Children and Bullying by Ken Rigby Softcover - 256 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JWB-PSC1 $ 37.25 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9781405162548

How Parents and Educators Can Reduce Bullying at Schools

• offers a collaborative approach to the school-based bullying problem

• emphasizes the crucial role student bystanders can play in countering bullying, and how to promote positive bystander behaviours

• examines contentious research, such as the role genetics or parenting in early childhood may play in creating bullies and victims

• detailed appendices provide practical resource links for parents and professional educators

• answers to FAQs by parents in the final chapter are often controversial but intended to stimulate thought.

AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR

Cyber Bullying by Robin Kowalski, Susan Limber, and Patti Agatson Softcover - 224 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JWB-PSC2 $ 37.25 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9781405159920

• provides an empirically-based resource with the most current and essential information about the nature and prevalence of cyber bullying through the use of email, instant messages, chat rooms, and other digital messaging systems

• examines the role of anonymity in electronic bullying

• includes feedback from riveting and informative focus groups and individual interviews with students and parents

• offers a handy reference with practical strategies for educators, parents, psychologists, and policy makers about prevention and intervention of cyber bullying.

G. H. Mead, A Critical Introduction by Filipe Carreira Da Silva Hardcover - 168 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JWB-PSC3 $127.25 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780745634579

• introductory book devoted to the life and work of G.H.Mead - the only one of its kind

• part of the Key Contemporary Thinkers series

• comprehensive account of Mead’s work, including the less well known aspects of his work

• useful on a range of advanced undergraduate and graduate courses.

The Bounds of Cognition by Frederick Adams, and Kenneth Aizawa Softcover - 160 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JWB-PSC4 $104.50 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9781405149143   Available: December

• a timely and relevant study that exposes the need to develop a more sophisticated theory of cognition, while pointing to a bold new direction in exploring the nature of cognition

• articulates and defends the “mark of the cognitive”, a common sense theory used to distinguish between cognitive and non-cognitive processes

• challenges the current popularity of extended cognition theory through critical analysis and by pointing out fallacies and shortcoming in the literature

• stimulates discussions that will advance debate about the nature of cognition in the cognitive sciences.

Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders by John Smith Softcover - 128 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# DA-PSC1 $ 49.05 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780765704528

Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorder: A Practitioner's Guide is a basic overview of current evidence-based practices for treating co-occurring disorders. Co-occurring disorders, also known as dual diagnosis, refers to individuals who have both a mental illness and a co-morbid substance use disorder. The literature suggests that utilizing an "integrated" approach to treatment, treating both disorders concurrently in a program with clinicians specially trained in mental illness and substance abuse, provides the best outcomes for this population. This book is designed to provide clinicians with the basic knowledge and skills required to effectively assess and treat co-occurring disorders.

Table of Contents:

• What Are Co-Occurring Disorders?

• Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders

• Major Mental Disorders

• Addictive Disorders

• Psychotherapeutic Medications

• Treatment of Co-Occurring Disorders

• Clinical Vignettes

• Epilogue

States of Consciousness by Andrzej Kokoszka Hardcover - 280 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# DA-PSC2 $126.30 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780387327570

Consciousness has always been a particularly elusive concept and one vigorously argued in the scientific community. This new volume takes on the task of defining normal and altered consciousness in their most relevant clinical terms.

• Altered states of consciousness are reconsidered within an integrated evolutionary-psychodynamic model of the main states of consciousness

• Illustrated by the comprehensive description of a patient with PTSD, whose diagnosis integrates neurobiological, cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic findings and data

• The model is described in terms of mathematical, dynamic
  systems theory

In States of Consciousness, Andrzej Kokoszka expands on the pioneering work of J.H. Jackson, offering contemporary models for studying consciousness as it applies to both pathology and normal altered states, e.g., relaxation, sleep, meditation, and hypnosis. He makes clear distinctions between the neuroscientific and psychiatric components of consciousness; at the same time, his theories are rooted firmly in the biopsychosocial approach.

Highlights of the coverage:

• Historical overview of studies of consciousness and its altered states

• Evolutionary/dynamic model of consciousness and information processing, based on the structure
  and principles of cell behavior

• Comparison of altered states of consciousness in healthy persons and patients with schizophrenia

• New perspectives on the role of consciousness in pathology

• Case illustration of altered states in a patient with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, integrating
  neurobiological, cognitive-behavioral, and psychodynamic data

• Applications of the model in clinical practice

Contents:
General Presumptions and Concepts Referring to Consciousness and its Altered States - Theoretical
Inspirations - The Variety of Subjective Experiences - The Main Results Research on Altered States of Consciousness and its General Theories - Models of States of Consciousness and Information Metabolism - Applications and Extensions of the Model - The Current Studies of Information Metabolism - Forward - Ineffable Features of States of Consciousness Modalities.

Empathy in Patient Care by Mohammadreza Hojat Hardcover - 420 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# DA-PSC3 $ 90.85 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780387336077

Human beings are designed by evolution to form meaningful interpersonal relationships through verbal and nonverbal communication. This principle is the same whether the individual is male or female; an infant, a child, an adolescent, or an adult; or healthy or sick.

• First book to review and summarize the multidisciplinary research on empathy in patient care.

• Book includes the following appendices: The Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy (HP-Version); The Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy (S-Version); and The Jefferson Scale of Patient’s Perceptions of Physician Empathy.

The theme that empathic human connections are beneficial to the body and mind underlies all 12 chapters of this book, in which empathy is viewed from a multidisciplinary perspective that includes evolution; neuropsychology; clinical, social, developmental, and educational psychology; and health care delivery and education. Some theoretical aspects of antecedents, development, and outcomes of
empathy are discussed, and relevant studies and empirical findings are presented in support of the
theoretical discussion.

Contents:
Foreword - A Personal Odyssey - Acknowledgments - Preface - Section 1: Empathy in the Context of Human Relationships - Descriptions, and Conceptualization - Human Connection in Health and Illness - An Evolutionary Perspective, Psycho-Socio-Physiology, Neuroanatomy, and Heritability - Psychodynamics and Development - Measurement

Section 2: Empathy in the Context of Patient Care - A Definition and Key Features of Empathy in Patient Care - The Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy - The Interpersonal Dynamics in Clinician-Patient Relationships - Empathy As Related to Sex, Personal Qualities, Clinical Competence, and Career Choice - Patient Outcomes - Enhancement of Empathy - Parting Thoughts - Appendix A - Appendix B - Appendix C - Index of Names - Index of Subjects - References - About the Author.

Intellectual and Development Disabilities by John W. Jacobson, James A. Mulick, and Johannes Rojahn Hardcover - 648 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# DA-PSC4 $132.70 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780387329307

Changes within the interdisciplinary field of intellectual and developmental disabilities are evolving at a rapid pace. Clinicians, academics, administrators, and a variety of mental health providers alike need easy-to-access, reliable information that enables them to stay abreast of the numerous advances in research, assessment, treatment, and service delivery within a real-world sociopolitical framework. To that end, the Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is an essential resource for any professional who works with this vulnerable population.

This volume examines in detail the numerous advances in the field, summarizing major domains and emerging subspecialties into one eminently useful reference. Its contributors comprise a panel of the leading scientist-clinicians, who offer much-needed insight and guidance into ongoing improvements in theory and practice as well as intervention and prevention.

• The Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities makes clear the far-reaching impact these disorders have on individuals, their families, and society in general.

• Provides easy-to-access, reliable, up-to-date information on the numerous advances in research, assessment, treatment, and service delivery for clinicians, academics, administrators and other mental health professionals

• Examines issues surrounding intellectual and developmental disabilities in a real-world sociopolitical framework

• Summarizes the major domains and emerging subspecialties of this vast area into one useful reference

• Offers a wide range of assessment and diagnostic tools and tactics, including cognitive and adaptive behavior assessments

• Reviews the latest evidence-based prevention and intervention strategies, from social skills training to self-harm reduction to pharmacotherapy

The Future of Prejudice by Henri Parens, Afaf Mahfouz, Stuart Twemlow, and David Scharff Softcover - 256 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# DA-PSC5 $ 43.60 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780765704610

Established psychoanalytic/psychodynamic researchers and theorists bring the exploration of prejudice to a new level by examining how psychoanalysis might elucidate strategies that will eliminate prejudice.

List of Contributors
Salman Akhtar; George Awad; Ira Brenner; Peter Fonagy; James Gilligan; Forrest Hamer; Anna
Higgitt; David Knowlton; Hanna Mann-Shalvi; Henri Parens; Nadia Ramzy; Frank Sacco; David
Scharff; Jill Scharff; Carlo Strenger; Shashi Tharoor; Stuart W. Twemlow; Hans-Jurgen Wirth;
Elizabeth Young-Bruehl

Using the Transference in Psychotherapy by William Goldstein, and Samuel Goldberg Softcover - 200 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# DA-PSC6 $ 43.60 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780765705112

Using the Transference in Psychotherapy centers around two dominant themes the old vs. the new models of transference, and the role of transference in psychotherapy. As background the book provides an historical overview of transference, countertransference, and the therapeutic alliance.

A number of detailed cases are provided, graphically demonstrating how transference is addressed
in psychotherapy and briefly focusing on projective identification and enactment. This book is a
must-read for both students and mental health professionals at the early stages of their careers, and
a useful reference for more experienced professionals.

Behavioural Consultation and Primary Care by Patricia Robinson, and Jeff Reiter Hardcover - 395 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# DA-PSC7 $ 49.05 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780387329710

A concise, practical resource that will help behavioral health providers
working or planning to work in primary care with a strong
model for their new practice arena

The Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model is fast emerging as the future of integration between mental health and primary care services. As the first book to detail the model, Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care: A Guide to Integrating Services explains in hands-on terms how to achieve truly integrated care. From starting up a new PCBH service to evaluating its outcome, clinicians and medical administrators alike will find much of value here.

Written by two veteran Behavioral Health Consultants (BHCs), the Guide offers a wealth of practical advice for all levels of therapists entering primary care. Every detail of BHC work is discussed, ranging from key job competencies to proven strategies for navigating challenging new terrain. Detailed case examples also bring theory to life for a wide variety of common clinical problems.

• Real-world features designed to help establish a service and ease the transition from specialty
  mental health to primary care:

• Specific administrative recommendations for setting up a BHC office, scheduling patients,
  billing, and staffing

• Start-up checklist, chart note templates, handouts for generating referrals, and other valuable
  tools

• Chapters outlining the therapeutic approaches and assessment methods best suited to BHC work

• Creative strategies for influencing that new colleague - the primary care provide

• Case examples to illustrate typical consultations with children, adults, and older adults, as well as
  innovative group approaches

• Tips for handling ethical concerns unique to the PCBH model, and professional and personal
  challenges unique to the primary care setting

• CD of reproducible patient handouts to help patients get the most out of consultations

The authors’ lively and engaging style is accessible to a wide range of professionals, so seasoned
practitioners and neophytes - as well as the administrators who hire them - will find this material totally accessible. In addition to assisting professionals in the field, the Guide is perfectly suited for use in a variety of graduate classes and residency training programs.

Contents:
An Overview of Primary Care Behavioral Health Consultation - Study the Map First: A Primer on Primary Care - Before you See the First Patient.- Orienting Patients and Staff to Your Service - The First Patient and Beyond: The Nuts and Bolts of Service Delivery - Case Examples of Common Pediatric Consultations - Case Examples of Common Adult Consultations - Case Examples of Common Older Adult Consultations - Making Integration Complete.- Evaluating Your Service.- Prepare for Challenging Moments - Common Ethical Issues - Conclusion - References.

Women over 50 Psychological Perspectives by Varda Muhlbauer, and Joan C. Chrisler Hardcover - 260 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# DA-PSC8