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Book SynopsisKaren Duffy is a Distinguished Service Professoremerita, at the State University of New York College at Geneseo. She received her Ph.D. in social and personality psychology from Michigan State University. Dr. Duffy served as a family mediator for the New York Unified Court System. She has also served on the executive committee and as the chief instructor for the training insti-tute for the New York State Employee Assistance Program (EAP), as well as on the board of di-rectors for a shelter for domestic violence and on an educational committee for a family planning agency. She has consulted to a variety of work settings on stress management, EAPs, and other work issues. She is a member of the American Psychological Society. Dr. Duffy has written sev-eral other books, including Community Mediation: A Handbook for Practitioners and Research-ers and Community Psychology. She also edits several hard-copy and web-based annual editions for another publisher, on topics including psychology Table of Contents In this Section: Brief Table of Contents Full Table of Contents 1. Brief Table of Contents Chapter 1: Self-Direction in a Changing World Chapter 2: The Puzzle of Childhood Chapter 3: Affirmative Aging — Adulthood Chapter 4: Seeking Selfhood Chapter 5: Toward Better Health Chapter 6: Taking Charge Chapter 7: Managing Motives and Emotions Chapter 8: Making and Keeping Friends Chapter 9: Leader or Follower? Chapter 10: At Work and Play Chapter 11: Sexuality Chapter 12: Love and Commitment Chapter 13: Stress Chapter 14: Understanding Mental Disorders Chapter 15: If You Go for Help Chapter 16: Good Grief and Death 2. Full Table of Contents PART 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Self-Direction in a Changing World Social Change The Challenge of Self-Direction Themes of Personal Growth PART 2: Becoming Chapter 2: The Puzzle of Childhood Perspectives on Child Development Key Foundational Elements of Childhood Chapter 3: Affirmative Aging—Adulthood Adult Development Decisions, Decisions, Decisions—Early Adulthood Same Old, Same Old?—Middle Adulthood Aging Gracefully—Late Adulthood Chapter 4: Seeking Selfhood What Is Self-Concept? The Components of the Self Core Characteristics of Self-Concept The Self-Concept and Personal Growth Chapter 5: Toward Better Health Body Image Health and the Mind–Body Relationship Coping with Illness Promoting Wellness Chapter 6: Taking Charge Personal Control Decision Making Decisions and Personal Growth Chapter 7: Managing Motives and Emotions Understanding Motivation Understanding Emotions PART 4: Being Social Chapter 8: Making and Keeping Friends Meeting People Keeping Friends When It's Hard to Make Friends Chapter 9: Groups: Belonging, Following, and Leading Kinds of Groups Creating and Joining Groups What Goes on in Groups? When Groups Go Wrong Group Leadership Chapter 10: At Work and Play At Work At Play PART 5: Being Intimate Chapter 11: Sexuality Sexuality and Shared Partnerships Sexual Responsiveness Sexual Orientation Practical Issues Chapter 12: Love and Commitment Love is a Many Splendored (and Defined) Thing Finding Love Marriage and Other Committed Relationships Adjusting to Intimate Relationships Divorce and Its Consequences PART 6: Facing Challenges Chapter 13: Stress! Oh No!—Understanding Stress Yikes!—Reactions to Stress Phew!—Managing Stress Chapter 14: Understanding Mental Disorders Psychological Disorders Anxiety Disorders Mood Disorders Other Disorders Applying This to Yourself Chapter 15: If You Go for Help Psychotherapy: What is it? Who Uses it? Insight Therapies—The Talking Cure Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies Other Approaches to Treatment How Well Does Therapy Work? Finding Help Chapter 16: Death, Dying, and Grief Death and Dying Life and Death in Perspective Bereavement and Grief

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