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Written in an engaging manner, this book reviews the psychological theories and research on the topic of oppression - its evolution, its various forms, and its consequences. Painful historical examples and modern-day occurrences of oppression including mass incarceration, LGBT and transgender issues, police brutality, immigration reform, ......
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the psychology of happiness, with an emphasis on the social and contextual issues that influence well-being. Chapters on topics such as work, money, materialism, leisure, religion, and spirituality explore the social processes that affect happiness in each domain. Each of these explorations is grounded in ......
The Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC) Approach
Provides the practitioner with a way of thinking about both the relationship between one's inner experiences and high-level human performance, and the ways that professionals can influence that relationship. This work includes the theoretical, empirical, and practical tools necessary for using the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment program.
A concise introduction to eating disorders for undergraduate and graduate students. The book describes what eating disorders are and are not, who is likely to develop them, and signs and symptoms of specific disorders. It also discusses biological, medical, psychological, interpersonal, and socio-cultural risk factors.
Examines the thinking, personality, and development processes, as well as clinical concerns of clients who are members of particular religious groups. This book is helpful to therapists who want to understand how religious people ""really think.
This bestselling classic continues to be the most comprehensive and diverse text available on the psychosocial aspects of illness and disability. It is substantially revised to reflect the growing disparity between the haves and the have-nots and incorporates social justice issues throughout the text. The book provides a practical, real-life ......
Reflects the most significant and fundamental shifts in the experience of disability in human history With the release of its eighth edition, this bestselling text remains the most comprehensive and current text addressing the psychological and social issues dealt with by persons with disabilities. The new edition is almost completely rewritten ......
Prepares students to successfully pass the ANCC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner board certification examination. The manual encompasses all of the essential knowledge required, uses an outline format that highlights critical detail, and systematically follows the test blueprint so that those taking the exam will be optimally prepared.
The most current book available on rehabilitation counseling! This textbook is a comprehensive introduction to rehabilitation counseling, encompassing its history, values, knowledge, skills, and links to the disability community. Underscoring disability as a common part of the human experience, it highlights the knowledge and competencies all ......
