Behavioral & Social Sciences Spring 2017 Catalog by Cognella, Inc

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BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES CATALOG PSYCHOLOGY | COUNSELING | SOCIAL WORK

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CRISIS INTERVENTION Building Resilience in Troubled Times Lennis G. Echterling, Jack Presbury, and J. Edson McKee Developed by a team of experts in counseling and crisis intervention, and informed by the growing body of literature documenting the resilience of individuals, families, groups, and communities, this text is rooted in an evidence-based framework that provides a clear rationale for planning successful intervention strategies. Lennis G. Echterling is a faculty member at James Madison University and a licensed clinical psychologist. Jack Presbury earned his Ph.D. at the University of Pittsburgh and spent over 32 years as a professor at James Madison University. J. Edson McKee is a licensed professional counselor who earned his Ed.D. at Indiana University. He is a professor emeritus at James Madison University.

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Everyday Practice in Our Diverse World Dr. Carlos Zalaquett, Dr. Allen Ivey, and Dr. Mary Bradford Ivey The book integrates key text and theory demonstrations, gives an overview of different schools of theory, presents best-known, evidence-based theories, and explains how theories apply to counseling and psychotherapy. Relevant neuroscience and multicultural skills are integrated in each chapter, as are case studies, video demonstrations, and applications activities. Dr. Carlos Zalaquett is a professor at The Pennsylvania State University, where he is cocoordinator of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Specialization. Dr. Allen Ivey earned his doctorate at Harvard University and is distinguished university professor (emeritus) at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Dr. Mary Bradford Ivey earned her doctorate at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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MARRIAGE, COUPLE, AND FAMILY THERAPY Theory, Skills, Assessment, and Application BrandĂŠ Flamez and Janet Hicks This text gives readers a strong foundation in marriage and family therapy history, theory, and clinical assessment, and supports the development of skills and competencies needed to be effective, ethical counseling practitioners. It covers the history and conceptual frameworks of the discipline; research, intake, assessment, and progress evaluation; major schools and models of family therapy; and special issues in the discipline. BrandĂŠ Flamez is a licensed professional counselor a and clinical professor at Lamar University. She is CEO and founder of the nonprofit SALTworld Inc., which provides donations and volunteer services to developing countries. Janet Hicks is professor and director of the Mental Health Counseling Program at Belmont University and has chaired committees for the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors.

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INTRODUCTION TO COUPLE COUNSELING A Case Study Approach Abbi Hattem This text examines this complex topic from the perspective of a counselor working with a particular couple, with this work serving as a case study for the book. The book focuses on multicultural competence, sociocultural changes, and the evolution of concepts of counseling. It also addresses how to connect clients with other services that are available to them. Dr. Abbi Hattem is an educator and therapist with over thirty years of clinical experience in couples counseling. She has taught courses on counseling couples and families, and supervised post-degree graduate students working in the field.

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POSITIVE COUNSELING A Guide to Assessing and Enhancing Client Strength and Growth Garrett J. McAuliffe This text is a comprehensive introduction to positive counseling methods. It provides students a balanced assessment model that invites them to consider the four positive dimensions in a client’s life: cultural context; life phase; cognitive stage; and personality style. Featuring the writing of experts in their respective specialties, this book gathers together new thinking and research on positive psychology. Garrett J. McAuliffe earned his Ed.D. at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and is a professor at Old Dominion University. Widely regarded as a significant contributor to the counseling field, he has won multiple awards for his research, teaching, and advocacy.

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INTENTIONAL COUNSELING Practice Guided by Theory Dr. Richard Parsons and Dr. Cheryl Neale-McFall Written for those in training or recently graduated who are now dealing with real clients, this text explains how to think like an expert and then act accordingly. Rather than focusing on theory, research, and fundamental skills, the book discusses the importance of acquiring the necessary cognitive skills to “think like a counselor.” Dr. Richard Parsons is a private practitioner and professor at West Chester University. He serves as a consultant to educational institutions and mental health service organizations. Cheryl Neale-McFall, Ph.D. is an assistant professor at West Chester University, a nationally board-certified counselor, and licensed professional counselor.

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SMART GUIDE TO ADOLESCENT RECOVERY AND TREATMENT The Participant’s Manual Lee A. Underwood and Frances L.L. Dailey This is a companion text to the author’s treatment manual. Written from the juvenile offender’s perspective, it incorporates lesson plans and homework assignments, thus providing amplification of critical treatment issues. Lee A. Underwood has over 30 years of experience counseling juvenile sex offenders. Dr. Underwood holds a Psy.D. in clinical psychology and is a professor in the doctoral program for counselor education and supervision in the School of Psychology and Counseling at Regent University, where he also serves as the director of the Center for Addiction and Offender Research.

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TREATMENT MANUAL FOR JUVENILES WITH SEXUAL BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS The Provider’s Guide Lee A. Underwood and Frances L.L. Dailey Written according to core competencies established by the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers, this is a primary treatment manual for Juveniles manifesting aggressive sexual behaviors. It reviews specific interventions and supports the role of all professionals involved in mental health, addiction, and juvenile justice. Frances L.L. Dailey has over 17 years of experience in mental health, child welfare, and juvenile justice fields. She holds a Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision, is an assistant professor in the School of Psychology and Social Sciences at Argosy University, part-time instructor for Grace College, and director of research for USA Consulting and Dailey Consulting..

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MACRO SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE Working for Change in a Multicultural Society Michael Reisch This book gives students the foundational skills and knowledge required for effective practice in social and human services, healthcare organizations, social networks and communities. It emphasizes the relationship between structural and institutional inequalities and the experiences of individuals, families, communities, and organizations. Michael Reisch is the Daniel Thursz Distinguished Professor of Social Justice at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. He received the Significant Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council on Social Work Education in 2014 and was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare in 2016.

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NARRATIVES ON POSITIVE AGING Recipes for Success Lisa E. Cox This text highlights the true stories and enhanced writing of diverse contributors on subjects related to positive aging. Organized thematically, the various chapters address topics such as family life, storytelling, the impact of money and career, sexual identity, politics, and more, and the part these play in lives that continue to be well-lived. Dr. Lisa E. Cox is an associate professor of social work and gerontology at Stockton University in New Jersey, and the Research Chair of the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center on Successful Aging.

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COUNSELING THEORY AND PRACTICE Edward Neukrug Developed for those new to helping profession practice, this text explains what it means to be an effective helper, discusses foundations of classic counseling and psychotherapy theories, provides an overview of emerging theories, and gives students the opportunity to develop their own approaches to counseling and psychotherapy practice. Edward Neukrig earned his doctorate in counselor education at the University of Cincinnati. He is a professor at Old Dominion University and a licensed professional counselor with experience in outpatient therapy, crisis counseling, and private practice.

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EXPLORING THE ROOTS OF SOCIAL THEORY AND INQUIRY Making Sense of Social Life Devereaux Kennedy This hybrid text analyzes well-known social studies addressing contemporary issues and instructs through examples that demonstrate how social scientists use concepts, data, and methods to construct images of social reality and address specific problems. Readers learn to evaluate the soundness of theorizing, assess the coherence of concepts, weigh the merits of methodological approaches, and consider how data is employed to address social and intellectual problems. Devereaux Kennedy earned his Ph.D. in sociology at Binghamton University. He is currently a professor at Grand Valley State University in Michigan, where he teaches courses in sociological theory, and social deviance and social control..

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BULLYING A Neuroscience Perspective Jan Leslie Holtz Written for education professionals seeking to develop anti-bullying programs, this text blends research in neuropsychology, sexual harassment, and violence to address the developmental, psychological, and social roots of bullying, and how understanding of cognitive function is essential in the development of successful programs. It also discusses the importance of the school environment and social support. Jan Leslie Holtz is a professor of psychology at Saint Benedict Saint Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University, where she teaches abnormal psychology, neuropsychology, and child, couples, and family therapy. Her areas of interest include clinical psychology, neuropsychology, and abuse.

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PARENT EDUCATION Working with Groups and Individuals Deborah Campbell and Glen Palm This text revises Group Parent Education, first published in 2004, by introducing new concepts and strategies and expanding the approach for parent groups to include working individually with parents. It includes new resources and service delivery models and introduces a continuum of parent education services in a conceptual framework from prevention to intervention, and focuses on relationship-building between the parent educator and parents. It also examines common issues and challenges in the parent educator role. Deborah Campbell holds an M.S. in parent education and counseling. She has been an adjunct faculty member at St. Cloud State University since 1989 and is a licensed parent educator. Glen Palm, Ph.D., CFLE, is a professor emeritus at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Dr. Palm is a licensed parent educator and has worked in the field for 35 years.

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FAMILY THERAPY From Theory to Practice Jon Winek

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This text discusses relevant family therapy theories within their historical and philosophical contexts, explores the relationships of these theories to one another, and links them to their applications in practice. Specific theories discussed include psychodynamic, Bowen family systems therapy, Satir transformational and symbolic-experiential, Mental Research Institute, structural, strategic, Milan, solution-focused brief and constructivist therapy, narrative, behavioral, and cognitive-behavioral family therapy.

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SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Meeting the Challenges of a Diverse Society Michael Reisch

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Part standard text, part anthology, this book provides a clear, conceptual social justice framework and up-to-date analyses of contemporary social policy issues. The text uses case studies and rigorous analysis to explore the relationship of social policy to economic, social, and culture transformation and the ongoing conflict between universal and populationspecific conceptions of social welfare.

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THE RESEARCH TOOLKIT Problem-Solving Processes for the Social Sciences Bruce D. Friedman

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This text presents research as a scientific art form. The book takes readers through a stepby-step process to help them arrive at a research protocol that aligns with their unique problem-solving styles. It shows how to organize problems into manageable steps and tap into the creativity involved in developing solutions.

RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL WORK David Royse

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This text prepares students to think in terms of evidence-based practice by involving them in relevant, contemporary studies demonstrating various aspects of research methodology. The book uses a story of two students engaged in internships who are asked to design a program and evaluate it in their practicum to demonstrate how research decisions and activities take place in day-to-day work.

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PERCEPTIONS OF DIVERSITY AND INTEGRATION RESULTING IN CRISIS A Reflective Workbook Written and edited by Lorraine M. Dinkel

© 2017 Designed as a workbook for courses on multicultural competence for professional counselors, this text helps practitioners become aware of their own beliefs and attitudes regarding diversity and delivers knowledge that enables them to place this new awareness in a realworld context. Filled with useful exercises and case studies, and rooted in the constructivist and experiential approaches, the text emphasizes self-examination and application.

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CURRENT CONTROVERSIES IN MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS An Expert’s Anthology Lloyd I. Sederer, M.D.

This anthology is a compilation of book and movie reviews, opinion blogs, and online articles on mental health and addiction. This compelling collection examines substance abuse, addiction, depression and bipolar disorders, PTSD, mental health law, and more. It provides a wealth of valuable information and insight for students, mental health professionals, and lay readers alike.

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RESEARCH METHODS & DATA ANALYSIS FOR MULTICULTURAL SOCIAL WORK AND HUMAN SERVICES By Thanh V. Tran, Siyon Rhee, and Ce Shen

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This text introduces research methodology to social work students and practitioners. The text teaches students how to collect and analyze data (in SPSS and Strata) that is suitable for each type of research design. It prepares individuals to conduct applied social science research in a variety of fields including health and mental health, ethnic studies, acculturation, family violence, LGBT studies, and more.

MANAGING DISTURBED BEHAVIOUR Written and Edited by Oliver Doyle

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This anthology raises awareness and enhances the skills needed to effectively manage challenging behaviours of clients in a variety of settings and circumstances. Readers learn what disturbed behaviour is and how it manifests. They learn the stages of a crisis, the importance of active listening, and the difference between an appropriate and inappropriate approach in a professional help atmosphere.

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INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY DEVELOPMENT Edited by Chalandra M. Bryant

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Comprehensive in scope but manageable for first year students, this text addresses family, family development, and family functioning from the perspectives of scholars in the fields of sociology, psychology, and family studies. The book features readings on marriage, culture, family communication, stress, and more, serving as a foundational text that prepares students for more content-specific courses on family issues.

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LEARNING LEARNING Facts, Theories, and Principles Student Manual By B. Charles Tatum

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This student manual serves as a guide to help students effectively use the text by the same name. Supplemental key terms, thought questions, and engagement activities inspire deeper understanding of the material and provide an interactive experience that promotes retention and critical thinking.

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POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND WELL-BEING Applications for Enhanced Living By Frederick Brown and Cynthia LaJambe

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This text introduces readers to well-being from a positive psychology perspective, one of the original missions of psychology as a science, and encourages adopting proactive approaches to healthy living. It provides guidance for enhancing and maintaining life-long well-being. It discusses developing an individual value system that makes life worthwhile, by finding connectedness to others and the universe.

THE SOCIOLOGY OF EMERGING ADULTHOOD Studying Youth in the Context of Public Issues Edited by Patricia S. Herzog

ÂŠ 2017 This anthology explores what it means to be a twenty-something in contemporary society. The readings examine the newly acknowledged stage of life known as emerging adulthood through a sociological lens, which enables student-readers to understand their personal challenges within the context of public issues.

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A GENDERED GAZE Media Impacts on Perceptions of Self and Sexuality Edited by Suzanne Regan

This text explores the influence of media on audiences’ conception of gender and sexuality. The text is organized into five chapters which address subjects such as identity, cultural representation, whiteness and the othering of ethnic minorities, the construction of narrative and character, representation of sex and gender, and the contemporary culture exchange.

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AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES Matters of Consideration for Social Work Practice By John W. Miller Jr., Ph.D.

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Designed for graduate students in social work, this text helps readers explore issues faced by African American clients including education, mental health, incarceration and the criminal justice system, religion and spirituality, and more. Each chapter features questions and responses from African Americans to discuss how their own lives have been impacted by these issues.

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WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR JELLYBEANS? Intersections of Generation, Race, Sex, Culture, and Gender Felecia Carter Harris

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When faced with a constant flow of information, how can society adequately explore the intersection of race, spirituality, politics, culture, and gender? This text examines how these concepts affect our views of differences in general, and more importantly, how we view each other. It is well-suited to courses in African American studies, gender studies, diversity, and sociology.

OVERCHOICE Too Much to Choose From, Too Little Time By Christian Gilde and Fredrick M. Chilson

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Examining the increasingly common dilemma experienced by consumers who face an overabundance of choices, this text provides context for the quandary and offers tools to help readers cope with it. The book examines overchoice as a psychological theme and establishes its sociological foundations. This timely text is well suited for courses in marketing, consumer behavior, social psychology, and economics.

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ETHICS AND THE FAMILY Edited by Czeslaw Karkowski

This anthology draws upon both historical and contemporary sources to discuss various issues related to the family. Contributors span the centuries, but all share the ability to focus in on core concepts related to ethics and the family as viewed from diverse perspectives. Through thoughtful consideration of the material, students will find out how today’s moral issues were solved in the past, and how some of those solutions yielded new social and ethical problems.

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THE RELATIONSHIP TRAJECTORY Readings on Courtship and Marriage Edited by Jacob Jantzer

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Organized to reflect the natural trajectory of relationships, this reader uses primary source texts to engage students and encourage insight into dating, sexuality, marriage, parenting, and divorce as experienced by people from a broad range of cultural backgrounds. It asks readers to reexamine their own ideas about what constitutes an intimate relationship, and what such relationships have the potential to be.

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UNDERSTANDING GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN POPULAR CULTURE Edited by Jennifer Maher

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This text explores key themes and modes of criticism in gender studies and popular culture. The chapters address topics such as masculinity and looking, femininity, domesticity, and television, pornography and representation, and the romance novel as “pornography” for women. Students will also consider queer representations in Hollywood, slasher films, and the growing genre of fan fiction

TALKING HELPS An Evidence-Based Approach to Psychoanalytic Counseling By Dr. William Sharp

This unique textbook focuses on psychoanalytic counseling and the process of freeing a patient from patterns that no longer provide satisfaction or impede life goals. It teaches students about understanding what behavior communicates, the importance of slowing down, being in the moment, thinking, feeling, and authentically listening.

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LIVING THE GOOD LIFE A Psychological History Edited with introductions by Richard W. Bargdill

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With its emphasis on personal growth and development, this book encourages readers to examine their diverse viewpoints on making life both significant and joyous. Through the selected readings, students become familiar with various views on what makes for a positive, fulfilled existence from behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic, and multicultural perspectives.

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PSYCHOLOGY A Hands-On Guide and Workbook By Susan Krauss Whitbourne

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Psychology combines readings and active-learning experiences. It engages students and makes the material personally relevant through the application of psychology to their daily lives. The topics are presented in a way that engages the students and allows them to test their knowledge through interactive exercises. Psychology is an easy-to-use study guide and outline for organizing the material in introductory psychology courses.

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SEXUALITY CONCEPTS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS Written and edited by Travis Ingersoll and Brent Satterly

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This is a research-informed, reader-friendly guide that helps practitioners address related issues with a variety of target patient groups. Several features of the book enhance learning, reflection, and critical thinking. Chapters feature discussion questions, implications and applications for real-world practice, case examples, and opinion pieces from each of the authors.

SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE A Practical Guide for Future Practitioners By Kenneth M. Larimore and Mary Brown

ÂŠ 2016 This text helps students become familiar with the field of social work through readings that cover topics such as theoretical perspectives for social works, an assessment of at-risk populations, and historical perspectives on social welfare policy. Workbook exercises take learning a step further by giving students a feel for what social workers do on the job and helping them judge what practice area they might want to work in.

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This text gathers together the disparate pieces of the story of psychology as a human science and places this story into the broader history of science in general.. Intelligent and thought-provoking, the text is a unique choice for introductory psychology courses including those that emphasize research methods.

REAL WORLD, REAL CHALLENGES ADOLESCENT ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY

This text uses a problem-based learning format to engage students, facilitate learning and retention, and foster critical thinking skills. Rather than focusing on theory the learning modules of the text use common, contemporary issues to illustrate important developmental psychology concepts.

WHERE LAW AND PSYCHOLOGY INTERSECT ISSUES IN LEGAL PSYCHOLOGY

This anthology discusses major topics at the intersection of psychology and the American justice system. The material includes theory, research, and application, and addresses how those who work within the system can apply the research towards real-world problems. The readings address issues encountered by police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and lay people when they interact with the justice system.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

This anthology introduces readers to the analysis and interpretation of dreams from the perspectives of psychological theory and therapeutic practice. Students are invited to go down the rabbit hole themselves and to experience the direct application of theory and practice by working with their own dreams.

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MINDS AND BRAINS INTRODUCTORY READINGS

This book provides an interdisciplinary set of articles that introduces the reader to the brain and the philosophy of the mind. Included are stories by neurologists that recount remarkable tales of patients with neurological disorders that lead the reader to ponder how the brain relates to the mind.

HELPING YOU HELP OTHERS

This collection highlights skills required for being successful as a volunteer, reviews important cultural competency considerations, addresses special issues in the field, provides information about different populations served, and offers methods for preventing volunteer burn-out. It prepares volunteers for their experiences and encourages them to develop professionally, as well as personally.

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY A STORYTELLING APPROACH

This textbook uses a true storytelling approach to educate readers about the potential of research in the field to shed light on hidden, and not so hidden, influences on human behavior. As they are drawn into the stories, students learn about social perception and social inference, the self, and persuasion and attitude change. The latter sections of the text address some of the darker aspects of social psychology, including a final chapter devoted to the social psychology of genocide and terrorism.

This text explores key issues affecting the psychology and well-being of Chicano and Latino families – the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States. It provides lifecycle perspective and analyzes Latino families through diverse theoretical models and foregrounds gender and sexuality as important components of being and experience.

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EMBRACING DIVERSITY

This text prepares counselors to assist individuals who come from differing walks of life and whose backgrounds and experiences must be taken into account in order to optimize successful outcomes. It explores students’ self-awareness, knowledge, and skills regarding various population groups and provides information on substance use issues, screening and assessment concerns, and treatment recommendations specific to diverse populations.

This text offers an in-depth look at current eating disorder research. It combines selected readings and original essays to explain how eating disorders develop and clarifies the different types of diagnosable eating disorders. Specific topics include body image and culture, comorbidity, health at every size, eating disorders in men, and intuitive eating.

ADDICTION

This text provides a basic overview of the addiction process, with a special focus on what the experience is like for the addicted person. The second edition also implements the new DSM-5 criteria. The book focuses on theories concerning why people become addicted, the role of counselors, and the relapse and recovery process.

This workbook offers students a hands-on introduction to how social psychologists develop and test their research questions. Used in conjunction with a comprehensive instructor’s manual, this workbook includes skill building and interactive group activities that lead students through hypothesis generation, experimental design, the institutional review process, data analysis, writing, and dissemination of their research findings.

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This text expands the readers’ understanding of various perspectives in child psychology on topics that are controversial, cutting-edge, and deserving of critical examination. The book includes questions and assignments designed to move a course beyond the lecture format to active engagement in discussion, critical thinking, and responsive analysis.

ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

This collection of readings covers the major diagnostic classifications of psychopathology. The text is written for collegiate programs that teach about abnormal behaviors. Students will learn effectively from the readings, which expose them to authentic research and factual case studies.

Focusing on the broad themes of perceptual, cognitive, social, and emotional development, this volume includes essential readings from leaders in the fields of attachment, language development, peer relations, gender, moral development, marriage, and others. The text is designed to introduce students of lifespan development to research and theory that shape the way we understand the developing person.

This book delivers a comprehensive overview of the major works and theories of Alfred Adler, Viennese psychiatrist and founder of the school of individual psychology. This text presents an analysis of Adler’s outstanding findings and illustrations, which have been found to be both useful and practical by practitioners in psychotherapy.

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COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Designed to promote lively classroom discussion, this text introduces students to important topics in the field, and to the work of professionals who actively conduct research in those topic areas. The material exposes readers to the viewpoints of these authors and researchers, many of whom are considered to be the most knowledgeable in their respective fields.

This anthology brings together diverse authors and works to highlight key components of a variety of disorders, and gives students a unique view of impulse control disorders from the perspective of self-regulation failure and addiction. The book explores impulsivity and impulse control disorders in pathology in order to understand how such pathology evolves to form elements of some of the most severe disorders of our time.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE IN ACTION APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO EVERYDAY ISSUES

This text presents a set of carefully selected research articles geared toward improving people’s everyday lives, as well as humanity’s collective future. Readers of this anthology will understand important psychological concepts, engage in critical and creative thinking, and apply psychological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues.

MIND THE GAP

This text explores the stress of modern life and how thoughts and feelings can both create and bridge the gap between what we have and what we want. Unlike standard textbooks in the field that tend to take a theoretical approach to stress, this conversational, accessible book focuses on helping readers identify and understand the sources of stress in their life from a practical perspective.

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STIGMA AND PREJUDICE

This volume brings together original research that exemplifies the principal breakthroughs and insights within both subfields. The selected articles provide a balanced, contemporary perspective on the psychological processes relevant to improving intergroup relations. Primary sources foster an empirical, data-driven approach to the topic, and allow students to get a first-hand account of the research that defines the field.

This book is designed to help psychology majors plan for careers after graduation, before they graduate. Developed by several psychology instructors, this title offers students multiple perspectivs on psychology-related carees, how degrees shape career opportunities, and prevailing myths about majoring in psychology.

FAMILY PERSPECTIVES PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

This anthology will introduce readers to the major areas of positive psychology through the research and writings of prominent scholars. Topics discussed in this text include an overview of positive psychology, positive emotion and longevity, wealth and happiness, the mind-body connection, and more. Readers will be given the tools to apply the concepts of positive psychology in their personal and professional lives.

This book is intended to raise consciousness, foster healthy debate, and expose readers to different perspectives regarding issues in human sexuality. Designed to complement standard texts, it provides substantive material on issues not always adequately covered in semester courses. The selected articles are current and comprehensive, and engage readers in critical thinking.

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This book provides a framework for studying the meanings associated with apparel, textile production, and human appearance across and within various world cultures. This framework introduces a number of themes explained and referenced by sound research and explored and illustrated by way of photographs, video selections, online resources, and other activities.

The thirteen essays selected for this text aim to explain why popular culture is an irresistible guilty pleasure. This anthology forces readers to think about why they enjoy popular culture by asking questions about its relationship to power. These questions are considered from the perspectives of gender, sexual orientation, class status, and racial identity..

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AN ANTHOLOGY

The articles selected for this anthology were written by some of the most active researchers in the field and address a broad cross-section of topics. These articles were chosen to complement the material available in most current textbooks on love and relationships, and to provide a more in-depth look at some of the hottest areas of current research.

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FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS

Friends Helping Friends is a guide on how to approach someone you love, be it a friend or family member, about their potential eating disorder. It provides resources and insights regarding body image, dealing with personal issues, treatment options, risk factors, and more. The text teaches the reader how to approach a peer about the incredibly sensitive issue of an eating disorder.

In a style that is style is powerful, straightforward, warm, and engaging, this book delivers information that addresses a major need and fulfills our desire for details on how to have greater fulfillment in an intimate relationship.

LOVE YOURSELF

In a very real, direct, down-to-earth manner, this book teaches you to learn the attitudes and behaviors that make self-love a reality. It is a guide to developing the skills necessary to increasing your ability to have a successful intimate relationship.

This anthology emphasizes the importance of understanding the dialectic between healthy relationship building and leading a fulfilling and successful life. It draws together a collection of articles that focus on some of the other significant personal relationships that influence people’s lives, including family, school, community, and work relationships.

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SOCIAL ISSUES

This anthology uses the sociological perspective to enhance understanding of the social, economic, political, and cultural forces that shape social issues in the United States. Based on the premise that not all social issues are social problems, this anthology expands the definition of social issues from problems that need “fixing” to opportunities for improving what already seems to work.

Inspired by personal experiences, “Big Ollie” educates students, parents, and teachers about the effects of bullying on children. It helps others understand that being different is OK, and judgment should not be based on how people look on the outside, but who they are in the inside. This text is a resource for teachers and anyone who works with children, emphasizing that no child should be afraid to go to school.

This guide provides information on different careers in counseling and psychology. It is the hope of the author that students enrolled in or considering a masters degree in counseling and psychology will use this book when researching career fields, licensure and certification requirements, roles and responsibilities, and best practices.