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Neural Networks in Organizational Research: Applying Pattern Recognition to the Analysis of Organizational Behavior מאת David Scarborough While the term neural networks may be unfamiliar to many organizational psychologists, exciting new applications of artificial intelligence are attracting notice among organizational behavior researchers. In "Neural Networks in Organizational Research: Applying Pattern Recognition to the Analysis of...

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Finding Jobs With a Psychology Bachelor's Degree: Expert Advice for Launching Your Career מאת R. Eric Landrum Psychology is one of the most popular college majors, and can lead to a satisfying career in many different fields. If graduate school is not in your immediate plans, this book is for you. It will show you how to leverage your bachelor's degree to find a career with intellectual, emotional, and perh...

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Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Obesity in Youth: Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment מאת J. Kevin Thompson The physical and mental health consequences of body image problems, eating disorders, and obesity in children and adolescents can be serious and can extend into adulthood. But as the empirical data presented in this second edition of a landmark volume show, these disorders are preventable and treata...

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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (Theories of Psychotherapy) מאת Michelle G. Craske In "Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy", Michelle G. Craske discusses the history, theory, and practice of this commonly practiced therapy. Cognitive - behavioral therapy originated in the science and theory of classical and instrumental conditioning; cognitive principles were incorporated following dissa...

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Pedophilia and Sexual Offending Against Children: Theory, Assessment, and Intervention מאת Michael C. Seto Contrary to popular belief, not all sex offenders who target children are pedophiles, and not all pedophiles commit sexual offenses. But what is universal is that pedophilia, which is defined as a persistent sexual interest in prepubescent children, is an emotionally charged and controversia...

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Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children: Research on the Family Life Cycle (Contemporary Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychology) מאת Abbie E. Goldberg This title provides a comprehensive overview of the research on same-sex parenthood, exploring ways in which lesbian and gay parents resist, accommodate, and transform fundamental notions of gender, parenting, and family. It integrates both qualitative and quantitative research. It highlights unders...

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Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships מאת Robert W. Firestone Sexuality can be one of the most fulfilling pleasures in life. Yet it is an aspect of relationships that is complex and sometimes fraught with difficulty. Given the mixed messages about sexuality that exist in our culture, it is hardly surprising that men and women find intimate relationships hard t...

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Listening to Battered Women: A Survivor-Centered Approach to Advocacy, Mental Health, and Justice (Psychology of Women) מאת Lisa A. Goodman Listening to Battered Women: A Survivor-Centered Approach to Advocacy, Mental Health, and Justice presents an in-depth, multidisciplinary look at society's responses to domestic violence. Though substantial reforms have been made in the services available to battered women since the 1...

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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association) מאת American Psychological Association The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences. It provides invaluable guidance on all aspects of the writing process, from the ethics of authorship to the word...

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Action Learning for Developing Leaders and Organizations: Principles, Strategies, and Cases מאת Michael J. Marquardt Today's rapidly changing and globally competitive business environment mandates that 21st century leaders develop new models and innovative learning processes of organizational leadership. To meet these shifting needs, Action Learning (AL) has emerged as a key training and problem-solving tool for c...

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Concise Rules of APA Style (Concise Rules of the American Psychological Association (APA) Style) מאת American Psychological Association The Concise Rules of APA Style, Sixth Edition offers essential writing and formatting standards for students, teachers, researchers, and clinicians in the social and behavioral sciences. This easy-to-use pocket guide, compiled from the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the Americ...

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Second-order Change in Psychotherapy: The Golden Thread That Unifies Effective Treatments מאת J. Scott Fraser After more than 40 years of research, a substantial body of evidence has shown psychotherapy to be helpful in ameliorating psychological suffering. This is seldom questioned in professional circles, yet intense debate persists over how, when, and why therapy works. Those claiming to know the...

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A Child's First Book About Play Therapy מאת Marc A. Nemiroff This text is designed to answer the questions children have about therapy in words and images that four to seven year olds can understand. Topics include things children do that indicate a problem; how a child enters treatment; the therapist's office and equipment; and the activity of play therapy....

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The Interpersonal Theory of Suicide: Guidance for Working With Suicidal Clients מאת Thomas E., Jr. Joiner Why do people die by suicide? Thomas E. Joiner and his colleagues attempt to answer this age-old question by exploring two obvious yet insightful assumptions: -People die by suicide because they can--that is, they become desensitized to pain and habituated toward violence. -People die by suicide ...

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Behavioral Interventions in Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Practical Guidance for Putting Theory into Action מאת Richard F. Farmer Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) dominates lists of evidence-based treatments and is increasingly used by front-line clinicians. Behavioral methods, such as self-monitoring, behavioral activation, behavioral experiments, exposure therapy, and skills training, are core features of CBT. In fact, som...

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Family Therapy (Theories of Psychotherapy) מאת William J. Doherty In "Family Therapy", William J. Doherty and Susan H. McDaniel discuss the history, theory, and practice of this systems-oriented therapy. There are many different types of family therapy, but at the heart of each is systems theory, a model that arose from the fields of biology, physics, chemistry, a...

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Psychology As a Major: Is It Right for Me and What Can I Do With My Degree? מאת Donna E. Schultheiss Anyone considering psychology as an undergraduate major needs to read this book. Author Donna E. Palladino Schultheiss provides a comprehensive strategy aimed at helping undergraduates use self-exploration tools to decide if psychology is the right major for them. Once they have decided, she shows ...

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Was It the Chocolate Pudding?: A Story For Little Kids About Divorce מאת Sandra Levins With childlike innocence and humor, a young narrator living with his single father and brother explains divorce and it?s grown-up words ? like ?New Arrangement,? ?Ideal Situation,? and ?Differences? ? from a kid?s point-of-view. Special emphasis is placed on the fact that divorce is not the child?s...

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Nonmedication Treatments for Adult ADHD: Evaluating Impact on Daily Functioning and Well-Being מאת J. Russell Ramsay Presents a comprehensive review of the status of nonmedication interventions available for adults with ADHD. This title covers research on the various treatments discussed. It identifies uses of nonmedical treatments for adult ADHD as a promising field for future research....

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Spiritual Practices in Psychotherapy: Thirteen Tools for Enhancing Psychological Health מאת Thomas G. Plante This book is for mental health practitioners who want to enhance their clients' psychological well-being using therapeutic tools drawn from spiritual and religious thought. What can a non-religious therapist do when a client directly requests help with a problem involving spiritual matters? How can ...

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Finish Your Dissertation Once and for All!: How to Overcome Psychological Barriers, Get Results, and Move on With Your Life מאת Alison B. Miller Are you having difficulty finishing your dissertation? Are you feeling stuck after trying various approaches, or panicky about the entire enterprise? If so, it is unlikely that your cognitive abilities are to blame. More likely, the culprits are anxiety, self-doubt, procrastination, perfectionism...

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Hallucinations: The Science of Idiosyncratic Perception מאת Andre Aleman Hearing voices when nobody speaks or seeing objects no one else sees--hallucinations are intriguing phenomena that have puzzled clinicians, researchers, and lay people alike for centuries. In this book, authors André Aleman and Frank Larøi review the latest research on the cognitive and neural bas...

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Internships in Psychology: The APAGS Workbook for Writing Successful Applications and Finding the Right Fit מאת Carol Williams-Nickelson Internships in Psychology: The APAGS Workbook for Writing Successful Applications and Finding the Right Fit, Second Edition provides you with all the resources you will need to successfully navigate the internship application process. Designed specifically for doctoral-level psychology studen...

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Working With Parents Of Noncompliant Children: A Guide to Evidence-based Parent Training for Practitioners and Students (School Psychology Book) מאת Keith D. Allen This book presents an in-depth look at evidence-based programs for training parents of children with behavior problems. Authors Mark D. Shriver and Keith D. Allen review the empirical support for four major programs, as well as some more popular programs that lack strong empirical support. Throughou...

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Displaying Your Findings: A Practical Guide for Presenting Figures, Posters, and Presentations מאת Adelheid A. M. Nicol This guide is a resource for creating effective visual materials. It should clarify APA style for visual presentation and to emphasize the "how to" aspects of presenting research findings. Each chapter is devoted to a different type of figure with examples of variations on each, featuring fictional ...

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Law & Mental Health Professionals: Kansas מאת Jan Bowen Sheldon Law & Mental Health Professionals: Kansas provides a thorough review of the laws in the state of Kansas as they relate to the mental health profession. Identifying legal topics affecting mental health practices, this resource addresses rulings about licensing; forms of business practice; insu...

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How to Write for a General Audience: A Guide for Academics Who Want to Share Their Knowledge With the World and Have Fun Doing It (APA Lifetools) מאת Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett In this book, Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, a seasoned psychologist with a successful record in publishing for a broad market, shows academics how to communicate their ideas effectively to a wider audience. With humor and personal anecdotes, she provides practical information on coming up with i...

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Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Special Populations: A Cognitive Restructuring Program מאת Kim T. Mueser People who are the most likely to be traumatized and to develop PTSD are often the least likely to receive treatment. These special populations often have limited social support and resources and face multiple life challenges. These factors, along with vulnerability to stress, make it difficult for ...

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Studying Ethnic Minority and Economically Disadvantaged Populations: Methodological Challenges and Best Practices מאת George P. Knight Ethnic minority and economically disadvantaged populations have been historically underrepresented in social science research, and despite improvements in recent years, this trend continues today. Given the rapidly changing demographics of the United States, there is an acute need for more targeted ...

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Was It the Chocolate Pudding?: A Story For Little Kids About Divorce מאת Sandra Levins With childlike innocence and humor, a young narrator living with his single father and brother explains divorce and it?s grown-up words ? like ?New Arrangement,? ?Ideal Situation,? and ?Differences? ? from a kid?s point-of-view. Special emphasis is placed on the fact that divorce is not the child?s...

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Methamphetamine Addiction: Biological Foundations, Psychological Factors, and Social Consequences מאת Perry N. Halkitis Methamphetamine is a drug that rapidly affects its users. It offers an intense high that allows users to be focused and highly productive, have intense sexual experiences, and feel on top of the world. The drug is easily accessible and affordable to a diverse array of users and as a result has becom...

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Dieting, Overweight, and Obesity: Self-Regulation in a Food-Rich Environment מאת Wolfgang Stroebe Dieting, Overweight, and Obesity: Self-Regulation in a Food-Rich Environment examines why self-regulation of weight is so difficult for many people. In light of the fact that overweight and obesity has been increasing so dramatically that the World Health Organization has declared it a glob...

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Helping Clients Forgive: An Empirical Guide for Resolving Anger and Restoring Hope מאת Robert D. Enright Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison. Explains the process of forgiveness in psychotherapy in a way that can be applied by clinicians. Gives clear, detailed descriptions of the national and international studies of forgiveness and validated forgiveness measures. ...

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Becoming an Effective Psychotherapist: Adopting a Theory of Psychotherapy That's Right for You and Your Client מאת Derek Truscott This title presents the nine leading systems of psychotherapy, the underlying rationale, approach to treatment, and the seminal theorists for each as well as methods for selecting an appropriate treatment method for any given client. It presents nine major theories of psychotherapy and explains the ...

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Multiculturalism and Intergroup Relations: Psychological Implications for Democracy in Global Context מאת Fathali M. Moghaddam How can we best manage cultural diversity and avoid intergroup conflict and terrorism in this fast-changing world? In Multiculturalism and Intergroup Relations: Psychological Implications for Democracy in Global Context, author Fathali M. Moghaddam applies current psychological theories on in...

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Luna and the Big Blur: A Story for Children Who Wear Glasses מאת Shirley Day Luna figures it's bad enough having a weird name like Luna - now, to make matters worse, she has to wear glasses! Or maybe she doesn't.Most kids hate wearing glasses, and they'll all enjoy the hilarious mishaps that Luna experiences when she decides she won't wear hers. In this lighthearted story, e...

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Circle of Three: Enough Friendship to Go Around מאת Elizabeth Brokamp Good things come in threes, especially with best friends Lindsey, Bella, and Kate. But friendships of three come with their own problems, like feeling left out, having to choose one friend over another, and feeling jealous when other people come into your circle. Lindsey, Bella, and Kate go though t...

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Poverty and Brain Development During Childhood: An Approach from Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience מאת Sebastian J. Lipina Poverty remains an urgent crisis worldwide. In the United States, 28.6 million children live in low-income families and 12.7 million children live in poor families. In nations belonging to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 47 million children live below national pove...

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Treating Substance Use Disorders With Adaptive Continuing Care מאת James R. McKay More than 10 per cent of the population meets DSM-IV criteria for substance use disorders, according to recent estimates. Although effective interventions have been identified for substance abuse, a significant percentage of patients respond poorly to them. This variability in patient response highl...

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Circle of Three: Enough Friendship to Go Around מאת Elizabeth Brokamp Good things come in threes, especially with best friends Lindsey, Bella, and Kate. But friendships of three come with their own problems, like feeling left out, having to choose one friend over another, and feeling jealous when other people come into your circle. Lindsey, Bella, and Kate go though...

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Luna and the Big Blur: A Story for Children Who Wear Glasses Revised Edition מאת Shirley Day Luna figures it's bad enough having a weird name like Luna - now, to make matters worse, she has to wear glasses! Or maybe she doesn't. Most kids hate wearing glasses, and they'll all enjoy the hilarious mishaps that Luna experiences when she decides she won't wear hers. In this lighthearted story, ...

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Getting In: A Step-By-Step Plan for Gaining Admission to Graduate School in Psychology מאת American Psychological Association Getting In, Second Edition is an update of the American Psychological Association's essential resource for anyone considering graduate study in psychology. This handy, readable book simplifies the process for applicants and increases their chances of being accepted. Useful timelines, ...

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Complementary and Alternative Therapies Research מאת Tiffany Field Psychologists and other mental health practitioners frequently work with patients whose symptoms only partially respond to psychotherapy. Even when their patients are satisfied with improvements, the therapist wishes to see their recovery complete. Other patients may have been diagnosed with a medic...

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Psychotherapy With Cardiac Patients: Behavioral Cardiology in Practice מאת Ellen A. Dornelas Heart disease is the leading cause of the death in the United States, and those who experience cardiac events suffer a wide range of psychological sequelae. Yet, few books show psychotherapy practitioners how they can modify their techniques to accommodate the unique needs of this population. In ...