This book offers a comprehensive review of current research and theoretical approaches? to pediatric obesity. Pediatric obesity is a significant public health concern that requires a multifaceted approach to treatment. Key factors including ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic diversity, health equity and lifestyle behaviors all impact the ......
Investigates the interplay of psychological and physical aggression between partners. This book explores different levels of severity and types of aggression, illustrating that for both risk factors and interventions, 'one size does not fit all.'
Offers how-to guidance to psychologists and counsellors who intervene with ethnic minority children. Beginning with a historical tour of psychoeducational assessment related to ethnic minorities, the book situates basic areas of assessment within an ethnic minority context. It then offers strategies for improving the educational performance and ......
In Psychoanalytic Therapy, Dr. Nancy McWilliams demonstrates an integrative psychoanalytic approach characterized by the effort to create an egalitarian, here-and-now relationship in which therapist and client may work collaboratively on the client's problems. Her therapeutic process is organic: Instead of following a set method, she derives her ......
New in paperback. Drawing on the contributions of psychoanalytic scholars as well as multicultural and feminist psychologists, Pratyusha Tummala-Narra presents a theoretical framework that reflects the realities of clients' lives and addresses the complex sociocultural issues that influence their psychological health.
This primer to psychoanalytic approaches, including clinical strategies and case examples illustrating short and longterm psychoanalytic treatment, is an essential resource for students and trainees interested in learning about psychoanalysis, as well as experienced clinicians seeking to refresh their knowledge.
What diagnoses should I consider for a client who presents with psychotic symptoms? What is my legal responsibility towards a client who presents a danger to himself or others? What clinical assessments can I use for children who may be suffering from ADHD? Mental health professionals face tricky questions like these every day. But locating ......
In this text, legal and mental health experts explore the ramifications of the controversial sexual predator commitment laws, registration and community notification laws, and chemical castration laws that have come into existence since 1990.
Examines the interplay of positive and negative influences on human behavior from a variety of perspectives. This book examines several prosocial emotions, such as compassionate love, gratitude, generosity, and forgiveness, showing how these arise in individuals and groups and how they can be fostered.
