In Individual Therapy From a Family Systems Perspective, Dr. Florence W. Kaslow demonstrates her integrative approach to therapy. This approach combines techniques from relational-contextual, Bowenian, structural, and cognitive-behavioral therapies, among others, and focuses on the individual within the family context.
Highlights the diverse contributions of military psychologists towards our nation's security and towards the discipline of psychology itself. This work includes perspectives of psychologists and social scientists representing the uniformed services, research institutions, business, and academia.
Integrating cultural influences into cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this book describes the application of CBT with people of diverse cultures and discusses how therapists can refine CBT to increase its effectiveness with clients of many cultures. It examines the characteristics of some of the most common cultural groups in the United States.
Aimed to aid student writers through practical, logistical, and emotional stages of writing dissertations and theses, this book offers guidance to students through such important steps as: defining topics; selecting faculty advisers; scheduling time to accommodate projects; and, conducting, analyzing, writing, presenting, and publishing research.
A Practical Guide for Expert Witnesses and Attorneys
Reviewing the three versions of the MMPI, the research identifying the MMPI's effectiveness and limitations in different kinds of civil and criminal forensic assessments, and the courts' recognition and restriction of MMPI-based testimony, this book provides comprehensive guidance to both novice and experienced professionals.
Offers a comprehensive discussion of the spectrum of issues and arguments in the debate about evidence-based practice (EBP). This book presents a range of viewpoints on the role and nature of EBP and examines the evolution, politics, treatment approaches and implications of EBP in psychotherapy.
Applying Empirical Research to Practice and Policy
Women are more likely to suffer from depression than are men, and depression is the leading cause of disability for women throughout the world. This book surveys the findings of experts in depression and explores the findings on treatment, prevention, and service delivery. It draws information from the work of over 40 top experts in the field.
Talks about how to conduct Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) with persons 65 years of age and older. This work reviews late life depression's presentation, health consequences, prevalence, interpersonal dynamics, clinical assessment, and treatment. It is useful for mental health professionals working with older adults.
Compiles a collection of chapters that cover a range of topics from relationships with parents to views about love, sex, and marriage; from experiences in college to those in the work place; and more. This book portrays the lives of young Americans between adolescence and young adulthood, a stage that the editor describes as emerging adulthood.
