Widely used for many years by scientists, practitioners and students, as well as translators, the two-volume English-German / German-English Dictionary of Psychology and Psychiatry is generally regarded as the most exhaustive bilingual compilation of terminology in these fields available.In this edi…

In today’s world, people can work anywhere and at any time thanks to new technologies and worktime arrangements such as flexitime. Despite advantages for employers and employees, boundaries between work and private life are more blurred. Here, leading experts discuss recent developments and findings…

An essential resource for anyone providing help or services to women at risk for alcohol-exposed pregnancies.Drinking during pregnancy can cause a range of disabilities that have lifelong effects yet are 100% preventable. A variety of brief motivational behavioral interventions developed for nonpreg…

A unique and comprehensive book by leading researchers looking at motivation and volition.How can we motivate students, patients, employees, and athletes? What helps us achieve our goals, improve our well-being, and grow as human beings? These issues, which relate to motivation and volition, are fam…

This book builds on one relentless empirical fact about addictive relapse: At the moment of picking up the first drink/drug we all say one of two things. Either "One won't hurt" (or a handful of "wishful" variations) or "F--- it" (or a smaller, less frequent list of "white knuckle" variations).What …

Using cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to improve outcomes and medicationadherence for patients with schizophrenia or other psychoses – essential readingfor psychiatrists and other mental health care providers.An exclusive focus on biological models of schizophrenia and on antipsychoticdrugs …

Step-by-step guidance for parents and others on how to help children and adolescents who wet themselves, using techniques shown to be effective in scientific studies – with a companion book on soiling!

State-of-the art research on the interrelations between the social, built, and naturalenvironmentThis volume offers state-of-the-art research on the interrelations between the social, built, and natural environments.It will be useful to scholars in cross-cutting areas of urban, hazard, planning, gov…

A new and effective training program for children and adolescents with continence difficultiesElimination disorders (such as bed-wetting or soiling) are common in childhood. This manual presents a new and effective training program for children and adolescents with nocturnal enuresis, daytime urinar…

Current trends in people-environment studies - with an emphasis on diversity.Biological and human-cultural diversities are both crucial aspects of sustainable life on this planet, a fact that was recognized by the United Nations which declared 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity. Managing…

Provides a clear understanding of the dynamics of typical people and of psychological type theory, as well as their practical use in real life.Understanding the Dynamics of Typical People is a humorous, and at the same time clear, systematic, and well-founded introduction to C.J. Jung’s Type Theory.…

A provocative look at research and practice in suicide prevention - a "must read" for all concerned.This provocative and erudite book highlights theoretical and methodological challenges that have plagued and continue to plague the field of suicidology. The basic premise is that recent research has …

This unique book describes the difficulties and challenges of girls and women with Rett Syndrome, and proposes solutions that can help them in everyday life. Written from an educational perspective, and based on extensive practical, real-life experience, it also takes into consideration living condi…

The mental health effects of disasters and terror events can be severe, and are most effectively characterized as differing stress reactions with psychological consequences. Empirical studies show that addressing these consequences requires a staged approach to care.This volume, written by leading e…

An essential reference and tool-kit for treating trauma survivors – now updated and even more comprehensive.Trauma Practice, now in its 3rd edition, is back by popular demand! Filled with new resources, this book based on the tri-phasic trauma treatment model is a guide for both seasoned trauma ther…