When the ink blots that Hermann Rorschach designed and created were first printed, he and his publisher Verlag Hans Huber – now known as Hogrefe Publishing - developed special printing processes and techniques to achieve the precise colours and shades he had conceived. Right up until the present day…

In 1909, Freud and Jung sailed to the USA to lecture at Clark University, at the invitation of G Stanley Hall, the founder of the American Psychology Association. These lectures attracted many famous intellectual figures of the time, including William James. During the trip, Freud, Jung, and James a…

The system, presented in this manual, trains children and adolescents to achieve greater competence in problem solving and inductive reasoning. As a result, it can be of great value to young children in the early grades, in helping them increase their fundamental ability to solve analytical problems…

The term "orbital fracture" refers to any fracture that involves the bony cavity containing the eyeball. Such traumatic injuries of the ocular region are found in about 80% of cases of central facial fractures, and their spectrum ranges from a simple fracture of the cheek bone to a complex comminute…

This volume has been prepared in light of the experiences of primary care physicians and other health care providers, taking into account their specific needs. Short, user-friendly and oriented towards management, the book contains essential information for both physicians and other primary care sta…

The d2 Test measures processing speed, rule compliance, and quality of performance, allowing for a neuropsychological estimation of individual attention and concentration performance. Originally developed to measure driving aptitude and efficiency, the d2 Test has become the mainstay of attentional …

This book describes the technique and the many interesting results achieved in psychological experiments regarding a test which, despite its simplicity, has proved to be of great value in research and in general testing. The widespread and still growing interest in the Rorschach® test which exists i…

The Family System Test (FAST) was developed at Stanford and the University of Zurich for use with both individuals and families. It is a figural technique, derived from clinical practice, for representing emotional bonds (cohesion) and hierarchical structures in the family or similar social systems.…

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 …

The PAS is the first ever scale for assessing the severity of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia. Compatible with both DSM-IV and ICD-10 classifications, and available in both self-related and observer-related versions, the PAS was specially developed for monitoring the efficacy of both drug…

A comprehensive overview of personality assessment instruments based on the Big Five model of personality and related constructs. A useful resource for those involved in personality assessment and research.

A revised and adapted English edition of a successful German book for an international audience.

This text is designed to serve as a primary text for teaching the science of studying to university and other students. Divided into five main sections, 13 chapters deal with: (1) Fundamentals, including scientific findings concerning learning and studying, and the physiological and psychological b…

Provides practical assistance to school psychologists who wish to free themselves from the narrow constraints of testing, assists them in identifying the models, skills, and tools they need for fostering a consultative approach.

Meta-analysis is a series of systematic approaches for synthesizing quantitative research. Since its introduction in the early 1980s, statistical and methodological aspects of meta-analysis have been substantially refined and advanced.This volume brings together researchers from mathematical statist…