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Institutions Inc.
By Peter Walgenbach, Elke Weik. 2016
Institutions Incorporated draws together aspects of human and organizational corporeality and links them to institutions. Throughout European anthropology and culture…
the body has been conceptualized as the 'dark side' to soul and reason. This book explores the 'dark side' of institutions, their materiality and the bodily involvement of their users, in an environment where perfection is measured in intangible entities, notably reason and will. This innovative collection takes a closer look at the interplay of the symbolic and the material, and the triad of institutions, bodies and corporations. This exciting research examines what the tangible, 'dark side' of institutions means both for those who live in them, and those who study them.This book draws together a variety of detailed case studies to demonstrate the unique interaction between the past and the…
present which occurs within the professional education context. Using a psychosocial approach, Alan Bainbridge suggests that this process of identity or role formation requires the expectations and fantasies of the past to be negotiated at the unconscious, individual and social level. A focus on personal agency and dealing with the complexity inherent in education settings highlights the macro and micro negotiations new education professionals are required to undertake between the margins of the personal and professional to provide a more nuanced model for early professional development.Ethical Conflicts In Psychology
By Eric York Drogin. 2019
First published in 1995, Ethical Conflicts in Psychology has long been a definitive resource for students, researchers, and practitioners. Widely…
adopted as a textbook in graduate psychology courses in ethics and continuing education development, this innovative volume presents readers with over 100 different perspectives on crucial and tricky ethical issues, including the duty to protect, multiple relationships, privacy, privileged communication, navigating federal regulations governing the transmission of health care records under HIPAA, testifying as an expert witness, and practicing ethically within the boundaries of managed care. Material has been excerpted from a wide variety of publications to illuminate the most salient points related to ethics. Excerpts are linked to original commentary that highlights opposing viewpoints, poses lively discussion questions, offers numerous vignettes, and suggests additional readings. This extensively revised and updated fifth edition includes more than 40 articles and studies published since 2010 on topics ranging from the research replication crisis, and acculturation in ethical thinking, to providing telepsychological services, and the ethics of internet research.Advancing Human Assessment: The Methodological, Psychological and Policy Contributions of ETS (Methodology of Educational Measurement and Assessment)
By Matthias Davier, Randy Bennett. 2017
This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2 5 license …
This book describes the extensive contributions made toward the advancement of human assessment by scientists from one of the world s leading research institutions Educational Testing Service The book s four major sections detail research and development in measurement and statistics education policy analysis and evaluation scientific psychology and validity Many of the developments presented have become de-facto standards in educational and psychological measurement including in item response theory IRT linking and equating differential item functioning DIF and educational surveys like the National Assessment of Educational Progress NAEP the Programme of international Student Assessment PISA the Progress of International Reading Literacy Study PIRLS and the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study TIMSS In addition to its comprehensive coverage of contributions to the theory and methodology of educational and psychological measurement and statistics the book gives significant attention to ETS work in cognitive personality developmental and social psychology and to education policy analysis and program evaluation The chapter authors are long-standing experts who provide broad coverage and thoughtful insights that build upon decades of experience in research and best practices for measurement evaluation scientific psychology and education policy analysis Opening with a chapter on the genesis of ETS and closing with a synthesis of the enormously diverse set of contributions made over its 70-year history the book is a useful resource for all interested in the improvement of human assessmentPregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide
By Janet Whalley, Penny Simkin, Ann Keppler, Janelle Durham, April Bolding. 2016
Available for the first time in full color, the up-to-date and authoritative pregnancy guide that has sold 1.5 million copies--by…
recognizing that "one size fits all" doesn't apply to maternity careParents love this book because it puts them in control; experts love it because it's based on the latest medical research and recommendations from leading health organizations. Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn provides the information and guidance you need to make informed decisions about having a safe and satisfying pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period--decisions that reflect your preferences, priorities, and values.Unlike pregnancy guides that can overwhelm and alarm by telling you up front all the things that can possibly go wrong, this book first describes normal, healthy processes, their typical variations, and the usual care practices for monitoring them. Only then does it cover possible complications and the care practices and procedures for resolving them. Throughout, the presentation is crystal-clear, the tone is reassuring, and the voice is empowering. And the language is inclusive, reflecting today's various family configurations such as single-parent families, blended families formed by second marriages, families with gay and lesbian parents, and families formed by open adoption or surrogacy. From sensible nutrition advice to realistic birth plans, from birth doulas when desired to cesareans when needed, from reducing stress during pregnancy to caring for yourself as well as your baby after birth, this pregnancy guide speaks to today's parents-to-be like no other.Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy, Sixth Edition
By Yitzchak M. Binik, Kathryn S. K. Hall. 2020
This widely used clinical reference and text--now significantly updated with 75% new material reflecting therapeutic advances, diagnostic changes, and increased…
coverage of sexual minority groups--comprehensively addresses sexual problems and their treatment. Prominent contributors interweave theory, research, and clinical considerations. Detailed case examples illustrate the process of assessment and intervention with individuals and couples across the lifespan, with attention to gender-related, cultural, and health concerns. The volume features an integrative introduction and conclusion, plus an instructive editorial commentary at the beginning of each chapter. New to This Edition *Many new authors and extensively revised chapters. *Coverage of advances in sexual medicine, ICD-11 diagnostic changes, and other timely topics. *Chapters on sexual aversion, female sexual arousal disorder, out-of-control sexual behavior, and BDSM. *Chapters on the transition to parenthood and the treatment of sexual concerns in adult transgender clients. *Chapters on additional medical issues: cancer and spinal cord injury.Cosmetic Patient Selection and Psychosocial Background: A Clinical Guide to Post-operative Satisfaction
By Panagiotis Milothridis. 2020
This book offers valuable insights into the psychosocial characteristics of patients interested in cosmetic surgery.It identifies factors such as experiences…
of being mobbed during childhood, as well as the nature of social relationships and psychiatric disorders that can strengthen or inhibit patients' interest in aesthetic plastic surgery and influence their postoperative outcomes. The books plays close attention to individual psychosocial profiles and their connections to specific surgical interventions. On this basis, it subsequently develops a tool that helps physicians decide whether or not a given patient should be considered for aesthetic surgery.This book offers a handy tool for daily practice, while also paving the way for future research in this field.Long Term Systemic Therapy: Individuals, Couples and Families (Palgrave Texts in Counselling and Psychotherapy)
By Arlene Vetere, Jim Sheehan. 2020
Systemic psychotherapy has long been conceptualised and practiced as brief psychotherapy, in both the public sector and in independent practice,…
but it is now increasingly becoming a longer term practice. This ground-breaking book examines the ways in which systemic theory can accommodate and formulate long term practice, and locates the boundaries of the systemic theories that both help to explain and give direction to such work. In doing so, it asks important questions such as: at what point might a practitioner need to incorporate and integrate other explanatory models into their systemic thinking? What does this mean for systemic practice? How does the relative longevity of the work impact the way practitioners build and maintain therapeutic relationships with the relational systems they assist? And what implications does such longevity have on, and for, the supervisory needs of systemic psychotherapists at the heart of the work? Given the absence of a rigorous evidence base for long term systemic therapy and practice, this book explores how practitioners can hold themselves ethically accountable for what they do and think.Written by some of the leading names in systemic thinking, this book provides an important new resource for both students and experienced professionals in family therapy seeking to enhance their practice and research.Basics of Behavior Change in Primary Care (SpringerBriefs in Psychology)
By Patricia J. Robinson. 2019
Emerging policy changes are encouraging adoption of a team-based approach to healthcare, yet most healthcare professionals receive little training in…
how to practice integrated care. Basics of Behavioral Health in Primary Care is a playbook for mental health and medical professionals to share in addressing behavioral health concerns in primary care. Concise and practical, this clinically-focused book addresses the needs of a diverse group of healthcare providers, as well as students preparing for careers in the rapidly changing landscape of healthcare.Binge Eating: A Transdiagnostic Psychopathology
By Guido K. W. Frank, Laura A. Berner. 2020
This book provides a comprehensive overview of our current understanding of binge eating, which is characterized by the uncontrollable consumption…
of large amounts of food in a discrete time period. Written by experts on eating disorders, it first introduces the phenotype of binge eating, including its epidemiology and assessment. It then describes the underlying neurobiological alterations, drawing on cutting-edge animal models and human studies to do so. In addition, it extensively discusses current treatment models, including medication, psychotherapy, self-interventions and disease prevention. Lastly, an outlook on the future research agenda rounds out the coverage. Given binge eating’s current status as an under-researched symptom, but one shared across many eating disorders, this book provides an up-to-date, integrative and comprehensive synthesis of recent research and offers a valuable reference for scientists and clinicians alike.Lacan the Charlatan (The Palgrave Lacan Series)
By Peter D. Mathews. 2020
This book sets out to determine the validity of an accusation made against Jacques Lacan by Noam Chomsky in an…
interview in 1989. He stated that Lacan was a “charlatan” – not that his ideas were flawed or wrong, but that his entire discourse was fraudulent, an accusation that has since been repeated by many other critics. Examining the arguments of key anti-Lacanian critics, Mathews weighs and contextualizes the legitimacy of Lacan’s engagements with structural linguistics, mathematical formalization, science, ethics, Hegelian dialectics, and psychoanalysis. The guiding thread is Lacan’s own recurrent interrogation of authority, which inhabits an ambiguous zone between mastery and charlatanry. This book offers a novel contribution to the field for students and scholars of psychoanalysis, philosophy, sociology, critical and literary theory.SINNvoll arbeiten: Mit Haltung den Job gestalten
By Teresa Keller. 2020
Wer kennt es nicht, Veränderungsdruck, Zeitknappheit und das Gefühl nur noch zu reagieren und nicht mehr zu agieren?Dieser Ratgeber zeigt…
auf, wie man Zeiten, in denen alles komplexer, schneller und unbeständiger wird, mit Integrität begegnen kann. So können Sie Haltung bewahren und im Wandel Stabilität generieren. Damit gelingt es Ihnen, sich und Ihr Umfeld positiv zu gestalten und nachhaltig maßgebliche Erfolge zu erzielen.Mehr noch, dieses Buch führt Sie zu einer konstruktiven Reflexion mit sich selbst. Es bietet durch fünf Grundpfeiler des integren Verhaltens eine hilfreiche Struktur zur persönlichen Weiterentwicklung. Sie gewinnen Standhaftigkeit und bleiben bei sich selbst, was Ihnen auch die Toleranz anderen gegenüber ermöglicht. Erfahren Sie, wie Sie in Veränderungsprozessen die häufig auftretenden Sinnkrisen durch Haltung, Orientierung und Integrität minimieren und in Erfolg transferieren können. Zielgruppen: Alle, die sich in bewegten Zeiten mehr Orientierung wünschenBerufstätige, die in ihrer Arbeit gerne wirksamer sein wollenFach- und Führungskräfte, Unternehmerinnen und UnternehmerVerantwortliche im Bereich Personal-, Organisations – und TeamentwicklungBerater und Coaches Zur Autorin: Dr. Teresa Keller ist seit 2008 ist sie als Beraterin, zertifizierter Coach und Buchautorin tätig und arbeitet an Themen wie Implementierung von Integritätsmanagement, Teamentwicklung, Konfliktmediation und strategische Ausrichtung. Sie ist Dozentin für die Themen Teamentwicklung und Führung in Unternehmen. 2013 gründete sie das Flourishing Institut.Clinical Mentation Evaluation: A Connectomal Approach to Rapid and Comprehensive Assessment
By Michael Hoffmann. 2020
This first-of-its-kind book offers clinicians a unique and comprehensive system of cognitive and behavioral testing that is tiered and context-appropriate…
for the diagnosis of mental status. Because the challenge nowadays with neurologic syndrome presentations is no longer merely lesion localization, but the degree, extent and nature of a cognitive and/or behavioral impairment, this work proposes a more targeted system of mentation evaluation -- one that incorporates behavioral, neurological, neuropsychiatric, and neuropsychological components. Developed by synthesizing outcomes data from a range of stroke registries, this novel work offers a stepwise, hierarchical approach to mentation evaluation largely determined by level of consciousness and degree of cooperation. Organized across 14 chapters, the book begins with an introduction to the challenges of cognitive and behavioral assessment, as well as a discussion of various clinical presentations ranging from mild behavioral impairment to cognitive reserve and its implications. Subsequent chapters then address various approaches to mental status evaluation and explore how these tests affect brain physiology. The work closes with a unique discussion of the various lay populations that may benefit from cognitive and behavioral evaluation. Authored by a renowned expert in the field, Clinical Mentation Evaluation: A Connectomal Approach to Rapid and Comprehensive Assessment is an invaluable reference that seeks to revitalize neurological and psychiatric disease measurement within the clinical setting. The work will be of interest to all clinicians in training and clinical practice who regularly, or even periodically, conduct mental status examination.Self of the Therapist in Medical Settings: A Sociocultural and Systemic Perspective (AFTA SpringerBriefs in Family Therapy)
By Max Zubatsky, Jackie Williams-Reade. 2020
This brief explores how the “person” of the therapist is developed when training and working in medical settings. It highlights…
important and often unspoken topics such as the personal, professional, cultural, ethical, and competency dilemmas new clinicians regularly face. The brief also addresses how personal experience with illness, death, cultural differences, and stigma may impact professionals in everyday practice. Topics featured in this Brief include:Helpful tips and tricks for new professionals entering a medical setting for the first time.Working with patients who suffer from chronic and terminal illnesses.Sociocultural norms and values that are often present in a medical setting.A new framework for identifying and treating professional burnout.How to handle ethical situations in medical organizations. Self of the Therapist in Medical Settings is a must-have resource for clinicians, professionals, supervisors, and faculty working in medical settings.This book originated at a workshop by the same name held in May 2018 at the University of Pavia. The aim…
was to encourage a cross-disciplinary discussion on the limits of cognition. When venturing into cognitive science, notwithstanding the approach, one of the first riddles to be solved is the definition of cognition. Any definition immediately sparks the ascription debate: who/what cognizes? Definitions may appear either too loose, or too demanding. Are bacteria included? What about plants? Is it a human prerogative? We engage in the quest for artificial intelligence, but is artificial cognition already the case? And if it was a human prerogative, are we doing it all the time? Is cognition a process, or the sum of countless sub processes? Is it in the brain, or also in the body? Or does it go beyond the body? Where does it start? Where does it end? We tried answering these questions each from our own perspectives, as philosophers, ethnographers, psychologists and rhetoricians, handing each other our peculiar insight.Gedächtnisstörungen im Alltag beeinträchtigen die Lebensqualität der Betroffenen und haben auch Auswirkungen auf die therapeutische Vorgehensweise. Kenntnisse zu Diagnostik, Therapie…
und Kompensation von Gedächtnisstörungen unterschiedlicher Verursachung verbessern die therapeutischen Möglichkeiten in bedeutsamer Weise. Volker Völzke vermittelt in diesem essential praxisbezogenes Basiswissen: Welche Diagnostik und welche Hilfsmittel gibt es und was bedeuten die Gedächtnisdefizite für die Therapie und Beratung? Kann eine Psychotherapie mit Menschen mit Gedächtnisstörungen überhaupt erfolgreich durchgeführt werden? Wie können Personen, die Patienten mit Gedächtnisstörungen versorgen, qualifiziert unterstützt und beraten werden?Väter und ihre Söhne: Eine besondere Beziehung
By Alexander Cherdron. 2020
Dieses Sachbuch widmet sich der Vater-Sohn-Beziehung – und zwar mit Blick auf jedermann; ebenso wie es Söhnen und Vätern (und…
Müttern) anregende und aufschlussreiche Lektüre sein soll, können Psychotherapeuten und Berater mit Gewinn mitlesen. Es werden zunächst Aspekte beleuchtet, die Vater-Werden, Mann-Sein und Sohn-Sein heute beinhalten. Anschließend wird der Wandel der Vater-Rolle und des Vater-Bildes, insbesondere in der jüngeren Zeit, dargestellt. Untermauert durch aktuelle Ergebnisse der Väter-Forschung wird die besondere Rolle des Vaters für die Entwicklung der Söhne erläutert. Hierbei werden phasenspezifische Entwicklungsschritte und das lebenslange Wechselspiel der Gefühlswelten zwischen beiden Beteiligten „einfühlbar“. Aus tiefenpsychologischer Betrachtung werden klassische Spannungsfelder zwischen Vätern und Söhnen aufgezeigt und an Hand von Fallbeispielen verdeutlicht. Gut lesbar wird hierbei das ganze Spektrum betrachtet: von der „normalen“ Entwicklung, auch in gesamtgesellschaftlichen Kontexten, bis hin zu den oftmals tragischen Folgen unglücklich verlaufender Vater-Sohn-Beziehungen. Aus dem Inhalt: Teil I Die Vater-Sohn-Beziehung in Geschichte und Gegenwart, soziologisch und psychoanalytisch betrachtet – Teil II Kommentierte Fallgeschichten. Der Autor: Dr. med. Alexander Cherdron ist Facharzt für Allgemeinmedizin, Psychotherapeut und Psychoanalytiker in eigener Praxis in Wiesbaden.Understanding and Improving Information Search: A Cognitive Approach (Human–Computer Interaction Series)
By Herre Van Oostendorp, Wai Tat Fu. 2020
This edited book adopts a cognitive perspective to provide breadth and depth to state-of-the-art research related to understanding, analyzing, predicting…
and improving one of the most prominent and important classes of behavior of modern humans, information search. It is timely as the broader research area of cognitive computing and cognitive technology have recently attracted much attention, and there has been a surge in interest to develop systems and technology that are more compatible with human cognitive abilities. Divided into three interlocking sections, the first introduces the foundational concepts of information search from a cognitive computing perspective to highlight the research questions and approaches that are shared among the contributing authors. Relevant concepts from psychology, information and computing sciences are addressed. The second section discusses methods and tools that are used to understand and predict information search behavior and how the cognitive perspective can provide unique insights into the complexities of the behavior in various contexts. The final part highlights a number of areas of applications of which education and training, collaboration and conversational search interfaces are important ones. Understanding and Improving Information Search - A Cognitive Approach includes contributions from cognitive psychologists, information and computing scientists around the globe, including researchers from Europe (France, Netherlands, Germany), the US, and Asia (India, Japan), providing their unique but coherent perspectives to the core issues and questions most relevant to our current understanding of information search behavior and improving information search.The Art and Science of Brief Psychotherapies: A Practitioner's Guide
By Brett N. Steenbarger, Mantosh J. Dewan, Roger P. Greenberg. 2018
With all of the expert-authored content that made previous editions indispensable references for students and practitioners alike, this third edition…
of The Art and Science of Brief Psychotherapies: A Practitioner's Guide has been updated to reflect this rapidly changing field. Most chapters include new material that documents recent developments within existing models, and new chapters tackle topics that include the following: * Multicultural practice* Mentalizing* Motivational interviewing* Dialectical behavior therapy* Telepsychiatry* Internet-based interventions All chapters summarize the ideas underlying each modality, the evidence for effectiveness, and the techniques and interventions central to each. In a national and global environment of limited economic resources and multiple demands on patients' time, short-term treatment modalities are increasingly important. Integrating theory, research, and step-by-step procedures, The Art and Science of Brief Psychotherapies is an ideal introduction to the range of short-term therapies for psychiatry residents, psychology interns, social work students, and experienced practitioners looking to broaden their practice.Intimate Partner Violence and the LGBT+ Community: Understanding Power Dynamics
By Brenda Russell. 2020
Intimate Partner Violence is a serious social problem affecting millions in the United States and worldwide. The image of violence…
enacted by a male aggressor to a female victim dominates public perceptions of intimate partner violence (IPV). This volume examines how this heteronormativity influences reporting and responding to partner violence when those involved do not fit the stereotype of a typical victim of IPV. Research and theory have helped us to understand power dynamics about heterosexual IPV; this book encourages greater attention to the unique issues and power dynamics of IPV in sexual minority populations. Divided into five distinct sections, chapters address research and theories associated with IPV, examining the similarities and differences of IPV within heterosexual and gender minority relationships. Among the topics discussed:Research methodology and scope of the problemPrimary prevention and intervention of IPV among sexual and gender minoritiesBarriers to help-seeking among various populationsPromoting outreach and advocacyCriminal justice response to IPV With recommendations for intervention and prevention, criminal justice response and policy, Intimate Partner Violence and the LGBT+ Community: Understanding Power Dynamics will be of use to students, researchers, and practitioners of psychology, criminal justice, and public policy.