Dies ist das Manual zum psychologischen Testverfahren SPA - Screening psychischer Arbeitsbelastung - das komplette Testpaket (inkl. Zugang zur Online-Testplattform und Lizenzen zur Testdurchfuhrung) kann auf springertests.de bezogen werden. Arbeitsbedingte psychische Erkrankungen sind in den letzten 10 Jahren zu den haufigsten Ursachen fur Fehlzeiten und Erwerbsminderungsrenten geworden. Im Mittelpunkt des Manuals stehen die detaillierte Beschreibung eines psychologischen Verfahrens zur qualitatsgesicherten, effizienten und praktikablen Analyse und Beurteilung psychischer Belastungsfaktoren in Arbeitsprozessen. Aus den Testergebnissen werden Hinweise fur bedingungs- und personenbezogene gesundheitsfoerderliche Massnahmen abgeleitet. Das Instrument hat sich bei Gefahrdungsbeurteilungen in Unternehmen aller Groessen und Branchen bewahrt, es ermoeglicht, Schwachstellen in der Gestaltung von Arbeitssituationen zu identifizieren sowie komplexe Beziehungen zwischen Arbeitsinhalt, Arbeitsbedingungen und deren Folgen wissenschaftlich aufzuklaren.

Demystifying the evaluation journey, this is the first evaluation mentoring book that addresses the choices, roles, and challenges that evaluators must navigate in the real world. Experienced evaluator and trainer Donna R. Podems covers both conceptual and technical aspects of practice in a friendly, conversational style.

She focuses not just on how to do evaluations but how to think like an evaluator, fostering reflective, ethical, and culturally sensitive practice. Extensive case examples illustrate the process of conceptualizing and implementing an evaluation--clarifying interventions, identifying beneficiaries, gathering data, discussing results, valuing, and developing recommendations. The differences (and connections) between research, evaluation, and monitoring are explored. Handy icons identify instructive features including self-study exercises, group activities, clarifying questions, facilitation and negotiation techniques, insider tips, advice, and resources.

Purchasers can access a companion website to download and print reproducible materials for some of the activities and games described in the book.

* It is a straightforward, conversational introduction to statistics that delivers exactly what its title promises. * Each chapter begins with a brief overview of a statistic that describes what the statistic does and when to use it, followed by a detailed step-by-step explanation of how the statistic works and exactly what information it provides. * Chapters also include an example of the statistic (or statistics) in use in real-world research, "Worked Examples," "Writing It Up" sections that demonstrate how to write about each statistic, "Wrapping Up and Looking Forward" sections, and practice work problems. * A new chapter on person-centered analyses, including cluster analysis and latent class analysis (LCA) has been added (Chapter 16). * Person-centered analysis is an important alternative to the more commonly used variable-centered analyses (e.g., t tests, ANOVA, regression) and is gaining popularity in social-science research. * The chapter on non-parametric statistics (Chapter 14) was enhanced significantly with in-depth descriptions of Mann-Whitney U, Kruskall-Wallace, and Wilcoxon Signed-Rank analyses. * These non-parametric statistics are important alternatives to statistics that rely on normally distributed data. * This new edition also includes more information about the assumptions of various statistics, including a detailed explanation of the assumptions and consequences of violating the assumptions of regression (Chapter 13). * There is more information provided about the importance of the normal distribution in statistics (Chapters 4 and 7). * Each of the last nine chapters includes an example from the real world of research that employs the statistic, or statistics, covered in the chapter. * Altogether, these improvements provide important foundational information about how inferential statistics work and additional statistical tools that are commonly used by researchers in the social sciences. * The text works as a standalone or as a supplement and covers a range of statistical concepts from descriptive statistics to factor analysis and person-centered analyses.

CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TIMES AND DAILY TELEGRAPH 'A riveting chronicle of faulty science, false promises, arrogance, greed, and shocking disregard for the wellbeing of patients suffering from mental disorders. An eloquent, meticulously documented, clear-eyed call for change' Dirk Wittenborn In this masterful work, Andrew Scull, one of the most provocative thinkers writing about psychiatry, sheds light on its troubled history For more than two hundred years, disturbances of reason, cognition and emotion - the sort of things that were once called 'madness' - have been described and treated by the medical profession. Mental illness, it is said, is an illness like any other - a disorder that can treated by doctors, whose suffering can be eased, and from which patients can return. And yet serious mental illness remains a profound mystery that is in some ways no closer to being solved than it was at the start of the twentieth century. In this clear-sighted and provocative exploration of psychiatry, acclaimed sociologist Andrew Scull traces the history of its attempts to understand and mitigate mental illness: from the age of the asylum and surgical and chemical interventions, through the rise and fall of Freud and the talking cure, and on to our own time of drug companies and antidepressants. Through it all, Scull argues, the often vain and rash attempts to come to terms with the enigma of mental disorder have frequently resulted in dire consequences for the patient. Deeply researched and lucidly conveyed, Desperate Remedies masterfully illustrates the assumptions and theory behind the therapy, providing a definitive new account of psychiatry's and society's battle with mental illness.

Authoritative and comprehensive, this volume provides a contemporary psychodynamic perspective on frequently encountered psychological disorders in adults, children, and adolescents. Leading international authorities review the growing evidence base for psychoanalytic theories and therapeutic models. Chapters examine the etiology and psychological mechanisms of each disorder and thoroughly describe effective treatment strategies. Highly accessible, the book is richly illustrated with clinical case material. It demonstrates ways in which psychodynamic theory and therapy are enhanced by integrating ideas and findings from neuroscience, social and personality psychology, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and other fields. Winner-Goethe Award for Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Scholarship

For many years the Handbook of Methods in Nonverbal Behavior Research (Scherer & Ekman, 1982) has been an invaluable text for researchers looking for methods to study nonverbal behavior and the expression of affect. A successor to this essential text, The New Handbook of Methods in Nonverbal Behavior Research includes chapters on coding and methodological issues for a variety of areas in nonverbal behavior: facial actions, vocal behavior, and body movement. Issues relevant to judgment studies, methodology, reliability, analyses, etc. have also been updated. The topics are broad and include specific information about methodology and coding strategies in education, psychotherapy, deception, nonverbal sensitivity, and marital and group behavior. There is also a chapter detailing specific information on the technical aspects of recording the voice and face, and specifically in relation to deception studies.
This volume will be valuable for both new researchers and those already working in the fields of nonverbal behavior, affect expression, and related topics. It will play a central role in further refining research methods and coding strategies, allowing a comparison of results from various laboratories where research on nonverbal behavior is being conducted. This will advance research in the field and help to coordinate results so that a more comprehensive understanding of affect expression can be developed.

Foundations of Psychological Testing: A Practical Approach by Leslie A. Miller and Robert L. Lovler presents a clear introduction to the basics of psychological testing as well as psychometrics and statistics. Aligned with the 2014 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, this practical book includes discussion of foundational concepts and issues using real-life examples and situations that students will easily recognize, relate to, and find interesting. A variety of pedagogical tools furthers the conceptual understanding needed for effective use of tests and test scores. The Sixth Edition includes updated references and examples, new In Greater Depth boxes for deeper coverage of complex topics, and a streamlined organization for enhanced readability.

Clinicians outside of rehabilitation psychology do not receive training on how to work with clients with disabilities. Nonetheless, given that people with disabilities comprise over 15% of the population, virtually all clinicians will have clients with disabilities in their practice. Without education or training in disability, clinicians are prone to make errors in estimating the role of disability in the presenting problems and the case formulation. Disability-Affirmative Therapy (D-AT) helps clinicians put the disability of a client into proper focus, without making one of the usual mistakes associated with cross-cultural therapy: overinflating the role of the disability, or underestimating its profound effects. D-AT provides a template for evaluation - nine areas to be discussed with the client - that allows understanding of the client's lifetime experiences with disability. The template is not a theory of therapy, but an overlay onto the therapist's own approach, thus having broad appeal and utility. D-AT is a positive and affirming approach to therapy with clients with disabilities, regardless of the theory of therapy used. The book contains many vignettes to illustrate key points and an extended case example to which the D-AT template is applied. Grounded in social and clinical psychology research, this book will be an important and unique guide to all clinicians working with clients with disabilities and their families.

To achieve the complex task of interpreting what we see, our brains rely on statistical regularities and patterns in visual data. Knowledge of these regularities can also be considerably useful in visual computing disciplines, such as computer vision, computer graphics, and image processing. The field of natural image statistics studies the regularities to exploit their potential and better understand human vision. With numerous color figures throughout, Image Statistics in Visual Computing covers all aspects of natural image statistics, from data collection to analysis to applications in computer graphics, computational photography, image processing, and art.

The authors keep the material accessible, providing mathematical definitions where appropriate to help readers understand the transforms that highlight statistical regularities present in images. The book also describes patterns that arise once the images are transformed and gives examples of applications that have successfully used statistical regularities. Numerous references enable readers to easily look up more information about a specific concept or application. A supporting website also offers additional information, including descriptions of various image databases suitable for statistics.

Collecting state-of-the-art, interdisciplinary knowledge in one source, this book explores the relation of natural image statistics to human vision and shows how natural image statistics can be applied to visual computing. It encourages readers in both academic and industrial settings to develop novel insights and applications in all disciplines that relate to visual computing.

This is the first practitioner-oriented guide to basic psychometrics--the science behind test construction and validation. It is an essential course text and clinical reference for anyone who needs to select and administer diagnostic tests or review test score data obtained by others. Without assuming any mathematical background, the author describes the fundamentals of diagnostic testing, how to interpret score data, and how specific tests are used in school psychology, special education, counseling, and other contexts. Concepts such as reliability, validity, and fairness and test bias are explained in an accessible, conversational way. Detailed case examples illustrate the dos and don'ts of presenting test score data to clients, parents, and teachers in oral feedback and written reports. Pedagogical Features: *End-of-chapter exercises that emphasize application and understanding, with answers at the end of the book. *Key terms are bolded throughout and accessibly explained in the end-of-book glossary. *Resource appendix--annotated guide to articles and books on more advanced topics in psychometrics, assessment, and testing.

Ob in Wissenschaft oder Praxis -psychologisch-empirisches Wissen basiert auf bestimmten Grundannahmen, deren Kenntnis bedeutsam fur die Gewinnung, Beurteilung und Anwendung psychologischen Wissens ist. Die Psychologie versteht sich als empirische Wissenschaft. Die Kenntnis grundlegender wissenschaftlicher Konzepte ist daher fur jeden professionell tatigen Psychologen Grundlage seines Handelns. Was ist eine Theorie? Wann ist eine Theorie gultig? Wie sehen psychologische Erklarungen aus? Was ist mit Falsifizierbarkeit gemeint? Was ist bei der Durchfuhrung von Experimenten konzeptuell zu beachten? Welche Bedeutung haben Skalenniveaus? Dies sind nur einige Fragen, die in dem Buch anschaulich und pragnant beantwortet werden.

Die Gestaltpsychologie wurde vor 100 Jahren entwickelt, um die akademische Psychologie fur die Fragen der Praxis an die Wissenschaft vom Erleben und Verhalten oeffnen: Wie kommt es, dass sich aus der Vielfalt von Eindrucken Erfahrungen bilden? Wie kommen wir zu Problemloesungen? Wie werden Spannungen abgebaut? Was bestimmt unser Handeln? Daraus wurde ein Konzept, das komplexe Wirkungszusammenhange von einem einheitlichen Denksystem darstellen kann: der Analyse des im aktuellen psychischen Feld konkret Wirkenden und Sinnmachenden. Heute ist die Gestaltpsychologie prasent in der Psychotherapie, in der Wirtschafts- und Kulturpsychologie wie auch im interdisziplinaren Diskurs des systemischen Denkens, der Organisationstheorie und der Wirtschaftsasthetik. Im Buch wird das Konzept in seiner historischen Entwicklung vorgestellt und mit den Fragen konfrontiert, denen sich eine praxistaugliche und "praktische Theorie" stellen muss.

Systematic, practical, and accessible, this is the first book to focus on finding the most defensible design for a particular research question. Thoughtful guidelines are provided for weighing the advantages and disadvantages of various methods, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods designs. The book can be read sequentially or readers can dip into chapters on specific stages of research (basic design choices, selecting and sampling participants, addressing ethical issues) or data collection methods (surveys, interviews, experiments, observations, archival studies, and combined methods). Many chapter headings and subheadings are written as questions, helping readers quickly find the answers they need to make informed choices that will affect the later analysis and interpretation of their data. Useful features include: *Easy-to-navigate part and chapter structure. *Engaging research examples from a variety of fields. *End-of-chapter tables that summarize the main points covered. *Detailed suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter. *Integration of data collection, sampling, and research ethics in one volume. *Comprehensive glossary. See also Vogt et al.'s Selecting the Right Analyses for Your Data, which addresses the next steps in coding, analyzing, and interpreting data.

This book presents a framework for development, optimization, and evaluation of behavioral, biobehavioral, and biomedical interventions. Behavioral, biobehavioral, and biomedical interventions are programs with the objective of improving and maintaining human health and well-being, broadly defined, in individuals, families, schools, organizations, or communities. These interventions may be aimed at, for example, preventing or treating disease, promoting physical and mental health, preventing violence, or improving academic achievement. This volume introduces the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST), pioneered at The Methodology Center at the Pennsylvania State University, as an alternative to the classical approach of relying solely on the randomized controlled trial (RCT). MOST borrows heavily from perspectives taken and approaches used in engineering, and also integrates concepts from statistics and behavioral science, including the RCT. As described in detail in this book, MOST consists of three phases: preparation, in which the conceptual model underlying the intervention is articulated; optimization, in which experimentation is used to gather the information necessary to identify the optimized intervention; and evaluation, in which the optimized intervention is evaluated in a standard RCT. Through numerous examples, the book demonstrates that MOST can be used to develop interventions that are more effective, efficient, economical, and scalable. Optimization of Behavioral, Biobehavioral, and Biomedical Interventions: The Multiphase Optimization Strategy is the first book to present a comprehensive introduction to MOST. It will be an essential resource for behavioral, biobehavioral, and biomedical scientists; statisticians, biostatisticians, and analysts working in epidemiology and public health; and graduate-level courses in development and evaluation of interventions.

In den letzten Jahren hat die wissenschaftliche Beschaftigung mit Religion erheblich zugenommen. Sehr haufig fehlt den Forschenden jedoch das dafur notwendige methodische Rustzeug. Hier will dieses Lehrbuch Abhilfe schaffen. Es fuhrt ein in methodologische Pramissen und das praktische Vorgehen der etablierten sozialwissenschaftlichen Methoden und bezieht sie auf speziellen Gegebenheiten der Religion als Forschungsgegenstand. Der Forschungsprozess und ein breites Spektrum an Methoden der qualitativen wie der quantitativen Sozialforschung werden knapp vorgestellt sowie anhand beispielhafter Studien illustriert und erklart.

In his new book, Michael Billig uses psychology's past to argue that nowadays, when we write about the mind, we should use more examples and less theory. He provides a series of historical studies, analysing how key psychological writers used examples. Billig offers new insights about famous analysts of the mind, such as Locke, James, Freud, Tajfel and Lewin. He also champions unfairly forgotten figures, like the Earl of Shaftesbury and the eccentric Abraham Tucker. There is a cautionary chapter on Lacan, warning what can happen when examples are ignored. Marie Jahoda is praised as the ultimate example: a psychologist from the twentieth century with a social and rhetorical imagination fit for the twenty-first. More Examples, Less Theory is an easy-to-read book that will inform and entertain academics and their students. It will particularly appeal to those who enjoy the details of examples rather than the simplifications of big theory.

Von Victor Emil Freiherr von Gebsattel. Seit den grundlegenden Arbeiten Frellds iiber den Traum ist das Schrift- tum iiber Triiume zwar gewaltig angewachsen, aber mit der Hille der Einzel- beobachtungen, der Auslegungen, der theoretischen Ansatze hielt die systema- tische Verarbeitung dieser Fiille nicht Schritt. Was der Traumforschung im Lauf ihrer Entwicklung fehlte, war die ordnende Kraft und der zusammen- schauende Blick eines zur synthetischen Durchdringung so vieler Inhalte befahigten Geistes. Erst mit dem vorliegenden Kompendium ist die auf viele Forscher verteilte Arbeit von Dezennien in das Stadium ihrer fruchtbringenden Systematisierung eingetreten. Das Werk "Die Wissenschaft yom Traum. Ergebnisse und Probleme" erhebt den Anspruch, in die "allgemeinert Grundlagen" der Traum- lehre einzufiihren. Wie der Titel des Werkes besagt, umfaBt es zugleich retrospektive und prospektive Abschnitte: keine Ergebnisse, die nicht zugleich auf neue Fragestellungen hinweisen, und damit die Forschung in diesen Ge- bieten offenhalten. Dnd doch wird hier die Vielfalt der Aspekte und der Gesichtspunkte mit den lange entbehrten theoretischen Grundlagen einer Traumlehre unterbaut. Was namlich, trotz vieler lehrreicher VorstOBe in den Traumbereich der Seele, deren vollgiiltige, wissenschaftliche ErschlieBung verhinderte, war ein zweifacher Mangel der Forschung gewesen. Diese Mangel waren weltanschaulicher und methodischer Natur. Oberblickt man namlich die bisherigen Traumlehren, mit EinschluB des genialen und tapferen Werkes von Freud, so fallen gewisse, grundlegende Richtungsunsicherheiten der Forschung auf, welche die anthropologischen und die wissenschaftstheore- tischen Voraussetzungen der jeweiligen Traumlehren betreffen.

The role of the prefrontal cortex is one of the most topical and important areas of research in contemporary neuropsychology. This cortical region appears to be linked with executive processes affecting many diverse areas of cognitive function. Working memory, information processing, behavioural organization, attention, judgement, and the ability to cope with novel experiences are just some of the diverse processes it affects. This book brings together contributions from some of the world's leading researchers on the prefrontal cortex. They discuss the many recent theoretical and technical advances in the field - for example in our understanding of the neural architecture of the prefrontal cortex, in the development of comparable texts of cognition in humans and other primates, in our understanding of the relationships between neuronal activity and behaviour, and in the increasing use of functional neuroimaging to identify different levels of organization within the prefrontal cortex. These important developments make this an ideal time to address the many questions and debates that have arisen about the role and functional organization of this area of the brain. One of the first books to be written on the subject, The Prefrontal Cortex is a state-of-the-art account of our knowledge of this exciting subject. It will be welcomed by all researchers and students in neuro- and cognitive psychology, and neuroscience.

Through Our Eyes Only? is an immensely engaging exploration of one of the greatest remaining biological mysteries: the possibility of conscious experiences in non-human animals. Dawkins argues that the idea of consciousness in other species has now progressed from a vague possibility to a plausible, scientifically respectable view. Written in an accessible and entertaining style, this book aims to show how near -- and how far -- we are to understanding what goes on in the minds of other animals. 'Her approach ... is impeccable ... Her writing is highly accessible, lively and illustrative.' - Booklist on the hardback edition.