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This volume on neuropsychological and neurolinguistic perspectives of dyslexia and alexia addresses the following issues: neuropsychological substrates; case studies; and computational and linguistic approaches.
Emphasizes a practical, skill-based perspective, that considers the problems that are faced by researchers executing various tasks. This book uses illustrations from research and includes recommendations for training researchers in pediatric and clinical child psychology.
Helps practitioners gain knowledge about the variety and causes of self-injurious behavior and how to recognize it in people at risk, ranging from those who do not have psychiatric diagnoses to those with eating or mood disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, personality disorders, or psychoses.
A comprehensive work on the nature, causes, assessment and treatment of child psychopathology. Balancing both theory and treatment, and relying primarily on the empirical literature, this updated edition incorporates both psychological and biological determinants and strategies.
This book explains the ideas to be found in the interface between psychoanalysis, psychiatry and other disciplines.
Integrating internal medicine and psychotherapy, this text takes an holistic approach to those illnesses that present physical symptoms but whose underlying cause may be psychological. It is about what can happen when considering connections between physical symptoms and the patient's story.
This text gives a balanced view of abnormal psychology, combining current perspectives with cutting-edge research. It deals with the most tenable therapies and looks at the research on every disorder. Issues of diversity are consistently discussed in every chapter.
Offers a concise overview of the symptoms, diagnosis, preventative management and treatment of stress. Up-to-date practical information is aimed at helping doctors and patients reach appropriate decisions about long-term preventative strategies and short-term treatment options together.
Claims that a doctor has developed a treatment program especially for 'hidden' addicts - people whose lives look just fine on the surface, but who are secretly driven by stress into addictive, destructive behaviors. This title also claims that the program treats both hidden substance abuse problems and their underlying causes.
For decades, health professionals have asserted the importance of public participation in interventions for health. This book includes quantitative studies and theoretical analysis of works by Rene Dubos and Aaron Antonovsky. It is of interest to professionals in health promotion, health education, medical anthropology, and social epidemiology.