In this briefer version of Durand and Barlow's widely taught text, the authors explain abnormal psychology through their standard-setting integrative approachathe most modern, scientifically valid method for studying the subject. Through this integrative approach, users learn that psychological disorders are rarely caused by a single influence, ...
Do you have rushes of fear accompanied by a pounding heart, trembling, dizziness, and feelings of unreality that make you think you're sick, dying, or losing your mind? Do these feelings interfere with your normal daily routine, or prevent you from doing things you would normally do? If you are prone to panic attacks and constantly worry about ...
Balancing biological, psychological, social and cultural approaches, David Barlow and V. Mark Durand's ground-breaking integrative approach is the most modern, scientifically valid method for studying abnormal psychology. In this Fourth Edition of their proven "Abnormal Psychology", Barlow and Durand successfully blend sophisticated research ...
Now in a thoroughly revised and expanded fourth edition, this widely adopted text provides students and practitioners with state-of-the-science guidelines for treating frequently encountered adult disorders. Contributors are leading clinical researchers who present essential background knowledge on each problem, describe the conceptual and ...
This breakthrough book, written by renowned authorities on treating anxiety disorders, has already helped thousands of people enjoy a life free from excessive fears and rituals. Now this newly revised edition incorporates even more effective exercises.
Using cases taken from the authors' case files or from case files of other working clinicians, this casebook portrays the rich and arresting nature of disorders as they are displayed in real people. Cases illustrate every major DSM-IV category and are followed by a therapy outcome section which gives the rest of the story of what happened to these ...
Now in its 4th edition, Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic, Therapist Guide updates, extends, and improves upon the most effective, evidence-based treatment program available for panic disorder and agoraphobia. * Program is now organised by skill, instead of by session so treatment can be tailored to the individual * Presents breathing and thinking ...
Do you constantly worry about the "what ifs" of life? Does your anxiety over events that have yet to happen cause you physical discomfort? If you are prone to problems with anxiety and worry, you may suffer from Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Those who have been diagnosed with GAD know that it can cause chronic tension, fatigue, irritability ...
Now in a revised and updated third edition, this classic text provides detailed, practical guidelines for treating the most commonly encountered adult disorders. The latest advances in evidence-based practice are reflected in chapters from an expert array of scientist practitioners. The third edition features new chapters on bipolar disorder, ...
Filling a crucial gap in the literature, this volume brings together leading clinical scientists to present evidence-based approaches for treating schizophrenia, severe mood disorders, substance use problems, and severe personality disorders.
Written by David Santagrossi, award-winning professor at Purdue University, this scenario-based guide includes fill-in-the-blank chapter summaries, key words to define, and a variety of questions-multiple-choice, matching, true/false, and essay-along with answers. The guide also includes student activities and Internet resources for each chapter ...
Do you have rushes of fear accompanied by a pounding heart, trembling, dizziness, and feelings of unreality that make you think you're sick, dying, or losing your mind? Do these feelings interfere with your normal daily routine, or prevent you from doing things you would normally do? Do you find yourself seeking medical treatment for symptoms ...
This landmark work integrates insights from emotion theory, recent advances in cognitive science and neuroscience, and important findings from developmental psychology and learning, to comprehensively examine the phenomena of anxiety and panic.
Today, as the legitimacy of various forms of therapeutic intervention is under attack, and as practitioners in all areas of the human services are increasingly held accountable for monitoring and evaluating their practices in an objective manner, a sound familiarity with objective measurement techniques is needed.
Separation anxiety is a distressing problem that affects children and adolescents of all ages, yet until now few specific treatments were available. This indispensable book presents a readily accessible, research-based approach to understanding the unique challenges of separation anxiety and giving children and parents the skills they need to ...
With all the attention heaped upon the most deadly sexually transmitted infection of all (HIV), other non-fatal forms of infection have been somewhat neglected, and even overlooked in sexual education. However, incidences of STIs, such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea have been dramatically and silently rising in many parts of the world in recent years ...
Stress by itself can't hurt you - it's how you respond to stress that counts. In this book, Carol Turkington gives you stress management and stress reduction techniques that are proven to work - including mediation, relaxation techniques, imagery, self-diagnostic tests, and other exercises and methods that can help you handle your hectic, stress ...
The manual begins with two context-establishing chapters, the former addressing the nature and consequences of panic and the latter its conception and treatment.
This 13-session program incorporates new procedures to help clients learn to monitor their anxiety, gain control, and initiate needed change through cognitive restructuring, progressive muscle relaxation, and direct confrontation of unnecessary worry using imagery and In Vivo Experience. The videotape helps therapists gain a better understanding ...
This comprehensive reference and text provides detailed guidelines for assessing individuals with frequently encountered psychological problems. Bringing together leading contributors, the handbook is organized around problem areas rather than assessment modalities.
This briefer version of Barlow/Durand's text was created specifically for those professors who were drawn to the integrative approach but wanted a bit less detail. It includes in approximately 550 pages a consistent organizational structure that makes the material easy to learn, real-life cases are integrated into the flow of each chapter, ...
Do you have an excessive and unrealistic fear of animals, insects, the dark, water, heights, flying, closed-in places, blood, needles, or another specific object or situation? If so, the program outlined in this book may work for you. Conquer your fears or phobias in as little as a few weeks with the proven strategies outlined in this Workbook. ...
The scientist-practitioner model is the single most popular approach to the training of graduate students in applied psychology and in related fields. It shows the student that involvement in practice-based research and accountability is both an applied and a research necessity. It stresses that research and practice are not separate domains, but ...
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