The Role of Personality Dynamics and Social Ecology
Argues that the dynamic relationship between personality and social factors, which the author terms 'ecodynamics', is the root cause of complex depression and leads to severe consequences, including suicide.
Two common misconceptions about working with survivors who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are that the disorder always stems from a single event and that effective treatment consists solely of a set of exposure-based interventions that address that one event. However, individuals who have survived prolonged or repeated trauma ......
Designed specifically for undergraduate writing, this easy-to-use pocket guide is adapted from the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. It provides complete guidance on effective, clear, and inclusive scholarly communication and the essentials of formatting papers and course assignments.
A Clinical Profile Approach to Assessment and Treatment
Medical consensus once held that all concussions were the same, and treatment for all concussion patients therefore followed the same standard approach. Anthony Kontos and Michael Collins debunk the one size fits all approach, arguing instead that individuals who experience concussion respond best to targeted interventions based on their specific ......
Organized to advise the researcher from the beginning of a project through to the end, this volume looks at initiating and nurturing relationships with school stakeholders. It is suitable for researchers in educational and school psychology and school psychologists, social workers, and schools administrators.
Provides a step-by-step guide to writing a literature review, and includes tips for modifying the process as needed depending on your audience, purpose, and goals. The lessons in this book can be applied to writing the background section for a thesis or an original research publication.
Psychotherapists are careful to safeguard information about their clients, but in some instances, they may be legally or otherwise compelled to disclose information, even without client consent. This little confidentiality manual walks readers through this complex topic, using the author's easy-to-follow six-step "Ethical Practice Model".
How Policies and Practices Shape Children's Opportunities
In this era of increasing economic and social inequality, more and more children are being denied their fair chance at life. This book examines the impact of inequality on children's health and education, and offers a blueprint for addressing the impact of inequality among children in economic, sociological, and psychological domains.
Discussing the benefits of improving procedural justice in divorce cases, this book scrutinizes how the family law system measures up in terms of criteria based in social sciences. It weaves in insights drawn from the social sciences literature and reflections on how psychology might best serve clients struggling with divorce.
