Psychology

Internationally respected NVC trainers, Judi Morin, Raj Gill, and Lucy Leu have come together to codify more than twenty years of training experience in one hands-on facilitator guide. Whether you're a new facilitator, a seasoned trainer looking to...

At some point in our lives, most of us have been lost. How does this happen? What are the limits of our ability to find our way? Do we have an innate sense of direction? 'How people get lost' reviews the psychology and neuroscience of navigation. It...

A comprehensive and user-friendly introduction to statistics for behavioral science students revised and updated Refined over seven editions by master teachers, this book gives instructors and students alike clear examples and carefully crafted exercises...

Sometimes changing only a few words can make all the difference; sometimes it's more than a few words. But whatever the nature of the negative or conflicted relationship, this book will help.Have you ever felt like partners or colleagues constantly...

From an overview of the basic principles of intersubjectivity theory, Orange, Atwood, and Stolorow proceed to contextualist critiques of the concept of psychoanalytic technique and of the myth of analytic neutrality. They then examine the intersubjective...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807061152Author Enrico GnaulatiFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon PressWeight(grams) 283gDimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm *...

About Children and Children-no-longer is the long awaited collection of Paula Heimann's published and unpublished papers.From the published work it includes the seminal paper 'On Countertransference' (1950); 'Dynamics and Transference Interpretations'...

Have you ever wondered why: You can't manage to get any sense out of your spouse? Tension remains in your team, despite your having tried everything? Your son goes glassy eyed when you try to help with his school work? Well, you are not alone. Even with...

A complete guide to an innovative, research-based brief treatment specifically developed for service members and veterans, this book combines clinical wisdom and in-depth knowledge of military culture. Adaptive disclosure is designed to help those...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830841813Author Mark A. YarhouseFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint IVP AcademicPublisher IVP AcademicWeight(grams) 312gDimensions(mm) 225mm * 162mm *...

While the DSM-5 retains a categorical model of personality disorders, and the ICD-11 has moved to a fully dimensional model, an alternative hybrid model embodies the best of both worlds. This volume presents the latest theory and research on the...

"Heitler has established herself as a leader in what is evolving as an extraordinary, valuable integration of systems perspectives, cognitive and behavioral methodologies, and traditional views of personality and therapy."-Psychotherapy in Private...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781614290896Author Krissy PozatekFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Wisdom Publications,U.S.Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S.

This book offers an accessible and evidence-based approach for professional staff to improve their interactions with vulnerable people. Drawing upon contemporary research from a broad array of disciplines, including psychology, sociology, economics,...

This book offers an overview of the rapidly expanding field of Psycho-Social research. Drawing on aspects of discourse psychology, continental philosophy and anthropological and neuro-scientific understandings of the emotions, psycho-social studies has...

In the tradition of Adam Phillips and Darian Leader, Chris Oakley shines his spotlight on the world of football and with wit and erudition looks at the question of why there is this worldwide preoccupation with football. Does anybody have the answer?...

Drawing on the authors' decades of influential work in the field, this highly practical volume presents an evidence-based cognitive therapy approach for clients with schizophrenia. Guidelines are provided for collaborative assessment and case formulation...

Liaison psychiatry, that is, psychiatry with patients with organic disorders or physical symptoms in general hospitals, is a field that grew rapidly in the 1980s. Yet there had been no introductory book to the subject which might have served the needs of...

For this book, Lynn Hoffman has not only compiled her writing for the last ten years, but she has written her own commentary about the personal and intellectual journey which led her from one paper to the next. The papers themselves read like a chronicle...

From 1985 to 1995 an estimated 40,000 Americans, most of themwomen, were told they suffered from multiple personality disorder.Feminists, fundamentalists, and a substantial portion of the mentalhealth community Andorsed this "Sybil-ing" of America...

The Baby and the Drive presents a new reading of psychoanalytic drive theory, as well as offering clinical tools for early identification of difficulties and intervention with babies and their parents.This volume demonstrates that the concept of the...

Reflecting the latest content in the DSM-5, The Spectrum of Addiction presents a comprehensive overview of addictive behaviors and habits from early use through risky use, severe-risk use, and addiction. Authors Laura Veach and Regina Moro draw from...

Practicing Positive CBT: From Reducing Distress to Building Success reveals a new therapeutic approach that combines traditional CBT with Positive Psychology and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. By shifting the focus of therapy from what is wrong with...

This is a comprehensive student revision guide for those taking the GCSE AQA Psychology exam. It summarises the specification material clearly and attractively, enabling students to easily digest and retain the information.Packed full of revision tips...

In Abolishing the Concept of Mental Illness: Rethinking the Nature of Our Woes, Richard Hallam takes aim at the very concept of mental illness, and explores new ways of thinking about and responding to psychological distress. Though the concept of mental...

This is a fascinating history of how psychoanalysis became an essential element of contemporary Argentine culture-in the media, in politics, and in daily private lives. The book reveals the unique conditions and complex historical process that made...

Based on a two-year study that followed boys from pre-kindergarten through first grade, When Boys Become Boys offers a new way of thinking about boys' development. Through focusing on a critical moment of transition in boys' lives, Judy Y. Chu reveals...

Now in a significantly revised sixth edition with 70% new material, this comprehensive handbook has introduced tens of thousands of practitioners and students to the leading forms of couple therapy practiced today. Prominent experts present effective...

How do we get from helpless baby to knowing teenager? What impact do television, computers and iPads, the internet, video games and evolving technology have on the way children's minds develop? Is cognition a question of learning and environment or...

Human faces are unique biological structures that convey a complex variety of important social messages. Even strangers can tell things from our faces - our feelings, our locus of attention, something of what we are saying, our age, sex, and ethnic...

The AutPlay (R) Therapy Handbook provides a thorough explanation and understanding of AutPlay (R) Therapy (an integrative family play therapy framework) and details how to effectively implement AutPlay (R) Therapy for addressing the mental health needs...

This book contains the fullest statement of Sullivan's developmental approach to psychiatry, showing in detail how Sullivan traced from early infancy to adulthood the formation of the person, opening the way to a deeper understanding of mental disorders...

This striking Lacanian contribution to discourse analysis is also a critique of contemporary psychological abstraction, as well as a reassessment of the radical opposition between psychology and psychoanalysis. This original introduction to Lacans work...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061234958Author Fred LuskinFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint HarperOnePublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 180g

Globally, suicides account for a significant number of premature deaths every year. Traditional approaches to suicide research and prevention are not working for everyone, but why is this? And what can be done about it?In Critical Suicidology, a team of...

Here, Daniel J. Siegel and Marion F. Solomon have gathered leading writers to discuss such topics as: attention, resilience and mindfulness; neuroplasticity-how the brain changes its function and structure in response to experience; "loving awareness" as...

Having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can - given certain situational conditions - make individuals more vulnerable to becoming caught up in criminal activity and vulnerable to unfavourable interactions once in the criminal justice system. Guided by...

Horticultural Therapy is ideally suited to engage veterans alienated from traditional civilian healthcare routes who present with a range of complex and challenging healthcare needs. It presents, on the surface, as a deceptively simple and accessible...

Learning how to do research well is not easy, and for newer scholars the process can feel overwhelming. Using clear and supportive language, this book is designed to help graduate students and early career professionals in psychology develop skills to...

This book discusses, explains and illustrates some of the potential of psychology beyond the strait-jacket that has been imposed upon it by its Western intellectual and empirical roots. It provides a positive model for psychological theory, research and...