* The attention on the 'ill person' as an actor of their own development. * The comprehensive attention on all aspects of the person's journey, including not only issues that impact on everyday functioning, such as pain and fatigue but also the focus on relationships with significant others. * The integration of lived experience with psychological theories.

This informative and useful volume provides a substantial contribution to the understanding of adolescent risk behavior. The book combines theoretical analysis and the findings of a broad-based research project, with accessible presentation throughout.

* The attention on the 'ill person' as an actor of their own development. * The comprehensive attention on all aspects of the person's journey, including not only issues that impact on everyday functioning, such as pain and fatigue but also the focus on relationships with significant others. * The integration of lived experience with psychological theories.

This innovative book aims to further our understanding of violence in intimate relationships between men and women by combining research from psychology, cultural studies, and biology. The author examines why western culture often justifies and encourages primitive forms of relationships based on domination and submission and considers not only the cultural influences, but also the biological aspects, in their interaction. The book clarifies the biological roots of aggression and affection in intimate relationships in humans, showing that considering the biological roots of male dominance on women does not imply any justification. Bonino makes the case that awareness about the biological roots of violence, and about the cultural messages supporting them, is necessary for developing different messages and educational practices promoting human capacity of personal affective relationship, where partners empathically recognize themselves as equal human beings. Relationships are examined in relation to a domination/submission framework, with the author emphasizing the role individuals can play in promoting non-aggressive relationships. By examining aggressive behaviour in relation to cultural, social psychological, and biological ideas, the author seeks to clarify the cause of violence in relation to gendered roles. This is fascinating reading for anyone interested in violence in relationships and suitable for students and academics in psychology and the social sciences.

This informative and useful volume provides a substantial contribution to the understanding of adolescent risk behavior. The book combines theoretical analysis and the findings of a broad-based research project, with accessible presentation throughout.

This innovative book aims to further our understanding of violence in intimate relationships between men and women by combining research from psychology, cultural studies, and biology. The author examines why western culture often justifies and encourages primitive forms of relationships based on domination and submission and considers not only the cultural influences, but also the biological aspects, in their interaction. The book clarifies the biological roots of aggression and affection in intimate relationships in humans, showing that considering the biological roots of male dominance on women does not imply any justification. Bonino makes the case that awareness about the biological roots of violence, and about the cultural messages supporting them, is necessary for developing different messages and educational practices promoting human capacity of personal affective relationship, where partners empathically recognize themselves as equal human beings. Relationships are examined in relation to a domination/submission framework, with the author emphasizing the role individuals can play in promoting non-aggressive relationships. By examining aggressive behaviour in relation to cultural, social psychological, and biological ideas, the author seeks to clarify the cause of violence in relation to gendered roles. This is fascinating reading for anyone interested in violence in relationships and suitable for students and academics in psychology and the social sciences.

Questo volume e rivolto agli psicologi che si occupano di persone con sclerosi multipla e si propone di fornire loro un aggiornamento sulle problematiche psicologiche e relazionali legate alla malattia, basato sul concetto dell'evidence-based practice. Gli argomenti trattati includono alcuni concetti di base relativi a questa patologia, gli aspetti psicologici, emotivi e cognitivi legati alla sua diagnosi, terapia e decorso, la gestione delle relazioni familiari e la riabilitazione. Per consentire al lettore di avere un panorama completo, la trattazione prende in considerazione sia gli aspetti teorici che pratici. Il libro nasce da una proposta dell'Associazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla (AISM), promotrice del progetto Rete Psicologi che opera sul territorio a sostegno di pazienti e famiglie.