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Difficult but worthwhile read
I read this when it came out and again recently. It is not an easy read but the author has obviously done his homework on the subject of killing from a military point of view. Having been a Marine sniper for two years in Vietnam I was interested in his research and findings and found them fascinating. With the young men and now women returning from Iraq this is a tough but necessary read for loved ones. The author details various aspects of the impact of doing this work and this is a good work.

Stunning and In Depth!Remarkable!
I have only read half of this book and it is excellent.A must read for anyone in the military or law enforcement fields.

May change your perspective on combat
As I wasn't familiar with Gen. S.L.A. Marshall's study previously, Grossman's presentation of low firing rates prior to the Korean conflict was new and intriguing to me.
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Subjects:  1. General    2. History    3. Military    4. Military - General    5. Military Science    6. Psychology    7. History / Military / General    8. Warfare & Defence   

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Great Text
I feel that I need to give this book a review because no one has as of yet.The reviews that are here are on the service of amazon and not on the text itself.
Do not buy from this company
I waited almost 3 weeks for this text book. Then, instead of shipping it to me, they refunded my money. Do not buy from here if you want your book in a reasonable amount of time.

no book recieved
I never recieved this book or the money back for it I was told that the book was a fifth additon not a sixth so I chose not torecieve the book, however I was never issued a return. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Case studies    2. Education / Teaching    3. Educational Psychology    4. General    5. Learning, Psychology of    6. Psychology    7. Study and teaching (Higher)    8. United States    9. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

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Wonderful, practical, go-to resource for the clinician.
Dr. Leahy has provided a first-class resource of techniques for the problem-solving oriented clinician to use.
Excellent collection of cognitive restructuring skills
The book contained many essential cognitive restructuring skills, schema work and emotional regulation methods for CBT therapist to make us in their daily practice.There are many forms available for daily application, and this is a good reference. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Cognitive Therapy    3. Psychiatry - General    4. Psychology    5. Cognition & cognitive psychology    6. Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology    7. Psychotherapy   

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I'd give it zero stars if I could
I understand that the typical Psychology Book is not exactly a riveting novel, but good god, this was way too much.I have never been more annoyed with a text book- I would never voluntarily have read this garbage!She would have had a much shorter book if we weren't forcefed her life story at every possible chance she could insert it in.This woman is very full of herself...very full.There were a lot of typos, a lot of redundent sentences, and a lot of crap we didn't need!I hope for the rest of the psychology students of the world that this author reads these reviews and vows never to write another text book again.If I ever have a class that requires another text book by her, I will drop without hesitation!And change majors the next morning!

HORRABLE
In my 4 years as an undergraduate i have never read such a poorly written book. She has more typo's then I have including multiple references to the NEO-PR (NEO-PI-R). She incorrectly summarizes groundbreaking research (i.e. Ceci, Rosenblum, & Debruyn, 1999). Her feminist agenda flows freely all over this book along with usless stories about her self that dont add to the text. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS BOOK FOR YOUR CLASS. You and your students will regret it.

Increasing understanding of Aging
Hellen Bee is able to carry one through the years of adulthood through many avenues. Using scientific studies she interprets the data in meaningful ways. Inclusion of personal accounts and her conversational style make the reading interesting. The book continually ties previous ideas to new concepts giving a nice continuity. I especially enjoyed her occasional insertions of the not-so-scientific spiritual aspects of the adult experience, which I was not expecting in a textbook. My ideas of what it means to grow old were challenged and changed during the reading of this book. Some myths of adulthood are adeptly smashed making the thought of aging not such a frightful one. The only criticism I would include is that occasionally the point being made was not clear to me and a few conclusions seem to have contradictory statements in following chapters. That may be expected in the field of psychology, however. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adulthood    2. Aging    3. Developmental - Adulthood & Aging    4. Developmental - General    5. Psychological aspects    6. Psychology    7. Psychology Of Adulthood    8. Adult education    9. Adults    10. Child & developmental psychology    11. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

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woooow...I didn't know that...gee wiz!
Overall the book contains good information. However... at times the definitions are ridiculously and unnessisarily long-winded... most of the content is common sense-- wait...so you are telling me I should be ethical?... wait...people of different cultures are...different? Wha?! no way!!
it is the best book on the market
I found it to be well organized, beginning with the individual, then bringing in the group process, and ending with the total organization aspect. Points are brought forth in a dynamic manner.

communication
What is the major barriers to effective comunication.as an manager or supervisor,how to eliminate or reduce these barriers. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Management - General    3. Organizational Behavior    4. Psychology    5. Reference    6. Business & Economics / Organizational Behavior    7. Organizational theory & behaviour   

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Excellent Intro to Neurofeedback
This is the latest book on neurofeedback and reports the state of the art as of 2005. The author takes the basic protocols used by the majority of the field and then integrates qEEG, one of the fastest growing approaches to neurofeedback. Another reviewer calls qEEG "outdated."This is an outrageous, misleading statement, at best. qEEG IS controversial and not all practitioners use it. My own opinion on qEEG is that it is very often useful and sometimes essential, partifcularly for traumatic brain injury, as the book states, but not always necessary. I also believe that non-qEEG approaches can be very effective. But suggesting that qEEG outdated is, just plain wrong.
OK from an historical point of view
The book is well done, clear and a comprehensive introduction to neurofeedback. I enjoyed reading (studying) it. I must say I mostly appreciated it from an historical point of view though. It describes the old way of doing neurofeedback -- still much in use -- and for instance doesn't mention that qEEG as a basis for neurofeedback has been outdated for several years now. Unfortunately there are no books detailing the more recent neurofeedback tools...

Good intro book
Excellent overview of a field that is growing. I started out in biofeedback but had been out of it for 20 years. Went to a workshop reviewing the latest in QEEG and neurofeedback, so I wanted to learn more. This book has given me a good sense of what I will need to do to get back into this area of treatment and analysis. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biofeedback training    2. Education & Training    3. Neuropsychology    4. Psychology    5. Psychotherapy - General    6. Specific disorders & therapies   

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Life Altering
This book has changed my life and has help me over come so many problems I didn't even know existed. Amust read for someone needing to heal!
Please don't...
Please, please, please, don't go near this book. It does not have any valid answers for you but will only create perpetual problems with your self and those around you. If you have problems, seek out professional help (not those with Freudian principles or suppression theories). This book can only cause more harm than good.
Misleading and horrible
If anyone has ever done any research into the fields of congnitive psychology or memory, you'll realize how incredibly awful this book is.
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Subjects:  1. Abuse - Sexual    2. Adult child abuse victims    3. Child sexual abuse    4. Psychology    5. Self-Help    6. United States    7. Women    8. Women's Studies - General    9. Self-Help / General   

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Much better exists
If you find this book useful, then good for you.There is much to be said for releasing ourselves from bad patterns of thought, but much better books exist than this one.The four questions are not that insightful.(Is it really useful to have two of the four questions be essentially the same question?)They are revealed in ways that exhibit logical flaws and great gaps in cause-and-effect reasoning.
This Book Disappointed Me.
I really tried to stay open minded through this book, but "The Work" seemed to go in circles?
The Most Powerful Method of Self-Transformation
I had the luck of attending one of Byron Katie's free public speaking events five years ago, at which time I woke up to the truth of my life (sounds wierd, I know, but...I "got it"). I then paid a lot of money to study with Katie for nine days, and, while it was pretty amazing, I received more in that free talk than I did in the nine days. My point is, you don't have to go to expensive workshops to be transformed. This work, if done as she outlines it in the book, can change your life. As I've heard said, it's "mental surgery". I own a bookstore that specializes in self-help, and I've read a lot of books. This is one book I recommend to everyone. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Motivational & Inspirational    2. Personal Growth - General    3. Psychology    4. Self-Help    5. Self-acceptance    6. Self-actualization (Psychology    7. Self-actualization (Psychology)    8. Self-Help / Motivational   

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Worth Every Penny
One of the best Self Help books I have ever seen. The simple techniques are very powerful and provide fast results.

Excellent tool, easy to use
This resource is excellent for therapists as well as parents who are working with a counselor to identify goals for their chldren's emotional needs.

Useful tools for therapy
I stress the cognitive-behavioral techniques in my therapy.Having this book is another useful tool at my disposal. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Behavior Therapy    2. Cognitive therapy    3. Crisis Intervention    4. Emotions    5. General    6. Mood Disorders    7. Psychology    8. Self-Help    9. Self-realization    10. Stress, Psychological    11. Coping with personal problems    12. Physiological & neuro-psychology    13. Popular psychology   

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"The best way to understand the dramatic transformation of unknown books into bestsellers, or the rise of teenage smoking, or the phenomena of word of mouth or any number of the other mysterious changes that mark everyday life," writes Malcolm Gladwell, "is to think of them as epidemics. Ideas and products and messages and behaviors spread just like viruses do." Although anyone familiar with the theory of memetics will recognize this concept, Gladwell's Read more

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Excellent book that describes how to create a trend
I was fascinated by the original perspective in this thought provoking book about the evolution of an idea into a trend.Using easy to understand examples, Malcolm Gladwell explains the mechanics of the process, and enlightens us about the the various people involved.I strongly recommend this book.I also recommend Robert Cialdini's book, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion.These books complement each other and should be read together.

The Tipping Point
Staff writer for The New York Post, Malcolm Gladwell, explains what causes a concept, idea or item to become an epidemic in The Tipping Point.Using case studies the reader will relate to (Sesame Street, Blues Clues, Crime in New York City in the 90's, Hush Puppies, Paul Revere's famous ride North), Gladwell discusses how and why people react the way they do in certain situations and to certain ideas/items.You'll look at your friends, co-workers and family in a different way as you consider who is a Connector, Maven or salesperson, you'll consider the context in which something happens as opposed to just the action, you'll think about everyday happenings in a different way after you read this book.
It had quite an unusual effect
I was looking for an original and valuable present for my boyfriend. I am very pleased with my decision to buy this book. It draws from several areas of knowledge and Malcolm Gladwell is a very skillful writer. He knows how to engage you from the first page till the last one and keeps you wondering what more you will learn from this incredible book. My boyfriend said that the tipping point and scientifically guaranteed male multiple orgasms and ultimate sex are the best, most valuable and eye-opening books he has ever received as a present. Well, I don't hear such compliment every day. It was such a small thing for me to give him a present and yet it turned so important for him. What better proof for Gladwell's thesis. I also agree that we all should start paying more attention to the small, small things and details from our daily lives and the result may astound us. It takes so little to even change someone's life for better. This is one of the books, which I definitely recommend. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Abridged Audio - Misc. Nonfiction    2. Causation    3. Cognitive Psychology    4. Consumer Behavior - General    5. Contagion (Social psychology)    6. Marketing - General    7. Psychology    8. Social Psychology    9. Cultural studies    10. Current Events / General   

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very helpful applied statistical text
This is an extremely useful book to have on your shelf. It provides easy to understand, applied concepts in multivariate stats, covering regression, logistic, SEM, and more. I find the syntax examples in SAS and SPSS to be especially helpful. When appropriate it also points you in the direction of more advanced references. I use it all the time and have found it to be invaluable.

My favourite statistics book
Using multivariate statistics is my favourite statistics book, and possibly my favourite textbook.This book is so clearly and simply written that it has made me comfortable tackling multivariate problems.
Putting the 't' back into statistics ...
There's a reason why some students leave out the first and soften the second 't' in the word 'statistics'. Well, not if working with this book. Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Mathematics    3. Multivariate analysis    4. Probability & Statistics - Multivariate Analysis    5. Psychology    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Statistics    8. Philosophy & psychology    9. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

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comprehensive
Greating learning guide for clinicians and students. Provide good case illustrations and history of each approaches.

Overview of several couple therapies
This is a collection of chapters written about couple and marital therapy. The chapters are authored by recognized experts in the different therapies, and contain theoretical background, techniques, and case examples. It provides a general overview of the therapies, without going in great detail about any of them.

Clinical Handbook of Couple Therapy, Third Edition
This book provides comprehensive couple therapy appraoches. However, the contents of some chapters, e,g cognitive-behavioral couple therapy contradit with each other. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Handbooks, manuals, etc    2. Marital psychotherapy    3. Psychology    4. Psychotherapy - Couples & Family    5. Counselling    6. Marriage    7. Psychology & Psychiatry / Family Therapy    8. Psychotherapy   

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A dissenting opinion
First, I want to say that I have NOT read this book;I have some commentsbased on its table of contents.I teach research methods in education, andhave served on over a hundred dissertation committees in education andother fields (including several dissertations in psychology), and I wouldnot use or recommend this book primarily because of its extremely limitedtreatment of qualitative research.Despite the book cover's claim that thebook deals with "the entire range of research methodologies inpsychology", the coverage of qualitative methods appears to be limitedto one chapter on naturalistic and case-study methods.(A second chapterwhich deals with field research in fact seems to focus onquasi-experimental and single-subject designs, which are not qualitative.) The rest of the book is heavily quantitative/experimental in its approach(there are three chapters on experimental design alone).It seemsrevealing that although there are sections on the limitations ofnaturalistic and case study research and correlational and differentialresearch, there is no explicit section on the limitations of experimentalresearch. There is also no discussion of one of the most commonqualitative approaches used in psychology--the qualitative interview study,which is different from a "case study".(For more on thisapproach, I recommend "Learning from Strangers:The Art and Method ofQualitative Interview Studies", by the psychologist RobertWeiss.) an excellent text with great web + cd support
I decided to adopt this text for my course as it is comprehensive, up-to-date, and includes a wealth of supplementary materials that are web-based, as well as available on the accompanying CD.Recommended highlyfor undergrad AND graduate students.

Good baseline book for those preparing for a dissertation
As a Ph.D. student that is about to start my dissertation I found thisbook extremely helpful in wading through the various research and analysismethods.Filled with examples (although principally focused onPsychology), the book has helped me plan my dissertation.A greatreference book and in my opinion a must have for those who are about tostart their dissertation. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Methodology    3. Research    4. Research & Methodology    5. Science    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Scientific Methodology And Research    8. Social research & statistics   

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For any caregiver experiencing life with a bipolar child, Demitri and Janice Papolos's Read more

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BP in children definitely exists
I didn't have to read the book to know that BP can be a correct diagnosis in children.During my childhood I had intense emotions and fluidity of thoughts.Standardized tests could not measure creativity in science -- I blew them away.History; forget it.Regardless, the same emotion and thought issues that existed throughout childhood translated to adulthood.Anger became extreme and dangerous in adulthood.This is when I extensively researched psychiatric diagnoses and discovered that BP fit me perfectly.Kay Jamisons book confirmed my research.Many years and much medication later, I'm more normal than normal people.
The first resource I recommend to parents of newly dxd kids
As I was reading this book, I wondered how the authors were able to witness what was going on in my family.It was like they were flies on the wall - they described my family to a T.
Bi-polar Child hard cover book review
This book was exactly as described.It was informative and yet not too medically explicit that I couldn't understand the information being explained.It also held a lot of examples from real families which was also helpful and made me feel like this wasn't just a medical book, it was a tool to help me understand that my child wasn't alone in the world which was comforting to know.
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Subjects:  1. Child Psychiatry    2. Clinical Child Psychology    3. Depression in children    4. Manic-depressive illness in children    5. Pediatrics    6. Psychology    7. Psychoses in children    8. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    9. Psychology & Psychiatry / Child Psychology   

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Medication? Maybe. Marry the right person and find the right job? A must if you are an adult suffering from ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). So say psychiatrists Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey, authors of the influential Read more

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Book of hope
This book gives lots of case stories of adults with ADD.The book is long, but easy to read.There is lots of information about ADD, its diagnosis, and the newest treatments for it.But most of all, this book offers lots of hope for adults with ADD, that they can have happy and full, productive lives.

Finally, Somebody knows what they're talking about
As an adult with ADHD, I really appreciated this book's frank approach to all the sides of having ADHD. The authors have it too, which helps, because they are successful professionals. I am a professional who plans to be more successful once my doctor and I get my medication right. I have read it twice now and will continue to use the book as an invaluable resource.

Must Read
Eay to understand.All the basic information you need to understand the condition of ADD. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Attention-deficit disorder    2. Attention-deficit disorder in    3. Attention-deficit disorder in adults    4. Attention-deficit hyperactivit    5. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder    6. Cognition Disorders    7. General    8. Health & Fitness    9. Health/Fitness    10. Learning Disabilities    11. Popular works    12. Psychology    13. Psychology & Psychiatry / Personality   

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Pretty Good and a CLASSIC
I recently purchased the East Asian non-color paperback edition (not to be sold in the USA)of Atkinson and Hilgard on EBAY and used it to study for the GRE.Actually my "intro" book way back when, as a freshman was the 6th edition (this is the 14th). This time I read the whole textbook, and 2 days before the GRE I also studied Kaplan's guide, reading and not quite finishing the final chapters in the testing room.
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Theories of Development 5th Ed
This book is great for supplementary referencing for any Psychology class. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Developmental - General    2. Developmental psychology    3. General    4. Psychology    5. Textbooks    6. Child & developmental psychology    7. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

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Of Little Substance
I bought this book thinking that the author would go through some cases, explaining how she does psychotherapy.Not exactly.This book is more of a survey of psychotherapy--basically telling you everything you pretty much already know about it.What's even more frustrating is that not only is it a waste of a book, it's a waste of money. Very frustrating. (I'm surprised too because everyone else gave it such high reviews....I'm not sure what they were smoking...)

Access into the literature
I think the most important use of this book and the others that Nancy Mcwilliams has written is the access they provide into the literature. The books she recommends and references (I've collected a few) are important for an understanding of modern psychoanalysis and (I think) human psychology. I would thoroughly recommendall of Nancy Mcwilliams' introductory text books on psychoanalytic psychotherapy for this reason. Also, Nancy Mcwilliams brings apostmodernist understanding (which seems ironically modern to me) to the study of psychoanalysis. I wouldn't know how to approach a complex tradition like psychoanalysis without such an approach. The personality theories handed down to us by previous generations frequently don't seem to fit together logically -- but they do seem to make sense phenomenologically -- they apply differently to differnt kinds of people. Psychoanaylsis is an important tradition and Nancy Mcwilliams demonstrates this in all of her books.

Our class loved this book!
Tonight as we handed in our "take home final exams" for a Psychoanalytic Theory and Therapy class we all agreed that this book (a required text) was a good read. The author shared her experiences as a therapist in such a practical way, and gave us a taste of how to approach psychotherapy from a psychoanalytic perspective. Due to limited time this semester, I skimmed through a couple of the chapters (don't tell the prof)and actually look forward, during Christmas break, to more carefully reading each chapter. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Assessment, Testing & Measurement    2. Behavioral assessment    3. Case formulation    4. Interviewing in psychiatry    5. Movements - Psychoanalysis    6. Personality Assessment And Testing    7. Personality assessment    8. Psychiatric Diagnosis    9. Psychiatry    10. Psychiatry - General    11. Psychology    12. Psychoanalysis & psychoanalytical theory    13. Psychology & Psychiatry / Psychoanalysis    14. Psychoanalysis   

Subjects:  1. Developmental - Lifespan Development    2. Psychology    3. Child & developmental psychology    4. Psychology / Developmental / Lifespan Development   

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Are their situations whenthere is no love that is too much?
I believe this book points to an important human problem , loving too much. And this when that totally devoted - self- sacrifical love is an effort to change a person who will not be changed, to please someone who will not be pleased. This kind of love as Norwood rightly points out often has its origin in our failure to have the love of a parent.
Concise and rich
The content in this book can be applied to adult children.
This book can save your life! 100 stars!!!
This is the best book out there for women who feel they are trapped in an abusive or substance abuse tainted relationship. It helps you understand how you ended up in the relationship in the first place, and then helps you proceed to put YOUR life back together, and to take care of YOURSELF. Yes! It really is OK to do that. More than OK, it's mandatory. Not only for yourself, which IS your primary concern, but to be honest, your getting your act together again actually helps plant the seed for your dysfunctional drug addicted or abusive mate to maybe start making the changes in his life that must take place for him. This is a MUST READ!!!!!! If you are in one of these types of relationships this is THE BOOK to read! There are some others I recommend as well, Claudia Black's "It Will Never Happen to Me! and the book "Perfect Daughters" by John Ackerman, and also the book "Codependant No More" by Melanie Beatty. These are all MUST READS for any of you out there seeking help and guidance in respect to your various dysfuntional relationships. I just got a call from an old friend who I never expected in a million years would call me and tell me she and her husband were splitting up after years of secretly keeping from us that she was in a drug-infested and emotionally unavailable relationship. I am taking my personal copies of all of these books to her today. That's how strongly I feel. Help YOURSELF, because when you try to help him, you just make it easier for him to stay the way he is. It's the truth. HE is the ONLY person who can help himself, and he has to get to a point where he is ready to do that. It can take a really long time for some men, and some men never get there, not even for the women and children in thier lives. But, YOU CAN have a happy life. Yes....whithout him. You can, you really can, and you will be well on your way if you're willing to do some reading and take the advice of other women who have been through it. Now is the time to invest in yourself. Do it. You wont regret it! Your happiness depends on it, and maybe even your life. Read. You wont be sorry you did. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alcoholics    2. Family relationships    3. Interpersonal Relations    4. Love    5. Psychological aspects    6. Psychology    7. Women    8. Women's Studies - General    9. Social Science / Women's Studies