"The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association" is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences. It provides invaluable guidance on all aspects of the writing process, from the ethics of authorship to the word choice that best reduces bias in language. Well-known ...
The text concentrates upon the professional and ethical issues that most affect the actual practice of counselling. The authors raise significant questions such as: how does the therapist's values and life experiences affect the therapeutic process? What are the rights and responsibilities of both the client and the helper? They then offer a ...
Co-written by an author who garners more accolades and rave reviews from instructors and students with each succeeding edition, "Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior, Twelfth Edition" attracts and holds the attention of even difficult-to-reach students. The twelfth edition's hallmark continues to be its pioneering integration ...
The market leader among RN psychiatric nursing texts, "Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing" offers students a clear, straightforward way to understand the often intimidating subject of psychiatric nursing from a practical clinical perspective. A user-friendly writing style engages the reader in a learning process that both informs and ...
his exceptional text brings psychiatric nursing theory to life with foundational theory, therapeutic modalities, and clinical application for all the major DSM-IV disorders across the treatment continuum. Short, incisive chapters use a nursing process framework and emphasize assessment, therapeutic communication, neurobiology, and ...
Here's the 7th Edition of the most complete, easy-to-use resource on how to develop practical, individual care plans! It's really 2 books in 1. The first half provides the diagnostic information needed to create a care plan; the second half covers the safe prescription and administration of psychotropic medications. And, the concepts can be ...
Known for its clear, straightforward writing style, comprehensive coverage, strong and current research-based approach, and excellent visuals and tables, this life-span development text offers a topical organization at the chapter level and a consistent chronological presentation within each chapter. Each chapter focuses on a domain of development ...
This text serves as a mid-level chronological introduction to developmental psychology covering prenatal development through to death. The book features a broad coverage of issues and a current and diverse research base. There is an emphasis on cultural and gender issues that introduce the student to the diversity of human behaviour across the ...
Thoroughly revised in accordance with DSM-IV, the second edition of this text is an overview of competing theories and current research, as well as an in-depth examination of the major disorders, thair causes and treatments. It focuses on cultural factors and has an integrative approach to treatment. In addition to the full integration of the DSM ...
Designed for students to learn the basic principles and applications of sport and exercise psychology. Using visuals and anecdotes, case studies and stories, the authors explain key concepts in the field and show how they apply to counselling, teaching, coaching and fitness instruction.
A comprehensive, introductory textbook, Fundamentals of Nursing presents basic professional concepts, clinical concepts, and clinical skills with step-by-step illustrated procedures. The text's striking, full-color visual material holds students' interest, and the clear, readable writing style enhances understanding. Throughout, it takes a ...
This book studies the relationship between biological factors (mostly brain activity) and behaviour. It shows students how such aspects of brain physiology as neuro-transmission and neuroanatomy relate to "real" psychological topics such as language, sexual behaviour, drug addiction, depression, depression and schizophrenia. The fifth edition has ...
This text is a comprehensive introduction to psychology that promotes active earning via critical thinking activities, emphasis on psychology as an empirical study of human experience, SQ4R activities, and an array of pedagogical devices. It contains: a separate chapter on intelligence, increasing the cognitive coverage to 3 chapters; a single ...
This guide for business shows how to identify different personality types in the workplace using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The authors identify different working styles and suggest ways to communicate better.
Clear and applied, "Interviewing for Solutions" features a unique solutions-oriented approach to basic interviewing in the helping professions. Peter DeJong and Insoo Kim Berg's proven approach views clients as competent, helps them to visualize the changes they want, and builds on what they are already doing that works. Throughout the book, the ...
Connect the Theory to Real Human Stories! Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology takes mental disorders from the realm of theory into the complex reality of human lives. In all, youll find 22 in-depth cases that focus on symptoms, the clients history, treatment, and the outcome. These cases illustrate a variety of problems, including mood disorders, ...
This text highlights statistical methods useful for the behavioural sciences from a practitioner's perspective. The format and presentation of statistics should encourage students to research and analyze data. Students are exposed to the power and time-saving features of computer software with examples of output from Minitab, SPSS, BMDP, SAS, and ...
Aimed at helpers, this text emphasizes the collaborative nature of the therapist-client relationship and using a practical, three-stage model that drives client problem-managing and opportunity-developing action, leads readers step-by-step through the counselling process, while giving them a feeling for the complexity inherent in any helping ...
Presents an active, multi-sensory approach to group leading, focusing heavily on group leadership skills. While written with the counsellor in mind, this book also provides an outstanding discussion of group dynamics for professionals in leadership positions.
"Biological Psychology Fifth Edition" is a comprehensive survey of the bases of behaviour that is both authoritative and up-to-date. Building on the strengths of its predecessors, it continues to offer an outstanding illustration program and a very broad perspective - encompassing lucid descriptions of behaviour, evolutionary history, development, ...
This text is designed to meet the needs of contemporary nursing by translating biopsychosocial theory into clinical practice. The predominant underlying concept is the interrelatedness of biological, psychological and sociocultural etiologies with interventions and desired patient outcomes. The focus of the text is the professional roles and ...
For an undergraduate Introduction to Psychology course that requires a brief, paperback text. *Taking advantage of the technological advances of recent years, the Fifth Edition of this best-selling brief text thoroughly integrates multimedia to provide students with as rich a learning environment as the early 21st century has to offer. Interactive ...
Intended for personality courses, this text integrates traditional personality theories with current research by personality psychologists. Each theory chapter is followed by a relevant research chapter where the author covers three or four topics of current personality research in some detail. Each of seven major personality theories/approaches, ...
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