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.
Most people endure emotional distress during and after cancer treatment. Psychotherapy, though effective, is under-utilized as a treatment option. In this video, Dr. Ellen Dornelas demonstrates her approach to working with people with cancer using a cognitive-existential model focused on coping with the psychological complexity of cancer diagnosis ......
Demonstrates an approach to working with clients experiencing secondary infertility, or difficulty conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to full term after previously having had a child. This DVD shows the author talking with a 40-year-old woman who has a daughter by an earlier marriage, but is now having difficulty concerving with her new husband.
Demonstrates an approach to working with clients experiencing primary infertility, or difficulty conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to full term for the first time. This DVD shows the author working with a woman in her mid-20s who has not yet been able to conceive, with medical tests providing no clear reasons for the problem.
Dr Patricia Arredondo demonstrates her contextual, psychohistorical approach to therapy with clients whose heritage is from one of the many Spanish speaking countries. Her approach takes into consideration not just the client as an individual, but the client in context. This means attending to the client's culture, family traditions, religious ......
A comprehensive overview of the field of counseling psychology that surveys key professional practices, interventions, research, and basic concepts. It examines the growth of the field; its foundations; contributions to research; and the ways in which counseling psychologists have helped develop effective practices in psychotherapy and counseling.
Providing a detailed, engaging overview of counseling psychology, this book examines its empirical foundations, its guiding principles, and the methods used in both research and practice. The third edition discusses contemporary research and theories, including feminist multicultural counseling.
This book surveys the state of the science and practice of today's couple and family therapy, looking beyond single models of treatment to instead present an integrative view of the field and its methods of practice.
Demonstrates the authors' positive approach to couples treatment. Rather than focusing merely on correcting specific relationship problems, they work with both partners to help them achieve a shared identity as a couple - an identity that centers on their vision for the future, not on issues solely from the past.
