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measures for clinical practice:a sourcebook:volume 1:couples, families, and children, third edition (measures for clinical
the book is not worth much for me;I ordered it only because it was a required text by school I attend.Even the teacher did not want to use it.Not a good information source (searching google proves to much better!).You ended up making money, and that's the rest of the story!

Gets better with each new edition
Fischer and Corcoran complete another Herculean task with their 3rd edition of MEASURES FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE Volumes I and II. For each edition, the editors search the literature for instruments that demonstrate practical and research applications.They study and report on the calibration issues for each instrument. These issues include scoring, sampling, reliability and validity. Of course, they include the citations of their sources. The bureaucratic corporate machine called "help"
A clear and succinct account of one of the true evils of our time! Status quo apologists and meritocracy fanatics, sadly, won't get the point, but, for the rest of us who strive to offer what we can to those in need and fight for a more equitable and just society, the book is a clear outline of just what needs to be eliminated for the betterment of all. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. General    3. Mental Health    4. Psychological Testing    5. Psychological Tests    6. Psychology    7. Social Science    8. Social Work    9. Social Work Practice    10. Psychological testing & measurement    11. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

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Mens sana in corpore sano.
Over the years.....for as long as I can remember - I sit alone and let my mind soar to the most incredible heights. My mind hears, sees and feels ....original music that tragically will never be heard. Motion Pictures that will never be seen. Eroticism that would make even the most sexually creative blush - never be felt.
Still Worth A Read
While Prof. Jamison's previous writing has inspired me and also given me insight to the potential pitfalls that face someone with bipolar disorder, I found this book to be a bit more technical. Perhaps a little too technical.
Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament
It is a very beotifull book, with an almost poetical writing abaut the relation between the manic-Depressive illness and art creativity. It is over all a book thatdoes not approach the problematic of the illness from a negative point of view but yes looking to important points that they must be had in account when somebody is come across with this illness and not only from a clinical point but also social and cultural point of view. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Artists    2. Authors    3. Creative ability    4. Creativity    5. General    6. Manic-depressive illness    7. Mental health    8. Mood Disorders    9. Psychology    10. Behavioural theory (Behaviourism)    11. Clinical psychology    12. Health systems & services    13. Literary theory    14. Psychology & Psychiatry / General    15. Theory of art   

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Emotions    3. Learning Disabilities    4. Psychology    5. Psychotherapy - General    6. Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology    7. Psychology | Practitioner & Client Guides    8. Psychotherapy   

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Best child psychopath text available
I am a working Ph.D. level school psychologist and I use this book on a daily basis.It covers all of the primary psychological diagnoses of childhood and provides overviews of assessment and treatment.A great tool for those who work with children with mental health difficulties and/or teach psychopathology of children.An important supplement to the DMS-IV TR. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Child    2. Child psychiatry    3. Clinical Child Psychology    4. Clinical Psychology    5. Handbooks    6. Handbooks, manuals, etc    7. Mental Disorders    8. Psychiatry - General    9. Psychology    10. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    11. diagnosis    12. therapy    13. Paediatric medicine    14. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

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Emotions Play A Big Part in Relationships of All Kinds.
Historians explore the early experiences of Lincoln, Churchill, Einstein, Hitler, and Napoleon to find the beginnings of the motivation which shaped their careers.Attempting to learn why people do what they do in particular places and times help to understand their motivations and the consequences.Basic reality is that each and every person is living in and reacting to his environment in different ways at different times.Cyclical changes take place according to the immediate environments and the participants in this drama called life.
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Subjects:  1. Emotions    2. Motivation    3. Motivation (Psychology)    4. Movements - Humanism    5. Personality    6. Personality and motivation    7. Physiological Psychology    8. Psychology    9. Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology   

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THE supervision text
It is easy to see why Fundamentals of Clinical Supervision is so frequently referred to as THE supervision text. Bernard and Goodyear successfully synthesize a vast (and growing) amount of multidisciplinary supervision literature into a single comprehensive source. The book is well written, and organized such that it makes for easy referencing. Each of the 12 chapters presents an in-depth examination of both seminal and contemporary writing related to clinical supervision. While the `Supervisor's toolbox' serves as a welcome resource for graduate students and new supervisors, the thorough presentation of the most up-to-date theoretical and empirical work informs seasoned supervisors and educators alike.

Common Sense, but Solid Base
This book was okay.It seemed like a lot of common sense but also seemed like a good book for begining supervisors.

Good review of literature & studies on clinical supervision
Excellent resource for developing a clinical supervision training program.Provides a good review of literature & studies dealing with clinicalsupervision.The two day curriculum is helpful but uses too much video& doesn't tell you where to get a video to use in the training.Givesgood basics to what is important in Clinical Supervision;chapter onethics & legal issues whas somewhat unclear, but very important.Greatappendix section.I was surprised that Dr. Larry Shulman wasn't referencedmore.Overrall - great resource to have if you are doing clinicalsupervision. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Clinical psychologists    3. Counseling (Psychology)    4. Counselors    5. Health Personnel    6. Medical    7. Psychology    8. Psychotherapists    9. Psychotherapy    10. Psychotherapy - Counseling    11. Psychotherapy - General    12. Supervision of    13. Clinical & Internal Medicine    14. Education / Guidance & Orientation   

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Criminal Behavior : A Psychosocial Approach (7th Edition
This has been an extremely helpful book for criminal justice majors and psychology majors alike. I would reccomend this as a do not sell at the end of the semester, it is one to keep.

excelent
excelent condition of the book, although it took quite a while to get delivered.

Decent, But Riddled With Sloppy Factual Errors
This book attempts to be fair, but is rife with wrong or misleading information.I think the author tries to cover too much ground, and winds up out of his element.Read more

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Criminal Psychology    3. Criminal behavior    4. Criminology    5. Social Science    6. Sociology    7. Sociology - General    8. United States    9. Criminal or forensic psychology    10. Offenders    11. Social Science / Sociology / General   

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Maybe the best
This book is one of my absolute favorites among the hearing research books. It covers all the basic themes and often gives very recent citations. So it is interesting to read that in some tinnitus patients ears the frequency is emitted from the ear! But together with this is the problem of the book associated: it is a little bit short. But all in all it is great to read and a wonderful inspiring book. Highly recommended also for beginners.

Must-read for those interested in auditory perception
This is the standard text for those interested in psychoacoustics.Inaddition to being authoritative, it is an excellent read.One of the fewtechnical books I've actually read cover-to-cover more than once, and aninvaluable reference. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Audiology & Speech Pathology    2. Auditory perception    3. Clinical Psychology    4. Hearing    5. Mental Health    6. Physiological Psychology    7. Psychology    8. Audiology & otology    9. Medical / Audiology & Speech Pathology    10. Physiological & neuro-psychology   

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Clinical Writing At Its Best
For the practicing clinician, "Awakening The Dreamer: Clinical Journeys" is an exciting trip into the shared reality of the interpersonal field in which psychoanalytic treatment takes place, and into the critically important dissociated aspect of that field. The book is a totally engaging read, clinically alive and wonderfully erudite, drawing on the history of psychoanalysis, literature, poetry, and neuroscience.Both clinically and conceptually, it provides an indispensable frame of reference that will deepen even treatments that appear "routine," but Bromberg's perspective is most breathtakingly powerful in helping the analyst reach the many so-called difficult patients currently finding their way into our waiting rooms.
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Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Psychology    3. Psychotherapy - General    4. Psychology & Psychiatry / Psychotherapy    5. Psychotherapy   

Subjects:  1. Child analysis    2. Child psychiatry    3. Clinical Psychology    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Pediatrics    6. Psychology    7. Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology   

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. General    3. Psychology    4. Textbooks    5. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

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Must Read
If you want concise and comprehensive information concerning PTSD this is a must read.It is well written, clear, and provides a great review of the current literaure regarding treatments for PTSD.Highly recommended.

A humane and rational book for clinicians
This is an excellent review of all the major modalities of treatment for PTSD, including some that have wide use with traditional or anecdotal support but little or no adequate scientific research, such as psychodynamic, hypnosis, and art therapies. New, relatively un-researched approaches such as EMDR are indeed included, as well as the 'gold standards' of CBT and medications.
A good introduction
As the field of psychological trauma treatment matures, this book fills a need to provide a broad overview of where it is. It might be argued that the editors' investment in one of the therapies discussed in the book (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) colors their presentation and leads to the neglect of other therapies, both established (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and promising (Cognitive Therapy), this is not a major flaw as the individual chapters are written by individuals with some knowledge of their subject areas. Nonetheless, given the ongoing research being conducted on treating PTSD, researchers should bear in mind that this book will likely need revisions within the next year or two to be truly accurate. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Mood Disorders    3. Psychology    4. Psychopathology - General    5. Psychotherapy - General    6. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    7. Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology   

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TRY IT
MECHANISTIC,BUT HELPFUL.IF YOU ARE DESPERATE,TRY IT.IT IS GUARANTEED NOT TO MAKE YOU WORSE,THOUGH IT MAY MAKE YOU BETTER.
Paint by numbers?
This book seems an afterthought to the self-help book, and a very poorly written and edited one at that. Essential companion to workbook
What makes this book so useful is that it assists the therapist in effectively guiding the client as s/he follows the workbook in dealing with his/her mood disorder. It shows how best to employ the workbook in therapy, help the client set goals, and individualize the exercises. It demonstrates its application not only to individuals but also to groups, brief therapy, and inpatient settings. Under each situational category, it provides a session by session description of the book's integration with therapy. What many therapists may find a boon are sample client-therapist dialogues, tips on engaging clients and maintaining collaboration, troubleshooting guides, and assignment reminders. Because of its flexibility, this cognitive program can be tailored to a range of diagnoses. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Affective disorders    2. Cognitive Psychology    3. Cognitive Therapy    4. Emotions    5. Greenberger, Dennis    6. Mental Health    7. Mind over mood    8. Psychology    9. Reference    10. Treatment    11. methods    12. Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology    13. Psychotherapy   

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If I could own only one book on Asperger Syndrome...
Honestly, this is a must have as far as I am concerned. It is a small book, but it is full of essential information that can help parents and professionals understand how to help individuals with Asperger Syndrome reach their potential. I have recommended this book to many parents and professionals in my work as an educational specialist and find it helpful when working as a member of an IEP team. Busy professionals and parents who advocate for children with Asperger Syndrome will find themselves referring to this book again and again.

Helpful for a certain type of Child with Aspergers
Aspergers Syndrome is becoming much more commonly diagnosed in children. As an employee of the school system, I have worked with many children with this diagnosis in recent years.While children who are given this diagnosis have certain characteristics in common, there are certainly many differences between such children. The book is particularly helpful if you are a parent or educator involved with a child who has temper tantrums or meltdowns.Certainly many children with the diagnosis have this problem, but just as many others do not.The information presented in the book on strategies to deal with a child with Aspergers who has temper tantrums is excellent.If the strategies are applied consistently, they may help many children from repeating the temper tantrums or meltdowns as often in the future.If you are working with a child who does not have this pattern of behavior, I would recommend finding a different resource to help that person learn social skills, etc...

Not Impressed
This book wasn't at all what I expected, although it did have some good information.I found it to be geared towards AS students who are having a hard time in the public school system.It would be an excellent book if this is your current situation.However, for homeschooling a kindergartener the information was not all that valuable and I would suggest that you look at other books first. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anger in children    2. Asperger's syndrome    3. Education    4. Education / Teaching    5. Special Education - General    6. Advice on parenting    7. Clinical psychology    8. Popular medicine   

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no serious student of the topic should be without this book
This book is _the_ reference on the topic of the psychology of religion.The reference section itself is worth the price of the book!As a text, it would be more appropriate to a graduate level than an undergraduate level class, but then few schools offer a class on the subject at all.However, anyone interested in pursuing this topic would do well to have a copy of this book on their shelf, preferably within reach at all times. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Psychology    3. Psychology of Religion    4. Psychology, Religious    5. Religion - Commentaries / Reference    6. Psychology & Psychiatry / Social Psychology    7. Religion & Beliefs   

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My Favorite Book on Multicultural Psychology
I bought this book years ago when it first came out.It remains my favorite text on multicultural psychology, and it has plenty of clinical insights that I've never found elsewhere.Apparently, it didn't become a classic, but it SHOULD have, along with it's companion, "Meanings of Madness."I think it is just a little too brilliant and insightful to fit easily into the standard, stale multicultural zeitgeist.
Oh my!
This book is so expensive. I would hope it would be cheaper. Just a thought. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Cultural psychiatry    3. Mental Disorders    4. Mental Health    5. Mental Illness    6. Psychiatric Diagnosis    7. Psychiatry - General    8. Psychology    9. Psychology, Pathological    10. Cultural studies    11. Disability: social aspects    12. Mental health services    13. Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology   

Subjects:  1. Chemotherapy    2. Clinical Psychology    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Mental illness    6. Pharmacology    7. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    8. Psychopharmacology    9. Psychotropic drugs   

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Finally a solid modern overview of clinical psych
Compared to other books in this field this is fun to read and very interesting.

Great practical view of clinical psychology
This is an excellent book that gives a realistic view of clinical psychology in a changing world. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Mental Illness    3. Psychology    4. Psychotherapy    5. Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology   

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Great Book
I have applied the principles of "A.B.A." for approximately 10 years. I have worked with numerous families and children who have been afflicted with Autism. I also try to stay up to date on the newest techniques and reading materials. I found this book facsinating and have begun to apply many of these techniques with the children I am currently working with. I work with preschool and school aged children. When these principles are applied correctly I have seen amazing results. I have found this book extremely helpful and only wish I could have found it sooner.

Great part of a program for young children with autism
This book contains a great program for teaching young children with autism how to interpret facial expressions and other social cues.It is aimed at young children. Good for mild autistic young kid
I am father of a mild autistic 4 years old kid. My son drops away a lot of autistic features now after diagnosis at 2 yrs old. He is OK for a lot of things. Now verbal at nearly same age, behaviour OK without any hyper orstrange things, however, social and temper are the areas need to beimproved.With the recommendation of his doctor, I bought this book here.The aim of the book is to teach the kid to know what is proper feeling withdiffeerent environment or situations. The book gives me hints how to tellhim what are expressions, how to react with strange things orenvironments,.. etc...Read more

Subjects:  1. Autism    2. Autism in children    3. Autistic children    4. Clinical Psychology    5. Education    6. Education Of Neurologically Impaired Students    7. Mental Illness    8. Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent    9. Psychology    10. Special Education - General    11. Telepathy    12. Child & developmental psychology    13. Paediatric medicine    14. Psychiatry    15. Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology   

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Excerpt of review from Book Reviews
"The first edition of this book was a classic, widely cited both for its analysis of forensic assessment instruments and for Grisso's integrative theory of forensic evaluation.With the second edition, Evaluating Competencies remains a classic.I expect that whenever a forensic psychologist of psychiatrist prepares for an advanced examination in this specialty, this book will-or should-be one of the first books reviewed."Read more

Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Assessment, Testing & Measurement    3. Clinical Psychology    4. Competency to stand trial    5. Criminal Law - General    6. Forensic Science    7. Forensic psychiatry    8. Insanity    9. Jurisprudence    10. Law    11. Legal Reference / Law Profession    12. United States    13. Courts & procedure    14. Crime & criminology    15. Criminal or forensic psychology    16. Law / Criminal Law    17. Medical-Administration    18. Psychology & Psychiatry / General    19. Psychology-Clinical Psychology    20. USA