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The book brings together research that investigates how people
experience products: durable, non-durable, or virtual. In contrast
to other books, the present book takes a very broad, possibly
all-inclusive perspective, on how people experience products. It
thereby bridges gaps between several areas within psychology (e.g.
perception, cognition, emotion) and links these areas to more
applied areas of science, such as product design, human-computer
interaction and marketing.
Intended to give a broad overview of the literature in the area of
self-injurious behavior in people with intellectual disabilities,
but most of the text is dedicated to the review of the behavioral
and biological research in this field. In fact, it is our view that
the most promising heuristic approach for the advancement of our
understanding of this phenomenon and for its management and
treatment is likely the bio-behavioral perspective in which
behavior can be studied at the intersect of learning and the
biological bases of behavior. We will propose an overarching
heuristic model, which we will call the Gene-Brain-Behavior Model
of Self-Injurious Behavior that presents a platform to integrate
disparate, and previously isolated scientific approaches.
The study and application of spatial information systems have been
developed primarily from the use of computers in the geosciences.
These systems have the principle functions of capturing, storing,
representing, manipulating, and displaying data in 2-D and 3-D
worlds. This book approaches its subject from the perspectives of
informatics and geography, presenting methods of conceptual
modeling developed in computer science that provide valuable aids
for resolving spatial problems. This book is an essential textbook
for both students and practitioners. It is indispensable for
academic geographers, computer scientists, and the GIS
professional.
In the current economy, companies are expected to turn on a dime
in response to changing market needs to stay vibrant. What that
means is that companies are constantly reorganizing. Employees are
living in a constant state of change. This dynamic in the workplace
has affected worker satisfaction, morale, and burnout. This is the
first treatment manual to focus on treating job-related issues,
whether it's conflict in the workplace, stress, burnout,
performance, and more. Divided into two parts, Part One sets the
stage with a discussion of the economic climate and how it impacts
businesses, how business reacts to it, and how the new business
climate affects employees. Part Two lays out the most current
research on effectively treating work-related client issues.
Individual, group, and organizational interventions are included,
along with case examples, practical treatment exercises,
checklists, and outlines for treatment.
"International Review of Research inDevelopmental
Disabilities"is an ongoing scholarly look at research into the
causes, effects, classification systems, syndromes, etc. of
developmental disabilities. Contributors come from wide-ranging
perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other
health and behavioral sciences. Volume43 of the series offers
chapters on a variety of themes.
Evidence based or empirically supported psychotherapies are becoming more and more important in the mental health fields as the users and financers of psychotherapies want to choose those methods whose effectiveness are empirically shown. Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapies are shown to have empirical support in the treatment of a wide range of psychological/psychiatric problems. As a cognitive-behavioral mode of action, Problem Solving Therapy has been shown to be an effective psychotherapy approach in the treatment and/or rehabilitation of persons with depression, anxiety, suicide, schizophrenia, personality disorders, marital problems, cancer, diabetes-mellitus etc. Mental health problems cause personal suffering and constitue a
burden to the national health systems. Scientific evidence show
that effective problem solving skills are an important source of
resiliency and individuals with psychological problems exhibit a
deficiency in effective problem solving skills. Problem solving
therapy approach to the treatment and/or rehabilitation of
emotional problems assumes that teaching effective problem solving
skills in a therapeutic relationship increases resiliency and
alleviates psychological problems.The book, in the first chapters,
gives information on problem solving and the role of
problem-solving in the etiology and the treatment of different
forms of mental health problems. In the later chapters, it
concentrates on psychotherapy, assessment and procedures of problem
solving therapy. At the end it provides a case study. This book integrates theory, research & practiceand provides a comprehensive appreciation of problem solving therapy.Itcontains empirical evidence and applied focus for problem solving therapy which provides a scientific base and best practices.The bookalso highlights the problem solving difficulties of persons with specific disorders and provides a better understanding of the relevance of problem solving therapy to a broad range of emotional problems. "
"International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities "is an ongoing scholarly look at research into the causes, effects, classification systems, syndromes, etc. of developmental disabilities. Contributors come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences. Volume 42 of the series offers chapters on a variety of
themes.
This edited collection is intended as a primer for core concepts and principles in research ethics and as an in-depth exploration of the contextualization of these principles in practice across key disciplines. The material is nested so that readers can engage with it at different levels and depths. It is unique in that it combines an analysis of complex ethical debates about the nature of research and its governance with the best of case-based and discipline-specific approaches. It deals with the following topics in depth: in the natural
sciences, it explores the scientific integrity of the researcher
and the research process, human cloning as a test case for the
limits to research, and the emerging ethical issues in
nanotechnology; in the health sciences, it takes up the question of
consent, assent and proxies, research with vulnerable groups and
the ethics of clinical trials; in the social sciences, it explores
the issues that arise in qualitative research, interviews and
ethnography; and in the humanities, it examines contested
archaeologies and research in divided societies. Overview of Research Ethics Principles Full text papers from experienced researchers across many disciplines Dialogue with ethicists
Acquiring access to mental health treatments can be difficult
for those who are not near mental health facilities. The growing
field of telemental health addresses this problem by using video
and telephone conferencing to provide patients with access to
psychiatric professionals. However, the process faces challenges to
gain adoption into mainstream medical practice and to develop an
evidence base supporting its efficacy. In this comprehensive text,
leading professionals in the field provide an introduction to
telemental health and explore how to construct a therapeutic space
in different contexts when conducting telemental health, how to
improve access for special populations, and how to develop an
evidence base and best practice in telemental health. In the past
15 years, implementation of telemental health has seemed to follow
more from need than from demonstrated efficacy. The thorough and
insightful chapters within this book show the importance of
continued research and thoughtful development of ethical and
responsible practice that is needed in the field and begin to lay
out steps in constructing this process. Telemental Health will be
an essential book for all clinical practitioners and researchers in
mental health fields. Information in this bookis focused on
the clinical practice of telemental health, no other text is
similarly oriented to clinical practice. Limited options for
interested audience makes this text a top choice.The Editors are
experienced in multiple aspects of e-health across diverse clinical
settings, and the authors are national leaders who are most
knowledgeable regarding developments in the field. Emphasis is on
providing evidence-based care, and telemental health emerges as
comparable to usual care, not a "second best" option; material is
not esoteric but relevant to clinical practice. Readers will be
able to readily find the equipment and other technology to
establish their practice.
"
This insightful book is a synoptic presentation of Causes and
Treatment of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction. It gives an insight
into Alcoholism and Drug Addiction genetic and/or acquired
etiologies through researched studies that draw the conclusion that
Addiction is a disease/ medical condition. It features the
treatment from detox followed by psychotherapy with evidence based
practices and supported by Aftercare programs to maintain sobriety
and recovery. This book includes: An insight into Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Psychotherapy with evidence based practices Aftercare programs .Classification and effects of psychoactive drugs Drug screening proceduresMotivational InterviewingCauses and Treatment of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Life and clinical experiencesCulture and Drug AddictionLevels of Care in Structured Programs"
"Advances in the Study of Behavior" was initiated over 40 years
ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the
study of animal behavior. That number is still expanding. This
volume makes another important "contribution to the development of
the field" by presenting theoretical ideas and research to those
studying animal behavior and to their colleagues in neighboring
fields. "Advances in the Study of Behavior" is now available online
at ScienceDirect full-text online from volume 30 onward.
Each chapter provides in-depth discussions and this volume
serves as an invaluable resource for Developmental or educational
psychology researchers, scholars, and students.
Volume 40 of the Advances in Child Development and Behavior series includes 10 chapters that highlight some of the most recent research in the area. A wide array of topics are discussed in detail, including Perspectives on Attachment and Social Cognition Across Generations; Developmental Perspectives on Vulnerability to Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Youth; Development of Future Thinking, Planning, and Prospective Memory; and Family Relationships and Children's Stress Responses. Each chapter provides in-depth discussions and this volume
serves as an invaluable resource for Developmental or educational
psychology researchers, scholars, and students. 10 chapters that highlight some of the most recent research in the area. A wide array of topics are discussed in detail
"Advances in Experimental Social Psychology" continues to be one of
the most sought after and most often cited series in this field.
Containing contributions of major empirical and theoretical
interest, this series represents the best and the brightest in new
research, theory, and practice in social psychology. For more information about the Elsevier Book Series on
ScienceDirect Program, please visit:
info.sciencedirect.com/bookseries/
Allan Hedberg has been in private practice as a psychologist for over 30 years. In this book, Dr. Hedberg has put together a one-stop source of every imaginable form for the early career therapist. The book is not geared exclusively to psychologists, but to all types of practitioners including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, marriage and family counselors, alcohol counselors, rehabilitation, recreational, occupational, physical, and speech therapists. The forms have been provided by experienced, seasoned professionals who have refined their content over the course of many years in practice. In addition to the forms themselves, practical guidelines on their use and helpful information on developing personalized forms is included. The book is written in a concise format and the forms are easy to duplicate or adapt for the busy professional. The website with electronic forms from this book can be found
at: http: //booksite.academicpress.com/hedberg/forms.
"Advances in the Study of Behavior" was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior. That number is still expanding. This volume makes another important "contribution to the development of the field" by presenting theoretical ideas and research to those studying animal behavior and to their colleagues in neighboring fields. "Advances in the Study of Behavior" is now available online at ScienceDirect full-text online from volume 30 onward.
The new edition of "Crew Resource Management" continues to focus on CRM in the cockpit, but also emphasizes that the concepts and training applications provide generic guidance and lessons learned for a wide variety of "crews" in the aviation system as well as in the complex and high-risk operations of many non-aviation settings. Long considered the "bible" in this field, much of the basic style and structure of the previous edition of Crew "Resource Management" is retained in the new edition. Textbooks are often heavily supplemented with or replaced entirely by course packs in advanced courses in the aviation field, as it is essential to provide students with cutting edge information from academic researchers, government agencies (FAA), pilot associations, and technology (Boeing, ALION). This edited textbook offers ideal coverage with first-hand information from each of these perspectives. Case examples, which are particularly important given the dangers inherent in real world aviation scenarios, are liberally supplied. An image collection and test bank make this the only text on the market with ancillary support. New material includes: international and cultural aspects of CRM; design and implementation of Line-Oriented Flight Training (LOFT); airline applications beyond the cockpit; spaceflight resource management; non-aviation applications; AQP; LOSA; and special issues pertaining to low-cost airline carriers. The second edition editors offer essential breath of experience
in aviation human factors from multiple perspectives (academia,
government, and private enterprise) and the contributors have all
been chosen as experts in their fields who represent the diversity
of the research of activities and organisational experience of
CRM.
Applied Behavior Analysis is the science of applying experimentally
derived principles of behavior to improve socially significant
behavior. The research and application of ABA contributes to a wide
range of practical areas, including AIDS prevention, education,
gerontology, language acquisition and parenting, and ABA-based
interventions have gained particular popularity in the last 20
years related to teaching students with autism spectrum disorders.
Social Validity, a concept used in such behavioral intervention
research, focuses on whether the goals of treatment, the
intervention techniques used and the outcomes achieved are
acceptable, relevant, and useful to the individual in treatment.
Judgments are made (often via clinical trials) about the effects of
the intervention based on statistical significance and magnitude of
effect. Essentially, social validity alerts us as to whether or not
the ABA-based intervention has had a palpable impact and actually
helped people in ways that are evident in everyday life.
This is a resource for professionals involved in determining the
driving capacity of individuals with neurological involvement and
or trauma. While much work has been completed in this new and
growing field, this is the first attempt to bring together clinical
work on assessing driving capacity for different clinical
populations and conditions. Specific topics include, traumatic
brain injury, stroke, dementia, normal aging, medications,
retraining, interventions, medical conditions, legal issues,
practical issues, assessment instruments, simulators, research and
epidemiology. Each chapter will address clinically relevant issues
specific to the clinical population. This comprehensive compilation
of driving assessment of cognitively compromised populations is the
first of its kind and Dr. Schultheis is regarded as a leader in the
field.
This book examines the mathematical difficulties in typical and
atypical populations. It discusses the behavioural, educational and
neuropsychological characteristics of people with mathematical
difficulties, and educational interventions to prevent, diagnose,
treat or ameliorate such difficulties. The book brings together
studies from different disciplines, including developmental
psychology, neuroscience and education, and includes perspectives
from practicing teachers.
In recent years there has been a wealth of new research in
cognition, particularly in relation to supporting theoretical
constructs about how cognitions are formed, processed, reinforced,
and how they then affect behavior. Many of these theories have
arisen and been tested in geographic isolation. It remains to be
seen whether theories that purport to describe cognition in one
culture will equally prove true in other cultures. The Handbook of
Motivation and Cognition Across Cultures is the first book to look
at these theories specifically with culture in mind. The book
investigates universal truths about motivation and cognition across
culture, relative to theories and findings indicating cultural
differences.
This book summarizes information on adaptive behavior and skills as
well as general issues in adaptive behavior assessment with the
goal of promoting sound assessment practice during uses,
interpretations, and applications of the Adaptive Behavior
Assessment System-II.
Autism spectrum disorder has received increasing research in recent
years, with more information on assessment and treatment than can
be readily assimilated from primary literature by clinicians.
Clinical Assessment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders
summarizes evidence-based assessments and intervention for Autism
across the life-span, providing clinicians with a practical
overview of how best to assess and treat this disorder. The book
begins with a discussion of what warrants a determination of being
"evidence based" and a description of the disorder from a life span
perspective. The book also provides a chapter on differential
diagnosis of autism relative to other disorders. What follows are
separate sections on assessment and intervention. These chapters
discuss first how to assess and then separately how to treat
behavioral problems, communication and social skills issues,
academic and vocational skills, and the use of pharmacology and an
assessment of possible pharmacological effects. Intended for
practitioners assessing and treating children with developmental
delays, the book provides clinicians with best practices for
assessing and treating delays associated with autism.
The ABCs of Learning Disabilities, Second Edition, discusses major
research findings on learning disabilities in children, adolescents
and adults in language, memory, social skills, self-regulation,
reading, mathematics, and writing, with an additional chapter on
assessment. This concise primer is intended for use as an
undergraduate introductory text to the field. Written with an
evenness of tone, breadth, and depth, the conveys an engaging style
meant to encourage the beginning student to identify the big
picture and to be interested in conceptual issues as well as
research findings.
In today's industrialized societies, the majority of parents work
full time while caring for and raising their children and managing
household upkeep, trying to keep a precarious balance of fulfilling
multiple roles as parent, worker, friend, & child. Increasingly
demands of the workplace such as early or late hours, travel,
commute, relocation, etc. conflict with the needs of being a
parent. At the same time, it is through work that people
increasingly define their identity and self-worth, and which
provides the opportunity for personal growth, interaction with
friends and colleagues, and which provides the income and benefits
on which the family subsists. The interface between work and family
is an area of increasing research, in terms of understanding
stress, job burn out, self-esteem, gender roles, parenting
behaviors, and how each facet affects the others. |
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