Название: Handbook of Primary Care Psychology
Автор: Leonard J. Haas
Издательство: Oxford University Press, USA
Год: 2004
Формат: chm
Страниц: 672
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

This handbook is designed to provide authoritative information to the psychologist working in primary-care settings and to those seeking to learn about clinical issues in such settings. Scholarly and at the same time practical, this volume offers both the clinician and the researcher a wide-ranging look at the contexts in which psychological services become of paramount importance to the health of the patient.

Название: The Handbook of Chicana/o Psychology and Mental Health
Автор: Roberto J. Velasquez, Leticia M. Arellano, Brian W. McNeill
Издательство: Routledge
Год: 2004
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 544
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

Mexican-Americans now constitute two thirds of what has become the largest and fastest-growing minority group in the United States, Hispanics. They have distinct cultural patterns and values that those who seek to serve them competently as clinicians and educators, and those who attempt to study them, need to understand. This is the first comprehensive overview of the psychology of the Chicana/o experience since 1984. Solidly grounded in the latest theory and research, much of which is relevant to other Latina/o groups as well, The Handbook of Chicana/o Psychology and Mental Health is an indispensable source of up-to-date information and guidance for mental health and education professionals, their trainees and students; and for social and behavioral scientists interested in the impact of cultural differences in multicultural settings.

Название: Psychology in the Physical and Manual Therapies
Автор: Gregory Kolt BSc BAppSc(Phty) Grad DipEd GradDipBehavHlthCare PhD, Mark Andersen PhD
Издательство: Churchill Livingstone
Год: 2004
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 383
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

This comprehensive text addresses a number of important issues. It features extensive coverage of psychological principles as they relate to illness, injury, and rehabilitation. It covers key concepts relevant to psychological care in physical therapies, with special focus on approaches to client care. This unique text also includes material on specific client populations. Easy-to-read style and format make the text a helpful reference for experienced practitioners brushing up, or for newcomers seeing a condition for the first time.Information effectively relates the theoretical and research foundation to the practicalities of client -practitioner relationships, interventions and working with clients with a variety of conditions.Broad international range of contributors provides diverse approaches, giving a global picture.

Название: How to Think Straight About Psychology
Автор: Keith E. Stanovich
Издательство: HarperCollins College
Год: 1995
Формат: djvu
Страниц: 241
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

This widely used supplement focuses on applying critical thinking techniques to standard concepts in psychology and teaches students to recognize and critically appraise pseudoscience. In particular, this text provides tips on evaluating claims that arise in discussions of psychology in the media and self-help literature. By boldly examining common misconceptions in psychology, this text helps students become more critical and discriminating consumers of psychological information.

Название: The Handbook of Women, Psychology, and the Law
Автор: Andrea Barnes
Издательство: Jossey-Bass
Год: 2005
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 480
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

The Handbook of Women, Psychology, and the Law is a groundbreaking book that presents legal and psychological perspectives on how society has responded to the most vital (and often controversial) contemporary women's issues. The Handbook covers such important topics as abortion, rape, domestic violence, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, divorce, poverty, welfare, and mental health. Written by experts in the fields of jurisprudence, clinical psychology, feminist psychology, ethics, and public policy, this essential volume shows how crucial social issues have effected civil and criminal law. This comprehensive resource Describes the evolution of gender-related legal decisionsExplores sexual harassment in the workplace from both the individual’s and the organization’s viewpointsExplains the “invisible” aspect of women’s contributions to the workplaceDescribes the ambivalence of the courts in cases involving pregnant employeesPresents an update of the psychological and legal sides of abortionReports on the gender gap in health insurance coverageOffers a cross-cultural overview of women and depressionExplores recent legal interventions for incarcerated women who killed their batterersGives an analysis of rape from an international perspective and explores the use of rape as a weapon of warPresents particular issues affecting women from places such as southern Africa, Uganda, and China

Название: Situational Traits of Character: Dispositional Foundations and Implications for Moral Psychology and Friendship
Автор: Candace L. Upton
Издательство: Lexington Books
Год: 2009
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 120
Размер: 442 kB
Язык: English

In Situational Traits of Character, Candace L. Upton rejects the traditional philosophical view that character traits are global and argues that the contents of our characters are situational. This situational nature is supported by both normative considerations and metaphysics of dispositions. Upton concludes by demonstrating that the relevant and fruitful application of situational traits to debates concerning friendship and consequentialism yields important moral results.

Название: Will and Spirit: A Contemplative Psychology
Автор: Gerald G. May
Издательство: HarperOne
Год: 1987
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 368
Размер: 1 MB
Язык: English

A rich book covering many areas of human experience. . . . For the person looking for an intelligent and clear presentation of the relationship between psychological and spiritual growth, this is the book to read.--America

Название: Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Second Edition: Issues and Controversies in Crime and Justice
Автор: Bruce A. Arrigo, Stacey L. Shipley
Издательство: Academic Press
Год: 2004
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 600
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Second Edition is an original approach to understanding how psychologists impact the research, practice, and policy of crime, law, and justice. Divided into four sections on criminal forensics, civil forensics, policing and law enforcement, and corrections and prison practices, the text examines police, court, and correctional aspects of forensic psychology.

Название: Why Leaders Choose War: The Psychology of Prevention (Praeger Security International)
Автор: Jonathan Renshon
Издательство: Praeger
Год: 2006
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 239
Размер: 792 kB
Язык: English

A very interesting book. It is very well written (jargon-free anlysis). Renshon presents a theory for preventive war based on six different variables: 1) declining power motivation; 2) inherent bad faith relationship with adversary; 3) belief of inevitability of war; 4) belief in window of opportunity; 5) situation favouring the offensive; 6) black-and-white thinking.

Название: Human Autonomy in Cross-Cultural Context: Perspectives on the Psychology of Agency, Freedom, and Well-Being
Автор: Valery I. Chirkov, Kennon M. Sheldon (auth.), Valery I. Chirkov, Richard M. Ryan, Kennon M. Sheldon (eds.)
Издательство: Springer Netherlands
Год: 2011
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 286
Размер: 4 MB
Язык: English

This collection of multi-disciplinary essays explores the nature of personal autonomy, considering its developmental origins, its expression within relationships, its importance within groups and organizational functioning, and its role in promoting the democratic and economic development of societies. In Human Autonomy in Cross-Cultural Context: Perspectives on the Psychology of Agency, Freedom, and Well-Being, the starting point for all essays is self-determination theory, which is an integrated theory of human motivation and healthy development that has been under development for more than three decades.