A book which discusses the author's work with a young woman whose parents emigrated from the Philippines. It shows how the author helps the client deal with acculturation issues, particularly how to balance her parent's cultural expectations with the American culture within which she has grown up.
A book which discusses the author's work with an African American woman who is dealing with multiple health issues and is struggling with anger and guilt from not living up to her mother's expectations.
A book which discusses the author's work with a man in his 30s with anger and aggression issues surrounding road rage. It shows how the author educates the client about anger, and provides strategies for monitoring his feelings and reducing angry behavior.
Features the author's works with a couple who have a history of resistance to vulnerability, helping them in learning to open up and truly listen to each other.
Features the author's work with a male client in his late 20s who feels a lot of pressure in his life to provide for his girlfriend and their son. This DVD shows how by emphasizing the client's strengths as a provider and a father, the author helps him to see how much he has to offer.
Standardized testing bears the twin burden of controversy and complexity and is difficult for many to understand either dispassionately or technically. This book describes the state of public debate about testing across fields. It explains the primary criticisms of testing.
Examines the role of disgust in psychopathology by highlighting important theoretical and methodological developments and discussing research on behavioral patterns that can be provoked by disgust. This title demonstrates that disgust plays an important role in a wide range of psychopathology, including sexual dysfunction, and eating disorders.
New Readings on Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment
Contains articles that describe a wide range of biological, psychological, and social approaches to researching and treating addictive behaviors. This book is of interest to clinical health psychologists and other mental health professionals from graduate students to seasoned clinicians and researchers.
The physical and mental health consequences of body image problems, eating disorders, and obesity in children and adolescents can be serious and can extend into adulthood. This book shows that these disorders are preventable and treatable. It demonstrates how body image and eating problems vary across ethnic groups and in boys and girls.
