Guilford Publications: 631 books
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Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Showcasing exemplary research programs, this book explores how the latest theories and findings on cognitive development can be used to improve classroom instruction. The focus is on how children acquire knowledge about the processes involved in learning—such as remembering, thinking, and problem...
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
This is the first book to systematically examine the development and course of bipolar disorder across the lifespan, identifying important directions for evidence-based treatment and prevention. The editors and contributors are foremost authorities who synthesize cutting-edge research at multiple...
Women and Addiction
A Comprehensive Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2009
For many years, addiction research focused almost exclusively on men. Yet scientific awareness of sex and gender differences in substance use disorders has grown tremendously in recent decades. This volume brings together leading authorities to review the state of the science and identify key directions...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
This highly respected reference and text on developmental psychopathology brings together leading authorities on the psychological, biological, and social-contextual determinants of child and adolescent problems. The comprehensive introductory chapter provides a state-of-the-art developmental--systems...
What Works for Whom?, Second Edition
A Critical Review of Treatments for Children and Adolescents
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 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 clinical problems systematically review the available data, identify gaps in what is...
Emotion Regulation and Psychopathology
A Transdiagnostic Approach to Etiology and Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2009
Regardless of their specific diagnosis, many people seeking treatment for psychological problems have some form of difficulty in managing emotional experiences. This state-of-the-art volume explores how emotion regulation mechanisms are implicated in the etiology, development, and maintenance of psychopathology....
Distress Tolerance
Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2011
This state-of-the-art volume synthesizes the growing body of knowledge on the role of distress tolerance—the ability to withstand aversive internal states such as negative emotions and uncomfortable bodily sensations—in psychopathology. Prominent contributors describe how the construct has been...
The Self-Conscious Emotions
Theory and Research
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2013
Timely and authoritative, this volume reviews the breadth of current knowledge on the self-conscious emotions and their role in psychological and social functioning. Leading investigators approach the subject from multiple levels of analysis, ranging from basic brain mechanisms to complex social processes....
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Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2012
Events that lead to traumatic brain injury are often also psychologically traumatic. Addressing a growing need among mental health practitioners, this authoritative book brings together experts in both posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Chapters present empirically...
Sitting Together
Essential Skills for Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2014
This practical guide helps therapists from virtually any specialty or theoretical orientation choose and adapt mindfulness practices most likely to be effective with particular patients, while avoiding those that are contraindicated. The authors provide a wide range of meditations that build the core...
The Mindful Way through Stress
The Proven 8-Week Path to Health, Happiness, and Well-Being
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2015
Take a deep breath. Feeling less stressed already? Bestselling author Shamash Alidina shows just how simple it is to master the proven techniques of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in this engaging guide. MBSR has enhanced the physical and emotional well-being of hundreds of thousands of...
Teens Who Hurt
Clinical Interventions to Break the Cycle of Adolescent Violence
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2013
Offering a fresh perspective on treatment, this book presents an overarching framework and many specific strategies for working with violent youth and their families. The authors shed light on the complex interplay of individual, family, community, and societal forces that lead some adolescents to...
Couple-Based Interventions for Military and Veteran Families
A Practitioner's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Presenting couple-based interventions uniquely tailored to the mental health needs of military and veteran couples and families, this book is current, practical, and authoritative. Chapters describe evidence-based interventions for specific disorders—such as posttraumatic stress, depression, and...
China
A Geographical Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2018
China has become a superpower, exerting significant influence globally. This accessible text integrates thematic and regional coverage to provide a panoramic view of China--its physical geography; population, including ethnic diversity; urban development; agriculture and land use; transportation networks;...