This book shows how psychologists and psychological science as a whole can face the challenge of promoting optimal and active aging in a society that is growing ever older....

Alcohol problems are widespread in our society and many approaches to treatment are used, some more successful than others. The purpose of this book is to further the effort to make empirically supported methods more accessible to clinicians. The ass...

Every two years, around 200 of the world’s leading allergologists are invited to an intimate and friendly symposium organized by the Collegium Internationale Allergologicum. This exclusive gathering brings together the top researchers and clinician...

This 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 ...

Achievement motivation is a personality variable that has been used to explain individual differences in a number of practical contexts: school, sports, and the world of work. The Achievement Motivation Inventory (AMI) is based on a trait-oriented co...

Leading experts review the latest findings and recommendations concerning the roots and prevention of antisocial behavior and crime
The developmental perspective is becoming increasingly significant in criminology and in research on antisocial and ...

This book covers current theoretical, psychometric, and practical issues related to the assessment of competencies in educational and vocational settings. It provides theoretical perspectives on the concept of competencies in educational and vocation...

This reader-friendly volume provides therapists with practical, evidence-based guidance on diagnosis and treatment from leading experts on ADHD. Readers will gain an understanding of recent advances in the etiology and symptom presentations of ADHD i...