Managing Depression, Growing Older: A Guide for Professionals and Carers
ISBN: 9780415521512 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Awarded the book prize for 2012 by the Australasian Journal on Ageing Even when he's grey around the muzzle, the black dog of depression can still deliver a ferocious bite. Depression can strike at any age, and it may appear for the first time as we get older, as a result of life circumstances or our genetic makeup. While older people face the same kinds of mental health issues as younger people, they can find it more difficult to deal with them owing to the stressors which accumulate with age. There is also a high incidence of undiagnosed depression in older age,... Awarded the book prize for 2012 by the Australasian Journal on Ageing Even when he's grey around the muzzle, the black dog of depr... |
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162,10 zł |
Longitudinal Data Analysis: A Practical Guide for Researchers in Aging, Health, and Social Sciences
ISBN: 9780415874151 / Angielski / Miękka / 405 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book provides accessible treatment to state-of-the-art approaches to analyzing longitudinal studies. Comprehensive coverage of the most popular analysis tools allows readers to pick and choose the techniques that best fit their research. The analyses are illustrated with examples from major longitudinal data sets including practical information about their content and design. Illustrations from popular software packages offer tips on how to interpret the results. Each chapter features suggested readings for additional study and a list of articles that further illustrate how to... This book provides accessible treatment to state-of-the-art approaches to analyzing longitudinal studies. Comprehensive coverage of the most popula... |
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273,59 zł |
Failure to Launch: Guiding Clinicians to Successfully Motivate the Long-Dependent Young Adult
ISBN: 9780765709554 / Angielski / Twarda / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Failure to Launch sets out to identify the underlying reasons for the failure to launch epidemic with adult children. Morever, it also lays out a treatment plan to help launch these children out of their parents' homes and into their future.
Failure to Launch sets out to identify the underlying reasons for the failure to launch epidemic with adult children. Morever, it also lays out a trea...
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565,45 zł |
Handbook of Adult Resilience
ISBN: 9781462506477 / Angielski / Miękka / 540 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What enables people to bounce back from stressful experiences? How do certain individuals maintain a sense of purpose and direction over the long term, even in the face of adversity? This is the first book to move beyond childhood and adolescence to explore resilience across the lifespan. Coverage ranges from genetic and physiological factors through personal, family, organizational, and community processes. Contributors examine how resilience contributes to health and well-being across the adult life cycle; why--and what happens when--resilience processes fail; ethnic and cultural... What enables people to bounce back from stressful experiences? How do certain individuals maintain a sense of purpose and direction over the long t... |
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278,65 zł |
The Therapeutic Frame in the Clinical Context: Integrative Perspectives
ISBN: 9781583919774 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How does the therapeutic frame help therapists in their practice? The Therapeutic Frame in the Clinical Context examines some of the key issues inherent in the intimate and very often intense therapeutic relationship. It addresses and clarifies perspectives on the creation of a therapeutic environment that is conducive to therapy. The book addresses specific aspects of the therapeutic frame. How does a client feel about unexpectedly meeting her psychotherapist's son or daughter? How does a psychotherapist or counsellor practice within a 'frameless', often intrusive...
How does the therapeutic frame help therapists in their practice? The Therapeutic Frame in the Clinical Context examines some of the key ...
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182,37 zł |
The Adolescent and Adult Neuro-Diversity Handbook: Asperger Syndrome, Adhd, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Related Conditions
ISBN: 9781843109808 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Increasing numbers of adults are realising that they have been living with an undiagnosed developmental condition, yet most information and support focuses on children. This leaves many adults confused and in the dark. The Adolescent and Adult Neuro-Diversity Handbook is a handy first-reference point guide to the full range of developmental conditions as they affect adolescents and adults. Each chapter focuses on a different condition, describing its history, causes and characteristics, its implications for the individual, diagnosis and assessment, treatments and approaches, and strategies...
Increasing numbers of adults are realising that they have been living with an undiagnosed developmental condition, yet most information and support fo...
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79,96 zł |
Ageing and Spirituality Across Faiths and Cultures
ISBN: 9781849050067 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Health and social care practitioners are increasingly called upon to provide care to elderly people from a number of different faiths and cultures. This collection of essays examines ageing in the context of the many faiths and cultures that make up Western society, and provides carers with the knowledge they need to deliver sensitive and appropriate care to people of all faiths. Chapters are written by authoritative figures from each of the world's major faith groups about the beliefs and practices of their older people. Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish and Buddhist perspectives are covered,...
Health and social care practitioners are increasingly called upon to provide care to elderly people from a number of different faiths and cultures. Th...
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133,30 zł |
Dutch Treat, Senior Dating and Other Stories
ISBN: 9780692665923 / Angielski / Miękka / 78 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This short book is a collection of ecletic stories about connection and love, where and how to find it. Above all, the tone is optimistic. Author Fuller Young investigates dating sites and treats the reader to a sexy, unpredictable literary ride into the golden years with boundless energy, unapologetic candor and refreshing wit. Dutch Treat, Senior Dating and Other Stories is lively, funny, poignant and witty. Buy the book for your mother, your sister, your girlfriend, but be sure to read it yourself first.
This short book is a collection of ecletic stories about connection and love, where and how to find it. Above all, the tone is optimistic. A... |
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42,95 zł |
The Elderly Eyewitness in Court
ISBN: 9781848725386 / Angielski / Miękka / 390 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The majority of research on eyewitness memory has traditionally studied children and young adults. By contrast, this volume is designed to provide an overview of empirical research on the cognitive, social, and health related factors that impact the accuracy of eyewitness testimony given by the elderly. The book takes a lifespan developmental perspective that incorporates research on witnesses of all ages, but uses the findings to focus on issues unique to the elderly. This includes research on recognition memory with lineup identifications and recall memory that occurs when an... The majority of research on eyewitness memory has traditionally studied children and young adults. By contrast, this volume is designed to provide ... |
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303,99 zł |
The Elderly Eyewitness in Court
ISBN: 9781848726130 / Angielski / Twarda / 404 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The majority of research on eyewitness memory has traditionally studied children and young adults. By contrast, this volume is designed to provide an overview of empirical research on the cognitive, social, and health related factors that impact the accuracy of eyewitness testimony given by the elderly. The book takes a lifespan developmental perspective that incorporates research on witnesses of all ages, but uses the findings to focus on issues unique to the elderly. This includes research on recognition memory with lineup identifications and recall memory that occurs when an elderly... The majority of research on eyewitness memory has traditionally studied children and young adults. By contrast, this volume is designed to provide ... |
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709,42 zł |
Work and the Evolving Self: Theoretical and Clinical Considerations
ISBN: 9781138005280 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Work and the Evolving Self, Steven Axelrod begins to remedy this serious oversight by setting forth a comprehensive psychoanalytic perspective on work life. Consonant with his analytic perspective, Axelrod sets out to illuminate the workplace by examining the psychodynamic meaning of work throughout the life cycle. He begins by exploring the various dimensions of work satisfaction from a psychoanalytic perspective and then expands on the relationship between work life and the adult developmental process. This developmental perspective frames Axelrod's central task: an examination of...
In Work and the Evolving Self, Steven Axelrod begins to remedy this serious oversight by setting forth a comprehensive psychoanalytic perspecti...
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227,98 zł |
Family Observational Coding Systems: Resources for Systemic Research
ISBN: 9781138003316 / Angielski / Miękka / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. CODING MANUAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CHAPTER AUTHORS, AND THEIR E-MAIL ADDRESSES CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE XV OF THE BOOK.
Family studies is an area that has enjoyed the benefits of conceptual and methodological advances in recent years including the widespread adoption of observational research techniques. The selection of an appropriate coding system is critical to achieving a better understanding of the complex family processes related to normative and pathological development. This book presents 14 examples of family observational coding systems, chosen for the wide range of... CODING MANUAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CHAPTER AUTHORS, AND THEIR E-MAIL ADDRESSES CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE XV OF THE BOOK.
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263,45 zł |
When the Bubble Bursts: Clinical Perspectives on Midlife Issues
ISBN: 9781138005655 / Angielski / Miękka / 239 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are common midlife events that account for the special narcissistic vulnerabilities of this period of life, and Eda Goldstein ably reviews these events and the theoretical perspectives commonly brought to bear on them. In When the Bubble Bursts, however, Goldstein's special concern is those individuals who come to midlife with heightened narcissistic vulnerabilities that make the navigation of this stage of life more difficult still. In understanding the latter such patients and devising a treatment approach appropriate to their "self" issues, Goldstein adopts a broadly...
There are common midlife events that account for the special narcissistic vulnerabilities of this period of life, and Eda Goldstein ably reviews these...
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263,45 zł |
The Lives of Lgbt Older Adults: Understanding Challenges and Resilience
ISBN: 9781433817632 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Uses a life course perspective to investigate how LGBT older adults have been shaped by social stigma and systematic discrimination. Although many of their experiences are similar to those of younger LGBT individuals, LGBT elders grew up in a particularly oppressive time, which continues to impact their well-being.
Uses a life course perspective to investigate how LGBT older adults have been shaped by social stigma and systematic discrimination. Although many of ...
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349,64 zł |
Poetry: Death Chimes
ISBN: 9780988865457 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mary Anne Micelis poetry book,"Poetry: Death Chimes", acknowledges those feelings most people are afraid to openly discuss. She looks at the topic of death in a direct way and focuses on crossing that physical and spiritual divide as the dying process may scare some of us more than Death, itself.
Mary Anne Micelis poetry book,"Poetry: Death Chimes", acknowledges those feelings most people are afraid to openly discuss. She looks at the topic of ...
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126,55 zł |
Prime of Life: A History of Modern Adulthood
ISBN: 9780674047679 / Angielski / Twarda / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Adulthood today is undergoing profound transformations. Men and women wait until their thirties to marry, have children, and establish full-time careers, occupying a prolonged period in which they are no longer adolescents but still lack the traditional emblems of adult identity. People at midlife struggle to sustain relationships with friends and partners, to find employment and fulfilling careers, to raise their children successfully, and to resist the aging process. The Prime of Life puts today's challenges into new perspective by exploring how past generations navigated... Adulthood today is undergoing profound transformations. Men and women wait until their thirties to marry, have children, and establish full-time ca... |
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180,37 zł |
The Journey That Matters: Lessons and Stories for Caregivers
ISBN: 9781938322044 / Angielski / Miękka / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Journey That Matters, which includes stories about caregiving, is a how-to and how-not-to manual for caregivers. It is the poignant, enlightening, and sometimes disturbing account of a mother and daughter struggling with the bonds of old age and infirmity. This book evokes tears and laughter, but most important it gives extra insight needed for the tough journey ahead. It stands as tangible proof that anyone going through this ordeal is not alone. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * REVIEW FROM JANUARY 2016 MENSA BULLETIN MAGAZINE: Jodie Lightener has written a memoir with a...
The Journey That Matters, which includes stories about caregiving, is a how-to and how-not-to manual for caregivers. It is the poignant, enlightening,...
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54,11 zł |
Positive Therapy: Building Bridges Between Positive Psychology and Person-Centred Psychotherapy
ISBN: 9780415723411 / Angielski / Twarda / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The applications of positive psychology are different from traditional interventions in therapy in that they are focused on building strength, resilience and well-being rather than being restricted to simply treating disorder. Since the publication of the first edition of Positive Therapy, there is now a comprehensive body of applied positive psychology research to which practitioners may turn in order to inform their own practice, and that sees its purpose as the facilitation of human flourishing and optimal functioning. However, much of this research and its implications... The applications of positive psychology are different from traditional interventions in therapy in that they are focused on building strength, resi... |
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658,75 zł |
Positive Therapy: Building Bridges Between Positive Psychology and Person-Centred Psychotherapy
ISBN: 9780415723428 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The applications of positive psychology are different from traditional interventions in therapy in that they are focused on building strength, resilience and well-being rather than being restricted to simply treating disorder. Since the publication of the first edition of Positive Therapy, there is now a comprehensive body of applied positive psychology research to which practitioners may turn in order to inform their own practice, and that sees its purpose as the facilitation of human flourishing and optimal functioning. However, much of this research and its implications... The applications of positive psychology are different from traditional interventions in therapy in that they are focused on building strength, resi... |
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182,37 zł |
Swagger at 60: Use the Tools of Mental Toughness to Serve and Succeed at Any Age
ISBN: 9781634901482 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. SWAGGER AT 60: Use the Tools of Mental Toughness to Serve and Succeed at Any Age outlines the tools of mental toughness that will enable the reader to move past their perceived limitations and achieve extraordinary success. Although anyone of any age will benefit, the book is written with a "senior" demographic in mind - and challenges them to continue to serve throughout their remaining days. For those who incorporate these tools, they might well be able to make the last thing they ever do their greatest and most rewarding.
SWAGGER AT 60: Use the Tools of Mental Toughness to Serve and Succeed at Any Age outlines the tools of mental toughness that will enable the reader to...
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81,52 zł |