Clinical psychology Books

In recent years psychology has considerably expanded and en­ riched its relations with medical practice, first and foremost with psychiatry. This orientation toward experimental abnormal psy­ chology has been closely tied to...

The study of infant memory has flourished in the past decade for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the tremendous growth of interest in normal and pathological adult memory that began in the late fifties. Despite...

In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association published the 5th edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Often referred to as the "bible" of psychiatry, the manual only classifies mental disorders and does not explain...

This new edition emphasizes the unique contribution of this longstanding text in the integration of mind/body relationships. The concept of stress, as defined and elaborated in Chapter 1, the primary efferent biological mechanisms of the human stress...

Despite continuing ageist beliefs that sexuality is a privilege designed only for the young and physically healthy, research continues to indicate that the majority of older adults maintain interest in sexuality and may engage in fulfilling sexual...

Although generally considered adult disorders, anxiety and depression are widespread among children and adolescents, affecting academic performance, social development, and long-term outcomes. They are also difficult to treat and, especially when they...

This book reviews the research and philosophical foundations for using mindfulness, acceptance, and Buddhist psychology in couple and family therapy. It also provides a detailed and practical approach for putting these ideas into action in the therapy...

Substance Abuse Recovery in College explains in authoritative detail what collegiate recovery communities are, the types of services they provide, and their role in the context of campus life, with extended examples from Texas Tech University's...

This book provides information, guidelines, and materials to help future neuropsychology supervisees identify, understand, and avoid some of these problems and pitfalls. Also included are a neuropsychological questionnaire, short- and long-report...

Schizophrenia is the most widely known and feared mental illness worldwide, yet a rapidly growing literature from a broad spectrum of basic and clinical disciplines, especially epidemiology and molecular genetics, suggests that schizophrenia is the same...

The Trinity of Affinity: Personality, Consciousness, and Psychotherapeutics.- Charcot's Axis.- Freud's Shibboleth: Psychoanalysis.- The Freudians.- The Neo-Freudians.- Chapter Six Jung and Complex Psychology.- Adler's Menschenkenntnis.- Psychodynamics,...

Introduction.-Non-unitary Models of Household Behaviour: a Survey of the Literature.-Independent Individual Decision-makers in Household Models and the New Home Economics.-Household Time Use, Inequality and Taxation.-Revealed Preference Tests for...

What produces mental illness: genes, environment, both,neither? The answer can be found in memes-replicable units of information linking genes and environment in the memory and in culture-whose effects on individual brain development can be benign or...

Causes.- Prevalence and Associated Conditions.- Case Finding and Screening.- Diagnostic Assessment.- Diagnostic Assessment.- Treatment.

Disorders of anxiety and substance use are, for some reason, rarely treated in an integrated fashion by professionals. This timely volume addresses this glaring omission with dispatches from the frontlines of research and...

PART I: THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL CONSIDERATIONS IN THE CROSS-CULTURAL ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA Chapter 1: The Lens of Culture: Theoretical and Conceptual Perspectives in the Assessment of Psychological Trauma and PTSDJohn P. Wilson Chapter...

Synthesizing insights from psychiatry, social psychology, and anthropology, this important work sets out a framework for therapy that is as culturally informed as it is productive. An international panel of 23 therapists offers...

1. Introduction      1.1 Perspectives on Emotional Development      1.2 A Preliminary Summary      1.3 The Design of This Book 2. Research paradigms on...

Our contact with the world is through perception, and therefore the study of the process is of obvious importance and signi?cance. For much of its long history, the study of perception has been con?ned to natural- tic ...

It is clear that violence by youth is not to be found only on city streets, in city schools and among city youth but anywhere and everywhere wrathful, disenfranchised young people reside. In this volume, the editors share their...

Introduction: Populations, Problems, and Resources in a Global Society.- The Human Face of Globalization.- Globalization: Psychological Problems and Social Needs.- National and International Professional Resources.- Introduction: Education and Training...

PART I: A CRITIQUE OF MAINSTREAM PSYCHOLINGUISTICS. 1. The Problematic. 2. Empirical Methods. 3. Fluency and Hesitation. 4. The Written. PART II: FOUNDATIONS FOR RESEARCH ON SPONTANEOUS SPOKEN DISCOURSE. 5. Rhetoric. 6. Intentionality. 7. From Monologism...

Behavioral and Cognitive Treatments for Geriatric Depression: An Evidence-Based Perspective.- Treating Generalized Anxiety in a Community Setting.- Treatment of Late-Life Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Primary Care Settings.- Cognitive-Behavior Therapy...

1. THE MEETING BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGY AND PHENOMENOLOGY 1 Man Cheung Chung and Peter D Ashworth 2. INTRODUCTION TO THE PLACE OF PHENOMENOLOGICAL THINKING IN THE HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY Peter D Ashworth 3. THE VALUE OF PHENOMENOLOGY FOR PSYCHOLOGY Amedeo Giorgi...

Advice books published by women were a popular genre in Seventeenth and early Eighteenth-century England and they were moral manuals with strong religious overtones. Here, Urban highlights a notable exception: Age Rectified, which counsels women to...

Following extensive research in the UK, Bruce Cohen allows mental health users to tell their own stories (or 'narratives') of illness and recovery. Institutional and home treatment care is covered alongside controversial self-coping techniques such as...

This is the first serious, rigorous book about coaching which is deeply rooted in a long and varied therapeutical tradition and at the same time translates insights from that tradition into clear and crisp models for practical application in modern...

Making Women Martyrs in Tudor England examines the portrayal of Protestant women martyrs in Tudor martyrology, focusing mainly on John Foxe's Book of Martyrs . Foxe's women martyrs often defy not just ecclesiastically and politically powerful men; they...

Discover ease and skilfulness through principles from embodied psychology and the Alexander TechniqueThis book explores how we can encourage our mind, body and emotions to work harmoniously together to enable freedom and ease in ourselves and the things...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This is the third book in the collection of Moon Cookie Gallery coloring books, by fine artist, Natalie Seaton. Her collection of paintings is done using watercolor, pen, ink, and acrylic. The designs in this book will look their best when colored with...

How to adjust to married life, build a strong foundation, and survive your first year of marriage - EVEN if you don’t know where to start.Do you feel overwhelmed and completely unprepared for marriage? Are you worried about failing in your...

This book provides a forum for five major perspectives on the interface of Christianity and psychology to display their distinctions in a counseling context. Experts in each approach show how to assess, conceptualize, counsel and offer aftercare to a...

Seeking an adequate response to the "theological disequilibrium" of many of her patients, Virginia Todd Holeman set out to explore the connections between theology and the practice of counseling. Her "trinitarian reflections" will help students and...

Many counselors are not adequately prepared to help those suffering from complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD). In this updated text, Heather Davediuk Gingrich provides an essential resource for Christian counselors, ably integrating the...

Can contemplative prayer be integrated into therapeutic work? Building an alliance between science, theology, and Christian contemplative thought, Gregg Blanton presents a new paradigm for integrating contemplative prayer with counseling practice. This...

How are Christians to understand and undertake the discipline of psychology? This question has been of keen interest because of the importance we place on a correct understanding of human nature.This collection of essays edited by Eric Johnson and...

Edited by Mark R. McMinn and Timothy R. Phillips, this collection of essays is a multidisciplinary dialogue on the interface between psychology and theology that takes seriously the long, rich tradition of soul care in the church.

Intercultural Perspectives on Family Counseling expands cultural awareness in the practice of family counseling by offering cultural-specific perspectives for addressing common issues that emerge in dyadic, marital, and family relationships around the...

A recent gay widower may find that once the shock and initial confusion of losing his partner is overcome, there are still many hard, lonely, and overwhelming stages of grief to be worked through. Often, the bereaved feels isolated, and looking around...

This book provides an accessible and clear description of key theories of systemic coaching and how they can be applied to coaching practice. Structured around five different ways of thinking about systems, the book provides coaches with a high-level...

Helping Skills Training for Nonprofessional Counselors provides comprehensive training in mental health first aid. Through a trusted approach, grounded in evidence-based psychological research and counseling theory, this training manual provides...

With clarity and eloquence, Trauma and Grief Assessment and Intervention comprehensively captures the nuance and complexity involved in counseling bereaved and traumatically bereaved persons in all stages of the life cycle. Integrating the various models...

The Oxford Handbook of Obsessive Compulsive and Spectrum Disorders reviews current literature on obsessive compulsive disorder and its associated spectrum conditions -- body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding, trichotillomania, tic disorders, and...

There have been numerous books published that have dealt with psychological assessment. These books have ranged from the theoretical to the clinical. However, most of the pragmatics involved in the day-to-day activities of the psychological assessor...