinical practice. Leading experts illustrate how theory and research in this dynamic area can inform assessment, case formulation, and clinical decision making. The book puts such concepts as the secure base, mentalization, and attachment styles in a new light by focusing on their utility for understanding the therapeutic relationship and processes of change. It offers recommendations for incorporating attachment ideas and tools into specific treatment approaches, with separate chapters on psychoanalytic, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral, and emotionally focused therapies.Trade Review"This book opens up the 'black box' of attachment study for practicing clinicians of all stripes. Grounded in cutting-edge research, and rich in clinical material, the volume both anchors the reader in the core elements of attachment theory and research and brings alive the multiple and diverse implications of this work for the therapeutic enterprise."--Arietta Slade, PhD, Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, City University of New York"One does not often apply the term 'page turner' to a professional volume, but I literally couldn't put this book down. Every chapter includes explicit, practical, and thoughtful strategies for formulating and intervening from an attachment framework. I've already been thinking about how to incorporate these ideas into my teaching and clinical work!"--Hanna Levenson, PhD, private practice, San Francisco, and Professor, Wright Institute, Berkeley, California"This comprehensive volume stands as the state-of-the-art guide to the clinical applications of attachment theory. Psychologists and other mental health professionals practicing assessment, evaluation, and the full range of contemporary approaches to psychotherapy will repeatedly turn to this well-organized work. Obegi and Berant have brought together the leading experts in each area of practice and scholarship. At a time when psychotherapists are concerned about establishing meaningful links with empirical research, this impressive book is especially necessary."--Lewis Aron, PhD, Director, Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, New York University- Provides a sophisticated and comprehensive review of attachment research and practice as it applies to a wide range of areas. The book is unique in that it addresses domains that have not been attended to in other similar volumes, including psychodynamic aspects of attachment in transference and deference, and the application of attachment theory to interpersonal therapy, and application of attachment theory to cognitive behavioural therapy. The chapters provide a nice integration of theoretical concepts, practice applications through case illustrations, and current research to support it. The book would appeal to experienced clinicians, academics, and researchers....The book maintains high standards of scholarship and clinical complexity throughout, and is highly recommended. --Journal of Psychological Medicine, 06/11/2010ƒƒ Very interesting and relevant, certainly to psychoanalysts, not least because it does focus, comprehensively and in depth, on the role of attachment theory in working with adults who have Axis II pathology, particularly in the areas of narcissistic pathology. --American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry Forum, 06/11/2010ƒƒ A comprehensive text that offers clinicians the concepts and information necessary to conceptualize their adult clients through the lens of attachment theory. Coeditors Joseph H. Obegi and Ety Berant have compiled 19 chapters that provide readers with informative ideas on how to effectively understand their adult clients, as well as offer suggestions on how to impart meaningful treatment to clientele by considering client attachment styles. Each informative chapter is written by experienced clinicians who not only explain research and ideas efficiently but also provide clinical examples to better illustrate the concepts introduced in the chapter....Throughout this entire book, readers are constantly reminded of how valuable knowledge in the area of attachment is to clinicians and their clients. The ideas, research, and concepts presented can be used by any practitioner to enhance their understanding of clients through the framework of attachment. In addition, the information learned through reading this book can be used as a tool for effectively working through presenting problems that may be at an impasse due to attachment-related issues. All of the ideas in this book are centered on effective client care, have support in research, and are illustrated with clear and specific case examples. Perhaps one of the most valuable assets of this book is that nearly every chapter ends with a section that offers clinical case examples experienced by the contributing authors. Nearly all chapters have a specific therapeutic example or case dialogue that clearly describes the ideas in the chapter so that readers can visualize how the concept may be presented in the therapeutic setting or how the attachment-related techniques look in action....The coeditors of this text have done a wonderful job in overseeing the collaboration of the many clinicians that have a voice in the book. This is an excellent text and resource to add to the clinical library of any clinician, educator, and student. --Family Journal, 06/11/2010Table of Contents1. Introduction, Joseph H. Obegi and Ety BerantI. Theoretical Foundations 2. An Overview of Adult Attachment Theory, Phillip R. Shaver and Mario Mikulincer 3. The Therapist as Secure Base, Barry A. Farber and Jesse A. Metzger 4. Attachment, Mentalization, and Reflective Functioning, Elliot L. Jurist and Kevin B. Meehan 5. Clinical Correlates of Adult Attachment Organization, Frederick G. LopezII. Assessing Attachment 6. Using Interviews to Assess Adult Attachment, KennethN. Levy and Kristen M. Kelly 7. Self-Report Measures of Adult Attachment in Clinical Practice, R. Chris Fraley and Robert L. Phillips 8. Attachment Styles, the Rorschach, and the Thematic Apperception Test: Using Traditional Projective Measures to Assess Aspects of Attachment, Ety BerantIII. Clinical Utility 9. Internal Working Models and Change, Rebecca J. Cobb and Joanne Davila 10. An Attachment Approach to Adult Psychotherapy, Brent Mallinckrodt, Katherine Daly, and Chia-Chih D.C. Wang 11.Transference and Attachment, Rami Tolmacz 12. Attachment-Related Defensive Processes, Mario Mikulincer, Phillip R. Shaver, Jude Cassidy, and Ety Berant 13. An Attachment Perspective on Crying in Therapy, Judith Kay NelsonIV. Integration with Clinical Approaches 14. Adult Psychotherapy from the Perspectives of Attachment Theory and Psychoanalysis, Morris Eagle and David L. Wolitzky 15. An Interpersonal Approach to Attachment and Change, Paul Florsheim and Laura McArthur 16. Attachment Theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy: Perfect Partners, Susan M. Johnson 17. Attachment Theory and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Carolina McBride and LeslieAtkinsonV. Future Directions 18. Attachment-Informed Psychotherapy Research with Adults: Current Status and Future Directions, Ety Berant and Joseph H. Obegi 19. From Attachment Research to Clinical Practice: Getting It Together, Jeremy Holmes

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a fresh perspective on treating a population that is often demonized by policymakers, the public, and even clinicians. The authors argue that most sex offenders are people like us, with the potential to lead meaningful, law-abiding lives—if given a chance and appropriate support. They describe an empirically and theoretically grounded rehabilitation approach, the Good Lives Model, which can be integrated with the assessment and intervention approaches that clinicians already use. Drawing on the latest knowledge about factors promoting desistance from crime, the book discusses how encouraging naturally occurring desistance processes, and directly addressing barriers to community reintegration, can make treatment more effective and long lasting.Trade Review"The term 'sex offender' has become a demonizing pejorative, depriving those who have been so labeled of even a modicum of humanity. While fully appreciating the importance of maintaining public safety, Laws and Ward rightfully and courageously remind us of the decency that is still inherent in many who have committed such an offense. The book reviews a wealth of theories and data about how best to assist such persons in their efforts to remain safe and productive citizens."--Fred S. Berlin, MD, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine"Researchers and treatment specialists have long been waiting for a book on desistance from sexual offending. Laws and Ward's book is well worth the wait. From two of the most respected practitioner/researchers in the field, Desistance from Sex Offending is a paradigm changer in sex offender treatment and reintegration."--Shadd Maruna, PhD, Professor and Director, Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom"In an era of harsher sentences and stricter punishments, especially for sex offenders, this book is a breath of fresh air. Drawing on extensive clinical expertise and wisdom that comes from years of working with sex offenders, Laws and Ward provide an excellent guide to what needs to be done to help sex offenders change their lives and decrease recidivism. The Good Lives model is the future of sex offender treatment, and its concepts need to be incorporated into correctional programming. This book is an essential resource for clinicians, researchers, and policymakers. It would serve as a great text for courses on offender rehabilitation from a psychological or criminological perspective. Students would benefit from the excellent integration of research and theory into clinical practice, and would find the fresh perspective on rehabilitation to be eye opening."--Elizabeth L. Jeglic, PhD, Department of Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice "It is rare to find a book that integrates the psychological and criminological literature, particularly in the area of sex offender treatment. This important work offers a unique analysis of current treatment methods and proposes a promising model of offender rehabilitation. The authors acknowledge the complexity of factors that lead to offending and that motivate an individual to desist from offending. Their holistic, strengths-based approach, grounded in positive psychology, addresses the needs of both the offender and the community. This book will enhance the current practice of professionals who treat sex offenders, and holds promise for shifting the focus of the field."--Pamela M. Yates, PhD, Cabot Consulting and Research Services, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - A well-written text that advances the discussion of what we, as a society, can and should do with sex offenders....In their present work, Laws and Ward have accelerated the pace of our exploration into the study of desistance from sex offending. --PsycCRITIQUES, 10/1/2010ƒƒ Provides an excellent, readable survey of the criminological literature on desistance, the age-crime curve, and offender reintegration research....This is a trailblazing book, and essential reading for clinicians, researchers, academicians, attorneys, and anyone interested in the application of desistance theory to sex-offender rehabilitation. --Open Access Journal of Forensic Psychology, 10/1/2010ƒƒ Practitioners will welcome the more applied nature of the second half of this work with its focus on what the interview and interventions skills and approaches might look like if they adopted a more integrated GLM and desistance approach. The bringing together of theory and practice relies heavily on the work related to the use of life course interviews. Readers will find clear and specific links back to the underpinning theory that informs what is being put forward. They will also find three short case studies used to illustrate how the model might work....Makes an important contribution to theory and policy and should help promote much needed debate about what works with such offenders and what harm some current approaches may be causing offenders and wider society. --Probation Journal, 10/1/2010ƒƒ Provides an accessible introduction to cutting-edge efforts to rehabilitate sex offenders. --California Lawyer, 6/3/2011Table of Contents I. General Issues 1. Introduction II. The Criminological Perspective 2. Defining and Measuring Desistance 3. The Age–Crime Curve: A Brief Overview 4. Theoretical Perspectives on Desistance 5. Factors Influencing Desistance 6. Two Major Theories of Desistance III. The Forensic Psychological Perspective 7. Do Sex Offenders Desist? 8. Sex Offender Treatment and Desistance IV. Reentry and Reintegration 9. Barriers to Reentry and Reintegration 10. Overcoming Barriers to Reentry and Reintegration V. Recruitment 11. The Unknown Sex Offenders: Bringing Them in from the Cold 12. Blending Theory and Practice: A Criminological Perspective VI. Desistance-Focused Intervention 13. The Good Lives Model of Offender Rehabilitation: Basic Assumptions, Etiological Commitments, and Practice Implications 14. The Good Lives Model and Desistance Theory and Research: Points of Convergence 15. The Good Lives–Desistance Model: Assessment and Treatment VII. Where to from Here? 16. Dignity, Punishment, and Human Rights: The Ethics of Desistance 17. Moral Strangers or One of Us?: Concluding Thoughts

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Book SynopsisYou can't just "get over" anxiety. In fact, the very things most people do to try to feel better--avoiding feared situations, pushing worry out of mind--only make the problem worse. Leading psychologists Susan M. Orsillo and Lizabeth Roemer present a powerful new alternative that can help you break free of anxiety by fundamentally changing how you relate to it. With clarity and compassion, this book describes clinically tested mindfulness practices specifically tailored for anxiety in its many forms. Learn step-by-step strategies for gaining awareness of anxious feelings without letting them escalate; loosening the grip of worry and fear; and achieving a new level of emotional and physical well-being. Free audio downloads of mindfulness exercises are available at www.guilford.com/orsillo-materials. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book of MeritTrade Review"Potentially of great benefit to anyone suffering from anxiety in this era of relentless drivenness, social isolation, stress, and perpetual digital distraction. The authors' wise counsel based on their own clinical experience and research, coupled with vivid stories of their own and other people's lives, provides compelling evidence for why mindfulness is so important in reclaiming your life, and effective guidance in how to go about it in meaningful and very practical ways."--Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, coauthor of The Mindful Way Through Depression"Anxiety is an emotion that begs us to mishandle it through worry and rumination. In a careful, step-by-step fashion, Drs. Orsillo and Roemer show you how to use mindfulness to break free from the grip of anxiety and move forward now toward the kind of life you want to live."--Steven C. Hayes, PhD, author of Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life "Whether you suffer from milder worries or a clinical disorder, this book shows you a clear, scientifically validated path toward feeling better. Lots of books propose to teach how to beat anxiety. Some are good, others less so. The Mindful Way through Anxiety is destined to be one of the best. Drs. Orsillo and Roemer are renowned experts in the science of beating anxiety, and their book is readable, informative, and practical."--David F. Tolin, PhD, coauthor of Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding "This book is user friendly, practical, and quite comprehensive. Readers will benefit greatly from the insights and exercises provided in these pages."--Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness "If you're looking for a fresh way of relating to--and healing--anxiety, you'll find this book an invaluable guide. The authors bring alive the path of mindfulness in a clear and accessible way."--Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance "In the Alice in Wonderland world of emotions, anxiety is the Red Queen--always a future threat and sometimes a present danger. This superb book shows how mindfulness can help ease the ravages of anxiety. Nobody knows more about this topic than Drs. Orsillo and Roemer, and their approach will be a godsend for many."--David H. Barlow, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, Boston University, and Founder and Director Emeritus, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders "By far the most sophisticated and engaging guide I have seen on mindfulness and anxiety. This book is a gem. Two of the field's most knowledgeable and creative experts skillfully take you on a journey into the hidden corners of your anxious mind. With a seamless blend of interesting stories, state-of-the-art research, and exercises, this book leads you step by step toward a fuller, more meaningful life. It is an excellent resource for anyone who seeks a path to freedom from anxiety and stress."--Christopher K. Germer, PhD, author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion - This is an informative and highly practical book....Can be used as a self-help resource or as an adjunct to working with a therapist to develop mindfulness skills....Offers many case examples, stories, and quizzes. --Nursing Standard, 1/20/2011ƒƒ Orsillo and Roemer painstakingly lay out the habits of mind that contribute to our suffering. They also provide a compelling, evidence-based argument for bringing mindfulness and self-compassion to these habits. The authors illustrate each point with creative metaphors and clear, relatable case studies that help the reader recognize that their suffering is not so different from others'. The authors also anticipate and address common questions, misconceptions, and reservations in Q&A format throughout the book....Grounded not just in traditional mindfulness practices, but also in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). --Shambhala Sun, 1/20/2011ƒƒ By far the most sophisticated and engaging guide I have seen on mindfulness and anxiety. This book is a gem. Two of the field's most knowledgeable and creative experts skillfully take you on a journey into the hidden corners of your anxious mind. With a seamless blend of interesting stories, state-of-the-art research, and exercises, this book leads you step by step toward a fuller, more meaningful life. It is an excellent resource for anyone who seeks a path to freedom from anxiety and stress. -Christopher K. Germer, PhD, author of The Mindful Path to Self --Compassion, 1/20/2011Table of ContentsIntroduction: How This Book Will Help You 1. Understanding Fear and Anxiety: Turning toward Your Emotions 2. How Is Anxiety Getting in Your Way? 3. Changing Your Relationship with Anxiety: Embarking on a New Path 4. An Introduction to Mindfulness: Noticing a Skill You Already Possess 5. Developing the Skills of Mindfulness: How to Bring Kind Attention into Your Daily Life 6. Befriending Your Emotions 7. Using Mindfulness to Clarify Muddy Emotions 8. The Allure and Cost of Trying to Control Your Internal Experience 9. Acceptance and Willingness: Increasing Flexibility and Opening Up to New Possibilities 10. Clarifying What Matters to You and Setting a Course for Change 11. Bringing It All Together: Making a Commitment to Yourself 12. Overcoming Challenges to Cultivating Self-Compassion 13. Staying Open When the Going Gets Tough

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Book SynopsisSubstance use among college students can result in serious academic and safety problems and have long-term negative repercussions. This state-of-the-art volume draws on the latest research on students’ alcohol and drug use to provide useful suggestions for how to address this critical issue on college campuses. Leading researchers from multiple disciplines examine the prevalence and nature of substance use by students; biological and neuropsychological considerations; psychological and social aspects; prevention; and policy. Exemplary programs are presented—including brief interventions, comprehensive prevention programs, and recovery support programs—enhancing the utility of the book for campus-based clinicians and administrators.Trade ReviewPractitioners, college administrators, and public health researchers interested in the most up-to-date information on college drinking and drug use will find this volume an excellent reference. From an all-star cast of contributing authors, this is the first book to offer both biobehavioral and prevention perspectives, including suggestions on how to apply cutting-edge research to reduce this major public health problem.--Rob Turrisi, PhD, Department of Biobehavioral Health and Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State UniversityThis is an important contribution for professionals who work in the college or university milieu, as well as instructors who teach courses on substance abuse. The book presents up-to-date information and current best practices. While it is well recognized that college students are at risk for substance use problems, the difficulties around prevention are legion. 'Lecturing at' college students is only marginally effective, but this book describes interventions that work! By introducing the concept that colleges and universities would benefit greatly by creating recovering communities, the book beckons the reader to the future of college-level substance use programming and opens up a whole new topic for pedagogy.--Joy G. Willmott, MSSA, LISW, LICDC, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve UniversityChapters provide informative discussion by experts in a variety of areas related to college alcohol and drug use: epidemiology, biological effects, psychosocial aspects, prevention, and policy. This book would be a great choice for a graduate-level course on the topic.--Patrick M. O’Malley, PhD, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann ArborA 'must-have' for every practitioner, administrator, or policymaker committed to reducing problems associated with college drinking and drug use, this essential resource guides college and university professionals to effectively bring theory to practice. Comprehensively reviewing the latest scientific research in the field, the book focuses on ways to change both college drinking culture and individuals' high-risk behaviors.--Diane Fedorchak, MEd, BASICS Project Director and Fresh and Sober Coordinator, Center for Health Promotion, University of Massachusetts Amherst-Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.--Choice Reviews, 5/1/2013Table of Contents College Drinking and Drug Use: Introductory Comments, Helene Raskin White and David L. Rabiner I. The Scope of the Problem 1. Historical and Developmental Patterns of Alcohol and Drug Use among College Students: Framing the Problem, John E. Schulenberg and Megan E. Patrick 2. Use, Misuse, and Diversion of Scheduled Prescription Medications by College Students, Sean Esteban McCabe, James A. Cranford, Christian J. Teter, David L. Rabiner, and Carol J. Boyd II. Biological and Neuropsychological Aspects of Substance Use 3. Chronic Effects of Heavy Alcohol and Marijuana Use on the Brain and Cognition in Adolescents and Young Adults, Krista M. Lisdahl and Susan Tapert 4. Emotional Dysregulation in the Moment: Why Some College Students May Not Mature Out of Hazardous Alcohol and Drug Use, Marsha E. Bates and Jennifer F. Buckman III. Psychological and Social Aspects of Substance Use 5. Drinking in College Students and Their Age Peers: The Role of Anticipatory Processes, Richard R. Reich and Mark S. Goldman 6. The Effects of Alcohol on Other Behavioral Risks, Kim Fromme and Patrick D. Quinn 7. Personality and Contextual Factors in College Students’ Drinking, Alvaro Vergés and Kenneth J. Sher IV. Prevention and Intervention Strategies 8. Brief Individual-Focused Alcohol Interventions for College Students, Jessica M. Cronce and Mary E. Larimer 9. Brief Interventions for Marijuana Use, Scott T. Walters, Christine M. Lee, and Denise D. Walker 10. Alcohol Interventions for College Student–Athletes, Matthew P. Martens 11. Community and Environmental Prevention Interventions, Robert F. Saltz 12. The Impact of College Student Substance Use: Working with Students on Campus, Jason R. Kilmer and Shannon K. Bailie 13. Campus Recovery Programs, Lisa Laitman and Lea P. Stewart V. Policy Issues 14. The Minimum Legal Drinking Age: 21 as an Artifact, Philip J. Cook and Maeve E. Gearing 15. Balancing Cost and Benefits of the Minimum Legal Drinking Age: A Response to Cook and Gearing, Robert F. Saltz and James C. Fell

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Book SynopsisThis is the first major volume dedicated to the processes by which people exaggerate their virtues, deemphasize their shortcomings, or protect themselves against threatening feedback. Leading investigators present cutting-edge work on the key role of self-enhancing and self-protective motives in social perception, cognition, judgment, and behavior. Compelling topics include the psychological benefits and risks of self-enhancement and self-protection; personality traits and contextual factors that make certain individuals more likely to hold distorted views of the self; innovative approaches to assessment and measurement; and implications for relationships, achievement, and mental health.Trade ReviewA remarkably comprehensive review and analysis of a vibrant area. The volume is stunning in its breadth and depth, integrating the rich tradition of theory and research on self-enhancement and self-protection with cutting-edge developments in social neuroscience, social cognition, and interpersonal relations. Equally impressive, the Handbook bridges basic research and real-world applications, addressing clinical, health, and social policy implications. Written in an engaging and accessible style, this is an invaluable resource for students and specialists alike.--June Price Tangney, PhD, University Professor of Psychology, George Mason UniversityThis unique volume teases apart two psychological motives that are often confused. Contrasting these motives in one well-integrated book makes it abundantly clear that two distinct mechanisms are involved. The editors have solicited an all-star roster of contributors who complement each other interestingly. A broad range of perspectives are represented, from neurological substrates to cultural differences.--Del Paulhus, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, CanadaHow do people go about enhancing their favorable views of themselves? How do they protect themselves against losing face and losing self-esteem? This excellent book provides a rich and thought-provoking survey of research on these questions. The drive to make a good name for oneself and protect it from disparagement underlies a wide range of human strivings, from high achievements to the deepest excesses of interpersonal evil. This book has much to offer anyone interested in human nature.--Roy F. Baumeister, PhD, Francis Eppes Professor of Psychology, Florida State University- An edited, scholarly book focusing on strategies people use to improve or maintain their self-image....Instructors teaching different psychology courses can find interesting topics for class discussions....The editors and authors do an excellent job providing readers with evidence for self-enhancement and self-protection processes. In addition to learning about the most recent findings on this topic, readers of this handbook will glean information necessary to pose new research questions to investigate. --Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 11/19/2010Table of Contents Introduction. Self-Enhancement and Self-Protection: Historical Overview and Conceptual Framework, Mark D. Alicke and Constantine Sedikides I. Neurocognitive Bases of Self-Enhancement and Self-Protection 1. Neural Bases of Approach and Avoidance, Eddie Harmon-Jones 2. Self-Enhancement: A Social Neuroscience Perspective, Jennifer S. Beer and Brent L. Hughes II. Self-Enhancement and Self-Protection in Self-Construal 3. Self-Enhancement via Redefinition: Defining Social Concepts to Ensure Positive Views of the Self, Clayton R. Critcher, Erik G. Helzer, and David Dunning 4. Moral Hypocrisy: A Self-Enhancement/Self-Protection Motive in the Moral Domain, C. Daniel Batson and Elizabeth C. Collins 5. The Role of Time in Self-Enhancement and Self-Protection, Anne E. Wilson and Michael Ross 6. Reconciling Self-Protection with Self-Improvement: Self-Affirmation Theory, David K. Sherman and Kimberly A. Hartson III. Perceptual, Judgmental, and Memory Processes in Self-Enhancement and Self-Protection 7. Of Visions and Desires: Biased Perceptions of the Environment Can Serve Self-Protective Functions, Shana Cole and Emily Balcetis 8. Self-Enhancement and Self-Protection in Social Judgment, Mark D. Alicke and Corey L. Guenther 9. Postdecisional Self-Enhancement and Self-Protection: The Role of the Self in Cognitive Dissonance Processes, Jeff Stone and Elizabeth Focella 10. The Positivity Bias and the Fading Affect Bias in Autobiographical Memory: A Self-Motives Perspective, John J. Skowronski IV. Self-Enhancement and Self-Protection in Interpersonal, Relational, and Group Contexts 11. The Social Consequences of Self-Enhancement and Self-Protection, Vera Hoorens 12. Seeking Pleasure and Avoiding Pain in Interpersonal Relationships, Joanne V. Wood and Amanda L. Forest 13. An Attachment Perspective on Self-Protection and Self-Enhancement, Phillip R. Shaver and Mario Mikulincer 14. To Enhance or Protect the Self?: The Complex Role of Explicit and Implicit Self-Esteem, Tracy DeHart, Julie Longua, and Jennifer Smith 15. Attributions to Discrimination as a Self-Protective Strategy: Evaluating the Evidence, Brenda Major and Dina Eliezer V. Self-Enhancement and Self-Protection in Developmental, Clinical, Health, Personality, andCultural Contexts 16. Self-Enhancement and Self-Protection in a Developmental Context, Kali H. Trzesniewski, Megan Peggy-Anne Kinal, and M. Brent Donnellan 17. The Breakdown of Self-Enhancing and Self-Protecting Cognitive Biases in Depression, Lauren B. Alloy, Clara A. Wagner, Shimrit K. Black, Rachel K. Gerstein, and Lyn Y. Abramson 18. When Self-Enhancement Drives Health Decisions: Insights from a Terror Management Health Model, Jamie Arndt and Jamie L. Goldenberg 19. Narcissistic Self-Enhancement: Tales of (Successful?) Self-Portrayal, Carolyn C. Morf, Stephan Horvath, and Loredana Torchetti 20. Cultural Perspectives on Self-Enhancement and Self-Protection, Chi-yue Chiu, Ching Wan, Shirley Y.Y. Cheng, Young-hoon Kim, and Yung-jui Yang VI. Boundary Conditions and Methodological Issues in Self-Enhancement and Self-Protection 21. Academic Exaggeration: Pushing Self-Enhancement Boundaries, Richard H. Gramzow 22. Measurement of Self-Enhancement (and Self-Protection), Joachim I. Krueger and Jack C. Wright

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Book SynopsisA number of books have explored the ways psychotherapy clients can benefit from learning and practicing mindfulness. This is the first volume to focus specifically on how mindfulness can deepen the therapeutic relationship. Grounded in research, chapters demonstrate how therapists' own mindfulness practice can help them to listen more attentively and be more fully present. Leading proponents of different treatment approaches—including behavioral, psychodynamic, and family systems perspectives—illustrate a variety of ways that mindfulness principles can complement standard techniques and improve outcomes by strengthening the connection between therapist and client. Also presented are practical strategies for integrating mindfulness into clinical training.Trade Review"Represents an important addition to the literature on including mindfulness principles in Western psychological practice....The book effectively integrates Buddhist theory with Western psychological concepts. It also establishes that other practices, such as compassion and loving-kindness meditations, may be of future interest to Western researchers....The authors effectively establish their position that mindfulness practice may greatly enhance and deepen the relationship between therapist and client, therefore likely improving upon treatment outcomes." - Journal of Psychosomatic Research"Hick and Bien present a timely discussion at the intersection of two topics that have recently captured much-deserved attention in the psychotherapy field. Leading scholars from diverse orientations address mindfulness and the therapeutic relationship with regard to issues of definition, measurement, treatment, and training. The result is a significant contribution to the literature-one that will be greatly appreciated by clinical practitioners, researchers, graduate students, and instructors." - J. Christopher Muran, Beth Israel Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA "This fascinating, clinically fertile, and wide-ranging work illuminates and interweaves what may well be the two most significant themes in contemporary psychotherapy: the 'discovery' that therapy is a process of transformation through relationship and the introduction into clinical work of a 2500-year-old tradition of mindful awareness. Exactly how these developments may be integrated is the question addressed by the contributors to this scholarly yet accessible volume. Their responses are by turns practical, thought provoking, and inspiring. Mindfulness and the Therapeutic Relationship will doubtless prove a valued resource for novice and seasoned clinicians alike." - David J. Wallin, private practice, California, USA"Mindfulness and psychotherapy have quite naturally found each other in ways that allow both patients and therapists to reap the benefits of embedding awareness practices within a traditional therapeutic frame. In this important volume, Steven Hick, Thomas Bien, and their contributors embark on a much-needed discussion of the contours of this emerging synthesis, through a multifaceted examination of the connection between the therapeutic relationship and mindfulness practice....The beauty of this book is that it allows the reader to look at the space between these two sources and see how a bridge between them, perhaps a trestle at first, is starting to be built." - from the Foreword by Zindel V. Segal, PhD, Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada "Mindfulness is not an esoteric topic relevant only to a few therapists/m-/it is a process that profoundly changes how we think about the nature and goals of therapeutic work itself. No recent book shows that more than this one, which illuminates the social nature of consciousness and carefully lays out the implications of mindfulness for compassion, connection, and relationship. We have long known that a powerful therapeutic relationship is a key to success in therapy. This book begins to show how we can use ancient wisdom to cultivate that relationship." - Steven C. Hayes, Nevada Foundation Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, USA"Mindfulness and the Therapeutic Relationship serves us well as a required book in the Adult Psychotherapy concentration at the doctoral level. We teach and practice mindfulness at this level because it fosters presence, attention, and empathy in therapy, and also supports students' well-being as they go through graduate school. The book anchors the practice, illuminates it with theoretical understanding, and fosters cognitive flexibility. The topic and multiple viewpoints fit the needs of the class, and at an affordable price, too." - Alex Suarez, Core Faculty, School of Applied Psychology, Counseling and Family Therapy, Antioch University Seattle, USA"Represents an important addition to the literature on including mindfulness principles in Western psychological practice....The book effectively integrates Buddhist theory with Western psychological concepts. It also establishes that other practices, such as compassion and loving-kindness meditations, may be of future interest to Western researchers....The authors effectively establish their position that mindfulness practice may greatly enhance and deepen the relationship between therapist and client, therefore likely improving upon treatment outcomes." - Journal of Psychosomatic Research"Hick and Bien present a timely discussion at the intersection of two topics that have recently captured much-deserved attention in the psychotherapy field. Leading scholars from diverse orientations address mindfulness and the therapeutic relationship with regard to issues of definition, measurement, treatment, and training. The result is a significant contribution to the literature-one that will be greatly appreciated by clinical practitioners, researchers, graduate students, and instructors." - J. Christopher Muran, Beth Israel Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USATable of ContentsI. Theory and Practice 1. Cultivating Therapeutic Relationships: The Role of Mindfulness, Steven F. Hick 2. The Therapeutic Relationship: Central and Essential in Psychotherapy Outcome, Michael J. Lambert and Witold SimonII. Therapeutic Presence 3. The Four Immeasurable Minds: Preparing to Be Present in Psychotherapy, Thomas Bien 4. Anatta: Self, Non-Self, and the Therapist, Paul R. Fulton 5. Mindfulness and Empathy: A Hermeneutic Circle, Russell A. WalshIII. Therapeutic Presence in Different Types of Treatment 6. Mindfulness, Values, and Therapeutic Relationship in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Kelly G. Wilson and Emily K. Sandoz 7. Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Substance Abusers: Therapist Training and Therapeutic Relationships, G. Alan Marlatt, Sarah Bowen, Neha Chawla, and Katie Witkiewitz 8. Mindfulness, Metacommunication, and Affect Regulation in Psychoanalytic Treatment, Jeremy D. Safran and Romy Reading 9. Relational Mindfulness and Dialogic Space in Family Therapy, Mishka Lysack IV. Teaching and Listening 10. Meditation: A Universal Tool for Cultivating Empathy, Shauna L. Shapiro and Christin D. Izett 11. Inviting Therapeutic Presence: A Mindfulness-Based Approach, Diane Gehart and Eric E. McCollum 12. Cultivating Mindfulness in Relationship: Insight Dialogue and the Interpersonal Mindfulness Program, Gregory Kramer, Florence Meleo-Meyer, and Martha Lee Turner 13. Mindful Listening for Better Outcomes, Rebecca Shafir Epilogue, Steven F. Hick and Thomas Bien

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Book SynopsisThis state-of-the-art volume synthesizes the growing body of knowledge on the role of distress tolerance—the ability to withstand aversive internal states such as negative emotions and uncomfortable bodily sensations—in psychopathology. Prominent contributors describe how the construct has been conceptualized and measured and examine its links to a range of specific psychological disorders. Exemplary treatment approaches that target distress tolerance are reviewed. Featuring compelling clinical illustrations, the book highlights implications of the research for better understanding how psychological problems develop and how to assess and treat them effectively.Trade ReviewWith the prominence of distress tolerance in so many problems, including anxiety, traumatic stress, depression, substance use disorders, and personality disorders, this book fills a vacuum in the literature. It brings together new insights regarding the onset and maintenance of psychopathology and presents direct implications for prevention and treatment. The volume contains a wealth of useful information, including measures of distress tolerance, tables summarizing the literature in each area, developmental and theoretical perspectives, biological underpinnings, and applications to specific disorders. Every clinician and clinical researcher would profit from reading this book, and it is a 'must read' for clinicians-in-training. This book will change how you think about the patients you treat--appropriate distress tolerance is at the center of what we do as clinicians.--Barbara O. Rothbaum, PhD, ABPP, Director, Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program, Emory University School of Medicine The first volume of its kind. The contributors are experts in their respective areas who provide valuable information on the nature and clinical relevance of distress tolerance. Illuminating the broad impact that distress tolerance and its associated features have on the development, maintenance, and treatment of psychological disorders, this text would be a welcome addition to the reading list of an advanced psychopathology course.--Shireen L. Rizvi, PhD, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Given the growing interest in and widespread applicability of distress tolerance, the field has desperately needed a book like this one. A major strength of this book is its careful, theoretically coherent approach to defining the construct under discussion. Chapters address what distress tolerance is, what it is not, and how it relates to similar constructs, along with implications for assessment and treatment of a variety of clinical problems. The editors do an excellent job of synthesizing all of this material and highlighting innovative directions for future research and treatment. This book would greatly enhance graduate-level courses in psychological intervention. It is essential reading for clinicians who want to approach emotions, distress, and distress tolerance with their clients in a theoretically and empirically grounded manner, as well as for researchers.--Alexander L. Chapman, PhD, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Canada This important volume cogently describes the role of distress tolerance in psychological adaptation. It shows how learning to tolerate the distress associated with emotional learning is a hallmark of most empirically validated treatments. The editors and authors make a compelling case for this construct's pivotal role in psychopathology and in treatment research.--Zindel V. Segal, PhD, Cameron Wilson Chair in Depression Studies, University of Toronto, Canada - This book is both timely and important....This book represents a thoughtful, well-written review of the literature on distress tolerance and related constructs, including the theories of the role of distress tolerance in psychological disorders and treatment, research testing these theories, and clinical implications of this work....A well-organized, comprehensive review of the current literature on distress tolerance. It will be an invaluable tool for researchers, clinicians, and students interested in the relations of emotional regulation broadly and distress tolerance specifically to psychopathology. --Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 11/18/2010ƒƒThis book offers an excellent opportunity to understand the historical perspectives and understanding of the role of distress tolerance and its relationship to key psychopathological emancipations such as anxiety disorders, traumatic stress, major depressive disorders, substance use disorders, borderline personality disorder, chronic muscular skeletal pain, and related health conditions, as well as eating disorders. Finally, it also offers some interesting clinical and research models for future exploration. I very much enjoyed reading this book and strongly recommend it to educators, clinicians, and investigators--The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 10/16/2013Table of ContentsI. Theory, Assessment, and Conceptualization 1. Historical Perspectives, Theory, and Measurement of Distress Tolerance, Michael J. Zvolensky, Teresa M. Leyro, Amit Bernstein, and Anka A. Vujanovic 2. Anxiety Sensitivity as a Specific Form of Distress Tolerance in Youth: Developmental Assessment, Origins, and Applications, Carl F. Weems 3. Distress Overtolerance and Distress Intolerance: A Behavioral Perspective, Thomas R. Lynch and Guy A. Mizon 4. Biological Bases of Distress Tolerance, Jodie A. Trafton and Elizabeth V. GiffordII. Distress Tolerance and Psychopathology: Empirical and Clinical Approaches 5. Anxiety and Its Disorders, Norman B. Schmidt, Melissa Mitchell, Meghan Keough, and Christina Riccardi 6. Traumatic Stress, Anka A. Vujanovic, Amit Bernstein, and Brett T. Litz 7. Major Depressive Disorder, Shauna L. Clen, Douglas S. Mennin, and David M. Fresco 8. Substance Use Disorders, Jessica M. Richards, Stacey B. Daughters, Marina A. Bornovalova, Richard A. Brown, and Carl W. Lejuez 9. Borderline Personality Disorder, Kim L. Gratz and Matthew T. Tull 10. Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Related Health Conditions, Gordon J. G. Asmundson, Daniel L. Peluso, R. Nicholas Carleton, Kelsey C. Collimore, and Patrick G. Welch 11. Eating Disorders, Michael D. Anestis, Erin L. Fink, April R. Smith, Edward A. Selby, and Thomas E. JoinerIII. Future Directions 12. Research Synthesis and Future Directions, Amit Bernstein, Anka A. Vujanovic, Teresa M. Leyro, and Michael J. Zvolensky

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Book SynopsisGoing beyond traditional play therapy, this innovative book presents a range of evidence-based assessment and intervention approaches that incorporate play as a key element. It is grounded in the latest knowledge about the importance of play in child development. Leading experts describe effective strategies for addressing a wide variety of clinical concerns, including behavioral difficulties, anxiety, parent–child relationship issues, trauma, and autism. The empirical support for each approach is summarized and clinical techniques are illustrated. The book also discusses school-based prevention programs that utilize play to support children's learning and social-emotional functioning.Trade ReviewThis is a valuable book for professionals who work with children. Play is generally thought of as a normal and beneficial component of a child's development, but in this book we see how it can become an effective tool in the healing process. The contributors present current research and different approaches to assessment and treatment. The focus on evidence makes this a unique and refreshing addition to the numerous books about play.--Dorothy G. Singer, EdD, Department of Psychology, Yale UniversityPlay research and play therapy have much to learn from one another. This book opens up an important conversation between the two fields, reviewing a variety of clinical approaches and techniques that incorporate a play component. Fostering collaboration among researchers and clinicians is sure to help all of us better serve children and their families. The book will make a good supplemental text for courses in child development or play therapy.--Linda E. Homeyer, PhD, RPT-S, Professional Counseling Program, Texas State University-San MarcosBravo! This book offers a balanced discussion of the value of play. Weaving together chapters on play and learning, assessment, and play-based intervention, it is a timely 'go-to' resource for researchers and clinicians alike.--Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD, Lefkowitz Professor of Psychology, Temple University -This book will bring the reader up to date on the most current trends in play and playfulness, with a strong, particular emphasis on evidence-based research regarding this topic....We recommend this book to researchers interested in the newest developments in the field of play, and those who may be looking at generating research design for their projects. This is an ideal gift for anyone who expresses doubts about the scientific validity of play interventions.--Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 11/1/2012Table of ContentsI. Play in Child Development 1. Cognitive and Affective Processes in Play, Sandra W. Russ, Julie Fiorelli, and Sara Cain Spannagel 2. Play and Interpersonal Processes Jason F. Jent, Larissa N. Niec, and Sarah E. BakerII. Play in Evidence-Based Assessment 3. Assessment and Pretend Play, Astrida Seja Kaugars 4. Measuring Parent-Child Interactions through Play, ElizabethBrestan Knight and Christie A. Salamone 5. Play, Playfulness, and Creativity in Therapeutic Assessment with Children, Deborah J. Tharinger, Gina B. Christopher, and May MatsonIII. Play in Evidence-Based Intervention 6. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: The Role of Play in the Behavioral Treatment of Childhood Conduct Problems, Larissa N. Niec, Cheryl Gering, and Emily Abbenante 7. The Use of Play in Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Kristin M. Briggs, Melissa K. Runyon, and Esther Deblinger 8. Play Interventions for Children with Autism, Connie Kasari, Linh Huynh, and Amanda C. Gulrud 9. Integrating Play into Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Child Anxiety Disorders, Donna B. Pincus, Rhea M. Chase, Candice Chow, Courtney L. Weiner, and Jessica Pian 10. Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy, Sue M. Knell and Meena Dasari 11. The Importance of Play in Both the Assessment and Treatment of Young Children, Elizabeth J. Short, Maia Noeder, Suzanne Gorovoy, Michael J. Manos, and Barbara Lewis IV. Play in Evidence-Based Prevention Programs in School Settings 12. Play and Head Start, Sandra J. Bishop-Josef and Edward F. Zigler 13. Play Intervention and Prevention Programs in School Settings, Sandra W. Russ and Beth L. Pearson 14. Conclusions and Implications for the Use of Play in Intervention and Prevention Programs, Sandra W. Russ and Larissa N. Niec

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative book presents a groundbreaking evidence-based approach to conducting therapy groups for persons with substance use disorders. The approach integrates cognitive-behavioral, motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention techniques, while capitalizing on the power of group processes. Clinicians are provided with a detailed intervention framework and clear-cut strategies for helping clients to set and meet their own treatment goals. More than two dozen ready-to-use reproducible assessment tools, handouts, homework exercises, and session outlines are supplied in a convenient large-size format.Trade ReviewComprehensive and up to date, this book presents essential tools for addressing one of the most prevalent and disabling mental health problems. While a group treatment format has advantages over individual treatment, it is also associated with a number of clinical challenges. These challenges are clearly and effectively addressed by the authors. This invaluable resource is destined to become required reading for mental health care providers who want to further develop their clinical skills.--Stefan G. Hofmann, PhD, Department of Psychology, Boston UniversityThe Sobells are preeminent in the addiction treatment field. This engaging book presents the evidence behind their innovative group treatment approach and synthesizes decades of research and clinical experience. Readers will find a wealth of clinical examples, practical advice, handouts, and tools to measure client progress. The Sobells show how leading a group is like conducting an orchestra, and provide wise insights into 'making the music come from the group.'--Mary Marden Velasquez, PhD, Director, Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, University of Texas at Austin Group therapy is a standard treatment for substance use disorders, but there is limited guidance for group therapists committed to providing empirically supported treatments. The Sobells fill that gap with this book, which provides a beautiful blend of science and clinical wisdom; great handouts for clients; clear instructions for therapists; and meaningful clinical examples. The authors share their experience and thoughts in a way that invites both therapists-in-training and experienced therapists to use their approach. This book is a gem.--Barbara S. McCrady, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Director, Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions, University of New Mexico - This book gives details of the guided self-change (GSC) model. The model has been proven by the authors in clinical application....It is clear throughout that the book has been written by skilled and experienced practitioners, with clients' needs at the forefront....The book will appeal to practitioners at all levels who are looking to help the change process in a range of settings. --Drugs and Alcohol Today, 1/22/2011ƒƒ Adds much to the field of substance abuse and evidence-based group work....A vibrant and useful text that effectively blends the philosophy of MI with practical examples on how to build a working group based on its principals. Richly peppered with tables and handouts....The book's primer on MI may be useful in many areas of mental health treatment....The authors' ability to blend helpful practice illustrations and principles makes this a text that provides a thoughtful and conceptually based roadmap for group work with the substance-abusing population. The authors' nonjudgmental approach to change makes what they present useful in a variety of group settings beyond those focused on substance abuse....Practitioners working with myriad substance-abusing populations will benefit from this workbook....Although this text seems geared toward adult clients, it can easily be modified for work with adolescents and young adults....With its attention to detail, useful clinical examples and handouts and strong foundation in theory, Group Therapy for Substance Use Disorders: A Motivational Cognitive Behavioral Approach delivers an introduction on addictions, MI and group work for students and beginning practitioners, as well as a useful manual for practiced therapists looking for an organized how-to for integrating a new model of change. --Social Work with Groups, 1/22/2011ƒƒ A useful guide to group therapy and offers constructive ideas about individual therapy as well. The inclusion of many assessment measures, handouts, informational sheets, and homework assignments makes this a useful reference for therapists who are involved in treating substance use disorders. --PsycCRITIQUES, 1/22/2011Table of ContentsI. Rationale, Research, and Assessment 1. Guided Self-Change Treatment and Its Successful Extension to Group Therapy 2. Overview of Motivational Interviewing Strategies and Techniques 3. Assessment: A Running Start for Treatment II. Guided Self-Change: A Motivational Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Individual and Group Therapy 4. Guided Self-Change Treatment in an Individual Format 5. Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques into Group Therapy III. Conducting and Managing Groups: Pregroup Planning, Group Cohesion, and Difficult Situations and Clients 6. Building Group Cohesion: Music Comes from the Group 7. Managing Groups: Structural Issues 8. Managing Difficult Clients in Groups 9. The Way Ahead Appendices A. AUDIT QuestionnaireB. Drug use Questionnaire (DAST-10)C. Drug Use History QuestionnaireD. Brief Situational Confidence Questionnaire (BSCQ)

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Book SynopsisPacked with practical clinical tools, this book presents an empirically supported treatment expressly designed for clients with both bipolar disorder and substance use disorders. Integrated group therapy teaches essential recovery behaviors and relapse prevention skills that apply to both illnesses. The volume provides a complete session-by-session overview of the approach, including clear guidelines for setting up and running groups, implementing the cognitive-behavioral treatment techniques, and troubleshooting frequently encountered problems. In a large-size format for easy reference and photocopying, the book features more than 30 reproducible handouts, forms, and bulletin board materials.Trade Review"A valuable clinical resource. Weiss and Connery provide an excellent guide to the nature of bipolar disorder and substance abuse, their interactions, and the role of group therapy in fostering recovery. The practicalities of implementing the approach are succinctly described, including the logistics of setting up and running group sessions. The heart of the book lies in its clear, step-by-step explication of each session. This book is destined to become a classic in the treatment of dual disorders. It deserves to be on the shelf of any clinician working with this challenging population."--Kim T. Mueser, PhD, Department of Occupational Therapy, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University "Bipolar disorder complicated by substance abuse is an enormous clinical challenge. This book presents timely and clinically relevant information that will be of extraordinary value to any clinician interested in learning about and treating individuals who have both disorders. This is a readily understandable, well-organized, and practical 'how-to' guide to one of the most efficacious treatments available for individuals with co-occurring substance abuse and psychiatric disorders."--Kathleen T. Brady, MD, PhD, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina "This is a much-needed and all-too-rare contribution--a practical, compelling, and clinically focused description of a true evidence-based approach. Weiss and Connery offer extensive clinical wisdom and practical advice for addressing an enormously challenging and underserved group of patients. Moreover, their brief group approach is highly flexible and can be used in a range of clinical settings. It will set the standard for integrated treatment of substance use and psychiatric disorders."--Kathleen M. Carroll, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine "Combining craft and science, the approach in this book will help you and your students deliver effective treatment to an often-neglected, deeply troubled population. The book is clearly written and evidence based. It includes essential tools for motivating your patients and helping them adhere to their abstinence and treatment adherence goals, 'no matter what.'"--Richard J. Frances, MD, Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine- The introductory chapters are a kind of primer. The practitioner is given an overview of addictions and bipolar disorder, as well as CBT. This includes a crisp review of symptoms for each disorder, their attendant behaviors, approximate ages of onset, steps to recovery, and signs of relapse. For less experienced clinicians, or for those in need of some review, these chapters are particularly helpful and beautifully rewritten....The workbook is extremely thorough in that it provides the worker with alternative ways to present the information and process the handouts. In so doing, group workers will have a variety of ways to reach group members with differing learning styles. The lesson, the group process, the handouts, and homework assignments enable group members to apply the content they have just learned to situations they are likely to encounter in their lives outside of the group....In addition to the handouts that are included for group members' use, there are additional worksheets provided and a collection of 'bulletin boards' for the worker's use. These can be posted as a vehicle for discussions....One of the most interesting resources that the workbook provides is a template for program evaluation....An exceptional resource for practitioners and clients alike. Workers who are not trained specifically as cognitive-behavioral therapists or addictions specialists, and novice group workers will find the curriculum very accessible, as the authors have given them every tool they might need. I recommend this workbook for use in partial hospital programs, and outpatient mental health and substance abuse recovery and relapse prevention groups. I also recommend it for use in graduate-level training programs in courses that teach Assessment and Diagnosis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Advanced Group Work, and as an adjunct to Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, which can be part of an exceedingly effective relapse prevention plan. --Social Work with Groups, 3/13/2011ƒƒ The book is designed for mental health and drug and alcohol counsellors or clinicians. It does not require prior group therapy facilitation experience as it gives step-by-step advice and guidance for implementation....It is particularly heartening to see the inclusive approach: participants may join the open group format in various stages of preparedness or motivation for change....I plan to use the IGT manual for treatment groups as well as for teaching trainee facilitators....A welcome addition to a limited number of practical, integrated treatment manuals for therapy for people with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders. --Drug and Alcohol Review, 3/13/2011Table of ContentsI. Overview of Integrated Group Therapy 1. An Introduction to Integrated Group Therapy 2. General Principles of Integrated Group Therapy for Co-Occurring Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse 3. Therapist Guide for the Integrated Group Therapy Pregroup Interview 4. Conducting an Integrated Group Therapy Session II. Integrated Group Therapy Sessions Session 1. It’s Two against One, but You Can Win! Session 2. Identifying and Fighting Triggers Session 3. Dealing with Depression without Abusing Substances Session 4. Dealing with Family Members and Friends Session 5. Denial, Ambivalence, and Acceptance Session 6. Reading Your Signals: Recognizing Early Warning Signs of Trouble Session 7. Refusing Alcohol and Drugs: Thinking It Through and Knowing What to Say Session 8. Using Self-Help Groups Session 9. Taking Medication Session 10. Recovery versus Relapse Thinking: It Matters What You Do Session 11. Taking Care of Yourself Session 12. Taking the Group with You Appendix A. Rating Adherence and Fidelity: Ensuring That Integrated Group Therapy Is Done Properly Appendix B. Bulletin Board Material Appendix C. Frequently Asked Questions about Integrated Group Therapy

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