October 2009Challenging Depression: A Go-to guide for clinicians and patients Zatin/Hoepner/Kurth Norton $44.95 Depression is one of the most common problems for people going to therapy. This book presents an overview of this condition, including its causes, methods of diagnosis and treatment, and suggestions to patients for getting the most of out of their treatment. It pays particular attention to the benefits and drawbacks of medications to treat depression. It will serve as a handy review for beginning therapists as well as a short primer readable, concise guide for clients who want to help their doctors help them. Behavioral Neuroscience of Adolescence Linda Spear Norton $62.95 Recent research confirms that the brain undergoes dramatic changes during adolescence, and our new understanding of these changes is going to revolutionize our understanding of why adolescents behave the way they do. This book presents a general introduction to the psychobiology of adolescence and develops two themes: (1) there are marked individual differences in the expression of these neurobiological changes, and the differences impact how adolescents behave, and (2) the behavior of adolescents has its roots in biology. The Interplay of Truth and Deception: New Agendas in Theory and Research McGlone/Knapp Routledge $70 This volume aims to present on a more precise conceptualization of this phenomenon, manifested in some well-known constructions like spin, hype, doublespeak, equivocation, and contextomy (quoting out of context). The contents of the volume have been generated for the New Agendas symposium at the University of Texas College of Communication, and all the authors are young, leading-edge researchers offering innovative perspectives and explorations of lying and deception in various contexts. The Psychophysiology of Self-Awareness: Rediscovering the lost art of body sense Alan Fogel Norton $72.95 This book examines the development of self-awareness—how we experience ourselves in the world both physically and emotionally—from infancy to adulthood. It focuses especially on the interpersonal relationships in the first three years of life and how these lay the ground for psychological health in later years. Fogel touches on the latest research in infant development and attachment; preverbal communication; and the development of dysfunctional patterns of behavior in later years. Letter Recognition: From Perception to Representation: A Special Issue of Cognitive Neuropsychology Finkbeiner/Coltheart Psychology Press $99.95 Principles of Memory Surprenant/Neath Psychology Press $90 In over 100 years of scientific research on human memory, and nearly 50 years after the so-called cognitive revolution, we have nothing that really constitutes a widely accepted and frequently cited law of memory, and perhaps only one generally accepted principle. The purpose of this monograph is to begin to rectify this situation by proposing 7 principles of human memory that apply to all memory. These principles are qualitative statements of empirical regularities that can serve as intermediary explanations and which follow from viewing memory as a function. They apply to all types of information, to all memory systems, and to all time scales. November 200950 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: Shattering widespread misconceptions about human behavior Lilienfeld/Lynn/Ruscio/Beyerstein Wiley-Blackwell $37.95 In a society in which psychological knowledge is shaped as much, if not more, by supermarket tabloids, talk shows, and selfproclaimed "self-help gurus" as it is by the latest scientific advances, there is a pressing need for a book that helps students and the public distinguish fact from fiction in the world of psychology. 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology answers this need by using popular myths as a vehicle to distinguish science from pseudoscience. Organized around key topic areas of modern psychology such as brain functioning, perception, development, memory, emotion, intelligence, learning, personality, mental illness, and psychotherapy, this book will help students and laypersons to critically evaluate the information and misinformation that is generated by popular psychology. Handbook of Counselling Psychology: Third edition Woolfe/Strawbridge/Douglas/Dryden Sage $91 This Third Edition of a seminal text reflects new developments with counselling psychology. It covers areas such as neuroscience, narrative approaches and postmodernist thinking. Special attention has been paid to the research evidence, current issues and debates, theoretical and philosophical underpinnings, political and resource issues and illustrative case material. Neuroscience of Everyday Functioning Marcotte/Grant Guilford $188 While neuropsychological testing can accurately detect cognitive deficits in persons with brain injury, the ability to reliably predict how these individuals will function in everyday life has remained elusive. This authoritative volume brings together well-known experts to present recent advances in the neuropsychological assessment of key real-world capacities: the ability to live independently, work, manage medications, and drive a car. Predicting and Changing Behavior: The Reasoned Action Approach Fishbein/Ajzen Psychology Press $120 This book describes the reasoned action approach, an integrative framework for the prediction and change of human social behavior. It provides an up-to-date review of relevant research, discusses critical issues related to the reasoned action framework, and provides methodological and conceptual tools for the prediction and explanation of social behavior and for designing behavior change interventions. Mental Reality: Second edition Galen Strawson MIT Press $61 In Mental Reality, Galen Strawson argues that much contemporary philosophy of mind gives undue primacy of place to publicly observable phenomena, non-mental phenomena, and behavioural phenomena (understood as publicly observable phenomena) in its account of the nature of mind. A Hole in the Head: More tales in the history of neuroscience Charles Gross MIT Press $65 Neuroscientist Charles Gross has been interested in the history of his field since his days as an undergraduate. A Hole in the Head is the second collection of essays in which he illuminates the study of the brain with fascinating episodes from the past. This volume’s tales range from the history of trepanation (drilling a hole in the skull) to neurosurgery as painted by Hieronymus Bosch to the discovery that bats navigate using echolocation. The Pyschology of Attitudes and Attitude Change Maio/Haddock Sage $68 People spontaneously evaluate things. We form opinions on topics such as war and climate change, on other people such as our work colleagues and celebrities, and on behaviours such as sexual activity and waste recycling. At times, these attitudes can be the focus of bitter debate, and as humans we naturally crave to understand attitudes and how to change them. In four sections and 11 chapters, Greg Maio and Geoffrey Haddock describe how scientific methods have been used to better understand attitudes and how they change. Single-Subject Research Methodology in Behavioral Sciences David Gast Routledge $180 Parenting with Reason: Evidence-Based Approaches to Parenting Dilemmas Strahan/Dixon/Banks/Burton Routledge $29.95 Parenting with Reason cuts through the masses of confusing and often contradictory advice about parenting by providing hard evidence to back up the tough decisions all parents face. This book is ideal for new or prospective parents, and paediatricians, family health providers and anyone who works with children and their parents will also find the book’s objective, scientific approach useful in their work. Language Production: Sublexical, Lexical, and Supralexical Information Boelte/Goldrick/Zwitserlood Psychology Press $99.95 Language production involves the translation of thought into speech, as instantiated by a whole range of mental operations involved in conceptualization, formulation and articulation. This special issue on language production offers a fine sample of the latest research into the various processes involved in speaking. Each contribution addresses different aspects of language production processes, from phonetic and phonological activation, the involvement of syllables in language production, lexical activation and selection, to the role of gestures in conceptualization. This collection of empirical findings and their theoretical embedding is an essential read for those working in the field of language production, in neighbouring areas of psycholinguistics and in linguistics. | December 2009Foundations of Factor Analysis Stanley Mulaik Taylor & Francis $128 Mathematically-oriented, this book provides a concise introduction to factor analysis. The first part presents the foundations of matrix algebra, linear combinations of variables, regression, and partial correlation. The second half covers both fundamental and cutting-edge topics, including doublets in factor analysis, oblique rotation, and confirmatory factor analysis. Best Practices in School Neuropsychology: Guidelines for effective practice, assessment and evidence-based intervention Daniel Miller Wiley $140 Current brain research is reshaping how we view educational diagnoses and interventions, and there is a growing interest in how neuropsychology can be applied to educational practice. Featuring contributions from internationally renowned school psychologists and neuropsychologists, this book will be the first of its kind to present best practices and evidence-informed guidelines covering the assessment and intervention of children with learning disabilities and other issues practitioners working with children encounter in school settings. Essential Evolutionary Psychology Simon Hampton Sage $63 Essential Evolutionary Psychology introduces the core theories, approaches,and findings that are the necessary foundations for developing an understanding of evolutionary psychology. It offers a sound, brief and student friendly explication of how evolutionary theory has been and is applied in psychology. The book unpicks the very essence of human evolution, and how this knowledge is used to give evolutionary accounts of four of the central pillars of human behaviour - cooperation, attraction, aggression, and family formation. It also covers evolutionary accounts of abnormal behaviour, language and culture. The Development of Autobiographical Memory Markowitsch/Welzer Psychology Press $144 Autobiographical memory constitutes an essential part of our personality, giving us the ability to distinguish ourselves as an individual with a past, present and future. This book reveals how the development of a conscious self, of an integrated personality and of an autobiographical memory are all intertwined, highlighting the parallel development of the brain, memory and personality. Intimacy, transcendence and Psychology: Closeness and openness in Everyday Life Steen Halling Palgrave $58 This book addresses the richness and depth of our intimate relationships and especially those moments when we come to see ourselves and the other person in a new way. In such moments we realize that however much we are influenced by heredity and upbringing, we are also agents with the capacity for openness and transcendence. Cardiac Rehabilitation: A workbook for use with group programmes Bath/Bohin/Jones/Scarle Wiley $69.95 In addition to the session plans two introductory chapters describe the history of cardiac rehabilitation, review the evidence for the efficacy of CR and describe the CR programme in Gloucestershire, the rationale for the techniques and models used, and the evidence base which has been carefully developed and constantly evaluated over the last 15 years. Practical material, including client handouts will be available on a supplementary web site. Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning: Integrating theory with clinical practice: Second edition Pearl Berman Sage $91 Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning, Second Edition is a core textbook that teaches students in counselling, psychotherapy, and clinical psychology how to formulate a treatment plan that is integrated with theory and personalised to each client. This book provides a detailed step-by-step guide for students to practice formulating case conceptualisations and treatment plans using a variety of popular theoretical models. Each chapter focuses on a specific theoretical approach. Within each chapter, the author provides client interviews and a sample case conceptualisation followed by a treatment plan. Clinical Case Formulation: Varieties of approaches Peter Sturmey Wiley $77.95 Case formulation is a key clinical skill for mental health practitioners, and many clinicians use it on a regular basis. It summarizes the essential features of a case and allows practitioners to derive an individually-based treatment a treatment which is more accurate than one based on diagnosis alone. However, despite the centrality of this approach to diagnosis in mental health, students and practitioners often lack appropriate models. This book presents students and practitioners with the fundamental models by providing examples of case formulations which represent the most common mental health problems found within a variety of populations and contexts. Stress, Coping and Development: An integrative perspective: Second edition Carolyn Aldwin Guilford $55.95 How do people cope with stressful experiences? What makes a coping strategy effective for a particular individual? This volume comprehensively examines the nature of psychosocial stress and the implications of different coping strategies for adaptation and health across the lifespan. Carolyn M. Aldwin synthesises a vast body of knowledge within a conceptual framework that emphasises the transactions between mind and body and between persons and environments. The Trauma Myth: The Truth About the Sexual Abuse of Children And Its Aftermath Susan Clancy Basic Books $49.95 Few would argue that the experience of sexual abuse is deeply traumatic for a child. But in this explosive new book, psychologist Susan Clancy reports on years of research and contends that it is not the abuse itself that causes trauma—but rather the narrative that is later imposed on the abuse experience. Clancy demonstrates that the most common feeling victims report is not fear or panic, but confusion. Because children don’t understand sexual encounters in the same ways that adults do, they normally accommodate their perpetrators— something they feel intensely ashamed about as adults. The professional assumptions about the nature of childhood trauma can harm victims by reinforcing these feelings. Survivors are thus victimized not only by their abusers but also by the industry dedicated to helping them. Path-breaking and controversial, The Trauma Myth empowers survivors to tell their own stories, and radically reshapes our understanding of abuse and its aftermath. International Handbook of Work and Health Psychology: Third edition Cooper/Quick/Schabracq Wiley $80 The first edition was published in 1996, followed by the second edition in 2002. For this third edition, Cary Cooper takes over as the lead editor and Professor Jim Quick joins as a new editor. All chapters are fully revised and updated to take account of developments in the field. In addition, there are five entirely new chapters. Leadership Communication as Citizenship Burtis/Turman Sage $63 Leadership Communication articulates the important roles communication plays in helping to co-construct group, organisational, or community direction. Leadership Communication focuses on the communication skills necessary to help co-construct an effective direction in one’s systems while playing the varied roles of doer, follower, guide, manager, and/or leader. Media and Youth: A developmental perspective Steve Kirsh Wiley-Blackwell $64.95 Media and Youth discusses the positive and negative impacts of varying media across development; the theories behind the impact of media on youth, andwhat can be done to reduce the harmful consequences associated with media consumption. Each chapter ends with a section on developmental points of interest, which place the empirical findings, underlying theory, and suggestions for future research within the context of developmental change. Racial-Cultural Dynamics in Group and Organizational Life: Crossing boundaries McRae/Short Sage $75 Racial-Cultural Dynamics in Group and Organizational Life: Crossing Boundaries offers a theoretical framework for understanding covert and overt processes in group and organisational life. Using psychoanalytic (interpersonal and relational) and systems theory, the book examines the whole group and the unconscious processes that occur as they relate to racial and cultural issues. Substance Misuse Joy Barlow Jessica Kingsley $54.95 In Substance Misuse, leading international contributors outline holistic and specialist approaches to policy and practice, and highlight the shift in emphasis from immediate risk minimisation to long-termrecovery, the importance of prevention, and the pivotal role of workforce development. Issues surrounding work with children and families affected by substance misuse are explored, and ways of implementing new approaches revealed. The book also looks at the impact of the smoking ban in Scotland, and suggests ways to support tobacco use cessation. The Development and Structure of Conscience Koops/Brugman/Ferguson/Sanders/Andries Psychology Press $144 This book focuses on the structure and development of conscience, a subject that has been dominant in developmental psychology since the 18th century. International experts in the field contribute to this broad overview of the relevant research on the development of moral emotions and on the Kohlbergian-originated cognitive aspects of moral development. January 2010Child Development at the Intersection of Emotion and Cognition Calkins/Bell APA $141 This volume addresses the codevelopment of emotional and cognitive processes by integrating theoretical and empirical work on these processes. The first part of the book demonstrates the codependence of emotional and cognitive processes, noting that both processes are clearly necessary for successful regulation of thought and behaviour and that children with early adjustment difficulties often have deficits in both types of processing. The second part considers possible neurological and genetic mechanisms for the emotion-cognition link. Finally, the last part explores implications for clinical and educational research, highlighting atypical emotional and cognitive processing and its effect on adjustment in academic and social settings. Handbook of Adult Resilience Reich/Zautra/Hall Gullford $126 Focusing on children aged 3 to 14 years, this book offers a concise and comprehensive overview of empirical knowledge and associated clinical information on ODD and CD; it does so with respect to aetiology, assessment and treatment, and to neurobiological factors in these disorders. In reviewing the literature, the authors pay particular attention to recently published studies and meta-analyses, without neglecting older high quality studies. Clinical Documentation Sourcebook: The complete paperwork resource for your mental health practice: Fourth edition Donald Wiger Wiley $125 This updated and revised Fourth Edition provides a full range of forms, checklists, and clinical records essential for effectively and efficiently managing your practice. From intake to diagnosis and treatment through discharge and outcome assessment, The Clinical Documentation Sourcebook, Fourth Edition offers sample forms for every stage of the treatment process. The book now includes seventy-two ready-to-copy blank forms as well as twenty-six fully completed forms illustrating the proper way to fill them out. The companion CD-ROM provides these forms in Microsoft Word format so they can be easily customized to suit a variety of practices. Male, Female: The evolution of human sex differences: Second edition David Geary APA $128 In his landmark book Male, Female: The Evolution of Human Sex Differences, David Geary provided the first comprehensive evolutionary model to explain human sex differences. Using the principles of sexual selection such as female choice and malemale competition, the author systematically reviewed and discussed the evolution of sex differences and their expression throughout the animal kingdom. Now, over ten years since the first edition, Geary has completed a massive update, expansion and theoretical revision of his classic text. New findings in brain and genetic research inform a wealth of new material, including a new chapter on sex differences in patterns of life history developmentand expanded coverage of genetic research. The Positive Psychology of Buddhism and Yoga: Paths to a Mature Happiness Martin Levine Routledge $59.95 This book describes Buddhist-Yogic ideas in relation to those of contemporary Western psychology. The book begins with the Buddhist view of the human psyche and of the human condition. This leads to the question of what psychological changes need to be made to improve that condition. Early Start Denver Model for Young Children with Autism: Promoting language, learning and engagement Rogers/Dawson Guilford $79 From leading authorities, this state-of-theart manual presents the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), the first comprehensive, empirically tested intervention approach specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers with autism. Supported by the principles of developmental psychology and applied behaviour analysis, ESDM’s intensive teaching interventions are delivered within play-based, relationship-focused routines. Forensic Psychology and Law Roesch/Zapf/Hart Wiley $155 With the growth in knowledge and expertise in forensic psychology, many students are choosing to concentrate in the area; and more established psychology professionals are entering the field every day. This text includes the latest theory, research, and practice in the field of forensic psychology, and covers such important topics as assessment, eyewitness identification, psychology of jury selection, and ethical issues. Each of the authors has practical experience in the field of forensic psychology (both criminal and civil arenas) and draw from their practice experiences in writing this text. Lab Manual for Psychological Research: Second edition McBride/Cutting Sage $48.95 Packed full of useful exercises, checklists, and how-to sections, this robust lab manual gives students hands-on guidance and practice conducting their own psychological research projects. Hypnotically Enhanced Treatment for Addictions: Alcohol abuse, drug abuse, gambling, weight control and smoking cessation Joseph Tramontana Crown House $58.95 This book offers new strategies, techniques, and scripts as well as reviewing traditional methods of treating addictions. Many of the techniques and strategies incorporate a variety of therapeutic modalities, including: cognitive-behavioural techniques, reframing and other NLP techniques, systematic desensitisation, covert sensitisation, 12-step-programs, guided imagery and meditation, and more. Behavioral Activation for Depression: A clinician's guide Martell/Dimidjian/Herman-Dunn Guilford $57.95 From leading experts, this practical book provides empirically tested tools for helping clients overcome depression by becoming active and engaged in their lives. Behavioural activation is a stand-alone treatment whose principles can be integrated easily with other approaches that therapists already use. Step-by-step guidelines are presented for identifying individualised treatment targets, monitoring and scheduling “antidepressant” activities - experiences that are likely to be rewarding and pleasurable - and decreasing avoidance and ruminative thinking. Handbook of Research Methods in Personality Psychology Robbins/Fraley/Krueger Guilford $77 Bringing together leading investigators, this comprehensive handbook is a one-stop reference for anyone planning or conducting research on personality. It provides up-to-date analyses of the rich array of methodological tools available today, giving particular attention to real world theoretical and logistical challenges and how to overcome them. In chapters filled with detailed, practical examples, readers are shown step by step how to formulate a suitable research design, select and use high-quality measures, and manage the complexities of data analysis and interpretation. Measuring Psychological Constructs: Advances in model-based approaches Susan Embretson APA $142 More than a half-century has passed since Cronbach’s distinction between the correlational and experimental approaches in psychology. Yet measurement today is not much better integrated with psychological theory than it was in the late 1950s. Measuring Psychological Constructs seeks to break through these constraints by offering conceptual alternatives to traditional item-response theory’s fixed-content/multiple-choice models. This edited volume’s contributors present groundbreaking explanatory approaches to model-based measurement that provide various psychological constructs with more “authentic” measures such as constructed-response tasks and performance assessment. Handbook of Cultural Psychology Kitayama/Cohen Guilford $89 Bringing together leading authorities, this definitive handbook provides a comprehensive review of where the field of cultural psychology is today and where it may be headed in the future. Major theoretical perspectives are explained, and methodological issues and challenges are discussed. The volume examines how topics fundamental to psychology - identity and social relations, the self, cognition, emotion and motivation, and development - are influenced by cultural meanings and practices. |