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Social psychologists have studied beliefs and such related constructs as ""attitudes,"" ""biases,"" ""prejudices,"" ""schemas"" ""values,"" and ""worldview"" for decades. But recently, the study of beliefs and values has moved beyond the boundaries of social psychology and is now of interest to cross-cultural psychology, cognitive psychology, ......
As the field of counselling continues to experience major growth, the need for clinical supervisors is growing proportionally. This stand-alone text for graduate and post-Masters level supervision courses contains all of the information clinical supervisors will need to practice effectively in community mental health and private practice settings.
Provides a multimedia approach to neurotoxin therapy using ultrasound. This title offers a review of toxin therapy, both indications and applications, as well as a detailed review of ultrasound technology and ultrasound guidance techniques for botulinum toxin injections and nerve blocks.
Standardised psychological testing is often essential for reliably determining the presence of a wide range of psychiatric and personality disorders, along with effectively addressing related issues that may require a psychological referral. This nuts-and-bolts guide to conducting efficient and accurate psychological testing in clinical settings ......
Optimal care of children with neurocritical illness often involves multi-specialty collaboration, and recent years have seen a substantial expansion in the availability of data to guide acute care. This book addresses overall approaches to children with neurocritical illness and the management of specific conditions.
This is a core resource for nursing educators and students at all levels who seek fundamental information on the art and science of caring. The text is comprised of 36 classic book chapters and journal articles written by leaders in the caring arena. Co-published with the Watson Science Caring Institute, it will also be a primary resource for ......
In this practical text, public health students and practitioners will learn the fundamentals of applying community engagement, organisation, and development principles to create successful community public health campaigns. Emphasising non-traditional approaches and partnerships, and the need to readjust traditional strategies, it discusses ......
A key issue for every laboratory and individual laboratory practitioner is the assessment of risk and a working knowledge of the standards of care established for diagnostic testing via guidelines, major studies and trials. This book addresses common issues and errors seen in the laboratory management process.
Individual strengths-healthy relationships, religious beliefs, cultural identity, skills, hobbies, and other sources of support-are a key protective factor in the prevention or mitigation of many mental health problems. This is the first compendium of 100 valid and reliable strengths-based assessment tools that clinicians can use to incorporate ......
