The muscular ideal is increasingly becoming the preferred body type for men, adolescent boys and even some women. This book draws on research to provide an overview of the muscular ideal, including historical and socioeconomic trends, assessment and measurement issues, and clinical presentation of disorders such as muscle dysmorphia.
The MMPI-2-RF conceptualizes personality and psychopathology as a hierarchical arrangement of relatively narrow, focused, dimensional constructs. In this video, Dr. David M. McCord demonstrates how to administer the MMPI-2-RF while addressing a client's questions and concerns both compassionately and without divulging information that would ......
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.
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.
Uses a life course perspective to investigate how LGBT older adults have been shaped by social stigma and systematic discrimination. Although many of their experiences are similar to those of younger LGBT individuals, LGBT elders grew up in a particularly oppressive time, which continues to impact their well-being.
A compendium of the laws in the state of Wyoming as they relate to the mental health profession. Identifying legal topics affecting mental health practices, it addresses rulings about licensing, forms of business practice, insurance reimbursements and deductions for services, and more.
Contemporary Integrative Interpersonal Theory, Assessment, and Psychotherapy
A flexible, evidence-based framework that bridges therapeutic approaches to empower clinicians in understanding and treating diverse clients with diverse problems. Contemporary integrative interpersonal theory (CIIT) uses interpersonal principles in a way that is evidence-based, practical, and ecumenical. It does not offer one particular type ......
In The Integrative Developmental Model of Supervision, guest expert supervisor Dr. Brian W. McNeill demonstrates and discusses this approach to supervision. The goal of the integrative developmental model (IDM) is to promote personal and professional therapist growth through three developmental levels by closely attending to the three overriding ......
Everything You Need to Know About the Degree and Profession
This book provides an overview of the psychology major, subdisciplines within the field, graduate programs and the admissions process, career opportunities for all degree types, internships, and free resources for students.
