Abnormal psychology

Combining popular appeal with accessibly written entries suitable for research projects, this fascinating encyclopedia provides a thorough introduction to the psychological and scientific aspects of phobias.

As more veterans return from deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, more are needing care for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and combat-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI).

People who suffer from addictive disorders present an incredible challenge to therapists.

The time has come for Debunking ADHD and exposing how this invented disorder created to drug children does not exist.

Treatment for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has dramatically improved with the innovative use of cognitive-behavioral therapies.

In this provocative volume, Dr.

Resistance is an unfortunate term for the manifestation of defense mechanisms in the treatment situation.

By most accounts, people with a borderline personality disorder prove exceptionally difficult to treat.

How do individuals cope constructively with significant trauma?

The subject is emotional abuse-the ongoing process whereby one person attempts to destroy the will, needs, desires, or perceptions of another.

The Jokes of Sigmund Freud unravels the intimate connections between Sigmund Freud and his Jewish identity.

Couples therapy is greatly enhanced when both the intrapsychic and interpersonal realms can be utilized.

Clinician and psychoanalyst Warren S.

People who suffer from addictive disorders present an incredible challenge to therapists.

In this book, depression is explored as a form of loss that manifests itself as an inability to connect with others, to narrate one's own existence, to derive meaning from life experiences, and ultimately, to symbolically represent one's inner world.

The geriatric population, defined as men and women 65 years and older, is the fastest growing population in the world.

Pat and Sarah had long been friends, not just brother and sister.

People with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorders have a serious mental illness that primarily affects their intimate, personal, and family relationships.

Alcohol, opiates, cocaine and marijuana, among other drugs, have been used and abused for millennia.

Have you ever had a daydream?

The media today is filled with powerful men in trouble for their sexual behaviors, and invariably, they are diagnosed as sexual addicts.

Seeing your child suffer in any way is a harrowing experience for any parent.

This book discusses the dangers of too much technology use, explores the benefits of digital detoxing, and outlines the different programs and approaches available to help you unplug.

This book explores marijuana from a variety of angles, including its impacts on the brain and body, potential for abuse, and legal status.

This book identifies the behaviors and attitudes reflective of excessive self-interest and self-centered people and provides a framework for reducing the negative effects that these individuals have on their family, friends, and colleagues.

Aimed primarily at teens and young adults, the information, guidance, and resources in this book will also make it valuable for anyone directly or indirectly affected by trauma as well as those wishing to learn new resiliency and coping strategies.

A comprehensive introduction to one of the most common psychiatric disorders, a condition that results in intrusive, irrational thoughts and/or repetitive, illogical physical or mental actions.

This A-Z encyclopedia provides a broad and evenhanded overview of America's complex relationship with marijuana, examining political, recreational, cultural, medical, and economic aspects of marijuana use both historically and in the present day.

The internet has transformed the world we live in, but it also poses new risks to our psychological well-being.

Alcohol, opiates, cocaine and marijuana, among other drugs, have been used and abused for millennia.

The media today is filled with powerful men in trouble for their sexual behaviors, and invariably, they are diagnosed as sexual addicts.

This book presents the latest in neuroscience and resiliency research alongside the personal stories of military veterans to advocate for an empirically validated training protocol.

This book provides an introduction to the topic of self-injury as it relates to teens and young adults.

A new title in the Q&A Health Guides series, this book tackles readers' questions regarding anxiety and panic attacks, dispelling misconceptions and examining real-world scenarios that highlight important concepts and controversies.

A must-read for psychologists-clinical and academic alike-as well as for political scientists, policy analysts, and others working in the realm of terrorism, political violence, and extremism, this book carefully explores the theories, observations, and approaches of authorities in the field and addresses how and why terrorism has perpetuated for so long.

This accessible volume offers a holistic exploration of this diverse class of drugs, from medical, historical, cultural, and economic perspectives.

Benefiting readers ranging from students researching topics in food, psychology, and eating disorders to parents and general readers seeking to better understand a variety of issues regarding the psychology of food and eating, this book examines a wide range of complex issues, such as emotional eating, food as a form of social bonding and personal identity, and changes in eating throughout the lifespan.

Contributors to this unique book explain and compare major theories drawn from several academic fields to uncover the root causes of deviance.

Cutting it Out is a largely autobiographical account of a young woman's battle with self-harm.

Many children are challenged by anxiety at some time in their school career.

Research indicates that at least one in ten new mothers experience post-natal depression, yet there is little help available to sufferers.

How many of us double check that we really have locked the door or switched off the iron?

The first major study to challenge the narrow definition of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by rereading six American literary texts, this book argues for the importance of literature in representing not just circumscribed, singular traumatic events, as Cathy Caruth argued in the late nineties, but for giving voice to chronic and cumulative, or complex, traumatic experiences.

Exposure anxiety is increasingly understood as a crippling condition affecting a high proportion of people on the autism spectrum.

Meet Katie - a teenager with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Perspectives from Psychoanalysis is written by practicing child psychoanalysts with extensive experience treating children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and uneven development.

Brain, Mind, and Developmental Psychopathology in Childhood, part of the International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions' book series "e;Working with Children & Adolescents"e; edited by Elena Garralda and Jean-Philippe Raynaud, aims to help advance knowledge on the connections between brain, mind, and development psychopathology in children and young people, an area of high relevance across different contexts around the world.

Multistep Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders: Theory, Practice, and Clinical Cases describes a novel model of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for eating disorders called multistep CBT-E (Enhanched).

Emotional Transformation Therapy: An Interactive Ecological Psychotherapy describes an entirely original approach to psychotherapy that drastically accelerates therapeutic outcomes in terms of speed and long-term effects.