Authors:E. Thomas Dowd PhD ABPP, Stevan Nielson PhD,
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Keywords: client, religious, working, religion, psychologies
Number of Pages: 344
Published: 2006-02-18
List price: $60.00
ISBN-10: 0826128564
ISBN-13: 9780826128560

An examination of the thinking, personality, and development processes as well as clinical concerns of clients who are members of particular religious groups. Provides an in-depth look at the way religious upbringing influences people in ways that are difficult or impossible to describe. In addition, it examines possible future religious development as spiritualism begins to replace institutional religion and as religious choice replaces religious constraint.

Authors:Dowd, Michelle M. Dowd;Julie A. Eckerle,
Publisher: Ashgate Pub Co
Keywords: modern, women, gender, world, england, writing, life, genre
Number of Pages: 212
Published: 2007-06-25
List price: $99.95
ISBN-10: 0754654265
ISBN-13: 9780754654261

By taking account of the ways in which early modern women made use of formal and generic structures to constitute themselves in writing, the essays collected here interrogate the discursive contours of gendered identity in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England. The contributors explore how generic choice, mixture, and revision influence narrative constructions of the female self in early modern England. Collectively they situate women’s life writings within the broader textual culture of early modern England while maintaining a focus on the particular rhetorical devices and narrativ

Author: Robert L. Heilbronner PhD ABPP-CN
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Keywords: reports, testimony, analysis, expert, courtroom, neuropsychology
Number of Pages: 273
Published: 2008-01-08
List price: $55.00
ISBN-10: 1593856342
ISBN-13: 9781593856342

This volume brings together leading neuropsychologists to shed light on the nuts and bolts of forensic practice. An array of adult and child cases are presented, involving such conditions as traumatic brain injury, multiple chemical sensitivity, cerebral anoxia, and electrical injury. Contributors show how they go about reviewing reports and depositions in a particular case, providing fine-grained analysis of the opinions and conclusions of the examiner. Issues addressed in detail include the selection of tests, appropriate use of normative samples, and errors in scoring and interpretation. Un

Author: J. William Worden PhD ABPP
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Keywords: grief, practitioner, fourth, health, handbook, counseling, therapy, mental
Number of Pages: 328
Published: 2008-08-11
List price: $48.00
ISBN-10: 0826101208
ISBN-13: 9780826101204

"Worden ... has again provided mental health professionals with a superb guide describing specific principles and procedures that may be helpful in working with bereaved clients undergoing normal or abnormal grief reactions .... an extremely practical book and an invaluable resource." --Contemporary Psychology "This book is the ’Bible’ for those involved in the field of bereavement work...It is a straightforward, tightly focused, practical, soundly reasoned, compact working text." --William M. Lamers, Jr.,MD., The Lamers Medical Group "If you had one book dealing with grie

Author: Richard Rogers PhD ABPP
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Keywords: third, deception, malingering, assessment, clinical
Number of Pages: 526
Published: 2008-05-21
List price: $65.00
ISBN-10: 1593856997
ISBN-13: 9781593856991

Widely regarded as the standard reference in the field, this book provides essential tools for understanding and assessing malingering and other response styles in forensic and clinical contexts. An integrating theme is the systematic application of detection strategies as conceptually grounded, empirically validated methods that bridge different measures and populations. Special topics include considerations in working with children and youth. From leading practitioners and researchers, the volume reviews the state of the science and offers best-practice guidelines for maximizing the accuracy

Author: Robert L. Heilbronner PhD ABPP-CN
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Keywords: casebook, neuropsychology, forensic
Number of Pages: 370
Published: 2005-06-15
List price: $60.00
ISBN-10: 1593851855
ISBN-13: 9781593851859

Featuring compelling case presentations from experienced neuropsychologists, this volume offers a window into the complexities of conducting forensic assessments and serving as an expert witness. Covering both the civil and criminal arenas, the contributors demonstrate evidence-based procedures for evaluating premorbid functioning, competency, malingering, and other forensic issues. Each case includes step-by-step details on the clinical interview, behavioral observations, neuropsychological test results, and preparation for deposition or courtroom testimony. The concluding "Ask the Experts" s

Author: Russell A. Barkley PhD ABPP ABCN
Publisher: The Guilford Pre
Keywords: guide, parents, revised, authoritative, complete, charge, adhd, taking
Number of Pages: 321
Published: 2000-09-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1572305606
ISBN-13: 9781572305601

A treasured parent resource since its publication, Taking Charge of ADHD has now been revised and updated to incorporate the most current information on ADHD and its treatment. From internationally renowned ADHD expert Russell A. Barkley, the book empowers parents by arming them with the up-to-date knowledge, expert guidance, and confidence they need to ensure that their child receives the best care possible. Features of the revised edition include: *A step-by-step plan for behavior management that has helped thousands of children with ADHD*Hard data that clear up current controversies about i