Nationally syndicated career columnist Joyce Lain Kennedy's ten best career books for 2007 How does an already busy manager deal with people whose personalities are difficult or even seriously disturbed? The answer lies in using practical psychology to understand just what it is that makes them tick, whether it's something as common as being introverted or extroverted . . . or something much more serious. From Difficult to Disturbed helps readers become better managers by providing insight into both big and small people-problems that can seriously disrupt the workplace if they're not handled correctly. The book contains down-to-earth solutions for dealing with: Personality Types including avoidant, dependent, histrionic, narcissistic, or antisocial workers * Common People Problems such as unproductive, angry, uncooperative, or chronic problem employees * Mental Disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety and panic disorders, as well as alcohol and substance abuse Every workplace is filled with a wide range of personalities. This book gives managers the insight, understanding, and tools they need to get the best from those who present the toughest problems.

This volume is the logical follow-up to the military treatment handbook: "Living and Surviving in Harm s Way." Sharon Freeman Clevenger, Laurence Miller, Bret Moore, and Arthur Freeman return with this dynamic handbook ideal for law enforcement agencies interested in the psychological health of their officers. Contributors include law enforcement officers with diverse experiences, making this handbook accessible to readers from law enforcement backgrounds. This authoritative, comprehensive, and critical volume on the psychological aspects of police work is a must for anyone affiliated with law enforcement.

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"Dr. Miller's "Counseling Crime Victims" is extremely effective...and it will occupy a central spot on my bookshelf...It is really a golden find."

"--Society for Police and Criminal Psychology"

"Here is the gold standard - the book for mental health clinicians helping crime victims sort through one of life's most difficult and traumatic experiences.--Richard L. Levenson, Jr., Psy.D., CTS
Licensed Psychologist, New York State

As more and more mental health professionals are becoming involved in the criminal justice system - as social service providers, victim advocates, court liaisons, expert witnesses, and clinical therapists - there has not been a commensurate improvement in the quality of text material to address this expanding and diverse field. Until now, students and practicing professionals have had to content themselves with either overly broad texts on criminology or trauma theory, or exceeding narrow tracts on one or another sub-area of victim services.

"Counseling Crime Victims" provides a unique approach to helping victims of crime. By distilling and combining the best insights and lessons from the fields of criminology, victimology, trauma psychology, law enforcement, and psychotherapy, this book presents an integrated model of intervention for students and working mental health professionals in the criminal justice system. The book blends solid empirical research scholarship with practical, hit-the-ground-running recommendations that mental health professionals can begin using immediately in their daily work with victims.

"Counseling Crime Victims" is a practical guide and reference book that working mental health clinicians will consult again and again in their daily practices. This book will also be of use to attorneys, judges, law enforcement officers, social service providers and others who work with crime victims in the criminal justice system. It can also serve as a college- and graduate-level text for courses in Psychology and Criminal Justice.
Key Features of this Book:
Victim assistance is becoming a full-fledged field for social workers and counselors A practical, hands-on guide which offers counselors techniques for dealing with victims of a wide variety of crimes Shows counselors how to guide their clients through the legal and judicial system

In World War I, they spoke of shell shock. By World War II, the term was battle fatigue. Modern understanding of trauma psychology has evolved to give the concept a non-military name: posttraumatic stress disorder. As such, it has been at the heart of civil and criminal cases from workers' compensation to murder. PTSD and Forensic Psychology brings its topic into real-world focus by examining posttraumatic stress as a clinical entity and taking readers through the evaluation process for court cases involving the PTSD syndrome. This timely reference differentiates between PTSD and disorders that may be mistaken for it, and demonstrates its legal application in seeking civil damages and mounting a criminal defense. An evidence-based framework for conducting a trial-worthy evaluation and guidelines for establishing strong cases and refuting dubious ones further illustrate the protocols and challenges surrounding the status of PTSD in legal settings. For maximum usefulness, the book offers courtroom advice for expert witnesses as well as "practice points" at the end of each chapter. Featured topics include: History of the PTSD concept and its relation to the law. PTSD as syndrome: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment. PTSD and other traumatic disability syndromes. PTSD in the civil litigation and criminal justice systems. PTSD as an insanity defense and in claims of diminished capacity. PTSD cases: evaluation, interpretation, testimony. This thorough yet concise analysis makes PTSD and Forensic Psychology the ideal training tool for beginning mental health expert witnesses, as well as a concise practical review and reference source for seasoned forensic psychologists. It will also serve as a useful practice and teaching guide for attorneys, medical rehabilitation professionals, military personnel, psychotherapists, researchers, and educators in the fields of clinical and forensic psychology, criminology, traumatic stress studies, and mental health law.

Why do some people seem to bounce back from trauma and tragedy, while others suffer long-lasting and crippling traumatic disability syndromes? What are the keys to triumphing over trauma? In Shocks to the System, Laurence Miller offers a practical clinical guide for therapists who work with patients traumatized by criminal assaults, traffic accidents, toxic exposure, natural and man-made disasters, terrorist attacks, industrial injuries, sexual harassment, brain injury and chronic pain, workplace violence, and law enforcement and emergency services stress. This book also addresses the legal, family, economic, and social issues surrounding traumatic disability syndromes. Shocks to the System is a unique and comprehensive resource for therapists entering what will surely become a rapidly expanding and challenging field of clinical practice in the decades ahead.

This volume is the logical follow-up to the military treatment handbook: "Living and Surviving in Harm s Way." Sharon Freeman Clevenger, Laurence Miller, Bret Moore, and Arthur Freeman return with this dynamic handbook ideal for law enforcement agencies interested in the psychological health of their officers. Contributors include law enforcement officers with diverse experiences, making this handbook accessible to readers from law enforcement backgrounds. This authoritative, comprehensive, and critical volume on the psychological aspects of police work is a must for anyone affiliated with law enforcement.

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Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Altere Deutsche Literatur, Mediavistik, Note: 1,3, Universitat Trier, 23 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Welche politischen Aussagen findet man bei Walther von der Vogelweide? Inwieweit spiegeln seine Ausserungen seine personliche Meinung wider und in welchem Masse sind diese von Walthers jeweiligen Auftraggebern vorgegeben? In diesem Buch werden die politischen Aussagen Walthers anhand der drei Reichsspruche, unter Berucksichtigung der historischen Umstande, verdeutlicht. Der Aufbau der Arbeit geht von der Darstellung der politischen Ereignisse im Deutschen Reich um 1200 aus. Des Weiteren wird eine allgemeine Schilderung der Moglichkeiten und Einschrankungen eines politischen Dichters im Mittelalter gegeben. Der Hauptteil besteht aus einer Untersuchung der Reichsspruche auf ihren politischen Inhalt hin. Das Buch schliesst mit einer abschliessenden Darstellung der wahren Absichten welche Walther mit den Reichspruchen verfol

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Neuere Deutsche Literatur, Note: 1,3, Universitat Trier, Veranstaltung: Hauptseminar: Lichtenberg's Sudelbucher, 16 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Lichtenbergs Sudelbucher werfen die Frage nach der Klassifikation auf. Mit genau diesem Probelm haben sich schon etliche Literaturhistoriker und Kritiker beschaftigt. Man nenne sie Notizen, Beobachtungen, Maximen, Gedanken, Aphorismen: Auch wenn sie fragmentarisch und heterogen sind bleibt es eine Tatsache, dass diese Gedanken innerhalb der deutschen Literatur etwas Einzigartiges darstellen. In der Mitte seiner Studentenjahre hat Lichtenberg begonnen Aufzeichnungen seiner eigenen Gedanken in Notizbuchern vorzunehmen . Das vielleicht als nur gelegentliches beilaufiges Notieren begonnene Verfahren bekam im Laufe der Zeit Methode und wurde zur festen Gewohnheit. Als erster deutscher Aphoristiker, war sich Georg Christoph Lichtenberg keineswegs bewusst dass, er eine neue Stilform schaffen oder eine schon bestehende fortfuhren wurde.

It deals not only with traditional aspects of therapy with these challenging patients, but also with special problems that may arise, including aggression and impulsivity, alcohol and drug abuse, chronic pain, sex and relationships, and vocational and forensic issues.