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Sibling Issues in Therapy: Research and Practice with Children, Adolescents and Adults
By Avidan Milevsky. 2016
Incorporating the latest research and clinical work in family dynamics, this book examines multiple angles of integrating sibling issues, which…
underlie issues at the core of many clinical difficulties presented by adult clients, in therapy to improve adulthood emotional and psychological well-being.Transnational Popular Psychology and the Global Self-Help Industry: The Politics of Contemporary Social Change
By Daniel Nehring, Dylan Kerrigan, Emmanuel Alvarado, Eric C. Hendriks. 2016
Self-help books aim to empower their readers and deliver happiness and personal fulfilment but do they really live up to…
this? This book offers a fresh perspective on self-help culture and popular psychology. Research on this subject matter has generally focused on the USA and the Global Northwest. In contrast, this book explores the production, circulation and consumption of self-help books from an innovative transnational perspective. Case studies on Trinidad, Mexico, the People's Republic of China, the UK and the USA explore the roles which self-help's therapeutic narratives of self and social relationships play in the contemporary world. In this context, the book questions the extent to which self-help fulfils its promise of individual autonomy and contentment. At the same time, it addresses debates about contemporary political change under transnational processes of cultural standardization.Worldmaking: Psychology and the Ideology of Creativity (Palgrave Studies in the Theory and History of Psychology)
By Michael Hanchett Hanson. 2015
Michael Hanchett Hanson weaves together the history of the development of the psychological concepts of creativity with social constructivist views…
of power dynamics and pragmatic insights. He provides an engaging, thought-provoking analysis to interest anyone involved with creativity, from psychologists and educators to artists and philosophers.The Play of Political Culture, Emotion and Identity (Studies in the Psychosocial)
By Candida Yates. 2015
Offering a uniquely 'psycho-cultural' take on the emotional dynamics of UK political culture this book uses theories and research in…
psychoanalysis, cultural and media studies and political sociology. It explores the cultural and emotional processes that shape our relationship to politics in a media age, referencing Joanna Lumley to Nigel Farage.Framing Excessive Violence: Discourse and Dynamics
By Daniel Ziegler, Marco Gerster, Steffen Kr�mer. 2015
This book explores the dynamics of excessive violence, using a broad range of interdisciplinary case studies. It highlights that excessive…
violence depends on various contingencies and is not always the outcome of rational decision making. The contributors also analyse the discursive framing of acts of excessive violence.This book explores the contributions of psychological, neuroscientific and philosophical perspectives to the design of contemporary cities. Pursuing an innovative…
and multidisciplinary approach, it addresses the need to re-launch knowledge and creativity as major cultural and institutional bases of human communities. Dwelling is a form of knowledge and re-invention of reality that involves both the tangible dimension of physical places and their mental representation. Findings in the neuroscientific field are increasingly opening stimulating perspectives on the design of spaces, and highlight how our ability to understand other people is strongly related to our corporeity. The first part of the book focuses on the contributions of various disciplines that deal with the spatial dimension, and explores the dovetailing roles that science and art can play from a multidisciplinary perspective. In turn, the second part formulates proposals on how to promote greater integration between the aesthetic and cultural dimension in spatial design. Given its scope, the book will benefit all scholars, academics and practitioners who are involved in the process of planning, designing and building places, and will foster an international exchange of research, case studies, and theoretical reflections to confront the challenges of designing conscious places and enable the development of communities.Gezinsvragenlijst (GVL) handleiding
By Prof. dr. van der Ploeg, Prof. Dr. Scholte. 2008
Doel van de testDe GVL meet de kwaliteit van gezins- en opvoedingsomstandigheden van kinderen in de leeftijd van 4 t/m…
18 jaar. Gezinsomstandigheden hebben grote invloed op de gedrags- en emotionele ontwikkeling van kinderen en jongeren. Wanneer zich in een gezin problemen voordoen, kan dit de sociaal emotionele ontwikkeling van kinderen ernstig verstoren. In de jeugdzorg is men er inmiddels van doordrongen dat het behandelen van alleen de jeugdige niet voldoende is, maar dat ook altijd aandacht voor het gezin noodzakelijk is. Gezinsvragenlijsten screenen de opvoedingsinvloed van het gezin meestal alleen via de ouder-kind relatie. Het gezin bestaat echter uit meerdere relaties: ook de relatie tussen de ouders onderling en tussen het gezin en haar omgeving zijn onderdeel van het gezinssysteem. De Gezinsvragenlijst meet deze meervoudige gezinsrelaties en screent zowel het opvoedgedrag van de ouders als het functioneren van het gezin als geheel. Afname brengt aan het licht waar het gezin eventueel tekort schiet, wat de risico’s zijn op problematisch gedrag bij een kind en waar de mogelijke oorzaken liggen van problemen in het gezin. Afname van de GVL verschaft aanknopingspunten voor interventies.ToepassingsmogelijkhedenScreening: screent het gezinsfunctioneren en spoort risicovolle pedagogische en gezinsomstandigheden op bij gezinnen met schoolgaande kinderen in het gewoon basisonderwijs, het speciaal basisonderwijs en het voortgezet onderwijs. Periodieke afname brengt het beloop van risicovolle gezins- en opvoedingsomstandigheden in beeld. Diagnose: bepaalt of doorverwijzing naar jeugdzorg nodig is. Geeft aanknopingspunten voor gezinsinterventies. Bepaalt de aard en de ernst van problemen in de gezins- en opvoedingssituatie. Behandeling: geeft aanknopingspunten voor interventies. Evalueert de voortgang en de effectiviteit van interventies. Wat meet de GVL?De GVL screent de relaties tussen de ouders en het kind, tussen de ouders onderling en tussen het gezin en haar omgeving. Daarnaast screent de GVL de context waarbinnen deze relaties zich afspelen: de organisatie van het gezin en de gezinsstructuur. De GVL bestaat uit vijf basisschalen die samen het totale gezinsfunctioneren vertegenwoordigen: • responsiviteit (de opvoedingsrelatie van de ouders met het kind)• communicatie (de communicatie van de ouders met het kind) • organisatie (de gezinscontext waarbinnen de gezinsrelaties plaatsvinden)• partnerrelatie (de onderlinge relatie tussen de ouders)• sociaal netwerk (de relaties van het gezin met de omgeving)Voor wie?De GVL wordt ingevuld door de ouders of opvoeders van het kind, of door personen die het kind en het gezin goed kennen. Maatschappelijk werkers, groepsleiders, psychologen, orthopedagogen en andere professionele hulpverleners kunnen de uitslagen van de test gebruiken ter taxatie van de gezins- en opvoedingssituatie van kinderen en gezinnen. Testuitslagen mogen echter alleen worden geïnterpreteerd door psychodiagnostisch geschoolde personen.Afname en scoringDe GVL bestaat uit 45 vragen. De afname duurt circa 30 minuten. Het invullen en scoren kan enerzijds handmatig plaatsvinden. U kunt de GVL ook geautomatiseerd afnemen en scoren met behulp van Testweb.Belangrijk: u kunt deze test alleen afnemen indien u over de GVL Handleiding beschikt.NormenInterpretatie van de scores vindt plaats door de scores van individuele respondenten te vergelijken met normen die het onderscheid tussen wel en geen problematiek weergeven. Voor de interpretatie worden in de handleiding de volgende normgegevens verstrekt:• Algemene bevolking• Klinische gezinnenMaterialen• GVL handleiding• GVPrejudice, Stigma, Privilege, and Oppression: A Behavioral Health Handbook
By Lorraine T. Benuto, Akihiko Masuda, Melanie P. Duckworth, William O’Donohue. 2020
This book addresses the ways in which clinical psychologists ought to conceptualize and respond to the prejudice and oppression that…
their clients experience. Thus, the link between prejudice and oppression to psychopathology is explored. Basic scientific information about prejudice is reviewed, and the current status of the major minority groups is explored. Chapters examine the role of prejudice and oppression in institutional structures such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and professional organizations. The discussion addresses ways to assess these phenomena in individual cases and how to intervene in psychotherapy. The book ventures to evaluate the status of the profession of psychology with respect to prejudice, stigmatization, and oppression by critically examining evidence that the profession has responded adequately to these social problems. These issues are hard to talk about and are not well talked about in the field. This book is a push in the right direction.Constituting Selves: Psychology's Pragmatic Horizon
By Richard E. Duus. 2020
This book aims to provide a unique perspective and definition of the self in psychological literature, filling the gap between…
psychological science and practical implementation of interventions presented to psychotherapy clients. Combining insights from a broad range of interdisciplinary literature and multiple perspectives on the self and identity, the author seeks to determine whether an independent reality exists behind the term ‘self’ and what the nature of that reality might be.Among the topics discussed:Varieties of narrative self within a psychological frameFirst-personal experience and identityEthics, responsibility, and the otherSemiotics and subjectivityConstituting Selves: Psychology's Pragmatic Horizon will be of interest to clinicians and psychologists seeking to challenge preexisting conceptualizations and definitions of the self in current psychological literature.Researching Sociopragmatic Variability: Perspectives from Variational, Interlanguage and Contrastive Pragmatics
By Kate Beeching, Helen Woodfield. 2015
Researching Sociopragmatic Variability showcases a range of research approaches to the study of speech acts and pragmatic markers across different…
languages and varieties of a language, investigating native and non-native usages and variation across gender, situation and addressee.Psychosocial studies challenges the traditions of psychology and sociology from a genuinely transdisciplinary perspective. The book reflects this agenda in…
its varied theoretical and empirical strands, producing a newly contextualised and restless body of understanding of how 'psychic' and 'social' processes intertwine.Advanced Studies in Behaviormetrics and Data Science: Essays in Honor of Akinori Okada (Behaviormetrics: Quantitative Approaches to Human Behavior #5)
By Tadashi Imaizumi, Atsuho Nakayama, Satoru Yokoyama. 2020
This book focuses on the latest developments in behaviormetrics and data science, covering a wide range of topics in data…
analysis and related areas of data science, including analysis of complex data, analysis of qualitative data, methods for high-dimensional data, dimensionality reduction, visualization of such data, multivariate statistical methods, analysis of asymmetric relational data, and various applications to real data. In addition to theoretical and methodological results, it also shows how to apply the proposed methods to a variety of problems, for example in consumer behavior, decision making, marketing data, and social network structures.Moreover, it discuses methodological aspects and applications in a wide range of areas, such as behaviormetrics; behavioral science; psychology; and marketing, management and social sciences. Combining methodological advances with real-world applications collected from a variety of research fields, the book is a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners, as well as for applied statisticians and data analysts.The Political Behaviour of Temporary Workers (Work and Welfare in Europe)
By Paul Marx. 2015
Insecure temporary employment is growing in Europe, but we know little about how being in such jobs affects political preferences…
and behaviour. Combining insights from psychology, political science and labour market research, this book offers new theories and evidence on the political repercussions of temporary jobs.Personality and Well-being Across the Life-Span
By Marek Blatný. 2015
Both an individual's personality and well-being are important throughout their lives. This book explores the current research on links between…
personality predictors of well-being and social adjustment using empirical studies to suggest that their influence can vary depending on the key developmental stage.Inclusion Practices with Special Needs Students: Education, Training, and Application
By Steven I Pfeiffer, Linda A Reddy. 2000
Explore the challenges, opportunities, and pitfalls of the inclusion of students with disabilities in your classroom!Exciting, complex, and challenging shifts…
in American education are occurring today. First, schools are moving to embrace student diversity and accommodate the classroom experience to support diverse ways of organizing students for learning. Second, teachers are moving away from a traditional didactic instructional mode and embracing a facilitator role that encourages creating innovative classroom learning opportunities. Third, there is a shift from the view of the school as providing educational and psychoeducational services for students to providing educational supports for learning.Coinciding with these changes is the growing movement in special education that enourages full inclusion of students with special needs. This is a far cry from the exclusionary and separatist movements of special education less than twenty years ago. Now American education is facing the challenging situation of working with students with disabilities in the regular classroom. Inclusion Practices with Special Needs Students provides a much needed overview of the issues faced by educators committed to understanding how to best serve children with disabilities in schools.Inclusion Practices with Special Needs Students: Theory, Research, and Application provides an overview of the origins, evolution, and recent developments regarding the inclusion of students with disabilities into general education classrooms. The book critically challenges the overriding assumptions that support the philosophy of inclusion with a balanced presentation or research and theory that both supports and raises questions about the viability of this practice. The contributors are authorities in their respective areas of inclusionary practices.Some of the issues you will explore in Inclusion Practices with Special Needs Students are: political, fiscal, and legal events that have shaped inclusion practices implications for school psychologists handling students with serious emotional, behavioral, or developmental problems remaining in regular education agenda for future research priorities for research, training, and policy reformInclusion Practices with Special Needs Students addresses practical, psychoeducational, philosophical, legal, ethical, and financial issues surrounding the inclusionary initiative in special education.Advanced Abnormal Child Psychology
By Michel Hersen, Robert T. Ammerman. 2000
There was a time when abnormal child psychology was the stepchild of abnormal psychology, with perhaps one or two chapters…
in an entire advanced textbook devoted to children. Given the explosive amount of new research on child development in general since the 1980s, "stepchild" is obviously no longer a valid characterization. Indeed, in the last 15 years, many new journals devoted to childhood problems have made their appearance on library bookshelves. The first edition of this book was assembled in an effort to integrate the empirical and clinical literatures and show the advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate student the breadth and depth of our existing knowledge about the disorders that manifest themselves early in development. Now, since its publication in 1995, a great deal more work has been done. This revised and expanded second edition includes much new material from the first edition authors and from several new ones, all respected experts in the field. Part I offers an overview. It outlines: *historical developments with documentation of the neglect and abuse that children suffered at the hands of society well into the 20th century; *developmental psychopathology as a theoretical framework to guide research and clinical efforts; *psychophysiological determinants of behavior, with special attention focused on childhood autism, and attention deficit and antisocial conduct disorders; *theoretical, methodological, and practical considerations involved in determining investigatory paths including sampling, design selection, measurement, data analysis, and pragmatics; and *the reactions of children, families, and society to complex and diverse child health problems. Part II addresses assessment and treatment issues. It discusses: *behavioral treatment of childhood disorders and multiple case examples of commonly used techniques; *new developments in pharmacological treatment and sound guidelines for the consideration of pharmacotherapy; and *formulations and a review of preventive interventions. Part III examines specific disorders of childhood and adolescence. It discusses: *anxiety disorders, affective and mood disorders, mental retardation, autism, specific developmental disorders, conduct disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and eating disorders; *psychological aspects of pediatric disorders--interventions tailored to the needs of the child and family to maximize adaptation and recovery; and *substance use disorders--ranging from models emphasizing social influences to those focusing on biological vulnerabilities. Each chapter in Part III has an identical structure--clinical description, causes, course, familial contributions, psychological and genetic influences, current treatments, summary--and includes numerous case illustrations.Voices of Reason, Voices of Insanity: Studies of Verbal Hallucinations
By Philip Thomas, Ivan Leudar. 2000
Records of people experiencing verbal hallucinations or 'hearing voices' can be found throughout history. Voices of Reason, Voices of Insanity…
examines almost 2,800 years of these reports including Socrates, Schreber and Pierre Janet's "Marcelle", to provide a clear understanding of the experience and how it may have changed over the millenia. Through six cases of historical and contemporary voice hearers, Leudar and Thomas demonstrate how the experience has metamorphosed from being a sign of virtue to a sign of insanity, signalling such illnesses as schizophrenia or dissociation.They argue that the experience is interpreted by the voice hearer according to social categories conveyed through language, and is therefore best studied as a matter of language use. Controversially, they conclude that 'hearing voices' is an ordinary human experience which is unfortunately either mystified or pathologised.Voices of Reason, Voices of Insanity offers a fresh perspective on this enigmatic experience and will be of interest to students, researchers and clinicians alike.Using Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy / Factitious Disorder by Proxy and Parental Alienation as exmplars, this book advances a new…
diagnostic category for addressing complex pathological phenomena that integrates individual characteristics and symptoms, family as well as other system dynamics, under one diagnosis. The author examines why current diagnostic categories within the DSM-5 are inadequate and provides a framework for this new category—Interrelated Multidimensional Diagnosis—to better capture the complexity of MSBP / FDBP and Parental Alienation. The book begins with case studies and other examples to make the material accessible, and then proposes step-wise processes of examining family systems to determine if the phenomena exist to a reasonable degree of scientific certainty. After new diagnostic process and criteria are provided, several interventions and recommendations for treatment are offered in a novel way that attends to the core aspects of these pathologies. This text will provide practitioners, professionals, and researchers with a unique vantage point from which to understand and treat these pathologies.Married Women Who Love Women: And More…
By Carren Strock. 2020
This accessible book offers support and advice for women in heterosexual marriages who discover, or are coming to terms with,…
their lesbianism or bisexuality. It also offers guidance for the single lovers of married women. In sharing the author’s personal story, as well as the descriptive experiences of others, this book provides validation and empowerment to multitudes of women in their search for their true identities. In this third edition of Married Women Who Love Women, the author gives women ways in which to structure and restructure their lives and their families after they realize their same-gender sexuality. Chapters consider questions such as how women make this discovery, reactions from loved ones, and the outcomes for marriages and families. Updated throughout with contemporary understandings of sexuality and gender, this book includes a wealth of information, fresh narratives, and stories offering insight into women’s experiences across the country. This is an essential read for women and their partners who are discovering their true identity, as well as therapists, helping professionals, and students of women’s studies, gender studies, sexuality studies, and LGBTQ studies programs.Positive Psychological Science: Improving Everyday Life, Health, Work, Education, and Societies Across the Globe (Applied Psychology Series)
By Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Stewart I. Donaldson, Jeanne Nakamura. 2020
Positive psychological science has experienced extraordinary growth over the past two decades. Research in this area is revealing new strategies…
and interventions for improving everyday life, health and well-being, work, education, and societies across the globe. Contributions from luminaries in the field provide excellent reviews of the selected topics, summarizing empirical evidence, describing measurement tools, and offering recommendations for improving several aspects of life. Comprehensively updated, this second edition not only incorporates the more recent empirical findings, three new chapters on relationships and love, the importance of purpose and the stimulation of education practice have been added. Focused on peer-reviewed and theory-driven psychological science, this book uniquely establishes a bridge between the intellectual movement for positive psychology and how it works in the real world. This collection of chapters will inspire the reader to creatively find new opportunities to better the human condition, whether these are in our lives, schools, health care settings or workplaces. This book will be of interest to all psychologists and social scientists, applied researchers, program designers and evaluators, educators, leaders, students, and anyone interested in applying the science of positive psychology to improve everyday life, and/or to promote social betterment and justice locally and globally.