Bøger udgivet af American Psychological Association

Person-centered therapy, also called client-centered therapy, was created by Carl Rogers almost 70 years ago. This book explores its theory, history, therapy process, primary change mechanisms, the empirical basis for its effectiveness, and contemporary developments that have refined theory and expanded how it may be practiced.

Guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This interactive self-help book contains examples, activities, and step-by-step instructions that help children master the skills needed to break free from the sticky thoughts and urges of OCD, and live happier lives.

A practical manual for the emotion-focused treatment (EFT) of depression, it covers theory, case formulation, treatment, and research in a way to make this complex form of therapy accessible to all readers. The authors discuss the nature of depression and its treatment, examine the role of emotion, and present a schematic model of depression.

A step-by-step guide to a research method designed to investigate people's lived experience and how they make sense of it in the context of their personal and social worlds. It is especially well suited to exploring experiences perceived as highly significant, such as major life and relationship changes, health challenges, or emotion-laden events.

Introduces readers to reflexive thematic analysis, a method of analysing interview and focus group transcripts, qualitative survey responses, and other qualitative data. Central to this method is the recognition that we are all situated in a context and see and speak from that position.

Brings together a diverse group of scholars to illuminate the value that qualitative methods bring to studying psychological phenomena in depth and in context. A range of techniques, guiding paradigms, and rich case examples are explored. Thoroughly updated chapters reflect advances in this dynamic field.

Presents deliberate practice exercises to help students, trainees, and clinicians address common challenges that arise in emotion-focused therapy. Deliberate practice is a rigorous training method that involves repeated behavioural rehearsal and stimulation-based learning therapy techniques.

Suitable for 'tween' girls (ages 7-11) who have ADD/ADHD, this title offers girls, their parents, and professionals practical tips and techniques for managing attention disorders and the many aspects of life that these disorders can affect. It includes useful lessons that are simple to apply.

Picture yourself sitting down to read the latest issue of your favourite journal. Are you prepared? Will you identify crucial defects in methodology? This volume provides methods for reviewing research from any area in the social sciences.

Provides mental health professionals with instructions for conducting written exposure therapy (WET) with clients who have posttraumatic stress disorder. Denise Sloan and Brian Marx developed WET in response to a growing demand for an effective PTSD treatment that is easier to implement, more affordable, and has lower dropout rates.

Drawing from Buddhist teachings and psychological theory, this book explores why mindful awareness is integral to the therapeutic healing process and shows clinicians how to connect with this deeper awareness. It integrates the art and science of mindfulness to engender greater well-being in both clinicians and their patients.

This book shows C-suite and senior leaders how to leverage their unique personalities as an essential resource to help guide their organizations.

This book shows therapists how they can impact their communities by engaging fellow citizens in addressing broad-based health and social problems.

A fresh, concise approach to personality theory and research for courses on personality psychology.

Now in a fourth edition, a comprehensive pocket-sized guide for the clinical assessment of neuropsychological and related syndromes and disorders.

This book invites readers to join a transtheoretical dialogue between the three authors about a holistic approach to treating personality disorders.

This book surveys the historical context of substance use disorders in communities of color and offers strategies to support and empower them.

Brief dynamic therapy is a time-efficient treatment in which the therapist maintains a focus on specific client issues, all within a basic psychodynamic framework. This volume focuses largely on time-limited dynamic psychotherapy. It explores this integrative, culturally-sensitive approach, its theory, history, the therapy process, primary change mechanisms, empirical basis, and developments.

This 2-volume handbook presents a comprehensive overview of the primary approaches to theory, research, training, and practice in psychotherapy.

This book discusses shame and anger, their relationship with one another, and how to work with each of them to produce therapeutic change.

This book provides an overview of the science and practice of relational savoring.