Clinical psychology Books

Auf der Basis von 243 Interviews mit ÄrztInnen und dem Pflegepersonal untersucht der Autor die diagnostisch-therapeutischen Denkmodelle an einer modernen Universitätsklinik. Ganzheitliche Medizinmodelle zur Bewältigung von...

Die "Integrative Maltherapie" beschreibt ein Therapiekonzept für psychiatrische Patienten, das psychotherapeutische, medikamentöse und psychosoziale Therapiestrategien vereint. In diesem Therapiekonzept werden über das kreative...

Von Plato bis Freud nahmen bildliche Vorstellungen einen we­ sentlichen Platz in philosophischen und psychologischen Theorien des menschlichen Denkens ein. Unter dem EinfluB des Behavio­ rismus wurden sie als ein rein ...

Die grof.\en diagnostischen und therapeutischen Fortschritte der Medizin der letzten Jahrzehnte sind gerade auch in der Piidiatrie unverkennbar. Umso auffallender ist es, daf.\ in manchen Teil­ gebieten unseres Faches kaum oder...

Die heutige Psychiatrie befindet sich in einer starken Spannung, man kann sogar von einer Krise sprechen, die in ihrem genuinen Zwiespalt wurzelt. Einerseits ist die Psychiatrie jener Bereich arztlichen Handelns, der im...

Nichts ist so lehrreich wie ein eigener Fehler. Das Buch widmet sich erstmalig psychotherapeutischen Fehlern und will diese Quelle der Erfahrung einem breiten Leserkreis zugänglich machen. Auf rund 150 Seiten stellen...

Achtsamkeit ist eine besondere Form der Aufmerksamkeitslenkung. Achtsamskeitsbasierte Interventionen fanden bereits Eingang in die psychotherapeutische Praxis. Erstmals zeigt dieses Buch die Auswirkungen der Achtsamkeit auf...

Biofeedback zeigt, wie der menschliche Körper auf Stress, Angst oder Freude durch die Veränderung der Herzschlagrate, Atmung, Muskelspannung, Fingertemperatur oder des Hautleitwertes reagiert. Praxisnah und anhand von...

Psychopathie ist eine Persönlichkeitsstörung, die durch eine ausgepr- te Kombination von Verhaltensweisen und daraus gefolgerten Charakter- genschaften definiert wird. Die meisten dieser Eigenschaften werden von der ...

Bücher aus dem „Psychobereich" boomen. Dieser Literaturführer lotst seine Leser durch den Dschungel der Neuerscheinungen. Vorgestellt und bewertet werden nur jene Werke, die für die jeweiligen Schulen aber auch darüber hinaus...

Dieses umfangreiche Buch bietet eine verlässliche Orientierung auf dem weitverzweigten Gebiet der psychologischen Anwendungsfelder. Insgesamt werden etwa 50 traditionelle wie auch neuere Berufsfelder vorgestellt. Wie vielfältig...

Die klassische Neuroanatomie scheiterte am Versuch, eine Erklärungsbasis für die Gesetzmäßigkeiten von Kognition, Verhalten, Erinnerung und Emotion zu schaffen. Eine Cartesianische Geist-Körper-Kluft verläuft daher mitten durch...

This book enumerates the unique challenges, barriers, needs, and trauma of being an African American in the United States, and at the same time highlights what needs to be done to improve and foster the mental health healing of this population. This...

This unique, multidisciplinary resource incorporates cutting-edge research and best practices in child welfare into a text that aims to teach and refine advanced child welfare skills for aspiring child welfare professionals. Featuring real-life examples...

This book is based on the idea that increasing juvenile risk behaviours - like substance abuse, nonsuicidal self-injury, and antisocial or suicidal behaviour - allow adolescents to fulfill developmental tasks like identity-formation and regulation of...

This volume addresses gaps in the existing literature of global mental health by focusing on the ethical considerations that are implicit in discussions of health policy. In line with trends in clinical education around the world today, this text is...

This book is a theoretical and practical guide in the field of social skills and social competence, based on decades of experience gained by the authors as researchers and professionals in psychology. The book was written for students and professionals...

Depression, a highly common clinical disorder, is an important and clinically relevant topic for both clinical researchers and practitioners to address, because of its prevalence, impact on the individual and society, association with other mental and...

This book examines the use of Buddhist ideas, particularly mindfulness, to manage a broad spectrum of emotions and to address social and economic issues impacting the world, such as climate change. Beginning with a brief history of emotion studies, it...

This contributed volume reflects on the collective wisdom and ongoing efforts of the social work profession that has been in the forefront of the global pandemic of COVID-19. The contributors are seasoned social work academics, practitioners,...

This valuable resource prepares graduate-level students in social work and other helping professions to provide integrated behavioral health services in community-based health and mental healthcare settings. Responding to the increasing prevalence of...

This book shows how clinical psychology has been deliberately used to label, control and oppress political dissidence under oppressive regimes and presents an epistemological and theoretical framework to help psychologists deal with the political...

This book is a primer on Stepped Care 2.0. It is the first book in a series of three. This primer addresses the increased demand for mental health care by supporting stakeholders (help-seekers, providers, and policy-makers) to collaborate in enhancing...

This book builds on a critique of Slavoj Zizek's work to outline a new theory of psychoanalytic rhetoric. It turns to Zizek because not only is he one of the most popular intellectuals in the world, but, this book argues, his discourse is shaped by a set...

This lucidly written textbook covers the historical background of clinical sociology as a field and its developing trends around the world. It addresses the urgent need for sociologists to develop a clinical approach in their effort to improve society,...

This brief explores how the "person" of the therapist is developed when training and working in medical settings. It highlights important and often unspoken topics such as the personal, professional, cultural, ethical, and competency dilemmas new...

The Buddha and Aristotle offer competing visions of the best possible life to which human beings can aspire. In this volume, Seth Zuihō Segall compares Theravāda and Mahāyāna accounts of enlightenment with Aristotelian and neo-Aristotelian accounts of...

This book provides an overview of the ACCESS program, a mental health program that has been developed and tested as an efficacious treatment for college students with ADHD. This program is at the cutting edge of clinical research, incorporating treatment...

This book examines how video game mechanics and narratives can teach players skills associated with increased psychological well-being. It integrates research from psychology, education, ludology, media studies, and communication science to demonstrate...

A real eye-opener, this riveting anti/critical psychiatry book is comprised of original cutting-edge dialogues between Burstow (an antipsychiatry theorist and activist) and other leaders in the "revolt against psychiatry," including radical...

This book examines how the social environment affects food choices and intake, and documents the extent to which people are unaware of the significant impact of social factors on their eating.  The authors take a unique approach to studying eating...

This book explores the place of feminism and uptake of trauma in contemporary work against sexual violence. Egan presents a refreshing alternative position on arguments about the co-optation or erasure of feminism within institutionalized,...

This book argues that the story of the orphan girl Pollyanna (namely, her strategy of playing the "glad games" to manage loss, abuse, and social prejudice) serves as a framework for critiquing historical forms of Western scientific Pollyannaism. The...

The second edition of Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Social Work continues to bridge the gap between social work research and clinical practice, presenting EBP as both an effective approach to social work and a broader social movement. Building on...

This textbook provides an overview for students in Criminology and Criminal Justice about the overlap between the criminal justice system and mental health. It provides an accessible overview of basic signs and symptoms of major mental illnesses and size...

This book explores the practice of psychotherapy, teaching, and supervision via allegory, metaphor, and myth. Based upon the author's own extensive teaching and practice, Mark Kunkel takes the reader through a series of vignettes that are windows not...

This powerful reference explores the processes and practices of family systems therapy as conducted in humanitarian situations across the globe. It follows the editors' previous volume Family Therapy in Global Humanitarian Contexts: Voices and Issues...

This book combines experience in child protection with expertise in clinical pharmacology and forensic toxicology, to set out a broad contemporary understanding of child maltreatment with drugs. It explores presentations that range through ante-natal...

This book engages the topic of xenophobia from both psychological and socio-political approaches. Recently, xenophobia as a social standpoint or social attitude has come under increased scrutiny by the public, scholars, and educators; however, few works...

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Sind Sie es leid, sich in der Vergangenheit festgefahren zu fühlen? Möchtest du dich von den Schmerzen und Traumata deiner Kindheit befreien und das Leben in vollen Zügen genießen? Suchen Sie nicht weiter als " KINDHEIT FURCHT FÜR KINDER 8-12"!Dieses...

Êtes-vous fatigué de vous sentir coincé dans le passé? Voulez-vous vous libérer de la douleur et du traumatisme de votre enfance et commencer à vivre pleinement votre vie? Ne cherchez pas plus loin que L'ENFANCE PEUR POUR ENFANTS 8-12  !Ce livre...

Are you dealing with anxiety, stress, decision making, problem-solving, or need to think more creatively? If so, the easy-to-learn process of neurographic art can be relaxing, therapeutic, and transformational.This branch of art therapy helps you...

Jessica Heriot discovered Women's Liberation in 1969 and became an avid feminist. A few years later, she was introduced to "feminist therapy" and decided to use her social work degree to counsel women. In 1973, she and four other women founded the...

Communications specialists-our police, fire, and EMS dispatchers and 911 call takers-are some of the most important members of public safety, yet they are frequently some of the least-recognized members of these teams. Communications specialists face...

The Little Book of Therapeutic Rationality provides 300 quotations to help people improve their mental health in small 'bite-sized' chunks. The book is divided into four parts. The first part focuses on what Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) has...