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Active Aging
The Contribution of Psychologyby Rocío Fernández-BallesterosAging well and continuing to be active are often regarded as THE goals in life, from individual, family, community, and population perspectives. This implies good health and physical fitness, good cognitive and positive emotional-motivational functioning, and social participation and engagement.Increasing life expectancy by means of biomedical advances is not on its own enough, however. Research s…
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Advances in HEXACO Personality Research
by Reinout E. De Vries, Michael C. Ashton, Kibeom LeeContributions from researchers around the world explore the HEXACO six-factor model of personality structure – including new measurement approaches and a comprehensive meta-analysis of its psychometric properties.]]
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Advances in People-Environment Studies
Published in collaboration with the International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS)by Gabriel Moser, David Uzzell -
Advances in Psychotherapy – Evidence-Based Practice
Practical, evidence-based guidance on diagnosis and treatment for the most common disorders seen in clinical practice – written in a uniquely reader-friendly manner. Available individually – or save 20% with a series standing order!by Danny Wedding, Larry E. Beutler, Kenneth E. Freedland, Linda Carter Sobell, David A. Wolfe -
Alcohol Use Disorders
by Stephen A. Maisto, Gerard J. Connors, Ronda L. DearingPractice-oriented, evidence-based guidance on treating alcohol problems – one of the most widespread health problems in modern society.This volume in the series Advances in Psychotherapy – Evidence-Based Practice provides therapists and students with practical and evidence-based guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol problems.Alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence are widespread, and the…
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Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
by Benjamin T. Mast, Brian P. YochimThis compact, evidence-based book discusses essential aspects of the diagnosis, assessment, and interventions of Alzheimer’s disease and the syndromes of dementia and mild cognitive impairment.
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Ambulatory Assessment
Computer-Assisted Psychological and Psychophysiological Methods in Monitoring and Field Studiesby Jochen Fahrenberg, Michael MyrtekThis is the first book to appear on the topic of Ambulatory Assessment, a new approach to behavioral and psychophysiological assessment. The ambulatory assessment approach is based on "naturalistic" observations and measurements made during everyday life, and has high ecological validity. This also means that ambulatory assessment techniques are ideally suited for practical application in a wide r…
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Animal Behavior and Mental Illness
by Undine E. LangNew insights into how investigating animal behavior can help address issues in human mental healthMost clinical observations and psychopathological symptoms in humans can be linked to basic neurobiological, experimental, behavioral, and interventional observations in animals. Some psychiatric disorders and behavioral traits seem identical in mice and men (e.g., depression, anxiety, addiction), whi…
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Anorexia Nervosa
Focal Psychodynamic Psychotherapyby Hans-Christoph Friederich, Beate Wild, Stephan Zipfel, Henning Schauenburg, Wolfgang HerzogThis compact manual by leading experts shows practitioners how to assess and treat adults with anorexia nervosa in an outpatient setting using an evidence-based approach: focal psychodynamic psychotherapy.
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Antisocial Behavior and Crime
Contributions of Developmental and Evaluation Research to Prevention and Interventionby Thomas Bliesener, Andreas Beelmann, Mark StemmlerLeading experts review the latest findings and recommendations concerning the roots and prevention of antisocial behavior and crimeThe developmental perspective is becoming increasingly significant in criminology and in research on antisocial and criminal behavior. Developmental criminology can explain the stability of antisocial behavior as well as how it emerges and disappears across the life sp…
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Applied Memory Research
by Melody WiseheartCurrent research on the myriad ways in which memory, conscious and unconscious, impacts everyday lifeApplied memory research investigates the practical aspects of one of the crucial facets of human life experience: Memory. Our ability to make informed, conscious decisions in the present depends on the existence of memories, both consciously and unconsciously obtained, as do the many seemingly auto…
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Applied Psychological Measurement
by Bernd LeplowIn behavioral science, measurement methods and theory are often discussed in isolation, separate from specific substantive research questions. This frequently leads to the development of tools that do not fit substantive research questions of current interest closely enough to provide convincing scientific answers. As a consequence, there is a need for the development of more specific theory-guide…
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Assessment in Health Psychology
by Yael Benyamini, Marie Johnston, Evangelos C. KarademasA thorough and authoritative record of the best assessment methods in health psychologyAssessment in Health Psychology presents and discusses the best and most appropriateassessment methods and instruments for all specific areas that are central for health psychologists. It also describes the conceptual and methodological bases for assessment in health psychology, as well as the most important cur…
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Assessment of Competencies in Educational Contexts
by Johannes Hartig, Eckhard Klieme, Detlev LeutnerLeading researchers discuss theory and practice of assessing competencies, including psychometrics and computer-based assessment, in educational and vocational settings.
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Assessment of Competencies in Higher Education
by Sigrid Blömeke, Jan-Eric Gustafsson, Richard J. ShavelsonIn our globalized, knowledge-based societies with increased demands for competencies in the workforce, higher education institutions must ensure that their graduates have the competencies they need to succeed. Research on assessment of such competencies is only just beginning. The papers presented here are high-quality studies that integrate theory and methods to provide readers with an overview o…