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Offers an insightful portrait of chronic predatory offenders, problem police officers, and others with a demonstrated propensity for violent conduct. Dr Toch explores the personal motives, attitudes, assumptions, and perceptions of men who are recurrently violent.

Coalesces expert insights from practitioners who have successfully integrated feedback-informed treatment (FIT) in their own work. Their experiences demonstrate how other clinicians can incorporate FIT into their own practices to consistently monitor clients' progress and the therapeutic alliance.

Distinguished clinical and developmental psychologist Joy Osofsky and her coauthors distil the vast literature on childhood trauma in this concise guide that reviews what effects these traumatic experiences can have and which treatments are best suited for addressing them. They provide a detailed framework for selecting the most appropriate intervention based on specific criteria.

Offers a succinct but comprehensive guide to psycho-oncological practice. Designed to build a foundation of knowledge that tackles the depth and breadth of the field, this volume includes a range of psychological interventions aimed at helping patients cope with cancer treatment.

Provides an overview of integrated primary care for mental health professionals. In clear, straightforward language, it describes the benefits and key components of integrated care, with a special emphasis on the Primary Care Behavioral Health model of service delivery.

Drawing on research in social, personality, and evolutionary psychology that examines the crucial roles of attachment theory and ""dark"" personality traits such as narcissism and low empathy, Lawrence Josephs offers a complex but intuitive model that explains how and when intimate relationships work, and don't work.

Demonstrates how the Association has evolved over the years in response to intellectual, cultural, political, economic, and other historical developments. Chapters describe the personalities and events that transformed the APA from a tiny organisation of 26 members to one of the largest professional associations in the world.

In this compelling book, Joan Chrisler and Ingrid Johnston-Robledo examine how women relate to their bodies and how attitudes toward the body affect women's sense of self. In particular, they document the disturbing, never-ending barrage of standards used to judge women's bodies.

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.

Designing a study and writing up a research proposal takes time - often more time than actually conducting the study! This practical guide will save you time by walking you through every step of the process. While many research design books focus on either qualitative or quantitative studies, this book presents a balanced discussion of the relative strengths and limitations of each.

Provides practical recommendations on a range of issues associated with electronic-based mental health care. Each chapter presents a guideline, explains how it relates to professional ethics and standards of care, and applies it to case examples. The richly nuanced case examples depict a broad range of dilemmas that psychologists may encounter when conducing telepsychology.

Many psychology students dislike writing a research paper, their aversion driven by anxiety over various aspects of the process. This primer for undergraduates explains how to write a clear, compelling, well-organised research paper. Students learn that the best writing is done in chunks over long periods of time, and that writing is a skill that improves with practice.

A princess named Jacqueline is surrounded by overprotective knights at all times. They want to protect her from danger, but they're not even sure if there is any! When Jacqueline climbs up a beanstalk, she meets a giant who is just as afraid of the unknown. This modern retelling of a classic fairy tale aims to help kids face and live with their fears so they don't miss out on the fun!

Provides practical recommendations on a range of issues associated with electronic-based mental health care. The book's recommendations draw from the Guidelines for the Practice of Telepsychology. Each chapter presents a guideline, explains how it relates to professional ethics and standards of care, and applies it to case examples.

Presents a straightforward, step-by-step protocol for mental health professionals who evaluate child custody cases. This book explains the judicial and legal requirements of child custody evaluations; reviews the legal evidentiary standards that pertain to psychological testing, scientific evidence, and the expert witness testimony; and presents a clear, step-by-step evaluation protocol.

Competent diagnosis is critical to any therapeutic encounter. It informs the psychologist's approach to his or her client, and helps to ensure competent practice. This book introduces students to the complex process of differential diagnosis using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM).

Relational - cultural therapy is built on the premise that, throughout the lifespan, human beings grow through and toward connection, and that we need connections to flourish, even to stay alive. This title explores the history, theory, and practice of this relationship-centered, culturally oriented form of therapy.

Gathers experts to discuss how researchers can impact a broader audience, by lending their scientific expertise to pressing social issues, current events, and public debates. With pointers on talking to the media, testifying as an expert witness, working with schools, and influencing public policy, this volume helps social scientists forge the vital link between scholarship and social engagement.

Parenting is a delicate dance. One of the hardest parts of parenting is knowing when to let your child struggle, in order to learn and grow, and when to intervene. In this book, child development experts Wendy Moss, PhD, and Donald Moses, MD, examine the key skills parents need to help their kids emerge as confident, and capable adults.

Psychologists who work in business and other organisational settings encounter unique ethical issues that are not found in traditional clinical practice. This volume provides an overview of these issues for consulting psychologists, graduate students, and practitioners in other fields who want to transition to organisational consulting.

This concise, reader friendly book quickly familiarizes readers with essential aspects of the field of elder abuse, including risk and protective factors, the important roles played by cognition and capacity, clinicians' legal and ethical obligations to report suspected or known elder abuse, and the purpose and function of adult protective services.

Dive into this accessible primer on history, current events and essential issues through the lens of feminist theory and perspective. Not only will you learn something about yourself, your community, your people and your world, you will also discover call-to-action suggestions and resources to take your feminism to a higher level.

In the behavioral sciences today, there is increasing emphasis on transparency, and the need for research studies to be made replicable. This book presents a straightforward approach to managing and documenting one's data so that other researchers can repeat the study. This book will foster a vital career skill for students and promote transparency and replicability of research.

All athletes and coaches know that peak performance requires more than just physical exertion. There is a psychological component as well. This book serves as a comprehensive resource on the history, theory, and practice of mindfulness in sport, and offers an exciting approach to performance enhancement for athletes and coaches at all levels, from amateur to professional.

Thomas has always been a bit shy, but recently his nervousness has been getting in the way of the things he would like to do. He realises it may be time to talk to someone. With the help of his parents and a therapist, Thomas learns how social anxiety affects his brain, and everyday tools and strategies to cope with and combat it. Age range: 8-12.

Blossom is bashful and "plays possum" so she won't be noticed. She wants to talk and play with other kids, but doesn't know how. But soon with some courage and support from her friends, she learns how to connect with others, take risks, and be more confident with herself. Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers with more information and resources about overcoming shyness. Age range: 4-8.