Behaviourism, Behavioural theory

Enhancing your decision-making skills to make smarter decisions is the best way you can purposefully improve your life.

The field of ethics is expanding and has assumed new significance as a compulsory part of study for psychiatrists and all mental health professionals.

Using novel, bioethical framing alongside critical and comprehensive analysis of harm reduction approaches, this cutting-edge book addresses the multifaceted and transdisciplinary issue of drug addiction in society, exploring how addiction can be conceptualized from various disciplinary perspectives for positive policy outcomes.

This book takes as its inspiration the assumption that the atmosphere of intellectual openness, scientific inquiry, aspiration towards diversity, and freedom from political pressure that once flourished in the American Psychological Association has been eclipsed by an "e;ultra-liberal agenda,"e; in which voices of dissent, controversial points of view, and minority groups are intimidated, ridiculed and censored.

Levin examines what therapists can do to help the victims of narcissistic wounds to integrate, mourn, and heal them.

Originally published in 1980, this volume explores some of the dramatic and exciting changes that had taken place in the field of conditioning in the 15 years prior to publication.

Understanding workplace health and safety can be a minefield and considering how the human can be placed at the heart of it adds another level of complexity to task that already has many factors.

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With a focus on the progression and dismantlement of the Asylum system, this book examines key issues around the policy and practice of in-patient mental health provision in the UK, making comparisons with similar services in other parts of the world.

The prospect that the psychiatric profession has hurt rather than helped many of its patients is incredibly disheartening; however, wrong diagnoses and improper treatment are all too common errors within the field.

First published in 1994, Male Violence examines male violence as the major source of human suffering from a wide range of perspectives.

Winner of the "e;Outstanding Academic Title"e; recognition by Choice for the 2020 OAT Awards.

Advances in Child Development and Behavior is intended to ease the task faced by researchers, instructors, and students who are confronted by the vast amount of research and theoretical discussion in child development and behavior.

In recent years, eating disorders among American girls and women have become a subject of national concern.

In its third edition, The Minister's Guide to Psychological Disorders and Treatments is the definitive guide to everything a minister might need to know about the most common psychological disorders and current evidence-based mental health treatments.

"Aus dem Bauch heraus", oft heimlich, zumindest aber ohne das Gefühl, etwas gut fundiertes zu tun: Die Kombination von psychotherapeutischen Methoden ist zwar gängig, fand aber bisher wenig Eingang in die psychotherapeutische Fachliteratur.

This book traces the psychological journey of accident survivors with locomotor disability, as they move from processes of suffering to healing.

Research Methods in Applied Behavior Analysis, third edition, is a practical and accessible text that provides the beginning researcher with a clear description of how behavior analysts conduct applied research and submit it for publication.

This book presents the case for Project-Based Learning within Socio-Technical Systems in Engineering Education.

Dementia: The Basics provides the reader with a clear and compassionate introduction to dementia and an accessible guide to dealing with different parts of the dementia journey, from pre-diagnosis and diagnosis to post-diagnostic support, increasing care needs and end of life care.

Talk Behavior to Me provides a unique and comprehensive resource for those seeking to understand the science of behavior analysis.

"e;Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is now hugely popular, and as a self-help technique that has helped millions of people in the UK alone, and as an NHS-funded treatment for illnesses like depression.

When should we try to prevent suicide?

The book gives a broad overview of recombinant DNA techniques for the behavioral neuroscientist, with illustrative examples of applications.

Originally published in 1985, this book was an attempt at a comprehensive review of the psychology of action in various areas of psychology.

Understanding Behaviorism is a classic textbook that explains the basis of behavior analysis and its application to human problems in a scholarly but accessible manner.

This book presents research on the determinants of workers' health (physical and mental well-being) and the organization's health (performance and culture).

Presenting cutting-edge research and scholarship, this extensive volume covers everything from abstract theorising about the meanings of responsibility and how we blame, to analysing criminal law and justice responses, and factors that impact individual responsibility.

The Routledge International Handbook of Comparative Psychology is an international reference work that offers scientists and students a balanced overview of current research in the field of comparative psychology and animal behavior.

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The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) provides a legal framework for acting on behalf of individuals who lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves.

The Evolution of Human Cleverness presents a unique introduction to the way human cognitive abilities have evolved.

The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Friendship is a superb compilation of chapters that explore the history, major topics, and controversies in philosophical work on friendship.

Everyone knows that driving while under the influence of alcohol is dangerous and unacceptable, and there are methods to identify and apprehend those who break the law.

Domestic animals are an integral component of human leisure experience and can enhance the physical, social, and mental wellbeing of humans.

Theory in and out of Context furthers discourse and understanding about the complex phenomenon we know as play.

Originally published in 1974, this volume examines the behavioural similarities of obese humans and animals whose so-called feeding centre (the ventro-medial hypothalamic nuclei) has been lesioned.

The drive for change has informed human endeavour throughout history.

Something is missing in contemporary health and social care.

This volume, originally published in 1979, sponsored by the Psychonomic Society (the North American association of research psychologists), commemorates the centennial of experimental psychology as a separate discipline - dated from the opening of Wilhelm Wundt's laboratory at Leipzig in 1879.

This book examines a variety of psychological disorders from the perspective of the psychology of learning.

The problem of the out-of-control teenager demands immediate and effective attention from clinicians.