Psychology is a popular major in college today, yet it's possible that you chose it without realizing how very broad and technical the field is. Not to worry. In this book, you'll get a bird's eye view of the whole curriculum, from rat mazes and statistics to abnormal psychology and psychotherapy.
In this video program, Dr Ford works with an African American man who is still profoundly affected by developmental trauma that occurred when he was a young man serving overseas in combat. Dr Ford integrates a transtheoretical framework to help the client understand the psychobiology of stress reactions.
In this video program, Dr. Andrew Smiler works with an adolescent boy who displays characteristics of attention deficit disorder who has been facing difficulty in school due to disruptive behavioural tendencies. During the session, Dr. Smiler asks a series of questions designed to increase the client's comfort talking about his world.
Volume 1: Foundations, Methods, and Contemporary Issues Across the Lifespan Volume 2: Applications and Broad Impact of Family Psychology Volume 3: Family Therapy and Training
Edited and authored by leaders in the field, this comprehensive three-volume set lays a solid foundation for integrating theory, research, practice, and policy in contemporary family psychology.
Explores the opportunities that await psychologists in national security settings. The authors are experienced consulting psychologists who provide a richly detailed introduction for psychologists and graduate students. Their insider knowledge offers a glimpse into the workplace culture and group dynamics of national security organisations.
Describes six therapy models that can be used to treat individuals in facilities that offer short-term group psychotherapy. The best therapy, as authors Virginia Brabender and April Fallon explain in this book, is one that meshes well with the needs of the patient population, the therapist, and the treatment environment.
Explores neuropsychological considerations in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of sports-related concussions and their after effects. Expert contributors in neuropsychology and sports medicine describe treatment for persistent postconcussive symptoms, and explore genetic factors that can impact symptoms and diagnosis.
Widely adopted as a textbook in graduate psychology courses, this innovative volume presents over 100 different perspectives on crucial and tricky ethical issues, including the duty to protect, multiple relationships, privacy, privileged communication, testifying as an expert witness, and practicing ethically within the boundaries of managed care.
Shows mental health providers how to integrate cultural factors into cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). Contributing authors describe the application of CBT with clients of diverse cultures, and discuss how therapists can refine CBT to increase its effectiveness with clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
