Human Science / Psychology

The Correlation Between Trauma and Addiction

by Johanna O'Flaherty – Central Recovery Press (November 29, 2014)

Trauma and addiction frequently go together, and when they do they form complex, difficult to treat co-occurring disorders.

How the Body Knows Its Mind

by Sian Beilock – Atria Books (January 06, 2015)

?Beilock reveals one intriguing secret after another...That Beilock is supercharged with enthusiasm about her topic is evident and infectious? (Booklist, starred review).

The human body is not just a passive...

A Parent's Guide to High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder, Second Edition: How to Meet the Challenges and Help Your Child Thrive

by Sally Ozonoff, Geraldine Dawson & James C. McPartland – The Guilford Press (November 27, 2014)

Many tens of thousands of parents have found the facts they need about high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including Asperger syndrome, in this indispensable guide. Leading experts show how you...

The Psychological Construction of Emotion

by James A. Russell, Lisa Feldman Barrett & Joseph E. LeDoux – The Guilford Press (November 10, 2014)

This volume presents cutting-edge theory and research on emotions as constructed events rather than fixed, essential entities. It provides a thorough introduction to the assumptions, hypotheses, and scientific...

Handbook of Socialization, Second Edition: Theory and Research

by Joan E. Grusec & Paul D. Hastings – The Guilford Press (December 05, 2014)

This highly regarded handbook remains the leading reference and advanced text on socialization. Foremost authorities review the breadth of current knowledge on socialization processes across the life span. Extensively...

Theory and Explanation in Social Psychology

by Bertram Gawronski & Galen V. Bodenhausen – The Guilford Press (December 17, 2014)

This volume provides the first authoritative explication of metatheoretical principles in the construction and evaluation of social-psychological theories. Leading international authorities review the conceptual...

The Dynamic Introvert: Leading Quietly with Passion and Purpose

by Lesley Taylor – Western Winds Publishing, Inc. (November 08, 2014)

'The Dynamic Introvert: Leading Quietly with Passion and Purpose' shows readers how to excel as quiet leaders and how to succeed in their careers. This expanded 2nd edition features,

–New Research

–Updated...

The Valley

by Joan MacLeod – Talonbooks (July 01, 2014)

Eighteen-year-old Connor, an aspiring author whose fantastical stories foretell his growing struggle with depression, can’t wait to be free of his adverb-wielding, solve-it-all mother, Sharon. But six weeks...

Freud on the Psychology of Ordinary Mental Life

by Susan Sugarman – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (June 16, 2010)

Freud, although best known for his elucidation of the unusual in human mental life, also attempted to illuminate ordinary human experience, such as peopleOs appreciation of humor, their capacity to become engrossed...

Annual Review of Addictions and Offender Counseling: Best Practices

by Stephen Southern – Resource Publications (March 12, 2013)

Supported by the International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC), this annual review addresses innovation, evaluation, and program development efforts in addictions and offender counseling....

Fragments of Trauma and the Social Production of Suffering: Trauma, History, and Memory

by Marilyn Charles, Michael O'Loughlin, Cate Osborn & Avigail Gordon et al. – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (November 05, 2014)

In this book, contributors explore the deep psychic effects of traumatic experiences and locates those experiences in relation to both historical events and intergenerational transmission of traumatic sequelae...

Transgenerational Trauma and the Aboriginal Preschool Child: Healing through Intervention

by Norma Tracey, Marilyn Charles, Celia Conolly & Jeffrey L. Eaton et al. – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (November 12, 2014)

Transgenerational Trauma and the Aboriginal Preschool Child reveals ways of identifying, understanding, and healing transgenerational trauma. Gunawirra, a unique treatment project in Sydney, focuses on preschool...

Human Goodness: Origins, Manifestations, and Clinical Implications

by Salman Akhtar, Beth J. Seelig, Jodi Brown & Elio Frattaroli et al. – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (November 05, 2014)

Each human heart possesses positive attributes such as altruism, kindness, concern, gratitude, and forgiveness. Human Goodness explores the origins of these traits through the use of clinical vignettes to help...

Mediated Nostalgia: Individual Memory and Contemporary Mass Media

by Ryan Lizardi – Lexington Books (November 06, 2014)

Mediated Nostalgia works to help understand the cultural, historical, and sociological implications of a past-obsessed media industry. It takes a cross-media and interdisciplinary approach in its study of the...

Metaphorical Stories for Child Therapy: Of Magic and Miracles

by Pat Pernicano – Jason Aronson, Inc. (April 02, 2010)

Metaphorical Stories for Child Therapy: Of Magic and Miracles is a book of creative, memorable metaphorical stories for use in a variety of child treatments, including play therapy, cognitive behavioral interventions,...

Infantile Autism: The Syndrome and Its Implications for a Neural Theory of Behavior by Bernard Rimland, Ph.D.

by Stephen M. Edelson, James B. Adams, Martha R. Herbert & Robert K. Naviaux et al. – Jessica Kingsley Publishers (November 21, 2014)

With updates from some of the best-known names in the autism field, Bernard Rimland's seminal work on autism theory is made available for a new generation of readers in this anniversary edition.

What is an Emotion?

by Dr. William James – Sublime Books (November 14, 2014)

"I should say first of all that the only emotions I propose expressly to consider here are those that have a distinct bodily expression. That there are feelings of pleasure and displeasure, of interest and excitement,...

Practicing Psychodynamic Therapy: A Casebook

by Richard F. Summers & Jacques P. Barber – The Guilford Press (November 12, 2014)

This volume presents 12 highly instructive case studies grounded in the evidence-based psychodynamic therapy model developed by Richard F. Summers and Jacques P. Barber. Bringing clinical concepts vividly to...

Working with Emotion in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Techniques for Clinical Practice

by Nathan C. Thoma & Dean McKay – The Guilford Press (October 31, 2014)

Working actively with emotion has been empirically shown to be of central importance in psychotherapy, yet has been underemphasized in much of the writing on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). This state-of-the-art...

Many Lives, Many Masters

by Brian L. Weiss – Touchstone (May 01, 2012)

From author and psychotherapist Dr. Brian Weiss comes the classic bestseller on the true case of the past-life therapy that changed the lives of both the prominent psychiatrist and young patient involved?now...

Ben Behind His Voices: One Family's Journey from the Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope

by Randye Kaye – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (October 16, 2011)

Ben Behind His Voices is the gripping story of one family's challenging experience when their firstborn is gradually struck down by schizophrenia—and how they learned to love and support him throughout his...

Depression: The Ultimate Teen Guide

by Tina P. Schwartz – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (October 16, 2014)

Serious depression afflicts over two million teenagers each year in the United States alone, and it can often be difficult for teens to recognize, cope with, and get help for their depression. This book helps...

Psychology

by Speedy Publishing – Dot EDU (August 19, 2014)

Psychology is a fascinating subject because it deals with the science of the mind and a person's behavior. A psychology study guide can be a great tool for finding out information you need to understand about...

Bridge

by Robert Thomas – BOA Editions Ltd. (October 20, 2014)

Bridge exposes a brilliant, furious mind treading the jagged terrain of mental illness, murder, and suicide in modern-day San Francisco.

The Wounded Woman: Healing the Father-Daughter Relationship

by Linda Schierse Leonard – Swallow Press (January 01, 1982)

This book is an invaluable key to self-understanding. Using examples from her own life and the lives of her clients, as well as from dreams, fairy tales, myths, films, and literature, Linda Schierse Leonard,...

The Overparenting Epidemic

by George S. Glass & David Tabatsky – Skyhorse (November 11, 2014)

Helicopter parents, tiger moms, cosseters, hothouse parents . . .

Whatever we label it, overparenting?anxious, invasive, overly attentive, and competitive parenting?may have finally backfired. As we witness the...

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Fourth Edition: A Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment

by Russell A. Barkley – The Guilford Press (October 28, 2014)

Widely regarded as the standard clinical reference, this volume provides the best current knowledge about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents, and adults. The field's leading...

Family-Focused Trauma Intervention: Using Metaphor and Play with Victims of Abuse and Neglect

by Pat Pernicano – Jason Aronson, Inc. (March 18, 2010)

Family-Focused Trauma Intervention: Using Metaphor and Play with Victims of Abuse and Neglect translates issues central to abuse and neglect recovery into metaphorical stories and family-based interventions,...

An Asperger's Guide to Entrepreneurship: Setting Up Your Own Business for Professionals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

by Rosalind Bergemann & Michael John Carley – Jessica Kingsley Publishers (October 21, 2014)

Are you a business person with Asperger Syndrome considering a new career path by going it alone, or a young graduate on the spectrum with a great business idea? This is a comprehensive guide to using Asperger...

Science and Pseudoscience in Clinical Psychology, Second Edition

by Jeffrey M. Lohr, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn & Carol Tavris – The Guilford Press (October 13, 2014)

This valued resource helps practitioners and students evaluate the merits of popular yet controversial practices in clinical psychology and allied fields, and base treatment decisions on the best available research....

What Works for Whom?, Second Edition: A Critical Review of Treatments for Children and Adolescents

by Peter Fonagy, David Cottrell, Jeannette Phillips & Dickon Bevington et al. – The Guilford Press (October 13, 2014)

The standard reference in the field, this acclaimed work synthesizes findings from hundreds of carefully selected studies of mental health treatments for children and adolescents. Chapters on frequently encountered...

Screen-Smart Parenting: How to Find Balance and Benefit in Your Child's Use of Social Media, Apps, and Digital Devices

by Jodi Gold & Tory Burch – The Guilford Press (October 17, 2014)

As a practicing child psychiatrist and mother of three, Jodi Gold has a unique understanding of both the mind-boggling benefits and the serious downsides of technology. Dr. Gold weaves together scientific knowledge...

Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders, Third Edition

by Aaron T. Beck, Denise D. Davis & Arthur Freeman – The Guilford Press (October 17, 2014)

This widely used practitioner resource and training tool is the definitive work on understanding and treating personality disorders from a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) perspective. The prominent editors...

Embracing Envy: Finding the Spiritual Treasure in Our Most Shameful Emotion

by Josh Gressel – UPA (October 08, 2014)

Embracing Envy features interviews with everyday people, reviews of mainstream psychological research, and lessons from wisdom literature that delve into how envy can be seen as meaningful and useful in our...

The The Answer

by Egil Linge & Dan Josefsson – Stockholm Text (August 17, 2014)

When you are tired of waiting for the great love and want to know how to change your situation.

The Book of Games and Warm Ups for Group Leaders 2nd Edition

by Leo Rutherford – Singing Dragon (October 21, 2014)

Full of activities for use with groups of all ages, this book draws on the author's extensive experience and presents all the games, improvisations and dance structures that he has found most effective in group...

Rethinking Narcissism

by Dr. Craig Malkin – Harper Wave (July 07, 2015)

Harvard Medical School psychologist and Huffington Post blogger Craig Malkin addresses the "narcissism epidemic," by illuminating the spectrum of narcissism, identifying ways to control the trait, and explaining...

Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children, Second Edition: Creative Arts and Play Therapy, eds Malchiodi and Crenshaw

by Cathy A. Malchiodi & Bruce D. Perry – The Guilford Press (October 07, 2014)

A trusted, bestselling resource, this volume demonstrates a range of creative approaches for facilitating children's emotional reparation and recovery from trauma. Experts in play, art, music, movement, and...

A Shot of Hope

by Zack Peter – Carrel Books (October 21, 2014)

Autism shakes up your world. It has changed my life and I wasn?t even the one diagnosed with it. My brother?s name is Ethan Wolfgang, but we call him Deets. He is one of the greatest gifts my family has ever...

E.S.P. Extra Sensory Perception

by J. B. Rhine PhD & Adolph Caso – Branden Books (February 21, 2013)

This is the original account of the basic experiments in parapsychology at Duke University, out of which came the phrase, extra-sensory perception that now appears in all dictionaries. We originally published...

Schizotypal Personality Disorder: A Case Study of the Movie Classic TAXI DRIVER

by Francine R Goldberg PhD – Beneficial Film Guides (February 21, 2013)

This e-book is designed to be used as a companion to the Columbia Pictures film, TAXI DRIVER, which can be rented or purchased in DVD or VHS format from a vendor of the user's choice. It will explain, demonstrate...

Erik Erikson's Verbal Portraits: Luther, Gandhi, Einstein, Jesus

by Donald Capps – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (September 24, 2014)

In Erik Erikson’s Verbal Portraits: Luther, Gandhi, Einstein, Jesus, Donald Capps contends that Erikson’s portraits of respective historical figures make a highly creative contribution to psychoanalytic...

The Passage from Youth to Adulthood: Narrative and Cultural Thresholds

by Pierluca Birindelli – UPA (September 26, 2014)

This book investigates how young adults build their identities in modern society. Looking at narratives from Italian young adults living with their parents and from university students, along with sociological,...

Losing Tim: How Our Health and Education Systems Failed My Son with Schizophrenia

by Paul Gionfriddo – Columbia University Press (October 07, 2014)

Paul Gionfriddo’s son Tim is one of the “6 percent”—the percentage of all Americans with serious mental illness. He is also one of the half million homeless people with serious mental illnesses in desperate...

Behind the Gates of Gomorrah

by Stephen Seager – Gallery Books (September 16, 2014)

A darker twist on Orange is the New Black, this true insider's account delivers an eye-opening look into the nation?s largest state-run forensic hospital, a facility that houses the real-life Hannibal Lecters...

Emotional Incest in Group Psychotherapy: A Conspiracy of Silence

by Robert S. Pepper – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (September 17, 2014)

Altering the frame of group treatment always has consequences. Blurring the boundary of what constitutes therapy can produce iatrogenic treatment reactions among vulnerable group members. How members know each...

Anti-Semitism

by Theodore Isaac Rubin – Skyhorse (November 11, 2014)

A groundbreaking work on the psychodynamics of bigotry and anti-Semitism.

As a child, Ted Rubin could not understand why some people hated him and his family only because they were Jews. He soon discovered that...

Is My Husband Gay, Straight, or Bi?: A Guide for Women Concerned about Their Men

by Joe Kort & Alexander P. Morgan – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (September 11, 2014)

Is My Husband Gay, Straight, or Bi? addresses a topic that many people may have experience with, but don’t know where to go to find the answers. At a time when the definition of marriage is changing, and relationships...

Understanding Priming Effects in Social Psychology

by Daniel C. Molden – The Guilford Press (September 12, 2014)

How incidentally activated social representations affect subsequent thoughts and behaviors has long interested social psychologists. Recently, such priming effects have provoked debate and skepticism. Originally...

Asylum on the Hill: History of a Healing Landscape

by Katherine Ziff, Samuel T. Gladding, Shawna Bolin & Joseph Shields – Ohio University Press (February 12, 2012)

The story of a great American experiment in psychiatry, a revolution in care for those with mental illness, as seen through the example of the Athens Lunatic Asylum built in Southeast Ohio after the Civil War....