David J. A. Dozois and Keith S. Dobson demonstrate that prevention efforts are warranted in addressing the two most common mental health ailments. Leading experts examine current models and practices in prevention and the empirical evidence on risk and vulnerability for anxiety and depression separately and as co-morbid disorders.
Explores the possibility that people understand abstract social concepts using metaphor, which from this perspective is not simply a matter of words. Rather, it is a cognitive tool that people routinely use to understand abstract concepts (such as morality) in terms of superficially dissimilar concepts that are relatively easier to comprehend ......
Explores common unspoken assumptions and attitudes in academia, and use them to prepare for different work cultures. You will also learn to build your network, as you identify a career path that matches your interests.
A Hands-On Roadmap to Training and Developing Your Career
Unlock your career in neuropsychology with this practical workbook for aspiring professionals. This is a hands-on, practical workbook to accompany The Neuropsychologist's Roadmap: A Training and Career Guide. This workbook covers the training journey in neuropsychology, as well as its foundational and functional competencies. The workbook allows ......
With contributions by more than 40 experts in the field, this comprehensive text details the steps necessary to build a career in neuropsychology and outlines the core competencies students and trainees must master along the way.
Advances in Psychological Theory, Methods, and Practice
The field of work psychology investigates the origins of human work behavior - and its ramifications for the individual worker, the employing organization, and those with whom the individual interacts - both on and off the job. This volume presents new concepts in the field, framing issues and topics in creative ways that encourage the reader to ......
In this volume, research on the skills, knowledge, abilities and other characteristics that define effectiveness of senior executives is examined. This integrated framework can be used to develop ways of assessing, selecting, training, developing and coaching executives.
Is the US today a "post-racial" society? Some might point to the election and re-election of a Black president as conclusive evidence of the progress made in race relations, but others are not so sanguine. In this volume, scholars in psychology, education, sociology, and related fields dissect the concept of colour-blind racial ideology.
