What social, cognitive, and biological factors influence the design and marketing of gender-typed toys, and children's interest in such toys? What are the long term implications of gendered toy play, for children's development and later adult roles? In this volume, scholars in developmental psychology, education, and neuroscience examine the ......
In this video program, Dr. Ellen F. Wachtel demonstrates her approach to couple therapy, which emphasizes the positives that still exist in the relationship despite the difficulties that have brought the couple to treatment. Although not ignoring the couple's conflicts and complaints, this strength-based, integrative approach emphasizes the goal ......
Mental health professionals have long debated what makes effective psychotherapy work. Is it a specific treatment modality, or a set of common factors such as a strong therapeutic relationship? J. Scott Fraser argues that both perspectives are correct. His transtheoretical, transdiagnostic framework identifies the process of change that underlies ......
In this video, Drs. Lore M. Dickey and Anneliese A. Singh explore the different dimensions of providing affirmative counseling when working with transgender, nonbinary, and gender diverse clients. This approach is based on theories of gender affirmation, intersectionality, multiculturalism, and social justice, all of which are applied to build a ......
In 1971, Ray Keesey developed a book that revolutionized parliamentary procedure. By eliminating misleading terminology and simplifying overly technical aspects of the parliamentary process, Keesey's book offered clear rules of order for efficient democratic action. This revised second edition includes rules that relate to technological ......
Volume 1: Psychopathology: Understanding, Assessing, and Treating Adult Mental Disorders Volume 2: Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Provides a broad perspective on new scientific developments in the study of mental disorders. In addition to providing an overview of symptoms and classification of disorders, the handbook discusses the history of psychopathology, behavioural genetics, cognitive research methodology, brain imaging, behavioural observation, and developments in ......
Generalized anxiety and worry are experienced by almost everyone at some point in time. In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Generalized Anxiety and Worry, Dr. Martin M. Antony demonstrates and discusses his approach, which integrates exposure-based, cognitive-based, and relaxation-based strategies to help clients who are struggling with ......
School-Based Interventions for Students Exposed to Trauma
Provides readers with the necessary "trauma informed" tools to intervene on behalf of struggling students and create a beneficial educational environment. With examples of core treatment components and engaging case studies, this book illustrates how effective schoolbased interventions ensure that students have the opportunity to heal from trauma.
Competent diagnosis is critical to any therapeutic encounter. It informs the psychologist's approach to his or her client, and helps to ensure competent practice. This book introduces students to the complex process of differential diagnosis using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM).
