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This comprehensive volume delivers the information and techniques you need to effectively treat addicts and their families. It provides clear models of diagnosis and intervention, theoretical background on family systems, and numerous case studies and figures. Family Solutions for Substance Abuse will teach you useful therapeutic skills and strategies, including joining with different family members, negotiating goals and contracts, dealing with family violence, handling relapses, and ending treatment. ... Read more

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Extremely basic book
This book is more for people that have absolutely no experience working with families, rather than for therapists expanding on clinical skills in the area of substance abuse.Very basic--not really all that helpful. ... Read more

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RESEARCH METHODS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY is a reader-friendly introduction to doing, and thinking about, research for clinical psychologists. This systematic guide takes students and practitioners through the basic steps of a research project, from start to finish. It is an invaluable tool for those who want to conduct their own research, or simply want a better understanding of published research.

Chris Barker, Nancy Pistrang and Robert Elliott provide a balanced account of both qualitative and quantitative methods within a framework of methodological pluralism -fitting the method to the research question. This new edition presents many new methods that have developed over the last decade, alongside the more traditional approaches.

With a wealth of features to aid teaching and learning, such as:

• Chapter outlines

• Case examples

• Chapter summaries

• Annotated further reading

• Web based extra material for instructors and students.

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Counsellors and other mental health professionals are increasingly encountering clients who differ from them in terms of race, culture, and ethnicity. Unfortunately many have not been trained to understand how powerfully culture affects our view of the world. The series on Multicultural Foundations of Counseling and Psychology is an invaluable new resource from Teachers College Press that focuses on multicultural issues in counseling and psychology. The books in this series chart the development of this evolving new field and will help educators, psychologists, counselors, social workers, and other mental health professionals learn to balance culture-universal and culture specific approaches to treat a diverse population. This volume uses fascinating therapeutic encounters to help clinicians understand and respond to the needs of their increasingly diverse clientele. Murphy-Shigematsu urges clinicians to look beyond their assumptions and stereotypes to learn their clients' cultures through eliciting key narratives. Keeping the client and therapist center stage, the author shows the complex ways in which their cultural self-narratives interact. ... Read more

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The long shadow of September 11 has awakened a widespread desire to understand more about Arab and Islamic cultures. As an Arab who learned western psychology, Marwan Dwairy has first-hand experience with the dilemmas involved in adapting western psychotherapy to the needs of Arab and Muslim clients. Drawing from his 25 years of clinical and educational experience, this original volume will help to deepen knowledge and avoid stereotyping among counselors, therapists, social workers, and other mental health professionals. The author provides a presentation of Arab and Muslim history, peoples, and cultures, including the education and socialization of their children. In addition the book features a systematic revision of the approaches involved in child development, personality, psychodiagnosis, psychopathology, and psychotherapy, with direction for when and how to apply each intervention approach, and innovative techniques and models of diagnosis and intervention specifically designed for Arab and Muslim clients, such as using the physical environment as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and using metaphoric and indirect intervention methods. ... Read more

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Islam Muslim Psychotheraphy
Although the foreword opined: "Deals directly with the consequences of simplistic stereotyping of Arabic and Muslim people following the 9/11 events and the threat of terrorism" -- this book does not address the issue as to why a group of Saudi Muslims hijacked several airplanes and flew them into various U.S. buildings.Dwairy is an Arab who grew up in Nazareth, Israel, and, based on his website info, has several psychology degrees, and counsels Jewish, Christian and Arab/Muslim clients.This is a very interesting and informative book, the author cites many psychological studies pertaining to psychological `problems' of Arab Muslims.In his analysis he cites several "feel good" phrases from the Quran for his Muslim patients, but he avoids the "Darth Vader" aspects of the Koran.The author makes no attempt in trying to explain the mentality of Islamic suicide bombers.Unfortunately, the author doesn't try to explain the Arab/ Muslim `mentality' as to what makes them `tick.'For this one needs to read "Culture Clash" by Mark Gabriel, "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam" by Robert Spencer, or "Woman in the Muslim Unconscious" by Fatna Sabbah.The author noted only a handful of the `stress' problems of his Arab clients; it would have been very helpful had the author presented many more case studies as to why many Arabs have an inferiority complex in relation to the Western world. ... Read more

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Clinical and Counseling Practice offers integrated coverage of diagnosis, treatment planning, and ethical and legal aspects of clinical practice, demonstrating their application to clinical cases.

This text is a concise, case-based resource that distills coursework and supervision cases into a single, readily accessible volume. Assuming a basic knowledge of abnormal psychology and the theories of psychotherapy, Clinical and Counseling Practice addresses the most common issues that beginning clinicians and counselors face.

The key strategy of this text is to simplify common situations by using a format that includes three elements: immediate concerns, short-term goals, and long-term goals.

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This book, with over 1500 clinical and psychotherapeutic references, is a thorough, comprehensive, clinically analytic, and multi-theoretical/disciplinary discussion of all aspects of the self-evaluative process in providing casework and counseling services. Dr. Eldridge brings nearly 25 years of psychotherapeutic experience and clinical teaching expertise to bear, in presenting extremely detailed and rigorously complete definitions, manifestations, decision junctures, psychodynamics, role perspectives, and interpretative options in each of the following broad contents of the clinical panorama: clinical inputs, client outcomes, therapeutic process, self-assessment, diagnostic profile, counselor style, client deficiencies and resistance, organizational norms, and philosophical paradigm for practice. This book is not intended to provide a simple answer to the complex frustration of psychosocial therapeutic practice but, instead, digs deep into the most inner workings of all aspects of this fascinating and challenging puzzle of human growth and development. ... Read more

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This fresh, new book takes a multidimensional four-part approach to counseling children. This approach: 1) capitalizes on the relationships children build with parents, teachers, and other adults; 2) looks at children's developmental processes; 3) examines multicultural influences upon them; and 4) takes into consideration the variety of intervention models available. Four chapters examine four major approaches to child therapy: psychodynamic, child-centered, behavioral/cognitive-behavioral, and family systems. In the final synthesizing chapter, the author draws upon his experience as therapist and teacher to bring everything together through a case study that shows his multidimensional approach in action.This book covers the use of play as a therapeutic technique and emphasizes thinking outside the box of standard therapy. It encourages future counselors to view treatment as the culmination of education/developmental, preventive, and remedial interventions. MARKET For professionals in the field of counseling children. ... Read more

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A must-read for child counselors!
Excellent integration of the current and past child psychology literature. The author adopts a multidimensional perspective when discussing child therapy from diverse theoretical orientations, including psychodynamic, child-centered, and cognitive-behavioral. ... Read more

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This timely book will help therapists and counselors successfully integrate the American Psychological Association's Multicultural Guidelines into their clinical practice. Well-known practitioners and scholars in multicultural counseling use critical incidents and case vignettes in their chapters to show how the APA Guidelines can be applied to specific, historically marginalized populations. They also explore multicultural characteristics that cut across diverse populations, using real-life situations to explore issues of gender, sexual orientation, social class, religion, and disability. ... Read more

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Since its emergence during the 1960s, school consultation has become an important vehicle for delivering psychological and educational services. Cooperative efforts between skilled consultants and teachers, rooted in the principles of problem solving, social influence, and professional development, enhance student learning and adjustment while encouraging consultees to be more effective and proactive in their practice.The Third Edition of School Consultation: Conceptual and Empirical Bases of Practice shows in expert detail how this relationship works by synthesizing mental health and behavioral models of consultation with the most effective evidence-based practices (e.g., implementation support, response to intervention) informing the field today. The authors provide real-world contexts for all participants in the equation—consultants, teachers, students, staff, and the school itself—and thoroughly review consultation processes and outcomes for a contemporary practice-oriented approach suited to the new consultant, trainee, or researcher.Key features of the Third Edition include: an integrated mental health/behavioral model for school consultation, an organizational study of the school as a setting for consultation.Assessment issues and strategies particularly relevant to school consultation, approaches to providing teachers with implementation support, conceptual models for selecting academic and behavioral interventions, administrative perspectives on school consultation, a real, transcribed case study analyzed by the authors.In the tradition of its predecessors, School Consultation, Third Edition, is a confidence-building tool for practitioners in school psychology, clinical child psychology, educational specialties, school counseling, special education, and school social work as well as a trusted reference for researchers in these fields. ... Read more

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As the counseling field enters its second century, students and professionals face more challenges than ever before. Linda Seligman’s essential text Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling has evolved as well, and this third edition synthesizes the latest developments with the spectrum of counseling interventions to create a vital source of practical, up-to-date information. The author recognizes clinicians’ varied roles – mentor, mediator, teacher, coach – and keeps them all in focus, assuring her readers of more effective treatment for clients and steadier footing on their own career paths.Key features of the third edition:     •  An overview of the changing face of counseling, from emerging employment opportunities to core competencies for counselors and trainers.     •  A broad range of qualitative and quantitative assessment tools, with guidelines for their selection and interpretation.      •  A thorough review of the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders, including strategies for multiaxial assessment.      •  The DO A CLIENT MAP, a comprehensive structured approach to treatment planning.      •  Expanded coverage of individual, family, and group interventions      •  An updated chapter on documentation, report writing, and record keeping, with sample reports and forms.      •  Brand-new chapters on career and organizational development counseling, and ethical standards for counselors.      •  A predictions chapter identifying trends most likely to influence the future of the field.      •  Case studies, models, and examples throughout. A worthy addition to any counselor education program, this important volume is equally useful to both beginning and seasoned counselors, whether the setting is the psychiatric clinic, the school, or the rehab center. Seligman clearly sets out the concepts and strategies the reader needs to know to be the flexible, proactive counselor of today – and tomorrow. ... Read more

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Great value
This book was everything it was advertised as.It was delivered fast and in good shape.

Most helpful text ever
I am currently in my last semester of a graduate degree in counseling psych, and this book is the best textbook I have read during my program. (And WOW, have I read a lot of books.) The book is easy to read, well categorized, gives a balanced amount of case examples, and takes a novice step by step through the process of writing a comprehensive treatment plan. I have found it to be indispensable information as I finish up my internship. I also found this book to work very well in conjunction with James Morrison's book, DSM-IV Made Easy: The Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis

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This comprehensive, practical resource provides specific strategies for counsellors working with boys and male adolescents from different cultural backgrounds.

The first part examines how psychological, career and athletic development of boys is shaped by a complex interaction of biological, social, cultural and economic forces. TheSecond Part covers cultural considerations when counselling particular North American client groups, such as Hispanic-Americans. The final part focuses on special populations such as gay, sexually abused and developmentally disabled boys. ... Read more

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Counseling Boys
This book is a must read for counselors and anyone who is raising boys.It should be on every parents' and counselors' shelves for many years to come. ... Read more

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This updated edition of A Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Human Stress Response reflects the dramatic changes in this field over the past decade. This edition covers a range of new topics, including stress and the immune system, post-traumatic stress and crisis intervention, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD), Crisis Management Briefings in response to mass disasters and terrorism, Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM), spirituality and religion as stress management tools, dietary factors and stress, and updated information on psychopharmacologic intervention in the human stress response. As with the previous edition, this volume is designed as a comprehensive and accessible guide to both the clinically relevant physiology and treatment of the human stress response. Discussion of treatment protocols, using selected behavioral treatment strategies, is purposefully brief and clinically targeted. Supplemental information for practitioners includes a flow chart on the nature of stress physiology, a relaxation report form, specific protocols for teaching the relaxation response, a self-report checklist designed for health education purposes, and over 700 references.

Comprehensive and up-to-the-minute, A Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Human Stress Response will be of interest to students, practitioners, and researchers in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, medicine, nursing, social work, and public health. ... Read more

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This is an attempt to understand researchers' orientation to knowledge by examining their practice in programmatic research, as well as personal reflections on the process and content of their work. It provides a case-study and a discussion of pertinent issues. ... Read more

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The constantly-changing field inspired the second edition of Handbook of Clinical Sexuality for Mental Health Professionals. In a state-of-the-art guide, Dr. Levine and his associates continue to help professionals with the assessment and treatment of a large array of sexual concerns. Written in a personal, supervisory style, the book will help new therapists anticipate clinical contingencies and help experienced therapists refine their thinking and teaching. Easily accessible, the Handbook is divided into six major sections with helpful annotated references: Being a Therapist; Intimacy; Sexual Dysfunction; Sexual Identity Struggles; The Forgotten; and Additional Vital Topics. Twenty-one chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated, and five new ones have been added. These focus on gay and lesbian life, transitioning to single life, cancer survivorship, the sexual issues of the developmentally challenged, and sex among the aging.

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a must read
This is a book well worth the time it takes to read. Each chapter is concise and builds on previous information.

great job
i was very happy with the product i received and the time it took to receive it

Handbood for Clinical Sexuality
Shipped quickly and was able to be used for my course. In very good condition, as specified. ... Read more

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The global nature of today's society has created moreinternational students than ever, and these students face anincreasing variety of demands while living and learning acrosscultures. Counselors are one of the key resources available to suchstudents, yet they themselves have often not had significant trainingin this area. Addressing this need, Counseling InternationalStudents: Clients From Around the World, provides essentialinformation for professionals working with students duringcross-cultural transition. This book introduces readers to contributions made by internationalstudents in higher education, and supplies in-depth information aboutthe nature of cross-cultural transitions including initial entry tothe host culture as well as the return home. A framework ofmulticultural counseling competencies is applied with suggestions forcounselors to increase their self-awareness, knowledge, skills, andabilities for organizational development. Case examples, throughout,highlight the range of roles and strategies that can be used incounseling international students, and the book is filled withpractical information for enhancing counseling services for thispopulation. The audience for this book is counselors and other mental healthprofessionals who deal with cross-cultural issues as well as studentsin this area. ... Read more

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This textbook is a graduate-level introduction to the field of clinical psychology. While most textbooks focus on either assessment, treatment, or research, this book covers all three together specifically for the introductory level graduate course. Chapter coverage is diverse and contributors come from both PhD and PsyD programs and a variety of theoretical orientations. Chapter topics cover the major activities of the contemporary clinical psychologist with an introduction focusing on training models.

The book has a mentoring style designed to highlight the relevance of the topics discussed to clinicians in training. Assessment and treatment chapters focus on evidence-based practice, comparing and contrasting different options, the basis for clinical choice between them, and efficacy of same.

It will also introduce business and ethical aspects of the clinical career that current introductory books do not include, such ethics in assesstment, treatment and research; third party payors; technological developments; dissemination of research findings; cross-cultural issues; and the future of the profession.

* Includes assessment, treatment, and practice issues

* Compares and contrasts different therapeutic styles

* Exemplifies practical application through case studies

* Focuses on evidence-based practice

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Ignore the stars -- Please read on about Elsevier issue
Amazon requires a star rating be provided, couldn't get around that. Please read on.

I am the lead co-editor of the Richard & Huprich text.The book is a graduate level introduction to the field of clinical psychology with contributors from around the world. It is appropriate for doc students, master's students, and advanced undergrads. Steve Huprich and I spent 2 years putting the volume together with the help of numerous colleagues in PhD and PsyD programs from the United States, Canada, and Europe.

The "reviewer" above rated the book as "one star" despite obviously not reading it.This is completely unprofessional.He used the star rating process as a forum to disclose an event that *did* happen -- namely, that Elsevier marketing offered to reward individuals with a copy of the book for a 5-star rating (I became aware of this offer when I received it as well!).Elsevier has since apologized and taken actions internally to ensure that it doesn't happen again. The offer, of course, was ill-conceived and a mistake on the part of Elsevier.

But, I don't think that should overshadow the merits of the book itself.Steve and I are very proud of what we and our colleagues have put together and we hope that it will be routinely adopted in graduate programs.Unfortunately, the comments by the individual above don't even address the book -- only regrettable actions taken by Elsevier marketing.I certainly understand the motivation, but please do not judge the book based on this incident.

If you have any questions regarding the book or the marketing fiasco, please e-mail me at Rollins College:dcrichard@rollins.edu.Again, I apologize for what occurred but I would encourage the interested reader to differentiate between the actions of Elsevier and the overall intent and quality of our book (which I happen to think is quite good).

Publisher Offered Money for Positive Reviews
Elsevier publishing's marketing department offered financial compensation in exchange for 5 star reviews of this book. Please be wary of reviews posted for this book. ... Read more

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Your guide to state-of-the-art theory and practice among all major psychotherapeutic schools of thought

Counseling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents, Third Edition offers you an opportunity to acquaint yourself with the latest thinking and practice using the seven major approaches to counseling and psychotherapeutic interventions with children and adolescents. Featuring contributions by an all-star team of clinicians from around the world, it is a valuable source of insight and guidance on:

• Ethical and legal issues involved with treating children and adolescents
• Counseling children from a multicultural perspective.
• Psychodynamic, Adlerian, behavioral, rational-emotive, systemic, and reality-therapy approaches to interventions with children
• Alternative models and techniques.
• Counseling and psychotherapy with children and adolescents with disabilities

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Course work
Received my book in 4 days of ordering it and it was in new condition as stated. Will look on Amazon again for academic books required for my program.

solid book for child and adolescent counseling
I got this book because of my graduate class ...i'm getting my master's in mental health counseling. I like this book as it gives a good overview of hte major theories of counseling (CBT, REBT, Reality Therapy, Person Centered ADlerian, etc) and then discusses how to apply for children and Adolescents. Also gives input on empirical studies, family therapy and group therapy. Solid foundational book. I also like the the reference section and biblography it gives so you can buy any of hte books in the specific theories

Cutting edge information for counseling children.
Counseling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents, Third Edition has been a valuable addition to my personal llibrary. As a graduate student, I am constantly in search of state-of-the-art resources that I feel will enhance my skills once I begin to practice. Every grad. student/novice counselor needs to be aware of the major schools of thought as theory drives practice. This book offers the reader the chance to become familiar with the latest thinking and practice using the seven major approaches to counseling and psychotherapeutic interventions with children and adolescents.

I have used this book many times over in writing research reports and it has served me well. This text is chock-full of useful information; everything from multicultural counseling to ethical issues. I would have liked to see more written on the areas of schizophrenia, and suicide.

Although a bit pricey, this book is valuable as a supplemental or main text for the student, and reference for the novice therapist. ... Read more

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Psychologists offer an increasing variety of services to the public. Among these services, psychological assessment of personality and behavior continues to be a central activity. One main reason is that other mental health professionals often do not possess a high level of competence in this area. And when dealing with children and adolescents, psychological assessment seems to take on an even greater role. Therefore, it follows that comprehensive graduate-level instruction in assessment should be a high priority for educators of psychologists who will work with these youth.

This textbook is organized into three sections, consistent with the authors’ approach to teaching. Part I provides students with the psychological knowledge base necessary for modern assessment practice, including historical perspectives, measurement science, child psychopathology, ethical, legal, and cultural issues, and the basics of beginning the assessment process. Part II gives students a broad review of the specific assessment methods used by psychologists, accompanied by specific advice regarding the usage and strengths and weaknesses of each method. In Part III, we help students perform some of the most sophisticated of assessment practices: integrating and communicating assessment results and infusing assessment practice with knowledge of child development and psychopathology to assess some of the most common types of behavioral and emotional disorders in youth.

A text focusing on assessment practices must be updated every four to six years to keep pace with advances in test development. For example, several of the major tests reviewed in the text, such as the Behavioral Assessment System for Children and the Child Behavior Checklist, have undergone major revisions since the publication of the last edition making the current content outdated. Further, another major test, the Conners’ Rating Scales, is undergoing substantial revisions that should be completed before publication of the next edition. Finally, the evidence for the validity of the tests and the recommendations for their appropriate use evolve as research accumulates and requires frequent updating to remain current. For example, there was a special issue of the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology published focusing on evidenced-based assessment of the major forms of childhood psychopathology that will need to be integrated into the chapters in Part 3.

This latter point reflects an important trend in the field that should influence the marketing of the book. That is, there are several initiatives being started in all of the major areas of applied psychology (e.g., school, clinical, and counseling) to promote evidenced-based assessment practices. These initiatives have all emphasized the need to enhance the training of graduate students in this approach to assessment. This has been the orientation of this textbook from its first edition: that is, Clinical Assessment of Child and Adolescent Personality and Behavior has focused on using research to guide all recommendations for practice. The ability of the textbook to meet this training need should be an important focus of marketing the book to training programs across all areas of applied psychology.

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Mental health professionals and accrediting bodies have steadily been embracing competency-focused learning and clinical practice. In contrast to a skill, a competency is a level of sufficiency evaluated against an external standard. Learning to be clinically competent involves considerably more than the current emphasis on skill and micro skill training. While there are now a small number of books that describe the various clinical competencies of counseling and psychotherapy, none of these books focus on how to learn them. Highly Effective Therapy emphasizes the process of learning these essential competencies. It illustrates them in action with evidence-based treatment protocols and clinical simulations to foster learning and competency. Highly Effective Therapy is a hands-on book that promotes learning of the 20 competencies needed for effective and successful clinical practice.

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This book addresses diversity counseling in a unique format that combines four non-ethnic minority groups: women, sexual minorities, older people, and people with disabilities.An historical overview of how both psychology and society have treated these four groups puts theories of discrimination in context. Chapters related to each of the four minority groups have been written by experts who have first-hand personal and professional exposure to the experiences and needs of members of each group. The final chapter discusses what mental health professions need to do in the future to adequately address the psychological needs for these four populations. ... Read more

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Counseling Diverse Populations
I wanted more information on diverse populations for counseling purposes. This book is easy reading with appropriate and concise information about special populations. It is also reasonably priced. ... Read more