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The Antisocial Personalities
ISBN: 9780805819748 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume presents a scholarly analysis of psychopathic and sociopathic personalities and the conditions that give rise to them. In doing so, it offers a coherent theoretical and developmental analysis of socialization and its vicissitudes, and the role played in socialization by the crime-relevent genetic traits of the child and the skills and limitations of the primary socializing agents, the parents.
This volume presents a scholarly analysis of psychopathic and sociopathic personalities and the conditions that give rise to them. In doing so, it off...
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Historical and Geographical Influences on Psychopathology
ISBN: 9780805824261 / Angielski / Twarda / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book begins with the assumption that a deep understanding of the origins of psychopathology, human dysfunction, and their course is fundamental to the quest for the good society, and perhaps, even to our survival as a species. The studies presented compare prevalences and risk factors across time and place, and make use of concepts and methods from history, geography, sociology, anthropology, economics, psychology, social and medical services research, social policy, psychiatry, and epidemiology. Collectively, they illustrate the methods and methodological difficulties involved in the...
This book begins with the assumption that a deep understanding of the origins of psychopathology, human dysfunction, and their course is fundamental t...
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Subordination and Defeat: An Evolutionary Approach To Mood Disorders and Their Therapy
ISBN: 9780805832983 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Describing the ways in which human subordination systems of ancient origin relate to other behavioural systems and contribute to depressive illness, this book offers an evolutionary model of mood disorders and explores its implications for therapy.
Describing the ways in which human subordination systems of ancient origin relate to other behavioural systems and contribute to depressive illness, t...
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The Mental Health Professional and the New Technologies: A Handbook for Practice Today
ISBN: 9780805839883 / Angielski / Twarda / 576 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the last two decades, new communication technologies have dramatically changed the world in which mental health professionals and their patients live. Developments such as e-mail, online chat groups, Web pages, search engines, and electronic databases are directly or indirectly affecting most people's routines and expectations. Other developments are poised to do so in the near future. Already, for example, patients are acquiring both good and bad advice and information on the Web; many expect to be able to reach their therapists by e-mail. And already there is pressure from third party... In the last two decades, new communication technologies have dramatically changed the world in which mental health professionals and their patients... |
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The Mental Health of Refugees: Ecological Approaches to Healing and Adaptation
ISBN: 9780805841725 / Angielski / Twarda / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It is estimated that at least 33 million people around the world have been displaced from their homes by war or persecution. Numerous studies have documented high rates of psychological distress among these survivors of extreme violence and forced migration, yet very few have access to clinic-based mental health care. In any case, clinic-based services cannot adequately address the constellation of displacement-related stressors that affect refugees daily, whether in a new region of their homeland or a new country--stressors such as social isolation, the loss of previously valued social...
It is estimated that at least 33 million people around the world have been displaced from their homes by war or persecution. Numerous studies have doc...
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The Psychopath: Theory, Research, and Practice
ISBN: 9780805850536 / Angielski / Twarda / 598 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Psychopath: Theory, Research, and Practice is a comprehensive review of the latest advancements in the study of psychopathy. As research into psychopathy over the past two decades has burgeoned, it has had significant implications for clinical practice, with important ethical considerations raised as interest into psychopathy has moved into the real world. This volume is the first comprehensive review of these applied topics. Dr. Robert Hare, a leading authority on the subject, introduces the work by discussing the current state of psychopathy research, highlighting its...
The Psychopath: Theory, Research, and Practice is a comprehensive review of the latest advancements in the study of psychopathy. As research in...
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The Behavioral Genetics of Psychopathology: A Clinical Guide
ISBN: 9780805853582 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. New discoveries about the genetic underpinnings of many kinds of human experience are now constantly being made. This book explores the impact of these discoveries on the ways in which the common mental disorders are best conceptualized and treated.
New discoveries about the genetic underpinnings of many kinds of human experience are now constantly being made. This book explores the impact of thes...
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The Theory and Treatment of Depression: Towards a Dynamic Interactionism Model
ISBN: 9780805856699 / Angielski / Miękka / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Recent research indicates that depression, once believed to be relatively benign, is highly recurrent and does not respond well to treatment. The goal of this book is to facilitate the development of more encompassing theories and more effective treatments for this disabling disorder by fostering dialogue and enhancing the integration of work across the boundaries of separate fields.
Recent research indicates that depression, once believed to be relatively benign, is highly recurrent and does not respond well to treatment. The goal...
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Cognitive Vulnerability to Emotional Disorders
ISBN: 9780805857740 / Angielski / Miękka / 451 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Emotional disorders such as anxiety, depression, and dysfunctional patterns of eating are clearly among the most devastating and prevalent confronting practitioners, and they have received much attention from researchers--in personality, social, cognitive, and developmental psychology, as well as in clinical psychology and psychiatry. A major recent focus has been cognitive vulnerability, which seems to set the stage for recurrences of symptoms and episodes. In the last five years there has been a rapid proliferation of studies.
In this book, leading experts present the first broad... Emotional disorders such as anxiety, depression, and dysfunctional patterns of eating are clearly among the most devastating and prevalent confronting...
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The Psychopath: Theory, Research, and Practice
ISBN: 9780805860795 / Angielski / Miękka / 598 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Psychopath: Theory, Research, and Practice is a comprehensive review of the latest advancements in the study of psychopathy. As research into psychopathy over the past two decades has burgeoned, it has had significant implications for clinical practice, with important ethical considerations raised as interest into psychopathy has moved into the real world. This volume is the first comprehensive review of these applied topics. Dr. Robert Hare, a leading authority on the subject, introduces the work by discussing the current state of psychopathy research, highlighting its advancements,...
The Psychopath: Theory, Research, and Practice is a comprehensive review of the latest advancements in the study of psychopathy. As research into psyc...
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Conditions for Optimal Development in Adolescence: An Experiential Approach: A Special Issue of Applied Developmental Science
ISBN: 9780805897197 / Angielski / Miękka / 74 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A Special Issue of Journal of Clinical Child Psychology
A Special Issue of Journal of Clinical Child Psychology
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Suicide: Prevention, Intervention, Postvention
ISBN: 9780807027073 / Angielski / Miękka / 151 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Provides information on suicide statistics and gives advice on how to recognize the warning signs of a potential suicide attempt, how to intervene when a suicide has been attempted, and how to comfort families and friends who have lost a loved one to suicide. This updated and expanded edition contains a discussion of euthanasia and living wills and a list of crisis centers around the United States.
Provides information on suicide statistics and gives advice on how to recognize the warning signs of a potential suicide attempt, how to intervene whe...
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Clinical Practice with People of Color: A Guide to Becoming Culturally Competent
ISBN: 9780807747537 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This timely book will help therapists and counselors successfully integrate the American Psychological Association's Multicultural Guidelines into their clinical practice. Well-known practitioners and scholars in multicultural counseling use critical incidents and case vignettes in their chapters to show how the APA Guidelines can be applied to specific, historically marginalized populations. They also explore multicultural characteristics that cut across diverse populations, using real-life situations to explore issues of gender, sexual orientation, social class, religion, and disability.
This timely book will help therapists and counselors successfully integrate the American Psychological Association's Multicultural Guidelines into the...
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A Pig Don't Get Fatter the More You Weigh It: Classroom Assessments That Work
ISBN: 9780807747544 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. No matter how many times you weigh a pig, all you learn is how much it weighs. If you want to learn something else, you need a different assessment. This sensible book explains how well-constructed assessments provide data that is essential to the development of learning opportunities for all students. The text includes contributions from teachers and teacher educators, classroom vignettes, and alternative approaches that have been proven useful in assessing the needs of a wide range of students.
No matter how many times you weigh a pig, all you learn is how much it weighs. If you want to learn something else, you need a different assessment. T...
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A Primer on Mental Disorders: A Guide for Educators, Families, and Students
ISBN: 9780810839205 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From four practicing physicians comes this down-to-earth, easy to understand introduction to mental disorders_essentially a 'what is it' book to help identify disorders, understand the ramifications, and assist teachers and families in providing a supportive environment for anyone who suffers from mental disorders. Arranged by broad category (following the DSM-IV-TR, the standard reference for medical professionals), disorders and their treatments are described, along with a list of helpful resources for the classroom, library, and home. Appendixes list important advocacy and support groups,...
From four practicing physicians comes this down-to-earth, easy to understand introduction to mental disorders_essentially a 'what is it' book to help ...
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Appalachian Mental Health
ISBN: 9780813116143 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume is the first to explore broadly many important theoretical and applied issues concerning the mental health of Appalachians. The authors -- anthropologists, psychologists, social workers and others -- overturn many assumptions held by earlier writers, who have tended to see Appalachia and its people as being dominated by a culture of poverty. While the heterogeneity of the region is acknowledged in the diversity of sub-areas and populations discussed, dominant themes emerge concerning Appalachia as a whole. The result of the authors' varied approaches is a cumulative... This volume is the first to explore broadly many important theoretical and applied issues concerning the mental health of Appalachians. The authors... |
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American Suicide: A Psycocultural Exploration
ISBN: 9780813516103 / Angielski / Miękka / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Madwives: Schizophrenic Women in the 1950s
ISBN: 9780813516899 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "An important contribution to the study of mental illness, gender roles, and family interaction. . . . An insightful and well-written book demonstrating the pervasive consequences of gender roles for the deepest levels of mind and emotion."--American Journal of Sociology "Opens a window onto the lives of the mentally ill and their families."--Women's Review of Books "Warren's analysis is painstaking and illuminating, and there is plenty of material here to interest those concerned with issues of gender and mental illness."--Times Higher Education Supplement "The women make the author's major...
"An important contribution to the study of mental illness, gender roles, and family interaction. . . . An insightful and well-written book demonstrati...
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Media Madness: Public Images of Mental Illness
ISBN: 9780813522135 / Angielski / Miękka / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Winner of the 1996 Gustavus Myers Award for an Outstanding Book on Human Rights in North America "Media Madness is a most timely, readable, and useful book, exposing, as it does, the myths about mental illness that most of us live by--myths that are as destructive as they are pervasive. Wahl is especially good at showing, in detail, the many ways in which false views of mental illness, purveyed in the media, shape the ways even the most enlightened of us view the world around us. A most thoughtful, stimulating book, from which I learned a great deal." --Jay Neugeboren, author of Imagining...
Winner of the 1996 Gustavus Myers Award for an Outstanding Book on Human Rights in North America "Media Madness is a most timely, readable, and useful...
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Telling Is Risky Business: Mental Health Consumers Confront Stigma
ISBN: 9780813527246 / Angielski / Miękka / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Individuals with a mental illnesses--such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression--have a double burden, Otto Wahl writes. Not only must they cope with disabling disorders, but they also must contend with the negative attitudes of the public toward those disorders. To truly understand the full extent of this stigma, we need to hear from the consumers (the term used in this book for people with mental illness) themselves. Telling is Risky Business is the first book to examine what these people have to say about their own experiences of stigma. The center of Wahl's research was a...
Individuals with a mental illnesses--such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression--have a double burden, Otto Wahl writes. Not only must th...
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