Böcker utgivna av American Psychological Association

Presents up-to-date research and evidence-based tools for accurate assessment and intervention. It includes procedures to help identify children using the new DSM-5 symptom criteria and offers essential guidance for assessing a variety of emotional, behavioural, and academic problems.

It is a compendium of information and tools for researchers considering SCD research, a methodology in which one or several participants (or other units) comprise a systematically-controlled experimental intervention study. SCD is a highly flexible method of conducting applied intervention research where it is not feasible or practical to collect data from traditional groups of participants

This book teaches clinicians how to conduct a Marriage Checkup¿a short, two-session, assessment and feedback relationship health check designed to help couples foster intimacy and confront their problems on an annual basis.

Gives readers in-depth analysis of what occurs in therapy as practiced according to three different orientations: cognitive, emotion-focused, and psychoanalytic. The book grants readers access to the authors' insights about how the three approaches work in practice, offering a rare look into the minds of three therapists as they explore and comment on the therapy demonstration sessions.

Offers a comprehensive and provocative tour of a field that is ripe for integration. Contributors who rank among the world s most prestigious clinical and personality psychologists guide readers through the state of our knowledge of personality disorders, from conceptual and theoretical concerns to the practical problems faced by assessing clinicians.

This book surveys the state of the science and practice of today¿s couple and family therapy, looking beyond single models of treatment to instead present an integrative view of the field and its methods of practice.

Presents Caregiver Family Therapy (CFT), a systems approach to treating families that care for an ageing adult. CFT consists of three core stages: identifying the problem; structuring caregiver roles; and ensuring caregiver self-care. Full of rich clinical examples, this book will help therapists and other service providers meet the complex, diverse needs of caregiving families.

The Internet is revolutionizing the way psychologists conduct behavioral research. This book goes beyond the basics to teach readers advanced methods for conducting behavioral research on the Internet. It is designed for researchers and advanced graduate students in the behavioral sciences seeking greater technical detail about research methods.

The places where people live vary considerably in terms of their social, economic, political, climatic, and physical characteristics. This volume focuses on the intriguing new field of geographical psychology includes research on how ecological, climatic, and psychological factors all contribute or are related to a variety of social indicators, providing a foundation for future work.

This book is newly revised to include special settings (such as court systems and disasters) and special populations (such as veterans), clarifies issues specific to trauma, PTSD, and substance abuse and translates quantitative and qualitative data into recommendations for clinicians, researchers, and administrators.

This book describes strategic decision making, a flexible yet evidenced-based approach to making clinical decisions in order to move treatment forward in cognitive behavioral therapy.

Psychological testing is most valuable when it makes a meaningful difference in a person's treatment. This groundbreaking book offers a person- and treatment-centred approach to psychological testing, as opposed to the more common test-centred approach. The result is a clinically nuanced and robust approach to inference making and data synthesis.

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) is one of the most widely researched and used assessment tools in psychology. Forensic psychologists often rely on it to evaluate clients involved in civil and criminal cases. Because the test results can have a significant influence on court decisions, psychologists need to understand how to make full use of the MMPI-2 in forensic settings. Building on his popular series of MMPI-2 books, James Butcher and his coauthors present this guide that is based on decades of research and personal experience. Following a brief overview of the MMPI-2 and its various scales, the authors further explore its applications in various forensic settings, including personal injury and workers' compensation claims, immigration relief and deportation cases, and criminal investigations. Clear, practical guidelines bolstered by illustrative case examples will help psychologists understand legal and cultural factors that may influence the assessment process; evaluate neuropsychological issues, such as brain injury; employ computerized interpretations; and present results in testimony and written reports

When a child is in pain, imagining scenes that are soothing or uplifting may help reduce the discomfort. This book is a tool for introducing children to the idea of using their imaginations to cope with pain, whether by itself or as part of a more comprehensive pain management plan. It also explains the techniques of imagery and deep breathing.

Teaches kids when ""squealing"" on a fellow classmate is appropriate and when it is merely tattling! Set in a school classroom, the ""kids"" in the class constantly tattle on each other, creating an air of frustration and distrust. The teacher, rather than policing the situation, addresses underlying feelings and encourages mutual problem solving.

Finding a way to encourage young children to behave well without resorting to bribery is a parent's number one challenge. In this work experienced psychologist and child educator Virginia Shiller explains why it works to ""catch them doing something good"". Reward, not bribery, is the key.

A story about ""your body belongs to you"" and a child's right to say no. It is designed to help children learn about body boundaries and learn to express themselves when they don't like something, even if it is the tickles of a trusted adult. It includes general education for children aged 3-8.

This expanded edition includes research on asthma treatments and medications for children and advocates a family approach to promote the well-being of children and controll symptoms of asthma. It also includes information on non-medical treatment, such as relaxation and visualization.

In this text, clinical psychologist Edward Christophersen and his colleague, child psychologist Susan Mortweet, show parents how to raise their child to become th adult we would all like to be - one who is happy and compassionate, confident but not aggressive, and able to make and keep friends.

A story with strong themes of community involvement and civic responsibility.

As children move from toddlerhood into childhood, they say `no' to their parents as a way of asserting their independence and testing boundaries. This is a humorous portrayal of this normal stage of childhood development.