Essential Papers in Consulting Psychology for a World of Change
What is executive coaching? And, how has it emerged as such a strong subdiscipline in psychology? This book aims to answer these questions and more. It also explores the various expectations held by practitioners, clients, and the tactics and methods coaches use to help clients improve their performance in situations.
A Step-by-step Plan for Gaining Admission to Graduate School in Psycholo
Suitable for those considering graduate study in psychology, this book simplifies the process for applicants and increases their chances of being accepted. It includes useful timelines, tips, and tools that break the tasks into manageable steps and help readers define their goals, select programs, and navigate the application process.
Provides a framework for individualized assessment and treatment of bipolar disorder. This book addresses the complexities of working with individuals with varying histories and clinical presentations, including those who have been diagnosed, those who are symptomatically stable, and those who struggle day to day to achieve symptom remission.
Offers an alternative approach to thinking about and working with "difficult" families. From a nonpathologizing stance, this work demonstrates creative ways to help family members shift their relationship to longstanding problems; envision desired lives; and develop more proactive coping strategies.
Examines the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors in health and illness in older adults. This volume explores how and why some people adapt more successfully than others to age-related stressors such as chronic illness, disability, and loss, and identifies ways to promote coping and resilience.
A treatment manual to focus specifically on adolescent bulimia nervosa. It presents evidence-based strategies for helping the whole family collaborate to bring dysfunctional eating behaviors under control, while also addressing co-occurring psychological problems and parent - child relationship conflicts.
How Humans Bridge the Divide between Self and Others
One of the great challenges of social cognitive science is to understand how we can enter, or "read," the minds of others - that is, infer complex mental states such as beliefs, desires, intentions, and emotions. This book presents theories and empirical findings on this essential topic.
This unique account by a dance and drama therapist is the first of its kind to integrate Jungian theory, creative arts therapy, and developmental object relations theory successfully. Using the arts as a psycho-therapeutic tool, trauma and addiction are explored and enacted,
