This timely volume focuses on confessions and guilty pleas of youth, providing authoritative, integrated coverage of the developmental science relevant to decisions to self-incriminate and the implications for practice and policy. In recent years there has been a surge in empirical research on confessions and pleas in general, and among youth ......
Deliberate practice exercises provide trainees and students an opportunity to build competence in essential behavioral parent training skills while developing their own personal therapeutic style. These exercises present role-playing scenarios in which two trainees act as a client and a clinician, switching back and forth under the guidance of a ......
A practical, hands-on guide to understanding and resolving common ethical issues that arise in mental health practice. This book, intended for a broad audience of professionals, is a practical, handy guide to ethical decision-making in one's daily work. Each chapter outlines key ethical issues that arise in mental health practice, cites relevant ......
Unlock the Science Behind Child Custody Evaluations Psychologists today play a crucial role in providing court assessments for child custody cases. Gone are the days of relying solely on clinical judgment-courts now demand a more scientific approach. But what does this entail? This comprehensive guide offers an evidence-informed framework ......
This essential guide for helping professionals offers an insightful, conversational approach to mastering empathic communication with clients. Douglas Flemons invites readers to join him in a dialogue that incorporates voices from multiple disciplines, including clinical research and practice, philosophy (both Eastern and Western), ......
What Works and When in Psychotherapy and Everyday Life
This book of theory and practice offers an unprecedented exploration of the nature of emotion and the process by which it changes. Written for mental health providers and psychotherapy researchers, this innovative and unique volume offers an extraordinary synthesis of psychotherapy research, neuroscience, and practical observations to propose a ......
Sexuality is intricately woven into every facet of a person’s life, often presenting unique challenges and amplifying other psychological issues. Despite its significance, many therapists shy away from addressing sexual topics in sessions, opting instead to refer patients to specialized sex therapists.
This thoroughly revised edition uses an intersectional, social justice lens to teach practitioners how to competently and compassionately work with trans and nonbinary (TNB) clients and help them flourish. Research and clinical knowledge have been significantly updated to reflect emerging knowledge of gender diversity, including an expanded ......
