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Elsevier's Psychology collection is vital for students and psychologists, providing a thorough understanding of the mind and behavior. Covering human thought, development, personality, emotion, and motivation, it offers insights into both theoretical and practical aspects. Through topics like cognitive, developmental, and clinical psychology, it equips researchers and students to address real-world challenges and advance their understanding of the field.

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Handbook for Behavioral Skills Training

  • 1st Edition
  • March 1, 2025
  • Peter Sturmey + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Handbook for Behavioral Skills Training is a method consisting of multiple treatment components that is effective for training a wide variety of skills, both simple and complex, in people in a wide variety of populations, including children and adults with disabilities. This book is the first comprehensive research-based guide on behavior skills training for practitioners and human service organizations. Behavioral skills training includes instructions, modelling, rehearsal, and feedback, leading to improvement in social and language skills, reduced problem behavior, independence, and autonomy.This book provides a detailed roadmap from beginning (identifying training needs) to end (large scale application across entire organizations).

Foundations of Literacy

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 68
  • March 1, 2025
  • Jeffrey J. Lockman + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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Advances in Child Development and Behavior, Volume 68, the latest release in this classic resource on the field of developmental psychology, includes a variety of timely updates, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

Management Practices in Human Services Organizations

  • 1st Edition
  • February 1, 2025
  • Rita M. Gardner + 4 more
  • English
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Management, Operation, and Program Development in Human Services Organizations: EnvisionSMARTâ„¢: A Melmark Model of Administration and Operation concentrates on leadership within HSOs. The book details how to establish a structure for a board of directors, including committee standing, composition of members, orientation and training, board engagement and board reporting. Guidelines for how to design a senior leadership structure are also discussed, including examples of organizational charts, position descriptions, performance management approaches, and strategic and succession planning. Human Service Organizations (HSO) are groups, both public and private, with one main goal, to enhance human well-being. These organizations provide a variety of services for children and adults, including mental health care and educational programs.The Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) model is an effective approach to designing, implementing and maintaining services within HSOs. Each volume in this series highlights key concepts and applications pertinent to each division of HSOs. It is written in a user-friendly format that allows readers to easily integrate the model into their own practice or organization.

Neurobiology of Addiction

  • 2nd Edition
  • January 1, 2025
  • George F. Koob + 3 more
  • English
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Neurobiology of Addiction is conceived as a current survey and synthesis of the most important findings in our understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms of addiction over the past 50 years. The book includes a scholarly introduction, thorough descriptions of animal models of addiction, and separate chapters on the neurobiological mechanisms of addiction for psychostimulants, opioids, alcohol, nicotine and cannabinoids. Key information is provided about the history, sources, and pharmacokinetics and psychopathology of addiction of each drug class, as well as the behavioral and neurobiological mechanism of action for each drug class at the molecular, cellular and neurocircuitry level of analysis. A chapter on neuroimaging and drug addiction provides a synthesis of exciting new data from neuroimaging in human addicts a unique perspective unavailable from animal studies. The final chapters explore theories of addiction at the neurobiological and neuroadaptational level both from a historical and integrative perspective. The book incorporates diverse finding with an emphasis on integration and synthesis rather than discrepancies or differences in the literature.

Empowerment Self-Defense

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 2025
  • Lindsay M. Orchowski + 1 more
  • English
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Empowerment Self-Defense: Theory, Research and Practice explores the theory, research, and practice of empowerment self-defense as a sexual assault prevention approach. This book begins with introductory chapters that introduce key issues and theory, including the theoretical underpinnings of empowerment self-defense, the difference between empowerment self-defense and martial arts, as well as myths and misconceptions about the approach. The second section include a series of chapters that summarize research on empowerment self-defense. The final section of the book will address special topics, including implementation of empowerment self-defense for indigenous population, individuals with disabilities, and transgender women.Nationwide, 81% of women have reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime. Sexual assault prevention programs vary in their approaches and one approach empowerment self-defense, strengthens an individual’s ability to prevent and respond to threat, and holds great promise for stopping violence and reducing inequality.

Psychological Processes in Social Media

  • 1st Edition
  • December 1, 2024
  • Rosanna E. Guadagno
  • English
  • Paperback
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Incorporating relevant theory and research from psychology (social, cognitive, clinical, developmental, and personality), mass communication, and media studies, Psychological Processes in Social Media examines both the positive and negative psychological impacts of social media use. This book covers a broad range of topics such as research methods, social influence, the viral spread of information, the use of social media in political movements, prosocial behavior, trolling and cyberbullying, and friendship and romantic relationships. Emphasizing the integration of theory and application throughout, this book offers an illuminating look at the psychological implications and processes around the use of social media.

Body Image and the Asian Experience

  • 1st Edition
  • December 1, 2024
  • Hsiu-Lan Cheng + 1 more
  • English
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Body Image and the Asian Experience: Asians, Asian Americans, and Asian Diasporas Across the Globe discusses the lack of knowledge and misinformation about body image for people of Asian descent, including Asian nationals dwelling in Asia and those in the diaspora (Asian Americans, Asian immigrants in the UK, Australia, etc.). The first section reviews the past and current theories of body image, specifically for people of Asian descent. The next section presents the current research on body image an Asian Americans and Asians around the globe, including specific demographic and social identity groups. The last section examines practical implications in the aspects of mental health, interpersonal and social relationships, and identify development as informed by body image issues.

The Whole Person

  • 1st Edition
  • December 1, 2024
  • Mark H. Bickhard
  • English
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The Whole Person explores the realms of theory and philosophy concerning minds and persons. This book presents models of the emergent realization of multiple mental processes, and of the constitution of social realities and social persons. Each chapter explores prevalent theoretical and philosophical assumptions that obstruct the acceptance of models depicting emergent realization, offering analyses of these barriers, and demonstrating ways to overcome them. Rooted in the framework of process metaphysics, this book models metaphysically genuine emergence, paving the way for a comprehensive model of multifarious normative emergences. These normative emergences include phenomena such as function-dysfunction, representational truth and falsity, rational-irrational, ethical-unethical, and others that shape our mental and social landscapes. The discussion extends to the macro-evolutionary culmination of mental processes in a model of reflective consciousness. The book then extends its exploration to the foundational role of mental processes in the emergence of social realities and persons, with language acting as a core element in these emergences. Addressing evolutionary aspects, brain processes, developmental processes, moral normativities, and self-consistency considerations, The Whole Person presents a holistic integration of decades of constructive work.

The Immune System

  • 2nd Edition
  • November 14, 2024
  • Hymie Anisman + 2 more
  • English
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The Immune System: Mental Health and Neurological Conditions fully investigates how immune-related cellular, molecular, and anatomical changes impact mental functioning. The book combines human and animal studies to reveal immunological changes related to mental-health problems. In addition, users will find comprehensive information on new research related to the microbial composition of the gut microbiome and how it influences brain function and mental health. Common comorbidities with mental illness and their inherent immunological or inflammatory components are also covered.New chapters and sections on peripheral and central mechanisms in relation to viral pathogens, RNA editing to treat diseases, and COVID-19 will be included. Written by leaders in the field, the book synthesizes basic and clinical research to provide a thorough understanding on the role of immunity in neuropsychiatry. This book covers both mental-health conditions and degenerative disorders of the brain, including depression, schizophrenia, autism-like spectrum disorders, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s-like dementia.

Handbook of Gun Violence

  • 1st Edition
  • November 1, 2024
  • Nicholas D Thomson
  • English
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Handbook of Gun Violence covers a variety of subjects and disciplines related to gun violence research. The first section provides an updated overview of the prevalence of gun violence, including a dedicated section to the surge in violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. The second section covers biopsychosocial risk and protective factors for violence, including genetics, psychopathology, neurocognitive function, and community influences. The last section reviews options for Gun violence prevention and intervention, including treatments for youth delinquency and violence and antisocial behavior.

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