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This timely reference examines the psychological and social
phenomena of mass and serial murder, bringing scholarly depth to a
frequently sensationalized subject. Its review of the literature
features case studies of serial and mass murderers to expand on
salient theories of evil, with biopsychosocial profiles
highlighting core personality traits, particularly malignant
narcissism, associated with psychopathy and its often deadly
outcomes. The author's insightful analysis separates misconceptions
from reality, poses questions for critical thinking and discussion,
and offers realistic suggestions for prevention. Public fascination
with these violent figures-the mystique of serial killers and their
popularity in the entertainment media-is explored as well. Included
in the coverage: * Public interest in mass and serial murder. *
Concepts of evil: where it comes from, and why people kill.* Mass
murder: classification, motivation, and typologies. * Serial
murder: motivation and typologies. * Current trends in prevention,
and areas for improvement. * Plus instructive case studies, both
famous and less-known. Mass and Serial Murder in America is
illuminating reading for undergraduate and graduate students and
practitioners in social science disciplines such as criminal
justice, criminology, social work, psychology, forensic psychology,
and related fields. It will also find an audience among educators
teaching courses in these areas, as well as interested laypersons.
In this compelling scientific detective story, a leading
neuroscientist looks for the nature of human kindness in the brains
of heroes and psychopaths (Wall Street Journal). At fourteen, Amber
could boast of killing her guinea pig, threatening to burn down her
home, and seducing men in exchange for gifts. She used the tools
she had available to get what she wanted, and, she didn't care
about the damage she inflicted. A few miles away, Lenny Skutnik was
so concerned about the life of a drowning woman that he jumped into
the ice-cold river to save her. How could Amber care so little
about others' lives, while Lenny cared so much? Abigail Marsh
studied the brains of both psychopathic children and extreme
altruists and found that the answer lies in our ability to
recognize others' fear. And as The Fear Factor argues, by studying
people who demonstrate heroic and evil behaviors, we can learn more
about how human morality is coded in the brain. A path-breaking
read, The Fear Factor is essential for anyone seeking to understand
the heights and depths of human nature.
From Dr. Martha Stout's influential work The Sociopath Next Door,
we learned how to identify a sociopath. Now she tells us what to
actually do about it. While the best way to deal with a sociopath
is to avoid them entirely, sometimes circumstance doesn't allow for
that. What happens when the time comes to defend yourself against
your own child, a boss, or ruthless ex-spouse? Inspired by the many
chilling and often heartbreaking emails and letters she has
received over the years, from her work with the victims of
sociopathy, Dr. Martha Stout uncovers the psychology behind the
sociopath's methods and provides concrete guidelines to help
navigate these dangerous interactions. Organized around categories
such as destructive narcissism, violent sociopaths, sociopathic
coworkers, and the sociopath in your family, Outsmarting the
Sociopath Next Door contains detailed explanation and commentary on
how best to react in these situations to keep the sociopath at bay.
Uniting these categories is a discussion of changing psychological
theories of personality and sociopathy and the enduring triumph of
conscience over those who operate without empathy or concern for
others. By understanding the person you're dealing with and
changing the rules of the game, you'll be able to gain the upper
hand and escape the sociopath's influence. Whether you're fighting
a custody battle against a sociopathic ex or being gaslighted by a
boss or coworker, you'll find hope and help within these pages.
With this guide to disarming the conscienceless, Dr. Stout aims to
give readers the tools to protect themselves while conducting a
broader examination of human behavior and conceptions of normality.
Breaking through Schizophrenia builds on the ideas of Jacques Lacan
who argued that schizophrenia is a deficient relationship to
language, in particular the difficulty to master the metaphoric
dimension of language, which children acquire by the Oedipal
restructuring of the psyche. This book is thus a countercultural
move to present a less damaging view and a more efficient treatment
method for schizophrenic persons. Through a collection of published
and unpublished articles, Ver Eecke traces the path of Lacanian
thought. He discusses the importance of language for the
development of human beings and examines the effectiveness of talk
therapy through case studies with schizophrenic persons.
People with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorders have a
serious mental illness that primarily affects their intimate,
personal, and family relationships. Often they appear to be
normally functioning at work and in public interactions, and
Narcissists may even be highly effective, in the short term, in
some work or social situations. However, in intimate relationships,
they can be emotional, aggressive, demeaning, illogical, paranoid,
accusing, and controlling in the extreme. Their ability to function
normally or pleasantly can suddenly change in an instant, like
flipping a switch. These negative behaviors don t happen once in a
while, they happen almost continuously in their intimate
relationships and most often, and especially with their Caretaker
family member. Here, Margalis Fjelstad describes how people get
into a Caretaker role with a Borderline or Narcissist, and how they
can get out. Caretakers give up their sense of self to become who
and what the Borderline or Narcissist needs them to be. This
compromises the Caretaker s self-esteem, distorts their thinking
processes, and locks them into a Victim-Persecutor-Rescuer pattern
with the Borderline or Narcissist. The book looks at the underlying
rules and expectations in these relationships and shows Caretaker s
how to move themselves out of these rigid interactions and into a
healthier, more productive, and positive lifestyle with or without
the Borderline/Narcissistic partner or family member. It describes
how to get out of destructive interactions with the Borderline or
Narcissist and how to take new, more effective actions to focus on
personal wants, needs, and life goals while allowing the Borderline
or Narcissist to take care of themselves. It presents a realistic,
yet compassionate, attitude toward the self-destructive nature of
these relationships, and gives real life examples of how
individuals have let go of their Caretaker behaviors with creative
and effective solutions."
What is defiance, and when does defiant behaviour impede one's
ability to aim at flourishing? People who are defiant can present
perplexing challenges etiologically, diagnostically, and
responsively. But in order to understand accurately when defiant
behaviour is good, or bad, or neither (when it emerges out of
mental illness), a fresh perspective on defiance is needed. This
book offers a nuanced and complex look at defiance, taking
seriously issues of dysfunction while also attending to social
contexts in which defiant behaviour may arise. Those living in
adverse conditions such as oppression, systematic disadvantages,
and disability may act defiantly for good reasons. This perspective
places defiance squarely within the moral domain; thus, it should
not be assumed that when professionals come across defiant
behaviour, it is a sign of mental dysfunction. Potter argues that
defiance sometimes is a virtue, meaning that a disposition to be
ready to be defiant when the situation calls for it is part of
living a life with a realistic understanding of the aim of
flourishing and its limits in our everyday world. Her work also
offers theoretical work on problems in knowing that can impede
understanding and responsiveness to those who are, or seem to be,
defiant. Clinicians, teachers, social workers, nurses, and others
working in helping professions are invited to engage in different
ways with defiance so as to better understand and respond to people
who express that defiance. Case studies, a framework for
differentiating different forms of defiance, a realistic picture of
phronesis-practical reasoning-and an explanation of how to give
uptake well are some of the topics covered. The voices of service
users strengthen the author's claims that defiance that is grounded
in phronesis is just as much a part of moral life for those living
with mental disabilities as for anyone else.
Transdiagnostic treatment is the future of psychology. For the last
twenty years, clinicians and mental health professionals have
relied on the DSM manual to diagnose and treat patients. However,
evidence now shows that treating individual symptoms, rather than
relying on a single diagnosis, is much more effective. If you are
frustrated with single symptom protocols when treating your
clients, this book offers a powerful alternative to the DSM-V. The
Transdiagnostic Road Map to Case Formulation and Treatment Planning
is the first book to offer the psychology community a breakthrough,
evidence-based road map for treating patients with symptoms that
span across different diagnostic categories. The transdiagnostic
approach outlined in this book signals a revolutionary break from
traditional DSM categorization and gives mental health
professionals a reliable resource for treating clients' individual
symptoms, rather than relying on rigid pathology. If you are
interested in a new approach to treating patients, this book is an
extremely important addition to your professional library. It will
serve as your guide for a more effective type of treatment
planning-one that is tailored to your client's specific needs. For
more than forty years, New Harbinger has published powerful,
evidence-based psychology resources for mental health professionals
and self-help books for clients. As the landscape of psychology
evolves, New Harbinger will remain at the forefront, offering
clinicians real tools for real change.
This book extends the critical scope of the previous volume,
De-Medicalizing Misery, into a wider social and political context,
developing the critique of the psychiatrization of Western society.
It explores the contemporary mental health landscape and poses
possible alternative solutions to the continuing issues of
emotional distress.
Originally published in 1936, this book presents a detailed
analysis of various types of neurosis and their treatment. The text
was based on the histories of approximately 1,200 patients, all of
whom were observed by the author in the Cassel Hospital for
Functional Nervous Disorders at Swaylands, Kent. Numerous tables of
case histories are included. This book will be of value to anyone
with an interest in mental health and the history of psychology.
Social anxiety is a common and potentially disabling problem that
can occur in situations ranging from dating to conversations to job
interviews. Fortunately, three decades of research have shown that
most people struggling with social anxiety can benefit from the
cognitive-behavioral intervention described in Managing Social
Anxiety. The third edition of this Therapist Guide represents the
latest update of the gold-standard psychosocial intervention for
social anxiety. The guide provides foundational information on the
nature of social anxiety and the empirically supported
cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat it, how best to
implement these techniques, and how to deal with challenges that
arise during treatment. New to this edition are updated procedures
and background reflecting current science and clinical findings, a
greater emphasis on a multicultural approach to practice, and more
attention to client goals. The step-by-step approach detailed in
Managing Social Anxiety is easy for beginning therapists to
implement, and offers many practical recommendations to help
clients successfully engage with the treatment. More experienced
therapists will find useful strategies for challenging cases and
expert guidance on fine-tuning their approach.
Many of the current debates about validity in psychiatry and
psychology are predicated on the unexpected failure to validate
commonly used diagnostic categories. The recognition of this
failure has resulted in, what Thomas Kuhn calls, a period of
extraordinary science in which validation problems are given
increased weight, alternatives are proposed, methodologies are
debated, and philosophical and historical analyses are seen as more
relevant than usual. In this important new book in the IPPP series,
a group of leading thinkers in psychiatry, psychology, and
philosophy offer alternative perspectives that address both the
scientific and clinical aspects of psychiatric validation,
emphasizing throughout their philosophical and historical
considerations. This is a book that all psychiatrists, as well as
philosophers with an interest in psychiatry, will find thought
provoking and valuable.
Is there life after Adderall?Andrew K. Smith s hooligan pranks and
social impulsiveness paints a picture of Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) before medication, and it would seem
that the little orange pills could cure his mischief. But readers
will furrow their brows as they enter The Adderall Empire,
traveling with the author through the chemically conflicting mind
states. Is working-memory training a feasible alternative? Readers
will beg for the answer, hoping Andrew stops getting into trouble
before his parents disown him or he winds up in jail.
Again.Everyone is curious about Adderall. Young people abuse it,
adults are addicted to it, teachers wish their students would take
it, and parents consider prescriptions for their children. The
Adderall Empire gives honest evidence of how working-memory
training can change the life of a person with ADHD and provides
readers with information about an alternative to ADHD
prescriptions.Find out what it s like to exit the Empire "
The meanings and causes of hearing voices that others cannot hear
(auditory verbal hallucinations, in psychiatric parlance) have been
debated for thousands of years. Voice-hearing has been both revered
and condemned, understood as a symptom of disease as well as a
source of otherworldly communication. Those hearing voices have
been viewed as mystics, potential psychiatric patients or simply
just people with unusual experiences, and have been beatified,
esteemed or accepted, as well as drugged, burnt or gassed. This
book travels from voice-hearing in the ancient world through to
contemporary experience, examining how power, politics, gender,
medicine and religion have shaped the meaning of hearing voices.
Who hears voices today, what these voices are like and their
potential impact are comprehensively examined. Cutting edge
neuroscience is integrated with current psychological theories to
consider what may cause voices and the future of research in
voice-hearing is explored.
A versatile reference text for developing and applying clinical
psychopathology skills Designed to serve as a trusted desktop
reference on mental disorders seen across the lifespan for mental
health professionals at all levels of experience, Diagnosis and
Treatment of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan, Second Edition
expertly covers etiology, clinical presentation, intake and
interviewing, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide range of DSM
disorders at all developmental stages. Unlike other references,
this book takes a lifespan approach that allows readers to develop
the clinical skills necessary to respond to mental health concerns
in a patient-centered manner. Introductory and advanced features
support clinicians at every stage of their careers and help
students develop their skills and understanding. Authors Woo and
Keatinge combine a review of cutting edge and state-of-the-art
findings on diagnosis and treatment with the tools for diagnosing
and treating a wide range of mental disorders across the lifespan.
. This second edition incorporates the following changes: * Fully
updated to reflect the DSM-5 * Chapters have been reorganized to
more closely follow the structure of the DSM-5 * Cultural and
diversity considerations have been expanded and integrated
throughout the book * A new integrative model for treatment
planning * Expanded discussion of rapport building skills and
facilitating active engagement * Identity issues and the fit
between client and intervention model has been added to the case
conceptualization model Mental health disorders affect patients of
all ages, and the skilled clinician understands that there are no
one-size-fits-all treatments. Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental
Disorders Across the Lifespan, Second Edition will instruct
clinicians and students in psychopathology for every life stage. *
Praise for the first edition: Reviews This handbook, Diagnosis and
Treatment of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan, comprehensively
integrates best practices necessary for clinicians who deal with a
wide range of mental disorders across the continuum of development
in a practical, applied, and accessible manner. One of the unique
aspects of the book is the length to which the authors go to ensure
that the up-to-date information contained in the book is practical,
user-friendly, and accessible to beginners in clinical practice
An up-to-date overview of a range of topics, covering contemporary
concerns and therapeutic challenges in clinical psychiatry, written
by distinguished psychiatrists who are leaders in their fields.
This volume will help to shape the clinical practice of psychiatry
students and mental health professionals.
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