Book of the Month

We’re delighted to present our book of the month for January 2023

Mindfulness and Character Strengths: A Practical Guide to Flourishing
by Ryan M. Niemiec

Learn research-based skills to increase self-awareness, improve relationships and manage problems, with Ryan Niemiec, author of Mindfulness and Character Strengths – the basis of this Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP) program:

What you will gain from this program:

• Deepen your knowledge of your best qualities and those of others
• Boost mindfulness as an always-available approach to use in life
• Cultivate strengths awareness and strengths use to create positive life changes
• Learn concrete practices to boost happiness and manage stress and difficulties

December 2022

A valuable resource for psychiatrists and other mental health service providers wanting to use person-centered approaches

• Holistic approach to mental health care
• Practical tools for service users and providers
• Illustrated with case examples
• Full of printable handouts

November 2022

A compact guide to the assessment and treatment of Internet addiction:

• Disentangles the debates on terminology and diagnosis
• Latest knowledge on the assessment and treatment
• Hands on guidance for carrying out group CBT
• Printable tools for assessment and treatment

October 2022

Hands-on, evidence-based guidance on hoarding disorder for busy professionals:

• Latest knowledge on the assessment and treatment of hoarding disorder
• How to carry out the first-line treatment – CBT for hoarding disorder
• Special sections on hoarding in older individuals and hoarding with animals
• Tips on legal and logistical problems

September 2022

Learn about the latest key applied psychological methods and techniques in aviation:

• Expert guidance from academia and industry
•  Based on the latest research
•  Practice oriented

August 2022

Learn about the latest key applied psychological methods and techniques in aviation:

• Expert guidance from academia and industry
•  Based on the latest research
•  Practice oriented

July 2022

Completely new translation of Rorschach’s Psychodiagnostics

• Newly translated and annotated by experts from the field
• New introductory chapters
• Illustrated with photos and drawings from the archives

June 2022

Learn about the key issues when assessing and treating older adults with mental health problems

• Expert guidance through the key topics
• Highlights the best assessment and treatment practices
• Addresses diversity, ethical, and health system issues
• Full of real-life case examples
• Resources in the appendix to test your knowledge

May 2022

Quick and comprehensive information on psychotropic drugs for adults

• Accurate and up-to-date
• Comparison charts help decision-making
• Icons with full color
• Available both in print and online
• Downloadable patient information sheets

The Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs has become a standard reference and working tool for psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other mental health professionals.

April 2022

Second edition of the Narrative Exposure Therapy manual, an effective, short-term, culturally universal intervention for trauma victims

Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) is a successful and culturally universal intervention for the treatment of survivors of multiple and severe traumatic events, such as organized violence, torture, war, rape, and childhood abuse. Field tests in contexts of ongoing adversity and disaster areas, as well as controlled trials in various countries, have shown that three to six sessions can be sufficient to provide considerable relief. This edition of the clearly structured and easy-to-follow NET manual includes the insights and treatments for dissociation and social pain.

March 2022

Help medical and other health care students successfully prepare for behavioral science foundation courses and examinations:

•  Comprehensive, trustworthy, and up-to-date
•  Quick access to information in case examples, tables, charts etc.
•  Art and poetry humanize and enliven the material
•  Includes USMLE-style review Q & As

February 2022

New fully revised edition:

• Updated information on 8 new Core Sets and the Generic Sets
• Includes ICD-11 codes
• New details on the Core Set development process
• New section on ICF-based tools
• Five detailed case examples

January 2022

Optimize the delivery of school psychology services with this book:

• Presents a unique consultation and intervention model
• Interlinks primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and intervention applications
• Addresses specific student and school-level needs
• Online resources and handouts

December 2021

Clear and compact guidance on integrating mindfulness into practice

This clear and concise book provides practical, evidence-based guidance on the use of mindfulness in treatment: its mechanism of action, the disorders for which there is empirical evidence of efficacy, mindfulness practices and techniques, and how to integrate them into clinical  practice. Leading experts describe the concepts and roots of mindfulness, as well as examining the science that has led to this extraordinarily rich and ancient practice becoming a foundation to many contemporary, evidenced-based approaches in psychotherapy.

November 2021

Help people with intellectual disabilities improve their mental health and quality of life

• Introduces a new emotional development, evidence-based model
• Details phases and milestones of development for people with ID
• Explains challenging behavior and mental health problems according to the model
• Detailed guidance on how to apply the approach in practice
• Full of case examples