Psychometrically Relevant Differences Between Source and Migrant Populations (Challenges in Public Health, #64)
by Patrick Brzoska
Die Landesheil- Und Pflegeanstalt Tiegenhof (Zivilisationen Und Geschichte / Civilizations and History /, #28)
by Enno Schwanke
Bei der psychoanalytischen Behandlung schwerer, aber nicht psychotischer Psychopathologie f}hrt die ebenso konsequente wie einf}hlsame Analyse der inneren Konflikte - mit besonderer Beachtung der ]ber-Ich-]bertragung - zu wesentlich anderen Ergebnissen, als es nach dem heute verbreiteten Verst{ndnis solcher Krankheitsbilder, die man gemeinhin der "Borderlinepathologie" zurechnet, zu erwarten w{re. Dynamisch stellt sich der Wiederholungszwang vorwiegend als eine Flucht vor dem Gewissen dar, die m...
Moral Development
This special issue is the most up-to-date account of the development of moral judgments. It presents a novel domain theory account from childhood through adolescence. Prior work in domain theory has outlined developmental changes within the conventional and personal domains, but has provided only limited understanding of age-related changes within the moral domain. The research presented in this issue uncovers both cross-age continuities in moral decisions and contextualized variations refle...
This widely used brief paperback supplement focuses on applying critical thinking techniques to standard concepts in psychology and teaches students to recognize and critically appraise pseudoscience. In particular, this text provides tips on evaluating claims that arise in discussions of psychology in the media and self-help literature. By boldly examining common misconceptions in psychology, this text helps students become more critical and discriminating consumers of psychological infor...
The ongoing growth of attachment research has given rise to new perspectives on classic theoretical questions as well as fruitful new debates. This unique book identifies nine central questions facing the field and invites leading authorities to address them in 46 succinct chapters. Multiple perspectives are presented on what constitutes an attachment relationship, the best ways to measure attachment security, how internal working models operate, the importance of early attachment relationships...
This book is a concise but comprehensive review of Specific Learning Disabilities, with a special attention to the biology of these diverse conditions. The reader will get a review of most aspects of SLD, including the different clinical syndromes (mostly dyslexia and dyscalculia), the clinical manifestations and the therapeutic approaches. It is unique in the proportion of its content dedicated to the biological aspects of SLD. It attempts to assemble and present the biological knowledge which...
From dealing with Gods and spirits, to mastering the elements to reading the Threads of Wyrd, this book is a primer for the basic skills of a northern-tradition shaman or shamanic practitioner. The third book in the Northern-Tradition Shamanism series, this book includes spirit-taught lessons from many different spirit-workers and the Gods that they serve and revere.
Warning: Psychiatry Can Be Hazardous to Your Mental Health
by William Glasser
Psychosis, Psychiatry and Psychospiritual Considerations
by Brian Spittles
A sane, balanced and impartial source of advice and information on what is known about various drugs, their history and how they are used. The legal and medical status of each drug is covered and facts are sifted from hysteria. Drugs covered include alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy and steroids.
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Addictive Behaviors
by Sarah Bowen, Neha Chawla, Joel Grow, and G Alan Marlatt
This authoritative book--now revised and expanded with important clinical and research advances--presents a proven approach for helping people meet the day-to-day challenges of recovery from addiction and maximize their well-being. Mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) integrates carefully tailored meditation practices with cognitive and behavioral skills building. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes instructions for setting up and running MBRP groups, session-by-session i...
For undergraduate courses in Abnormal Psychology It's not about them, it's about all of us. Oltmanns and Emery bring both the science and the personal aspects of abnormal psychology to life by emphasizing that abnormal psychology is not about "them," it's about all of us. Using extensive case studies, they present the most cutting edge information on abnormal psychology by covering methods and treatment in context. Organized around the way students learn, this ground breaking text integr...
Developing Psychiatry (Monographien Aus dem Gesamtgebiete der Psychiatrie, #43)
by Kenower W. Bash and J. Bash-Liechti
This book is a bequest. The author, K. W. Bash, did not live to see its appearance. Though of American parentage, he spent most of his life in Switzerland, where his last professional appointment before his retirement was that of Associate Professor of Psychiatry in Bern. Pro- fessor Bash made a lasting name for himself with his textbook of psy- chopathology, his research on Rorschach interpretations and his emi- nent position in the Jung school of psychological thought. In his last years, howev...
Magersucht ist eine Zivilisationskrankheit, die man nicht unterschatzen darf: Bei jungen Frauen zahlt sie zu den haufigsten Todesursachen. Was geht in diesen Frauen vor, mit ihrem Leben zu spielen? "Iss doch endlich etwas!" ist der hilflose Aufschrei ihrer Mitmenschen. Ist die Kranke uberhaupt noch ansprechbar und wie spricht sie selbst an? Zu diesem Kommunikationsphanomen hat die Autorin Gesprache mit akut Kranken gefuhrt. Demnach konstruieren sich Magersuchtige eine neue, musterhafte Wirklichk...
Historical Contributions to the Human Toxicology of Atropine
by Ephraim Goodman
Verhaltenstherapie in der Psychiatrie (Universitatstaschenbucher, #614)
Es gibt wenige therapeutische Schriften, fUr die man mit derart geringen Vorbehalten eine Ubersetzung ins Deutsche empfehlen kann, wie es bei "Ver- haltenstherapie in der Psychiatrie" der Fall ist. Dieses Biichlein erscheint fast genau 10 Jahre nach dem Zeitpunkt, als sich die Verhaltenstherapie in der deutschen Psychiatrie in Vortragen und Forschung zurn ersten Male regte. Dies ware also ein geeigneter Zeitpunkt, urn sich die Frage zu stellen, wie sich denn die beiden Disziplinen zueinander ver...