Abnormal psychology

Learn how to assess and treat body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)- Presents the best treatment practices- Instructions for novel and advanced treatment strategies- Tips for improving client engagement- Illustrated with case studies- Printable tools for clinical useMore about the bookThis volume provides a user-friendly, evidence-based guide to the diagnosis, phenomenology, etiology, and treatment of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).

This book examines how you can identify, assess, and treat Internet addiction in the most effective manner.

A comprehensive, evidence-based guide to the role of psychology in cancer care- Multidisciplinary authors provide a holistic overview- Details the key principles and models of cancer-related distress- Guides through assessment and treatment- Illustrated with case studies- Printable tools for clinical useMore about the bookPsychosocial oncology is a health psychology specialty that focuses on the psychological, behavioral, emotional, and social challenges faced by patients with cancer and their loved ones.

An essential reference for assessing and treating people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders - now updated and even more comprehensive.

This compact guide is packed with the latest knowledge on the assessment and treatment of persistent depressive disorders (PDDs) - the new DSM-5 diagnosis that amalgamates the categories dysthymic disorder (DD), chronic major depression (MDD), and DD with major depressive episode (MDE).

The 9th edition of this valuable tool for assessing and documenting psychopathology, now in English!

The 9th edition of this valuable tool for assessing and documenting psychopathology, now in English!

A comprehensive, evidence-based guide to the role of psychology in cancer care- Multidisciplinary authors provide a holistic overview- Details the key principles and models of cancer-related distress- Guides through assessment and treatment- Illustrated with case studies- Printable tools for clinical useMore about the bookPsychosocial oncology is a health psychology specialty that focuses on the psychological, behavioral, emotional, and social challenges faced by patients with cancer and their loved ones.

An extensively updated new edition of the highly acclaimed guide to treatment of bipolar disorder, incorporating the latest research on psychosocial treatments and clear medication management guidelines.

Suicide is one of the most personal yet one of the most complex acts anyone can perform and it continues to be a major global public health problem with an estimated 800,000 deaths annually.

Expert help on overcoming feelings of embittermentUnderstand how these difficult feelings some aboutLearn problem-solving skills to reorientate to the futureAlso ideal reading for anyone living or working with an embittered personMore about the bookEmbitterment is an emotional reaction anyone can have to injustices, humiliation, and breaches of trust.

Practical tools for putting people at the center of mental health carePerson-centered mental health care is essential for keeping service users at the center of care.

Learn which dark side of personality assessment to use and when- Introduces different assessment tools- Highlights the nuances between tests- Presents the relevant psychometric properties- Explores findings about human natureMore about the bookWe encounter people who possess undesirable dark sides of personality at low levels in our day to day lives, whether it is the boss who acts like a jerk, a cheating partner, or a friend who rubs everyone up the wrong way.

Practical tools for putting people at the center of mental health carePerson-centered mental health care is essential for keeping service users at the center of care.

An essential reference for assessing and treating people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders - now updated and even more comprehensive.

Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis (OPD) is a form of multiaxial diagnostic and classification system based on psychodynamic principles, analogous to those based on other principles such as DSM-IV and ICD-10.

This compact guide is packed with the latest knowledge on the assessment and treatment of persistent depressive disorders (PDDs) - the new DSM-5 diagnosis that amalgamates the categories dysthymic disorder (DD), chronic major depression (MDD), and DD with major depressive episode (MDE).

A new edition with the latest approaches to assessment and treatment of suicidal behaviorWith more than 800,000 deaths worldwide each year, suicide is one of the leading causes of death.

A new edition with the latest approaches to assessment and treatment of suicidal behaviorWith more than 800,000 deaths worldwide each year, suicide is one of the leading causes of death.

This practice-oriented guide presents a model of personality disorders (PDs) based on the latest research showing that "e;pure"e; PDs are due to relationship disturbances.

Learn how to assess and treat body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)- Presents the best treatment practices- Instructions for novel and advanced treatment strategies- Tips for improving client engagement- Illustrated with case studies- Printable tools for clinical useMore about the bookThis volume provides a user-friendly, evidence-based guide to the diagnosis, phenomenology, etiology, and treatment of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).

This book examines how you can identify, assess, and treat Internet addiction in the most effective manner.

In this book leading researchers provide an overview of current best practices in the conduct of suicide research.

This practice-oriented guide presents a model of personality disorders (PDs) based on the latest research showing that "e;pure"e; PDs are due to relationship disturbances.

An extensively updated new edition of the highly acclaimed guide to treatment of bipolar disorder, incorporating the latest research on psychosocial treatments and clear medication management guidelines.

Hoarding disorder, classified as one of the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders in the DSM-5, presents particular challenges in therapeutic work, including treatment ambivalence and lack of insight of those affected.

Depressive Störungen gehören zu den häufigsten Erkrankungen unseres Kulturkreises.

The borderline personality disorder is an ambiguous phenomenon and often gives rise to diagnostic difficulties.

Roger Baker, der nach Jahren der wissenschaftlichen Beschäftigung mit dem Thema "Panikattacken" selbst Betroffener wurde, zeigt eine klare Perspektive auf: Es ist möglich, Panikattacken zu überwinden, aber es ist eine Illusion, für immer von allen Angstzuständen frei sein zu wollen.

Die Anforderungen im Berufsalltag werden immer belastender.

Was ist ein Trauma und wie wirkt es sich auf den menschlichen Organismus aus?

Sie nehmen innere und äußere Reize viel stärker wahr als der Durchschnitt: 15–20 Prozent der Menschen gehören zu den hochsensiblen Persönlichkeiten.

Die Zwangsstörung ist eine schwere psychische Störung.

Das «Selbst» ist ein moderner Begriff.

Depressionen gehören zu den häufigsten seelischen Leiden des modernen Menschen.

Die Behandlung von Jugendlichen mit einer Borderline-Persönlichkeitsstörung und deren Familien stellt oft eine Herausforderung für Therapeutinnen und Therapeuten dar.

Das AMDP-System zur Dokumentation des psychischen Befundes hat eine weite Verbreitung in der klinischen Anwendung und in Forschungsprojekten gefunden.

Der neue Roman des Buchautors Guido Sawatzki spielt am Puls der Zeit.

La oscilación emocional que padecen las personas que sufren de bipolaridad el ir y venir entre la manía o euforia y la depresión se ha convertido en una desventaja porque la medicina y la psicología la han tratado como una mera disfunción emocional.

Wie gehen moderne Verhaltenstherapeuten vor, wenn Paare mit ihren Schwierigkeiten zu ihnen kommen?

The leading guide to group-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has now been significantly revised with 70% new material, reflecting over 15 years of research and clinical advances.

Para superar la osciliación desproporcionada entre la manía y la depresión, que afecta a quienes son bipolares, se puede recurrir a las vías tradicionales, que buscan alcanzar la estabilización a través de herramientas externas a la propia persona, o bien elegir un camino terapéutico centrado en los talentos y las fuerzas autocurativas interiores.

Did you know that anyone--addicts or non-addicts--can benefit from working the Twelve Steps and find the freedom, joy, and intimacy with God that their hearts long for?

Zahlreiche Kinder und Jugendliche leiden unter Angststörungen, die sich durch gehemmtes Verhalten, Vermeidung und sozialen Rückzug bis hin zur Verweigerung des Schulbe-suchs äußern können.

Das Lehrbuch bietet eine kompakte und gut verständliche Einführung in die Grundlagen der Klinischen Psychologie.

Bulimia nervosa ist mit gravierenden psychischen und körperlichen Beeinträchtigungen verbunden und nimmt unbehandelt einen chronischen Verlauf.

Zwangsstörungen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen beinhalten meist multiple Zwangsgedanken und Zwangshandlungen und können sich als sehr komplex erweisen.

Agoraphobie und Panikstörung gehören zu den häufigsten psychischen Störungen und galten bis in die 1980er Jahre als kaum behandelbar.

Der vorliegende Band gibt einen umfassenden und mit vielen Fallbeispielen versehenen Überblick zu den besonderen diagnostischen und therapeutischen Herausforderungen bei Verhaltensauffälligkeiten und psychischen Störungen bei Kindern und Erwachsenen mit intellektueller Beeinträchtigung.